Govinda Kai has been involved in Martial Arts, meditative disciplines and yoga for over 20 years. He spent 2 years studying Tibetan Buddhism under the tutelage of Sogyal Rinpoche (author of “The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying”), and also studied Aikido with some of the foremost instructors in the world.
At 31, Govinda began to devote himself solely to the practice of yoga, studying for 2-3 years with senior Iyengar instructors including Patricia Walden, Rodney Yee, and Judith Lasater. Since 1995, Govinda has practiiced Ashtanga Yoga and visits Mysore, India for 3-6 months every year to study at the Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute. He has also worked extensively with senior Ashtanga practitioners such as Richard Freeman, Tim Miller, Danny Paradise, and Eddie Stern.