Meet Your Teachers
At Pranam Yoga Joseph, our teaching team feels more like a family. Some of us really are family Joseph and Joyal, father and son and the rest of us have grown together through years of sharing practice, learning, and life.
We each bring something unique to the space, but what unites us is a deep love for yoga and a sincere desire to share it with others. Most of us have been teaching for over a decade (some much longer), and we’ve come together from different paths and traditions. What we share with our students isn’t just knowledge it’s experience, care, and presence. Here, teaching is never just about delivering information. It’s about creating a space where students feel safe, seen, and inspired to grow whether they’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or preparing to teach others. We keep our groups small so we can offer real support to each student. We believe in honest teaching, clear alignment, deep self-inquiry, and always, in staying connected to the roots of yoga.
We’re honoured to walk this path with you.
Joseph Konnoth
Founder & Head Teacher
Joseph began practicing Hatha Yoga in 1981, at the age of 20. What started as a personal exploration soon became a lifelong path. He learned directly from his Guru and deepened his knowledge through decades of personal practice and teaching. Over the years, Joseph has taught thousands of students from all over the world, always with the same quiet dedication and simplicity. His approach is grounded, non-dogmatic, and deeply rooted in tradition. For him, yoga is not a performance it's a way of life. With over 35 years of teaching experience, Joseph continues to inspire students with his presence, depth of knowledge, and unwavering love for the practice
Joyal George
Lead Teacher
Joyal was involved in yogic practices from his early childhood with his father Joseph Konnoth. He grew up watching his father teach yoga and fell in love with teaching, he is fortunate to have learned yoga from his father who is also his guru. He is a dedicated yoga practitioner and a passionate teacher, Joyal went to corners of INDIA and grasped more knowledge and applications of Yoga which helped him reach the depths of yogic culture, Finally, after completing his studies Joyal decided to take Yoga as a full-time career and has been a full-time yoga Teacher since 2019.
Sunil
Philosophy Teacher
Sunil is graduated from D.B College Sasthamcotta, after graduating from D.B college, he joined the "Brahmavidya Acharya" course for seven-year in 1985 at the Sivagiri Mutt Varkala. His first yoga lesson was from a swami Samprasadanda, a monk from Sree Ramakrishna mission. Sunil’s yoga mentor inspired him to complete the Sivananda teacher training course at Neyyar Dam in 1995. During the same year, Sunil also completed the Sadhana Intensive course from the same ashram. In 1996 he completed his Advanced Teacher’s Training at Sivananda ashram.
Shajahan
Pranayama & Meditation Teacher
Shajahan has been a teacher for over 16 years and is an experienced and passionate educator.
His passion is to inspire and help his students find true inner peace and their healthiest selves through yogic techniques like meditation, pranayama,Mantra yoga sadhana, and yoga nidra.
He strives to create effective teaching plans that support and benefit every student.
Dr Anish
Anatomy & Ayurveda Teacher
Dr Anish is an Ayurvedic physician who started learning Ayurvedacharya (BAMS- Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) in 2006. He graduated from Kerala University in 2012. Since then learned the traditional and scientific knowledge from great teachers who were eminent in their fields. He is practising Ayurvedic medicine and sharing his knowledge of Ayurveda, anatomy, and physiology with students who are approaching him. He has experience in anatomy related to yogic practices and he is also sharing his knowledge of the physiological benefits of yoga on the human body.