Lineage, Training & Advanced Studies

Claire Mitra is a senior space holder and advanced yoga teacher with 14 years of professional experience specialising in central nervous system rehabilitation, trauma-informed rest, and traditional Vedic wisdom. Her work is anchored in ancient, non-dual lineages and advanced modern therapeutic science, offering a holistic path to wholeness that moves entirely beyond fitness or exercise.

Having undertaken hundreds of hours of extensive, rigorous training with the world's most pioneering educators in restorative, somatic, maternal, and spiritual yoga - including Dru Yoga, Jillian Pransky, Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, Bliss Baby Yoga, and Kaya Mindlin - Claire carries an exceptionally rare, comprehensive combination of credentials. Her background spans advanced somatic spinal release, nervous system physiology, fertility care, classical scripture, seasonal Ayurvedic medicine, and the sacred science of deep rest.

Professional Summary

Foundational Teaching Credentials

Advanced Restorative Yoga & Somatic Therapeutics
An extensive collection of specialized certifications focusing heavily on trauma-informed somatics, physiological nervous system care, and structural tension release.
  • Restorative Yoga Teacher Training with Jillian Pransky (Completed 2 January 2024) — 90 Hours
    • Credential Provider: IAYT Approved / YACEP
    • Focus: A comprehensive deep dive into neurological, physical, psychological, and energetic principles of restorative yoga; fundamentals of the nervous system and subtle body anatomy; therapeutic propping; chronic pain support; trauma-informed somatics; ethnic/race-based stress; and the foundations of yoga nidra as a path for spiritual growth.
  • Level 1 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training (Completed 1 July 2021) — 28 Hours
    • Institution: Bliss Baby Yoga (Ana Davis)
    • Focus: Posture groups, pranayama for restoration, case studies for specific needs, and the physiology of the nervous system.
  • Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Certification (Completed 13 May 2023) — 30 Hours
    • Institution: YogaRenew (Keely Garfield & Joanne Silver)
    • Focus: Advanced therapeutic applications, propping, and restorative sequencing for deep stress.
  • Restorative Yoga Teacher Training & Immersion (Completed 28 August 2020) — 25 Hours
    • Institution: Yoga & Ayurveda Center
    • Focus: Integrating traditional Ayurvedic balancing principles with deep restorative rest practices.
  • The Art of Teaching Restorative Yoga With Minimal Props (Completed 19 February 2024) — 5 Hours
    • Teacher: Jillian Pransky, C-IAYT
    • Focus: Adapting deep rest practices utilizing only 1–4 props to make restorative care completely accessible across a variety of home and clinical wellness settings.
  • Restore Your Flow Teacher Training Workshop (Completed Spring 2021) — 4.5 Hours
    • Teacher: Jillian Pransky, C-IAYT
    • Focus: Integrating slow flow sequences, restorative practices, breathing methods, and language cues to directly initiate a student's parasympathetic (rest and digest) response.
Sacred Yoga Nidra & Mantra Mastery
  • Yoga Nidra Teaching Certification — Overall Grade: Merit (Completed 19 October 2018)
    • Institution: Yoga Gro and Classical Yoga (Independent Yoga Network / YACEP)
    • Focus: Advanced qualification in constructing and delivering authentic, safe, and deeply hypnotic Yoga Nidra practices for profound subconscious rest.
  • Sanskrit Pronunciation and Transliteration (Completed June 2026)
    • Teacher: Kaya Mindlin (Yogawithkaya Lineage)
    • Focus: The sacred phonetics and accurate vocal vibration of the Sanskrit language to anchor authentic mantra work.
  • Sanskrit Invocations: Mantras for Daily Life (Enrolled February 2025)
    • Teacher: Kaya Mindlin
    • Focus: Integrating sacred protective chants and daily vocal invocations into personal practice and teaching.
  • Harmonium and Kirtan Musician Training (Completed 2014)
  • Teacher: Tom Simenauer (Tabla Tom)
  • Focus: Mastering the harmonium, devotional chanting structures, and traditional musical arrangements to lead and hold sacred space for Kirtan and Bhakti circles.

