Chuna has over 35 years of yogic life experience. She has been training yoga teachers in the USA for over 14 years. If you would like to have authentic yogic training, she is the one to go to. Chuna’s training includes traditional yoga practice (which means all 8 limbs of yoga) and studying the Yoga Sutras. as well as sanskrit and philosophy. Her instructors also gain knowledge of Yoga methodology, Ayurveda and anatomy.
To put it simply, Chuna is amazing.
Chuna
ERYT-500, MEd in Psy
Yoga Teacher Training 200/300 in USA and Nepal
Sound Healing: Singing Bowls, Healing Bowls and Gongs
Sirodhara
Sanskrit Teaching
Yoga Astrology
Reiki Healing
Our Philosophy
Traditional Yoga from the Himalayan wisdom of Nepal.
Our Passion
Chuna’s roots–are people from a remote part of Nepal just southeast of Mount Everest. Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years with continuing growth and understanding, Chuna’s has a passion for sharing this wisdom at a proper rate to benefit each student.
Meet the Team
Chuna naturally draws many other to assist in helping others
Chuna
Founder & CEO
AS a girl, Chuna grow up in both China and Nepal. She began her advance yoga practice in India, with many trips back to India and Nepal over the years. Her father, who was a great and highly respected British Army officer and man and leader instilled in Chuna the duty of helping and sharing the advance knowledge she had be blessed with receiving. Once you know her, you too shall understand she takes this to heart.
Ky
Vice President
Ky is well traveled and educated. As an engineer he has help created the first GPS, space satellites, space rockets, guidance systems and electronics. He meet Chuna back in the 90’s and she changed his life. He assists with Chuna’s Yoga, but his passion is the yoga philosophy. He saying is ” Yoga is the methodology for becoming the best me”
Tim
Tim a former top chef from California had no desire for yoga. But Tim loves to travel. Tim’s sister, a retired nurse who became a Chuna trained Yoga Instructor, had Tim join Chuna’s group traveling to Nepal. There Tim’s heart was captured. Once back in the USA Tim trained under Chuna and is now an active Yoga Instructor.
I have known Chuna for 9 years. She is a rare light in this world. Meeting her I have felt a special warmth from the way she cares about people in her words, actions and thoughts. I have traveled to Nepal with her and experienced a sense of belonging to Chuna and her culture.
I was fortunate to learn Yoga and became a Yoga teacher from Chuna. I experienced a level of learning and understanding that was imparted that has made my teaching to others a joy of sharing profound knowledge of what Yoga is, not a formula of moves rather an instinctual awareness of movement tailored to each individual.
Chuna is a source of calming wisdom rooted in the ancient traditions of the Himalayan Gurus, giving methods of inner peace in our chaotic world.
Tim Schnell. 200 Hour Yoga Teacher
Stevie
My name is Stevie Smith. I retired from the US Army (Reserves) as a Lieutenant Colonel. I served in the US Army from 1989-2020.
I am a member and volunteer with AARP and several [veterans’] organizations. I began taking yoga classes at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, North Little Rock (CAVHS NLR) branch in August of the same year. I became a certified yoga instructor December 8, 2022. I received my certification from The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Yoga University. I am a volunteer yoga instructor for the Central Arkansas Veterans’ Healthcare System, Health and Wellness Department in North Little Rock, Arkansas. I instruct chair yoga classes every Thursday at the Veterans’ Center located on Shackleford Rd in Little Rock. On occasion, I will fill in for my Yogi mentor Chuna Rai-Nelson at the CAVHS NLR. I am a member of Yoga Alliance with RYS 200 membership since December 8, 2022. I am a practitioner of Hatha yoga.
I am continually learning and have found that being a practitioner of yoga. Even though I have been practicing for about 3 years, I am still a beginner just like you.
I started yoga about 5 years ago. I feel that it has helped to maintain my physical and mental health. I have several joint issues from my former profession all resulting in osteoarthritis. I have to say that yoga and other exercises have kept me from getting worse or regressing. I still have pain but it is manageable; I believe this is the case because of my being a practitioner of yoga, meditation and mindfulness. I want to thank you for being a guiding hand in my journey through the yoga experience.
Stevie Smith.
Next Steps…
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