Yoga with komal

 “I have been practicing yoga with Komal for almost 10 years. I walk out feeling very relaxed both in my mind and body after each and every class. My Carpal tunnel syndrome is completely cured few weeks after I started practicing yoga. Aside from  physical benefits, yoga practice created so much confidence, mental calmness and awareness. Komal brings so much energy to every class and she can design and modify every class based on the different needs of her students. I love the way that Komal integrates philosophy with yoga practice. Now the yoga practice with Komal has become a part of my life.”

"I have been to yoga class with Komal for about 5 years. Before that I had a chronic back injury from a car accident. After numerous physical therapy and chiropractor visits I wasn't pain free. Since I started with Komal I have not had a single chiropractor visit. My stiffness has disappeared and flexibility and mobility returned. I would recommend yoga to my family and friends."

Komal's yoga classes are like no other that I have experienced. I have been attending her classes for probably over six years.  She challenges us to do our best, always gives us the correct framework for which to do the poses safely and to get the maximum benefit. She has the unique addition of a medical background, to complement her expertise in yoga.  She also has a very unique part of her class in which she engages the students in philosophy at the end. I find this extremely valuable as I learn something new each week. Not only does she challenged us to take care of our physical bodies, but I feel that her discussions inspire me to be a better person.  I am so fortunate to have her as a teacher and a friend!

"My name is Mira and I am 63 years old.  I met Komal through the local Park District Yoga program 9 years ago.  I had years of previous experience doing yoga with different instructors and styles.  Komal brings an amazing personal touch to each class.  We laugh and experience different things each time.  She puts a lot of emphasis on meditation and the spiritual aspect of life.  That's what I love most about her type of teaching.  She also greatly cares about the physical and medical conditions of each of her students.  Thanks to her, I learned how to deal and take care of the issues I had with my neck, back and knee.  She is a wonderful teacher full of love and enthusiasm, one who is eager to share her incredible knowledge with each individual.  Thank you Komal and Namaste."

Best yoga teacher we ever met. Very professional, fun, caring and a beautiful person  with a big heart. She helped my daughter so much and thanks to yoga her type 1 diabetes is more under control. See You soon for more lessons.

We absolutely enjoy every single session with you, very much benefit from the one on one attention you provide throughout the classes as per the individual needs. I am very pleased to say that for Rajesh and I the yoga we practice with you have become part of our life. More specifically it helps me to improve the flexibility to balance my sedentary nature of job and gives me more satisfaction when I get to be in touch with my inner body. Rajesh hugely benefited to get rid off the back pain issues. The flexibility yoga provides plays a major role in his regular Marathon accomplishments. We are hoping and looking forward to do more and more yoga with you in the future! Kaushal and Vishal have absolutely enjoyed the sessions with you and I am certain you will help to impart your yoga knowledge to all our kids flawlessly. Thank you very much for being our family yoga teacher for many years!!

"Komal has been my yoga guru and inspiration since 2008. She has always made yoga classes interesting by introducing different yoga concepts in each class. Her finishing touch with Shavasana coupled with calming music and the beat of the gong has always left me refreshed after a stressful week. I used to attend her weekly group yoga session and we used to eagerly wait for the next session. Hence when I got pregnant last year I reached out to Komal for a 1-on-1 Prenatal yoga session. She was able to gladly fit me in her tight schedule. Each session lasted about 90 minutes. Her hip openers and yoga poses helped me cope up with my changing pregnancy body and I ended up being active throughout my pregnancy. She provided me with bolsters and other props to help ease into the yoga poses. She was always aware and made sure that I were equally aware of when to back off from a pose in case discomfort arises. She made sure that each pose was very relaxing while still working on my core. She used bolsters to help me get into Shavasana in a reclining posture considering  my pregnancy belly. Her guidance helped me a lot throughout my pregnancy. I would highly recommend her class to an expecting mother.

Thank you for introducing Yoga to my 66 year old mom who never went to a gym or worked out in her life.  She had five kids that kept her very active for most of her life.  But as she's aging, I wanted to introduce something gentle and effective and I couldn't think of anything better than Yoga.  I was fortunate to know you and knew you would be the perfect experienced Yoga instructor for my mom. Although you had experienced yoga students in your class you were attentive and listened/understood my mom's needs; all of this while there was a language barrier.  My mom had nothing but positive things to say about you and your class.  I even noticed she was more rested after your class; success!  Your patience, compassion and knowledge of yoga are the reasons why you're amazing at what you do.

I loved taking yoga my senior year of high school! The biggest benefit I found was that I learned how to clear my mind and helped me organize my priorities. It helped a lot as I was leaving for college to start a new chapter in life. The physical component taught me how I could push what I thought were my physical limits. I always looked forward to yoga each week, as I could get away from all the usual stressors in life. I continue to do yoga whenever I get the chance in college as well. Glad to have found such an amazing practice!

