Helping BIWoC reclaim their power & intuition

Yoga Teacher & Mindfulness Educator | Wellness & Decolonizing Activist

Yoga. Mindfulness. spirituality.

“The soul loves to meditate, for in contact with the Spirit lies its greatest joy. If, then, you experience mental resistance during meditation, remember that reluctance to meditate comes from the ego; it doesn’t belong to the soul.”

- Paramhansa Yogananda

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Meet Harpinder

I am a yoga, meditation, mindfulness teacher, and decolonizing activist based in Los Angeles. I work with women of color who want to reclaim their power and intuition through the lens of a spiritual, joyful, and sustainable path.

Through embodiment and somatic practice of getting out of our minds and connecting with our bodies, we are able to get back in touch with our internal sources of health and wisdom. I turned to yoga in 2015 during a time of heightened anxiety and found that this practice brought me to the present and instilled a great sense of gratitude for being alive.

My practice is rooted in my spiritual background of Sikhism and Buddhism and my ancestral roots in Panjab, India. My name “Harpinder” means “God’s Home” and true to my name, it is now my life’s work to continue the practice of arriving home to my body with a sincere desire to share in sangha (community). As an Indian-American yoga teacher, I am fuelled by teaching yoga as a spiritual path - as it was meant to be shared.

My studies have spanned from reading the Japji Sahib since I was 3, to over 800 hours of yogic training within the traditions of Raja, Vinyasa, Kundalini, and Prenatal Yoga from the Ananda Sangha Center in New Delhi, India, Stretch Yoga in Brisbane, Australia, Swaha Yoga in New Orleans and Living Now Yoga in New York. Without my teachers, ancestors, and women before me, none of this would be possible.

This practice gave me the freedom and power to be seen and live authentically.

Now, I specialize in private sessions designed to meet your wellness and spiritual needs. My classes focus on (Pranayama) breathing techniques, accessible postures for all body types (asana), meditation, and connecting back to source. My hope is that you leave feeling a little more grounded, connected, and loved.

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Private Sessions

I believe that the practice of yoga is best shared one-on-one. In 2016 I began working one-on-one at the Ananda Center in the Larchmont Village in LA and this one year of private practice changed my life. Since then I have worked one-on-one with several skillful and compassionate teachers that have transformed the way I move through the world - with more intention, awareness, and compassion.

Yoga was traditionally taught by one teacher directly to one student. There is great importance in individualizing each yoga experience to meet the needs of the individual student.

I specialize in private sessions designed to meet my students where they are at. The student-teacher relationship is so sacred and treasured to me. My students have ranged from pregnant folks, autistic children, people in recovery, women of color, those wishing to learn and embody yoga beyond asana, and more. It is a great gift to walk alongside my students as their teacher on this path of life.

In practice, I am interested in working with discipline and devotion, with consistent practice (Abhyāsa) and detachment (Vairāgya).

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Client Testimonials

Testimonial Entires

Leo H.

As a beginner yogi, it can be tough and embarrassing getting out of my comfort zone. Harpinder excels at identifying and teaching to my proficiency level. Every week, I leave class having done something that seemed impossible.

Leo H.

Vita Z.

I always look forward to Harpinder’s yoga classes! Each class is uniquely centered around a theme, connecting information about the mind and body from the knowledge she’s learned by participating in Vipassana, training in Australia, getting certified as a Kundalini instructor in New Orleans. Not only is she a great instructor, but she always makes her yoga classes feels like a safe space to come as you are, without the need to impress or compete. It’s such a holistic experience, and after every class, I love how relaxed, calm, and grounded I feel!

Vita Z.

Tess M.

Harpinder is an extraordinary yoga instructor. I really cannot speak highly enough of her class and teaching style. I had a private lesson with Harpinder and it was the ultimate gift to my body and my mind. She structured the class to my needs and abilities and I left the class feeling more relaxed than I had in MONTHS. Thank you Harpinder!

Tess M.

Archana C.

My husband and I have been taking private lessons with Harpinder for the last year and have loved every minute! She has such a calming presence and is an amazing soul. Each class is interesting, fun and challenging. She’s changed our lives tremendously by sharing her meditation and asana practice with us. These practices have helped us feel more centered, energized and gain a much healthier work/personal life balance.

Archana C.

Ali E.

Harpinder creates a welcoming environment for all levels of yogis wanting to advance their practice. Her classes focuses importance of both body and mind. Integrating various types of yoga practices into her class you will be sure to get a well-rounded experience that explores various body postures, breathing techniques, and mental exercises. I always leave her class feeling more rejuvenated and centered than when I enter.

Ali E.

My Offerings

Outside of private sessions, I create workshops and retreats. Please check out my Events page and sign up for my newsletter at the bottom of my website to be alerted on future events.

Yoga For Anxiety

This 8-hour Yoga for Anxiety Course aims to empower individuals, yoga teachers, and anyone who has anxiety or works with students who have anxiety, with knowledge, practical tools, embodied practices, and community to cultivate self-awareness and self-compassion and transform their relationship to anxiety to find deeper understanding, peace, and enhanced well-being. To move from a place of heightened fear to trust and faith.

There is no shortcut to healing. There is no shortcut to remembering. This will be a space that honors how our anxiety is sacred, and learn to work with this part of ourselves with compassion and patience. One small step at a time my love. You got this.

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Womxn of color summit

Social Justice + Wellness = Collective Healing

The Womxn of Color Summit operated from 2020-2023 as a brave space for womxn and non-binary people of color to show up authentically in community and redefine what wellness and healing can look like when it is accessible to all. Programs included an annual summit, a bi-annual group program, a seasonal soul buddy program, and monthly new moon gatherings with the goal of exploring our inherent creativity and how we can create rich lives for ourselves on our own terms.

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