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Biography
For over 30 years Kamini has created unique body of teachings combining the ancient wisdom of yoga with modern psychology.
Trained at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health with degrees in Anthropology and Psychology from Smith College and La Salle University, and as daughter of one of the original yoga masters who pioneered yoga in the West, Kamini has served as Director of Wellness at Yarrow, an executive retreat center in Michigan, and on faculty of the Foxhollow Leadership Center.
She is now the Founder and Director of I AM Education featuring advanced studies and trainings to aid personal development. Kamini is the developer of the I AM Yoga Nidra app and author of the source text; Yoga Nidra: The Art of Transformational Sleep.
I have to tell you-
I am completely blown away...this has seriously changed my life.
-Shonda, Student
You explained the Eastern philosophy of the Tao and Yoga with more clarity than in any book I’ve ever read.
-David, Engineer
Kamini is also the acclaimed author of the book, Life Lessons, Love Lessons.
Considered an expert in the inner sciences of yoga, relaxation and artful living, she has been guest speaker and teacher at various institutions for learning including Smith College, Ramapo College Esalen, Omega, Kripalu, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Honor Health Cancer Center, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga in India, SVyasa University of India ,The College of Psychic Studies in London and the Institute of Integrative Psychiatry. Her guided Yoga Nidra experiences have been used in various government institutions and correctional facilities.
Her insight and experience-based trainings and lectures have been welcomed in over 10 countries around the world including India, England, Holland, Belgium, France, Portugal, Germany, Turkey, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Greece, Mexico and throughout the United States and Canada.
In addition to her work in assisting individuals towards personal empowerment and fulfillment, Kamini’s corporate clients have included Bahamas Princess Resorts, Kellogg’s, KEDS, Sony, KPN Telecom and Mars Confectionary as well as the Department of Defense and the Internal Revenue Service of the Netherlands.
Kamini sat on the Editorial Board of the Light on Ayurveda Journal, associated with the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth. In 2012 she was awarded the title of Yogeshwari (a woman of yogic mastery) for her keen ability to bring ancient illumination to the genuine challenges of the human experience. Kamini has been featured on the cover of Natural Awakenings, in Dutch Cosmopolitan, Fit and Healthy magazine, and has published numerous articles in the United States and Europe.
Kamini conducts various certification trainings in Yoga Nidra, Yoga Therapy and advanced teaching skills.
From the bottom of my heart I cannot ever have the perfect words to explain my sincere gratitude and appreciation for your teachings.
-Julie, Yoga Teacher
Kamini is certified as an IAYT 800hr Yoga Therapist, E-RYT 500 and YACEP in yoga instruction. She is also certified in contact partner yoga, Phoenix Rising yoga therapy, massage therapy, danskinetics, and holistic health education.
She speaks Dutch, French, and English.