I have been a student of Komalji for the last 5 years and I'm very happy to have started my yoga/spiritual journey with her. When I started with Komalji I had so much chatter going on in my head that I was unable to observe my thoughts. Over the years Komalji has taught me how to live in the moment, being aware of what I do in my daily activities. I'm now able to lead a less stressful life and appreciate life as it happens. I love Komalji's philosophy discussion at the end of class - Renuka

Komal is very professional and extremely knowledgeable in the art of Yoga. Being a seasoned teacher, Komal used her extensive knowledge of the human anatomy and physiology to tailor each session to suit our needs, giving us specific poses designed for pregnancy and altering them when needed to accommodate for our ever changing bodies with every passing week! She was very cognizant of our safety and that of our baby throughout our sessions but still ensured the poses were challenging enough for us to get maximum strengthening and mobility benefits from the exercises. Regular practice with Komal helped relieve tension in my entire back, neck and shoulders and increased blood circulation which is vital for the baby. She helped us develop stamina and strength, getting ready for labor. She also dedicated time for breathwork and meditation with really helped calm the nervous system and enhance my awareness and connection with my baby! I appreciated that she shared the purpose of everything we did, the benefits and any contra indication as we went through each class.

Komal we wanted to say Thank you ! Because of you we started to loved Yoga !
We think what has made yoga so awesome for me and my husband Roumen- besides the fact that it is fun ,spiritual and we have become great friends with you,is that you always make it so unique and special.I was saying to friends, how you anchor my hips when I am doing my twists and I am stretching so natural, deeper and feel incredible.I know Roumen feels the same. We both really does listen to you and trust that with a few deep breathes and some stretching we will get relief and feeling happy. Komal, you are the best yoga teacher and we are so blessed to have you as a beautiful friend and we love you!

I loved taking yoga my senior year of high school! The biggest benefit I found was that I learned how to clear my mind and helped me organize my priorities. It helped a lot as I was leaving for college to start a new chapter in life. The physical component taught me how I could push what I thought were my physical limits. I always looked forward to yoga each week, as I could get away from all the usual stressors in life. I continue to do yoga whenever I get the chance in college as well. Glad to have found such an amazing practice!

Starting my 8 week session with Komal auntie was the best investment I ever made for myself and my health. I came out of the 8 weeks with not only extensive knowledge about the yoga practice as a whole but also feeling much healthier and lighter overall. I went in with some health concerns but coming out now I am so much more in tune with my body and what it needs on a daily basis. Komal auntie is one of the most dedicated and patient teachers I’ve ever had and she truly prioritizes what is best for her student. She was never too busy to answer any questions I had outside of my designated class time and is always there with you as a support. After these 8 weeks, I feel much better equipped to handle my health concerns and definitely have the tools to stay healthy for the rest of my life.

Yoga is enjoyable, relaxing, and very beneficial. It eases tension in the body and mind and helps one to have a more positive outlook on life. I had medical conditions for which I was looking for a cure through Yoga. That’s how I contacted Komal. Komal is a wise and loving teacher, and her coaching was infused with compassion and clarity. Before starting the asanas, she explains the meaning, the right way to do that and the chakras awakened/benefited with those asanas. Komal’s lessons were engaging, useful, and she was very patient in the class. During my sessions whatever I practiced daily at home I sent videos to Komal. She is very prompt in watching the videos and send the corrections immediately. She would mention the exact minute and second of the video clipping where I went wrong and the correction to be done. That feed back was very important for me to correct myself and practice promptly at home. She followed that practice until I was able to do on my own the proper way. I attended online group sessions along with other students. She was focusing on each student and was always encouraging her students to try and do the right way. What I have learned throughout the sessions was so interesting and very helpful for my continued Yoga practice in future. I am grateful to Komal for the wonderful lessons, and for providing such a comfortable learning environment. I am so much better health wise and I would highly recommend her to anyone interested in learning yoga.

I came to Komalji with autoimmune health concerns and sleep problems. Words cannot describe how grateful I am to have Komal Bhonagiri as my yoga teacher. She is a True Yogini and an inspiration! She has taught me not just asanas and pranayama but the philosophy of yoga. I have realized that yoga is a life style which includes incorporating diet, meditation and mindset. Komalji has helped me improve my sleep and my overall health. She has helped me grow physically, emotionally and spiritually. Komalji is a blessing!

