Lucy Faranda
York Catholic District School Board, Canada
Biography
Chandra Nanthakumar, a certified yoga instructor and therapist, received her Classical Yoga training at the Malaysian Association of Yoga Instructors. She specializes in anti-aging yoga, pregnancy yoga, pranayama (breathing techniques), and dhyana (meditation techniques). Her doctorate is in the field of Natural Health Sciences specializing in yoga therapy. She has presented papers at international conferences; the most recent one was at the Integrative Medicine Meeting in Germany in 2016 where she presented a paper on the intervention of meditative movement in the treatment of breast cancer. Being an advocate of natural healing methodology, she conducts Hatha Yoga classes and workshops not only at the university she is attached to, but also for various organizations to help teenagers and adults cope with stress, anxiety and weighty issues. She strongly believes that absorption of knowledge takes place best when the mind and body are calm, clear and centred.