Veena Acharya is a yoga teacher and guardian of a living Himalayan tradition.
She was born in the Himalayan village of Naggar into a Brahmin family traditionally serving the ancient Krishna Temple. From early childhood, her life was deeply connected with spiritual discipline — daily temple worship, the study of Sanskrit, mantras and ancient scriptures, as well as encounters with sannyasins, wandering monks of the Indian spiritual tradition.
Having followed a spiritual path since childhood, Veena received her professional yoga education at the Bihar School of Yoga, one of India’s respected traditional yoga institutions, under the guidance of Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati. In 2006, she also graduated from the Jain Vishva Bharati Institute in Rajasthan with a Master’s degree in Science of Living— an approach dedicated to conscious, balanced and harmonious living.
Veena founded her own yoga school in the Himalayas, where yoga is taught not simply as a collection of techniques, but as a spiritual path of transformation. She leads international courses, retreats and online classes, teaching students from different countries and cultures while remaining rooted in the essence of yoga as a path toward unity, balance and inner freedom.
Veena on Yoga:
“Yoga means unity. It is not an ancient forgotten myth, but one of the most precious legacies of the present and a necessity for the future. Yoga is the science of living a harmonious and happy life.”

Julia Migunova is a spiritual organizer and co-founder of Yoga Dham Ashram, connecting international students with the living tradition of the Himalayan ashram.
Born in St. Petersburg, Julia’s path has taken her from a classical education and a successful career in project management to a deep immersion in spiritual life. Since 2007, she has lived in India and has been closely connected with the Acharya family in the Himalayas, where her life has become intertwined with service at the ancient Krishna Temple, spiritual practice, and the study of tradition from within.
Over the years, Julia has studied yoga, Vedic philosophy, Ayurveda, Vastu and Jyotish (Vedic astrology), learning from Indian teachers and masters. This experience became the foundation of her own path — bringing traditional knowledge into dialogue with contemporary life.
Together with Veena Acharya, she created the ashram space in Naggar — a place for retreat, practice and inner transformation in the Himalayas.
Julia accompanies students as they discover India and yoga, helping them enter the tradition gently and naturally. Her approach combines:
— clarity and accessibility in teaching,
— a mindful and caring approach to the body and individual condition,
— respect for each person’s unique path,
— a subtle awareness of the energetic dimension of practice.
She helps “translate” yoga from the language of philosophy and Sanskrit into the language of everyday life — work, family and the challenges of the modern world.
Julia organizes retreats and yoga journeys, assists Veena in online classes in asana, pranayama and meditation, leads sound practices, and supports students through individual consultations.
For many students, she becomes a trusted guide and source of support in the process of discovering themselves more deeply through yoga and the spiritual traditions of India.