I have been doing one-on-one yoga sessions with Komal for past year and half. She is an awesome teacher who focuses on promoting feelings of peace and happiness, as well as incorporating elements of yoga philosophy and Yoga Nidra in our Yoga practice together. Her incorporation of yoga philosophy in the sessions has deepened my understanding of yoga and its relevance in my day to day life. I have observed tremendous health benefits including better sleep, mental clarity and continuous self reflection in stressful situations. Komal is an authentic Hatha yoga teacher who continues to strive for her student’s continuous well being, and I hope to deepen my practice with her.

In 2019, I had a terrible UTI and after a CT scan, I was told I have two cysts on my ovaries, one that was 5.5 cm on my right ovary and a 2.7 cm cyst on my left ovary. For the first few months of the diagnosis, doctors told me that I just had to monitor it, and I had no pain. A year after my diagnosis, I had gotten into exercising, HITT training, and had gotten to the healthiest point in my life. That’s when the pain really started. I would stay up for hours, or be unable to walk for hours at a time, and started using painkillers to reduce the unpredictable bouts of pain. I started oral contraceptives, and if I missed a dose by an hour or so, the pain would be relentless. I asked multiple specialists what my options were, and they all said the same things. OC would prevent new cysts, but the current cysts would not go away without surgery. There was a chance that they might go away on their own, but as they’d stayed consistently the same size for 2.5 years, they suggested surgery if the pain was too much. It became difficult to get back to the exercise routine I had built just a few months back, and I started gaining weight due to the inactivity. The physical inactivity, post COVID stresses, and a sincere fear that my only option was surgery really took a toll on my mental health, and I found myself at a very low point in my mental health. I was struggling with self esteem, independence, and I couldn’t find an avenue for self improvement. I have known Komal Aunty since I was very young, and my mom suggested I talk to her about using yoga as a healing method. At that point in my life, I felt so lost, that I was willing to try anything. In the summer of 2023, I signed up for an 8 session course, two hours each week. And honestly those 8 weeks changed my perspective on who I am and what this diagnosis had done for me. I committed to exercising, changing my diet, and working on my mental health. The meditative techniques, the intentional and personalized yoga, and the sessions to talk out some personal trauma was incredibly helpful. Within 3 weeks, my self esteem improved, my ADHD decreased, my anxiety decreased, and my weekly pain had decreased almost 70%. At the end of my 8 week course, I found myself cooking better, eating healthier, and overall loving myself much more. I am almost completely pain free now, and it’s been 6 months since my last session. Komal Aunty told me I should check out my cysts again, and I scheduled the ultrasound. My results came back and my right ovarian cyst had shrunk by 2.5 cm, and my left cyst was gone. I was shocked. No medical professional was able to give me what she did. I didn’t go into this program with the intention that my cysts would go away. I wanted my life back, and I wanted to feel like myself again. Komal Aunty gave me a whole new perspective, and helped me establish a much better relationship with my body

I am writing to highly recommend the Pranayama and Meditation workshop conducted by Komal Bhonagiri. As someone who has attended the workshop myself, I can attest to the incredible benefits that it offers for anyone interested in improving their physical and mental wellbeing. The online workshop was conducted at our Women’s Network event during lockdown when everyone was working remotely, and Komal was able to create a peaceful and calming atmosphere that was conducive to meditation and deep breathing exercises. She provided a variety of techniques and strategies that were easy to implement in our daily routines, which was particularly helpful for those of us who work in a high-stress environment.  Throughout the workshop, Komal was able to engage everyone and ensure that we were all comfortable with the practices. She provided individual attention as needed and was able to answer any questions that we had at the end. 

The workshop received very positive feedback from attendees, with many noting that they felt more relaxed and focused after participating. Komal's expertise and guidance were instrumental in making this workshop a success, and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in improving their overall wellbeing.

Thanks so much! Neha Joshi

At Sonoco, we hired Ms. Komal Bhonagiri to conduct yoga and meditation workshops during
the years 2016 and 2017 on a weekly basis. We initially began with yoga classes and then
eventually transitioned towards pranayama and meditation as our employees found it to be
very beneficial.
Being in a fast-paced work environment, these workshops were a great way to ground us,
create mental clarity and calmness, and sharpen concentration. This not only helped improve
productivity, collaboration, and camaraderie among employees, but it also helped individuals
make better decisions for our internal and external customers.
Some of the attributes that clearly stand out about Ms. Komal are: (1) her genuine care for each
and every individual with whom she works, (2) her depth of knowledge in yoga and meditation
techniques, and (3) her patient and methodical teaching style. She immediately made a great
connection with the employees who ensured that they didn’t miss any of her workshops.
Additionally, based on their positive experience and word of mouth, more employees joined
the weekly sessions.
Given my personal experience and based on the feedback from our employees, I would highly
recommend working with Ms. Komal on yoga and meditation workshops.
Thank you.
Sincerely, Vishal Khushalani