Reema Data


Reema Datta was born into a family of yogis and has been teaching internationally since 2004. She first learned Mantra, Ayurvedic cooking, Pranayama and Asana from her Grandfather and Mother.  She learned advanced asana from Danny Paradise, Dharma Mittra, and Larry Schultz.  In India, Reema studied Pranayama with Ma Daya Vyas, Mantra with Mrs. Sinha and Indian Martial Arts and Ayurvedic healing with Vinod Kumar.  She is certified as an Ayurvedic Therapist from the Indus Valley Ayurvedic Center in Mysore, India.


Reema has helped develop teacher training programs for yoga studios and Ayruvedic centers and is co-author of the book, Sacred Sanskrit Words for Yoga, Chant and Meditation (Stonebridge Press, 2005). She conducts annual retreats to her grandfather’s village in Central India.  Reema also runs the Usha Yoga Foundation, which brings yoga to marginalized communities worldwide.  She is grateful for all the teachers that have blessed her path.
www.ushayogafoundation.org