Currently, 6 certified teachers are authorized to train in the U.S. These teachers participated in advanced training in India and have received certification to teach by Somanatha Maharishi in The United States. Of the 6 certified teachers, 2 have been designated as Master Teachers of Manoyoga and the philosophy of Somanatha Maharishi.

Houston Texas

Usha Kavarthapu - Disciple, Instructor and Regional Coordinator

Usha was one of Somanatha Maharishi's first disciples in North America and has been a certified Manoyoga Instructor Since 2001. Usha has conducted Group Meditation practices and teaching and hosted Somanatha Maharishi in Houston Texas. She is fully grounded in the philosophy of Sri Somanatha Maharishi and the practice of Manoyoga and is sought after for participation in workshops and philosophy discussions.

Houston Texas

Soma Greg Wenzel - Manoyoga Master and Disciple

Greg has wide and varied experience in business, personal and transpersonal development. Throughout his life he has pursued various spiritual endeavors and experienced a wide and varied path including native american philosophy, eastern thought, transformational technologies, and comparative religion. Greg is engaged in ongoing transformational programs and acts as a transpersonal development coach. He has recently assisted in the development of seminar and workshop curriculum and will soon assist in clinical research with Manoyoga here in North America. Greg currently instructs Manoyoga for College credit and is available for Somanatha Maharishi Philosophy workshops in The Houston area. He is authoring his first book “A Collection of Thoughts – Introduction to a New Reality” and is available for introductory workshops to Manoyoga and the philosophy of Sri Somanatha Maharishi in Houston and other areas of the U.S.

The philosophy of Somanatha Maharishi and Manoyoga suggests that all we need in life can be obtained from nature. As humans, we are united with nature and our bodies possess and are comprised of the same energy that is present in nature.

All things both animate and inanimate are united with no separation. All of nature is acting as one. Humans, animals, plants, rocks, oxygen, water and all of the elements present in our creation are united. We, as humans, interpret ourselves as separate from our environment. This is what we refer to as "illusion". Illusion exists as our interpretation of our environment by what we describe in language as the "mind". Thus all that is interpreted by the "mind" is illusion. One consideration of the Manoyoga philosophy is that we experience life as a series of interpretations of past events. When we experience life from this perspective, we are constantly living in the past or we are are creating a context or paradigm in the current moment that is based on the past. Thus we are very seldom present to "what is" - right "now".

Manoyoga Master, Disciple and Regional Coordinator - Steve Ransom is a native of Texas born in Wichita Falls He currently lives in Dallas Texas where he is a self-employed business owner. He has been married for 20 years and is a father of 3. Steve has a varied a long discipline of Yoga and meditation and has been involved in a spiritual path for most of his life. Steve has a broad understanding of spirituality and Yoga and has been involved in a number of spiritual and meditation disciplines including Christianity, Native American Philosophy, Eastern Thought and a deep understanding of the primary principles of Yoga. Steve has made two trips to the Somanatha Kshetram in Hyderabad India where he has received personal training from Somanatha Maharishi and continues to be a disciple of Somanatha Maharishi and his philosophy. Steve has dedicated himself to the spread of the philosophy and teachings of Somanatha Maharishi and has been endowed with the blessings of Swamiji for that purpose.

Disciple, Instructor and Regional Coordinator - Charlie is a Retired Information Systems Specialist formerly with Southwestern Bell. He worked for Southwestern Bell in San Antonio and Houston as a supervisor for a number of years. Charlie has practiced and taught Yoga and Meditation for over 10 years including Transcendental Meditation, Hatha, Kundalini and Sudarshan Kriya Yogas. He has taken two training trips to India – one to Bangalore and one to Hyderabad. His trip to Bangalore began as a one month tour of India and ended in extensive training in Sudarshan Kriya at The Art of Living Institute. Charlie has practiced Manoyoga for four years and was authorized to teach immediately upon completing his first training workshop. He has attended Deeksha ceremonies and three months advanced Manoyoga training in Hyderabad India.

Disciple, Instructor and Regional Coordinator - Aruna was authorized to teach Manoyoga in Hyderabad India where she attended The Somanatha Kshetram International Deeksha. Aruna received ongoing training in Manoyoga and the philosophy of Somanatha Maharishi during an extended stay at Ashram in 2003-2003. Aruna leads regular classes and philosophy instruction in the Chicago area.

Devotee, Instructor and Regional Coordinator - Satyam has been a devotee of Somanatha Maharishi and the philosophy of Manoyoga since 2001. He attended the Somanatha International Deeksha in 2002-2003 where he received advanced training in Manoyoga and the philosophy of Sri Somanatha Maharishi. Satyam continues to teach Manoyoga and the philosophy of Somanatha Maharishi in the Detroit area.