How the Journey began
The Origins
Light and Yoga has been founded by Jyothi Nair, who has extensive experience in teaching traditional Yoga to people of varied age groups, in both offline and online modes.
Jyothi holds a Master’s degree (M.A.) in Yog Shastra and is a certified Yoga teacher from the reputed Yoga Vidya Niketan, based in Navi Mumbai. She is also certified in Naturopathy as she believes in the power of natural products to help nurture and heal the body and mind.
Jyothi has trained hundreds of students over the last several years in both online and offline mode. Her personal journey has emanated from the health issues that she faced in life, which led her to seek for solutions beyond those that traditional western medicines offered, which did not provide any long-term solutions.
Know From The Founder
Jyothi's Journey - In her Words
My own journey with Yoga started around 2011 when I returned to Mumbai from Delhi and was facing severe health issues. I had severe sleep apnea which led to a lot of fatigue during the day time due to lack of sleep. Other major issues were claustrophobia, with fear of suffocation in closed areas and crowded places and joint pains due to early stages of osteoporosis, due to low bone density.
I tried all types of treatment including allopathy, homeopathy and ayurveda with not much sustainable results. That is when I turned to Yoga as an alternative method for Body-Mind-Soul healing. I not only did the Teachers training Course (TTC) and Naturopathy courses from the Yoga Vidya Niketan, Navi Mumbai, but also started teaching yoga to people from different walks of life.
I noticed a gradual but major transformation in my health due to Yoga, leading to a very significant improvement in the quality of my life. My sleep apnea almost disappeared, and my claustrophobia has reduced significantly. My bone density has increased significantly and has led to a much higher level of fitness and flexibility, almost no weakness or pain. I today enjoy much higher levels of energy, fitness and an overall sense of well-being.
It is this experience that prompted me to start teaching Yoga so that more and more people from all walks of life could benefit from the time tested and proven techniques of Yogic science.
Testimonials
Yoga has been part of my daily routine over the last several years and I must give credit for this
to my yoga instructor Jyothi Nair. As a yoga teacher she has been excellent in her teachings, the clarity of her instructions and
covering of all the Asanas and pranayamas in her weekly schedule has been very articulate and
praiseworthy. She has been a consistent source of inspiration for me to continue yoga over the
years. Her patience and hard work is reflected in her popularity over the years as a yoga
instructor. She has been regular in conducting her classes which has been a boost for students to attend
without missing a single class. I must conclude by saying that I am very grateful to her for being
my yoga tutor and making my life healthy and cheerful
Mrs Falguni Thakkar
Advocate
Hi, I am Shweta Goklani. I started my journey with Jyothi in 2019 when I had several health
issues such as flexibility, hypertension, weight problems, diabetes etc. Jyothi suggested some
yoga and breathing techniques which I started doing regularly as per her instructions. I gradually
started seeing significant benefits in my health, with improvement in my flexibility, BP levels
being almost normal and good control over diabetes with reduction in sugar levels.
Jyothi is a humble person with a golden heart - every morning her smiling face makes me feel
more empowered and more comfortable, she helps us do difficult postures in a very gentle way !
Thank you Jyothi, you make my life better n better.
Mrs Shweta Goklani
Healer and Homemaker
It gives me immense pleasure to write about Mrs. Jyothi Nair, whom I have personally known for
more than a decade now, as an accomplished fitness coach and yoga expert. Jyothi Ma’am is a
qualified Yoga Practitioner and has been associated with the famous Yoga Vidya Niketan for over
10 years now, empowering many people by teaching them fitness exercises, yogic asanas, and
pranayama. I have been learning and practicing Yoga with Jyothi Ma’am for more than 5 years now and I
must acknowledge that Yoga has helped me tremendously in my overall well-being. I used to be
prone to high anxiety, stress, hypertension, and diabetes leading to low flexibility as well as
energy levels. Being under the tutelage of Jyothi Ma’am has helped me a great deal to manage
and control my anxiety and stress levels. I now enjoy enhanced levels of flexibility and energy
levels. If you are looking forward to improving your physical and mental health by intervention of yoga
and pranayama – you can go to Jyothi Ma’am without any additional thinking – as she operates
from an ethical core and takes good care of you.
Prof. Kapil Tandon
Consultant, Educator & Mentor
I began taking yoga classes with Jyothi three months ago. The classes have been most beneficial
to me. She is transcendental, inspiring and centered. Her gentle teaching style makes each class
informative, inspirational, and enjoyable. She provides a complete package of self-care. Within
just three months my one-year-old heel pain is almost gone and my back pain is also 80% less now.
The sessions have made me more disciplined in life. Yoga classes with Jyothi have been an enriching experience in my life.
Thank you Jyothi for all the support and encouragement you give. God bless you.
Banu Shaikh
Self-employed
I have been attending online yoga sessions conducted by Ms. Jyothi Nair since last couple of
years and it has given me immense benefits. The session has a number of asanas that are
seamlessly explained, demonstrated and then done by the students under her eagle-eyed
supervision. The explanation is simple, lucid and very informative and I have learnt so much
about how each asana impacts which muscle group and contributes to our overall health and
wellbeing. Jyothi has the ability to understand the unique needs & the capability of every student in the
class – since I am 58 years of age, she will tell me exactly how much to exert in a particular
asana/exercise or give me an alternative exercise or step taking into account my age. It was a
very refreshing and relaxing being in her class.
Sagar Narsian
Strategy Consultant, Educator & Mentor