Our Team

Aparna has been practicing yoga for 17+ years and has a deep reverence for this ancient practice.  She received her initial yoga teacher training in Cary, but then has continued to study and train in Hatha, vinyasa, and Ashtanga from respected teachers both here in the US and in India (Mysore, Rishikesh). Aparna's aim is to bring yoga and its benefits to everyone in an environment that is inclusive, challenging (in a good way!), and compassionate. Aparna is a registered RYT-500 and continues to study and learn about the vast wisdom of yoga (forever a student). 

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Come practice with Aparna Fridays & Sundays!

Prachiti has practiced yoga since childhood and is a lifelong yoga student. Through her own experiences, she discovered how yoga can be life-altering.

Apart from her yogi world, she is a full-time software engineer and mother of 2 children. She knows how chaotic life can become and how yoga could help you feel more peaceful and connected to yourself.
She wanted to contribute more to the world of yoga and as the next step on her path, she completed 200 Hours of Yoga teacher training in 2020 & recently completed a pranayama certification course from the Yoga Institute in 2024. She has taught yoga since 2020 and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others through her teaching. She looks forward to seeing you during our yoga sessions at Triangle Shala!

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Come see Prachiti on Saturday mornings at 9 am!

Yerri has been practicing yoga for 7+ years and has a passion for meditation and pranayama. He has had experience with Hatha, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga from respected teachers. Yerri has been an avid hiker and runner for many years; however, he pivoted to practicing yoga due to the mental and spiritual benefits. 

 

Yerri aims to make yoga and pranayama accessible to all audiences, especially those learning for the first time. Yerri received his yoga teacher certification from the Republic of Yoga (with over 200 hours of training). 

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Come practice with Yerri on Thursdays at 7 PM!

Brittany decided to pursue a yoga teacher training in 2013 when her full time work wasn’t giving all the good “feels” that she aspired to have on a regular basis. This decision truly changed her life – Brittany has found some of her closest high-vibe friends through yoga and discovered that she loves to teach and be taught! Brittany enjoys teaching a variety of styles from gentle or yin to vinyasa and arm balances – lets break them down and discover new edges in our practice! Her classes these days are often themed around gratitude – there is so much magic and healing to be found in the practice of gratitude for ourselves and for those who have crossed our path in life.

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Come see Brittany teach inversion workshops as she slowly ramps up her teaching at Triangle Shala!

Sandeep has pursued Tabla for more than three decades, learning from eminent Tabla Gurus including Shri Prabhakar Betrabet, Ustad Shabbir Nisar and Pandit Mohan Balvalli. He has also received extensive guidance from Pandit Sadanand Naimpalli and Pandit Omkar Gulvady. Sandeep has performed in India, UK and USA, playing both solo and accompanying for vocal, instrumental and dance with artists such as Pandit K Sridhar and Pandit Partha Bose among others. Based in North Carolina (USA), Sandeep balances his musical interest in performing and teaching Tabla alongside his professional pursuit in the semiconductor industry. He has co-authored the book, TIHAAI, with his Guru Shri Prabhakar Betrabet for students of music. 

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In addition to guiding Sanjay & Aparna on music, you'll see Sandeep frequently at almost ALL of Triangle Shala's music events on Tabla!

Sanjay Jain has been practicing yoga and Sanskrit since 2013. He completed his 200 Hours of Yoga teacher training in 2019. He is a volunteer with Samskrit Bharati USA since 2013 and has been teaching adult classes at their local chapter.

He has a Masters in Sanskrit Literature from Central Sanskrit University, India as well as a Masters in South Asian Languages and Culture from Ghent University (Belgium). Whenever he isn't working at his full-time IT consulting job, he is pursuing his PhD at the same University.
His other interests include the Urdu language, Poetry, and Indian Classical Music. 

 

Sanjay studied Engineering at IIT, Roorkee, India, and has an MBA from UMass. He lives in Cary, NC with his wife Shuchi while his two sons are in college.