Neal Ghoshal
Neal has been practicing yoga for over twenty years and teaching since 2003. He sees yoga as a guide to restoring our place and understanding of who we are and how we can live peacefully, happily and completely fulfilled.
Neal’s teaching focuses on exploring and refining natural movement and alignment principles – learning to embody these principles in a way that takes our spiritual practice into our everyday lives.
“My aim in teaching is to create a safe and inviting space in which to learn and discover Yoga as a balance between effort and effortlessness, structural alignment and organic fluidity, mindfulness and spontaneity.
I am interesting in growing students’ skill in sensing and feeling their way in their movement, so that they learn to fully trust in and be confident of their own perception, and make independent choices in their practice and their lives.”
“Ultimately, the practice of Yoga leads us to a place where we may respond to life’s challenges with ease in our breath and body, with wise choices, and with kindness and an open heart.”
He has taught on teacher training programs in Australia and New Zealand, has been senior faculty on Donna Farhi’s Advanced Teacher Training Program, and been a keynote speaker at the IYTA Conference. He is a founder member and part of the core faculty of the Contemporary Yoga Teacher Training program, based in Auckland, New Zealand.
Neal is also an experienced Holistic and Thai massage therapist, an accomplished musician and kirtan chant leader, and absolutely loves to dance!
Yoga Training and Career
Practicing yoga since 1998
2003 : Ashram Yoga Teacher Training
2005 : Yoga Academy, Auckland, a full year of various module certificates
2007 : Advanced Teacher Training with Donna Farhi
2010 : Advanced Teacher Training with Donna Farhi as assistant
2012 : Advanced Teacher Training with Donna Farhi as faculty
2012 : Primary Teacher on Teacher Training, Yoga Spirit Studios, Adelaide
2013 : Level 1 iRest® Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
2013/14/15 : Yoga Teacher Training, Kawai Purapura, as core faculty
2014 : Level 2 iRest Yoga Nidra Teacher Training
2015 : Advanced Teacher Training with Donna Farhi as faculty
2017 : iRest Level 3 Certified Teacher
2015-2020 : Founding member and senior faculty on Contemporary Yoga Teacher Training
Wild Grace with Sacha Paddy and Neal Ghoshal
Mana Retreat Centre 608 Manaia Road, State Highway 25, RD1, CoromandelWhen we give ourselves the opportunity to connect with and trust our body in movement, we create space for a sweet yet wild grace to emerge. We invite you to join us for a weekend of easeful, creative and joyful Yoga, nature meditations and 5Rhythms Dance.
Joy of Rest Retreat with Karla Brodie and Neal Ghoshal
Mana Retreat Centre 608 Manaia Road, State Highway 25, RD1, CoromandelPlease contact us to be placed on our waiting list. The Joy of Rest Retreat is now FULLY BOOKED About our ‘Restorative Yoga Retreat’ This nourishing weekend will include meditation, gentle yoga, long restorative practices and iRest™ yoga nidra. Restorative Yoga is a safe, nurturing and truly joyful practice. Karla and Neal are highly skilled...
For The Love of Rest Retreat with Neal Ghoshal and Karla Brodie
Mana Retreat Centre 608 Manaia Road, State Highway 25, RD1, CoromandelThis nourishing weekend will include meditation, gentle yoga, long restorative practices and iRest™ yoga nidra.
Guidelines
Payment is required in full at the time of booking, by credit or debit card, or direct bank transfer using our secure POLi payment gateway.
We draw special attention to two of our guidelines before registration: Mana provides lacto-ovo vegetarian food only, this means no fish or chicken and is an alcohol and drug free environment.
Cancellation Policy
This group requires a minimum number of participants to go ahead, if that number is not reached we reserve the right to cancel the event.
Should you, for any reason, decide to cancel your registration, please note our cancellation policy :
- 30 days or more prior to the start of an event, a refund will be made less a $50 administrative fee, and your spot will be offered to someone else.
- 10 – 29 days prior to the start of an event, a refund will be made less a $200 administrative fee. Event bookings less than $200 receive no refund.
- 0-9 days prior to the start of an event, no refund will be made.
- These policies are reassessed in certain circumstances.