About

The journey of Arjuna

One of Nepal's top yoga masters — a bridge between the Himalayan tradition he was raised in and the students who travel from around the world to learn from it.

Arjuna meditating at sunrise in the Himalayas — Arjuna — Founder of Yogmandu

The Beginning

A childhood woven with practice

Born in the hills of Nepal and raised in Kathmandu — often regarded as one of the spiritual capitals of the world — Arjuna grew up where yoga was not just a class but a way of life. Raised in a Buddhist family within Nepal's rich Hindu cultural heritage, he was introduced to yoga from an early age: his first experiences with asana, pranayama and meditation began in childhood, with spiritual practice woven into everyday life and deeply rooted in the traditions around him.

The Training

Studying with Himalayan masters

As a young man he sought out the last generation of traditional Himalayan yogis, spending years in ashrams and mountain hermitages studying Hatha yoga, pranayama, kriya and meditation in the classical guru-shishya (teacher–disciple) tradition.

The Credentials

Tradition, professionally certified

At the age of nineteen he completed his first professional yoga teacher training through a Nepal Government–recognized yoga organization. He later earned internationally recognized Yoga Alliance credentials — RYT 500, E-RYT 500 and YACEP — reflecting his commitment to both traditional wisdom and modern professional standards.

The Calling

Founding Yogmandu

Arjuna founded Yogmandu with a simple conviction: the world comes to Nepal seeking the source of yoga, and it deserves to find the real thing. What began as a single studio became a leading yoga school of Nepal.

Today

A family of centers across Nepal

Today Arjuna guides a network of yoga centers across the country, trains teachers from more than forty nations, and leads retreats in the Himalayan foothills — while still sitting for his own practice every morning before sunrise.

A life in practice

Arjuna with students at a temple gate during a yoga pilgrimage in Nepal — Pilgrimage · Temple visit

Traditional tilak blessing ceremony in the guru-shishya yoga tradition at Yogmandu, Kathmandu — Guru-shishya · Blessing ceremony

Arjuna speaking at a yoga community event in Kathmandu, Nepal — Teaching · Beyond the mat

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What he stands for

Authenticity

Yoga as it has been practised in these mountains for centuries — not a workout with incense, but a complete science of body, breath and mind.

Accessibility

From beginners taking their first breath to advanced practitioners, everyone is met exactly where they stand.

Lineage

Every technique taught traces back through a living chain of teachers. Nothing is invented; everything is transmitted.

“Come as a student. Leave as a practitioner. Return as family.”

Meet Arjuna