ram bhagat

Ram Bhagat is a retired science teacher with 30 years expereince in urban education. He is a Yoga practitioner and has taught Yoga in schools, studios, centers, prisons, and various community settings. His Yoga certification is in Integral Hatha, Kundalini Yoga for Youth, and Ishwara Yoga. His unique specialty is Yoga Drumming which he perfected with Ashtanga Yoga practitioners during 108 Sun Salutation classes to celebrate summer and winter solstices. Ram's introduction to Yoga was by his Guru Dr. Janeswar Uphadhyay, while attending Virgina State Universty.

Ram is also a certified massage therapist and Reiki master. In addition to Yoga Drumming, he plays world percussion for his partner Traci Johnson's Afro Caribbean fitness workout called Soulsa, as well as her African Timbuk cardio workout and her Belly Dancehall classes. Ram has acompanied Traci on teaching vacations to locations like Breezes Runaway Bay where he assisted her as she taught Soulsa and aqua dance fitness classes. More info on Soulsa can be found at www.soulsadance.com.

He is also the co-founder and Artistic Director for Drums No Guns a nonprofit organization that promotes youth nonviolence around the world. Drums No Guns has performed nationally as well as internationally in places like Brazil, Jamaica and The Bahamas. Ram incorporates Yoga, Massage, and Drumming into a unique system of relaxation and rejuvenation.