Ankur Manchanda - Bio
Objective: To be a part of dynamic organization, with the intention of spreading good health and well being through yoga. To help my students explore their potential by expanding their mind and consciousness, using the style of new-age yoga combined with ancient yogic philosophy and technique.
Career Summary
Experienced, Yoga Instructor.
Experience in administration and other commercial activities handling sales, accounts, store, billing and customer service.
Qualification
Bachelor of Commerce
Yoga and Meditation from Delhi Yoga Sabha, India
Certified Registered Yoga Teacher by Yoga Alliance Canada.
Certified PARTNER YOGA instructor.
Certified Therapeutic Yoga Specialist.
Certified Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga teacher.
The ABCs of Yoga Kids course – From Marsha Wenig. Toronto
Self Realization Yoga course – From Dharma Mittra. Toronto.
Masculine and Feminine Energy (Bridging Upper and Lower body) with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee Toronto.
Restorative Yoga Specialist certificate course – East to West Yoga Toronto
Yoga for back care, Yoga for older adults & Stress Management -East to West Yoga Toronto.
Deepening Your Asana Sadhana 1- East to West Yoga Toronto.
Deepening Your Asana Sadhana 2- East to West Yoga Toronto.
First Aid and CPR Training. Mississauga.
Detailed Profile
September 2009 onwards: Premier Fitness Mississauga: Yoga Instructor.
March 2009 onwards: Yoga instructor at Riverdale Fitness Mill Caledon.
Feb 2009 onwards Dufferin Peel Catholic District school Board.
Yoga Instructor for the General Interest programs offered at St. Francis Xavier School Mississauga.
Dec 2008 onwards : Volunteer at YMCA MISSISSAUGA as a Yoga instructor.
Also taught 90 min yoga workshop at Volunteer’s conference at Toronto YMCA.
Oct 2008 onwards: Yoga and Meditation Instructor with City Of Mississauga.
Teaching Flow Yoga.
Kids Yoga
Meditation
June 2008 onwards: Yoga Instructor with Vitality Yoga (Yoga Studio)
At Milton Ontario.
Teaching flow, gentle and Pre-natal yoga.
January 2008 onwards: Yoga Instructor with Terra Karda (Yoga Studio) at Georgetown Ontario.
Teaching Senior, Gentle, Pre-Natal, Post-Natal and Conscious Yoga.
October 2007- January 2008: Yoga Instructor, for Schools in the Peel Region with Centre for Education & Training.
Instructor. Night School for the advertised course of Yoga. At T L Kennedy, Night School, Mississauga.
Prepare instructional materials and utilize various teaching methods, Props, poses and procedures.
Working with students to ensure their understanding of different Yoga poses and their benefits.
Taking, class attendance and managing the class environment.
Evaluating the forms at the end of the semester.
Following up with the students and encouraging them to re-register for the up-coming Yoga courses
May 2006 Onwards: Working as a Customer Service Representative with RONA ONTARIO INC. (Home and Garden) Heartland Center.
Primary Responsibilities
Answering incoming and make outgoing calls to address client inquiries on orders that have been placed
Using proprietary software to receive and track the status of orders
Handling invoicing, returns and refunds
Prioritize issues to resolve the most urgent
Multi-tasking when needed.
July 1996- April 2005: Manager with Swift Auto Services in India. Repair and Service center for domestic and imported cars as well as Selling Used Cars and Spare Parts.
January 1995-December 1995: Kindergarten Teacher in Bright Child Center, India.
Teaching young children
Maintaining data
Teaching Kids Yoga.
Educational Qualification:
1991 – 1994- Bachelor of Commerce from University of Delhi, Delhi. India.
1994 – 2005- Course & Practice in Yoga and Meditation from Delhi Yoga Sabha, India.
March 2005- A course in Microsoft Office from Aptech Computer Education.
2006 – 2007- Certification in Yoga from “5 Elements Yoga” Brampton Ontario.
2007-2008- Certification in Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga from “5 Elements Yoga”
2008-2009- Therapeutic Yoga Specialist from” East to West Yoga” Toronto
Language knowledge – English, Punjabi, Hindi.
Interests and other skills:
Knowledge and skills of creating fine arts such as Paintings, Wall Hangings and Hand Made Art Crafts.
Interacting and helping people like to make friends.
Meditation.
