Our Teachers

RYK Instructors are dedicated to spiritual growth and exploration. Each is uniquely qualified to guide students through their practice with grace and wisdom.
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Cosmin Mahadev Singh

Founder
Kundalini Yoga Meditation Teacher
Reiki Healing Master Teacher

Cosmin Mahadev Singh

Founder
Kundalini Yoga Meditation Teacher
Reiki Healing Master Teacher

Cosmin Mahadev Singh was born in Romania – a country with a deep-rooted history in diversity and spirituality. His upbringing, enriched with a combination of old and new world teachings, set the foundation for an inner calling of growth and search for knowledge, which led him on his spiritual path.

Cosmin’s own world experience gives him the ability to exercise true empathy and compassion. His universal teachings transcend cultural and demographic boundaries and can be understood and appreciated by everyone. His teachings parallel the proverb, “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Cosmin goes beyond feeding you knowledge for a day. He provides you with the “know-how” to recognize and harness the necessary tools for skillful living.His approach uses cutting edge scientific research harmoniously integrated with the ancient teachings of Kundalini Yoga as taught by renowned global authority Yogi Bhajan.

Cosmin is the founder of RYK Yoga and Meditation Center and OM FEST – the largest Yoga and Meditation Festival in Las Vegas, NV and RYK Spiritual Retreat & Training Center, near Asheville, NC. He is certified by Kundalini Research Institute and registered with the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers Association and Yoga Alliance. He is also an accomplished Traditional Reiki Master having trained in both the United States and Europe.

Cosmin Mahadev Singh remains committed to expanding his knowledge and experience of his yoga & meditation practice to provide his students with the most effective self-empowering approaches that are sure to raise your over-all wellbeing. His teaching will allow you to realize that you can live a healthy and happy life. You will soon be walking your own path awakened by Raising Your Kundalini.

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Manish Gupta, MD

Manish Gupta, MD

Dr. Gupta comes from a modest background. His parents are both physicians in India, who passed their humanitarian values on to him that are still a driving force for Dr. Gupta. He is an Interventional Cardiologist with expertise in Peripheral Vascular Disease (both the arterial and venous systems), Orbital Atherectomy, Critical Limb Ischemia, and a passion for amputation prevention.

Dr. Gupta trained in Internal Medicine at NYU Downtown Hospital and Cardiology and interventional fellowship at Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular Institute in NY, NY, one of the top cardiovascular hospitals in the United States. His research was focused on cardiovascular disease prevention and the importance of regular physical activity to prevent disease progression.
He recently received the top Cardiology doctor’s award in the state of NV. Dr. Gupta is a diplomat of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and other scientific organizations.

Dr. Gupa lives in Las Vegas with his beautiful wife and two kids. He enjoys tennis, swimming, and chess.

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Silva Farra, RN

Silva Farra, RN

Silva became ill in 2020, and as a registered nurse, she naturally sought help from traditional Western Medicine. As a patient, she witnessed firsthand the gaps in Western Medicine. She knew she had to do something different.

Returning to her spiritual roots and conducting research, she discovered RYK Yoga and enrolled in classes. Silva began to heal not only physically but also mentally and emotionally. She became a believer in the teachings and decided to advance her practice by pursuing teacher training. Currently, Silva is pursuing additional education to become Board Certified as a Holistic Nurse Coach.

Silva believes that healing comes from within and that everyone has the ability to not only transform their physical bodies but also to achieve homeostasis through the beautiful teachings of Kundalini Yoga.

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Yoni Banayan

Yoni Banayan

A nationally licensed marriage and family therapist, Yoni is the founder of Earth’s Edge Wellness Center, a center focused on healing those with disordered eating and eating disorders. In this capacity, he creates and facilitates natural retreats for drug detox, and clarity in life, amongst other select issues or goals. Yoni also provides training and consultations to schools, mental health facilities, groups, families, and individuals.

Most importantly, Yoni is happy and wants you to be happy too!

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Mandy Saslona

Mandy Saslona

I was introduced to kundalini yoga by a friend at a time when I was really feeling the desire for a more “productive” way to manage stress and the day to day demands of life. That first kundalini class has changed the course of this life in immeasurable ways that are still revealing themselves everyday. After many years of classes the decision to take the teacher training just seemed to come at a perfect time. Not perfect in the way of anything that made logical sense but in the way that I just instinctively knew this was the time.

After signing up and even through completion I didn’t really give much thought into actually teaching a kundalini yoga class. The teacher training was an investment in myself. Just like the perfect timing for the training, the perfect time to share what I have learned came before I even thought it was something to think about.

For me yoga is about balance. A tool to balance all the magic the universe has to offer with the demands of modern life. Yoga and our community offers us a sanctuary to be our most authentic selves and to share that gift with others. We are at our best during service and we make it better together.

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