Dharma Mittra Bio | Wiki
Dharma Mittra is a famously known Yoga teacher. He is a guru of modern yoga and a student of Swami Kailashananda. He is famous for his Master Yoga Chart of 908 Postures, each asana illustrated with a photograph of Mittra performing the pose. In addition, he has taught Yoga since 1967 and is director of the Dharma Yoga Center in New York City which he founded in 1975.
Dharma Mittra Age
He was born on May 14, 1939, in Pirapora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mittra is 84 years old and celebrates his birthday every year on May 14.
Dharma Mittra Height
He is a man of average stature. Mittra stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.7 m).
Dharma Mittra Family
He was born to his hardworking parents in Pirapora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mittra grew up in a Catholic family a poor family of 5 children. During his teen years, he became involved in esoteric teachings and yoga through books his younger brother was studying. One of his brothers is Sattya. However, information regarding his parents and siblings remains unknown.
Dharma Mittra Wife
Despite being a famous guru of modern yoga and a student of Swami Kailashananda, Mittra has kept details regarding his marital status away from the public. However, he has a son Dov Samuel Vargas who works as a Yoga Instructor and Entrepreneur in NYC. Dov is also the founder of Dharma Yoga Wheel and hosts weekly online classes at lu.ma/wheelyoga.
Dharma Mittra Education
Upon graduating with his high school diploma, Mittra started studying Yoga in 1958 He later moved to New York City, to study under his new guru, Swami Kailashananda, known in America as Yogi Gupta.
Dharma Mittra Headstand
Headstand is a yoga pose that he mostly uses when doing yoga and in 2007, he did a headstand yoga for peace in London. Headstand is the king of poses and one of the most important yoga postures as it requires no flexibility. Mittra also says, “If we can bring the mind eventually to silence, we have achieved yoga. This will bring us all to peace.”
Dharma Mittra Class Schedule | Online Class
As the director of the Dharma Yoga Center in New York City which he founded in 1975, he has classes in which he teaches. The classes are Dharma Yoga NYC, Dharma Yoga Global, and On-Demand Classes. He has also provided online yoga content for the online class. They are available on alomoves.com, YogaJournal.com, YogaVibes.com, and Vimeo On Demand.
Dharma Mittra Quotes
He has some quotes that he uses in his Yoga classes. some of his quotes include:
- “Everything depends on your mental attitude”
- “Go into seclusion and rest your mind on the silence.”
- “If you eat dead, toasted, fried, or frozen food, you will feel dead, toasted, fried, and frozen.”
- “Find your tricks!”
- “The Spiritual Sun already blazes within.”
- “Everything is there, you just have to turn it on.”
Dharma Mittra Yoga Teacher
After intensive study of Ashtanga and Karma Yoga, in 1966 he was accepted and initiated as a sannyasi. In 1967, he began teaching after spending a decade as a full-time yogi and brahmachari. After spending a decade, he became a celebrated teacher at his guru’s ashram. Mittra let and founded the Dharma Yoga Center in New York City, in the United States in 1975. He works as the director of the Dharma Yoga Center in New York City. Before he was in the Brazilian Air Force.
Moreover, he was asked to teach intermediate and advanced classes in Asana (postures) and Pranayama (breathing exercises) at the Yogi Gupta New York Center. Also, he was involved with preparing food, manning the juice bar, and being the main handyman. He demonstrated Yoga Asana at the lectures the Guru offered to the public in the ’60s and ’70s in hotel ballrooms all around New York City. Mittra completed the Master Yoga Chart of 908 Postures in 1984, after having photographed himself in 1300 Yoga postures.
Further, his Master Yoga Chart is hung in ashrams and Yoga centers worldwide, as a teaching tool and inspiration for all students of Yoga. His yoga posses have sold over 50,000 copies by 2003. In 2003, he published his book, Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses. He released an instructional Yoga video series entitled Maha Sadhana: The Great Practice in 2006. In addition, he is also featured as the inspiration and model for Yoga Journal’s coffee table book, Yoga.
Dharma Mittra Net Worth
He has attained a decent fortune from working as a yoga teacher and offering yoga classes at his center since 1975. Mittra’s net worth is $8 Million.
How Old Is Dharma Mittra
Mittra is 84 years old born on May 14, 1939, in Pirapora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Who Is Dharma Mittra
Mittra is a famously known Yoga teacher. He is a guru of modern yoga and a student of Swami Kailashananda. He is famous for his Master Yoga Chart of 908 Postures, each asana illustrated with a photograph of Mittra performing the pose. In addition, he has taught Yoga since 1967 and is director of the Dharma Yoga Center in New York City which he founded in 1975.
How Much Is Dharma Mittra Worth
He has attained an estimated net worth of $8 Million from working as a famously known Yoga teacher.
Mittra’s Social Media Account
Instagram – dharmayogacenter