Dharana Shakti, Christy Harris
Dharana Shakti began the study of yoga with Rama Joyti Vernon in 2014. This strong foundation in yoga philosophy, deeply rooted in the yoga sutras, has been her primary training; understanding the yogic perspective of how the mind works in conjunction with the body, breath and emotions. Dharana Shakti completed her Ayurvedic Yoga Specialist certificate from the Himalayan Institute and Advanced Studies from The Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies In 2017.
She completed the KC Yoga Therapy Professional Yoga Therapy Program in 2020, and is the primary teacher for our Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant Program. She completed the Certified Archetypal Consultant Program through CMED Institute with Caroline Myss and is our primary teacher for Sacred Contracts. She earned her Level 3 CPD Award in Animal Assisted Therapy, and also holds a Certificate in Therapeutic Art.
Dharana Shakti continues her education through The American Institute of Vedic Studies and the IIYS with Renée DeTar. She is registered with Yoga Alliance as an E-RYT 500 and a YACEP. She holds her Ayurveda Specialist Certificate and continues study in Ayurveda and Vedic Studies with Dr. David Frawley, and she is a certified yoga therapist registered with the International Association of Yoga Therapists. Dharana Shakti created the IIYS Ayurveda Lifestyle Consultant program and our Sacred Contracts module.
Dharana Shakti is a co-founder and lead trainer at the Dharma House School of Yoga, RYS 200, the foundation of the in-person IIYS teacher training program and teaches yoga at the Muchnic Art Gallery in Atchison, Kansas.
Dharana Shakti guides and supports her students with humor and compassion. She combines her knowledge of Ayurveda and yoga with the ability to interpret archetypal patterns to identify patterns in the body, mind and psyche that contribute to presenting symptoms in daily life.