Yoga for Mental Wellbeing

Ever noticed how your mind keeps running long after the day is done? Replaying conversations, rehearsing tomorrow, never quite switching off.

In this 90-minute evening session, Acharya Bala, founder of Hatha Vidya Traditional School of Yoga, unpacks what yoga really is (it's much more than poses), why the mind becomes restless, and how classical yoga helps to steady it. Bring your questions about yoga, mental wellbeing, or what you're navigating right now to an open Q&A. Then close the evening with a guided breathing relaxation or meditation.

Acharya Bala brings more than two decades of practice and teaching rooted in the classical yoga texts. He's based in Dubai and India, so his week in Singapore is a rare chance to learn from him in person.

No yoga experience needed. Just come as you are.

What to expect

• A short talk: What yoga is, why the mind gets restless, and how yoga steadies it

• Open Q&A: Ask anything about yoga, mental wellbeing, or your own situation

• Guided breathing relaxation or meditation to close

Good to know

• Free of charge, limited to 20 participants (huge thanks to Acharya Bala's sharing back to our community)

• Wear comfortable clothing

• Mats are limited, so please bring your own if you have one

Kindly note that this session is a talk and guided practice, not a therapy or crisis support.

ABOUT HATHA VIDYA

Hatha Vidya Traditional School of Yoga teaches classical hatha yoga as a complete system of body, breath and mind.  They have centres in India, the UAE, Singapore and the UK and Bali, with online programs worldwide.

Find out more: https://www.hathavidya.org/about-us 

ABOUT ACHARYA BALA

• Traditional Hatha Yoga Teacher | Philosophy Teacher | Educator and Curriculum Author | Lead Teacher Trainer

• Founder, Hatha Vidya Traditional School of Yoga 

• Director, Yoga Alliance International (GCC Division) 

Acharya Bala is a traditional hatha yoga teacher, philosopher and educator with more than two decades of yogic practice and teaching. Trained in India under classical lineages, his teaching is rooted in the classical yoga texts. He has taught hundreds of students and yoga teachers across India, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia and Europe. Known for his depth of wisdom, uncompromising authenticity, and ability to transmit subtle yogic knowledge in a practical and accessible manner, Acharya Bala continues to guide sincere seekers toward inner mastery. Students often describe his teachings as transformative, grounding, introspective, and deeply experiential.  

Global contributions: 

• Founder of multiple Hatha Vidya schools and centres internationally 

• Director of Yoga Alliance International (GCC Division) 

• Speaker and facilitator at yoga retreats, workshops and philosophy immersions

• Advocate for preserving traditional yoga in its authentic form 

• Author and contributor to children's yoga education materials 

• Editor-in-Chief of "Thapobhoomi" Hatha Vidya's publication division 

Acharya Bala is based in Dubai and India. His week in Singapore is a rare chance to learn from him in person.