Guta Hedewig has studied the teachings of Krishnamacharya with TKV Desikachar at the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM.org) in Chennai, where she has completed advanced yoga courses and studied privately. She is a Certified Yoga Teacher and a C-IAYT certified Yoga Therapist in the Krishnamacharya Tradition, having completed a 4 year long Yoga Therapy Training, including two on-site internships at the KYM. She also learned Vedic Chanting at the affiliated Vedavani (Vedic Chanting School) and continues her studies with her mentor, Sonia Nelson (vedicchantcenter.org).
Guta is a Yoga Alliance registered E-RYT 500 and YACEP and has directed over 30 Yoga Alliance registered Yoga Teacher Training Programs as the Director of The Yoga School NY (200, 500 and 700 hrs). Her specialization is to introduce students to Traditional Yoga Teachings in the lineage of T. Krishnamacharya, and his son TKV Desikachar, who she has studied with for many years. She works therapeutically one-on-one, creating individualized practices for students to enhance health and well-being. She also leads regular workshops in Vedic Chanting.