Neuroscience & Breathwork Studies with Subtle® Yoga (Kristine Weber)

Advanced professional training mapping the direct intersections between ancient traditional wisdom, neurobiology, and the physical science of slow yoga.
  • Subtle Yoga Breathwork Training: Threshold & Foundations
    • Focus: Utilizing specialized breathing practices to intentionally regulate the autonomic nervous system, cultivate resilience, and inspire hope during challenging times.
  • The Science of Slow
    • Focus: A comprehensive scientific deep dive for yoga professionals on why slow, mindful, and somatic practices are physiologically essential for stress management and nervous system rehabilitation.
  • Chakras Beyond the Rainbow: Rethinking New Interpretations, Reclaiming Traditional Wisdom
    • Focus: Stripping away modern western misconceptions of the subtle anatomy and reclaiming the authentic, traditional Vedic understanding of the chakra systems.
  • The Overflowing Cup
    • Focus: Advanced methods for sharing slow, mindful practices with a world facing deep exhaustion and burnout.
Specialised Women's Health, Prenatal & Fertility Training
  • Pregnancy Yoga Certification (Completed 15 July 2013)
    • Lineage: Trained under the pioneering global lineage of Uma Dinsmore-Tuli (Yoni Shakti) and Yoga Campus. Accessible, radically gentle, and trauma-informed practices designed to soothe prenatal anxiety, support the womb ecosystem, and assist mothers through profound life transitions.
  • Level 1 Yoga for Fertility Teacher Training (Completed 13 August 2021) — 25 Hours
    • Institution: Bliss Baby Yoga (Ana Davis)
    • Focus: Specialised postures, pranayama, and meditations to support fertility, healthy menstruation, miscarriage recovery, and overall metabolic balance.
Advanced Vedic Studies & Scriptural Lineages
Multi-year advanced textual and spiritual immersions into the Yogawithkaya lineage.
  • Nectar of Gitā Certification (Completed May 2026) — 40 CEU Hours
    • Focus: Deep textual study, Vedic psychology, and internal processing of the classical Bhagavad Gitā to cultivate psychological and spiritual resilience.
  • SRY Fundamentals Training (Completed May 2026)
    • Focus: Deep-seated physical and emotional tension release utilizing the profound principles of Supreme Release Yoga (ŚRY) to rehabilitate a fatigued nervous system.
  • Pitr Paksha (Completed October 2026)
    • Focus: Traditional ancestral lineage practices and the study of karmic patterns across generations.
  • Navadurgā: Journey with the Divine Mother (Completed October 2025)
    • Focus: Traditional study of the 9 Forms of Durga and chanting Her 108 names for ultimate emotional grounding and fear dissolution.
  • Puja: Ritual Worship at Home (Completed September 2025)
    • Focus: The traditional external and internal ritual practices to cultivate sacred devotional space (Bhakti).
  • Ayurvedic Yoga: Sequencing for the Seasons (Completed October 2024)
    • Focus: Adapting therapeutic movement and lifestyle practices to match individual body constitutions and the changing elements around us.
  • Nectar of Navaratri (Completed April 2024)
    • Focus: Advanced study of the Goddess traditions (Devi Mahatmyam / Chandi Path) and the cosmic cycles of transformation.
  • Nectar of the Nakṣatras: Daughters of Destiny (Ongoing Study)
    • Focus: Deep immersion into the 27 lunar constellations of Vedic astrology to understand karmic blueprints, destiny paths, and cosmic timing.
  • Hasta Sāmudrika: Mystical Secrets in Your Hands (Ongoing Study)
    • Focus: The sacred study of hand analysis and somatic mapping to reveal hidden psychological patterns, physical vitality, and spiritual callings.
  • Deepening with Durga Devi & 32 Names of Durga (Ongoing Study)
    • Focus: Traditional practices utilizing the protective, fear-dissolving mantras and aspects of the Mother-energy.
  • Agni & Soma: Ayurvedic Digestion and Nutrition (Ongoing Study)
    • Focus: Balancing the metabolic and cooling elements of the body to support gut health and vitality.
  • Nectar of Nidra (Ongoing Study)
    • Focus: Exploring the deep layers of the subconscious mind for effortless rest.