Piero Vivarelli was initiated to the wisdom of yoga in 1994 by Gurumayi Chidvilasananda, spiritual head of Siddha Yoga. The love for this path and for the never-ending timeless teachings of Gurumayi brought him to live in India at the Gurudev Siddha Peeth Ashram from 1997 to 2000. It was here that he deepened his traditional yoga practice. Since 1996, Piero has studied hatha yoga under the guidance of John Friend, founder of Anusara Yoga, and other Anusara teachers, including Desiree Rumbaugh and Jim and Ruthy Bernaert. In 2005 he was the first Italian teacher and one of the first in Europe to receive Anusara Certification. In Italy he followed the courses of Bruno Baleotti, who since 1978 has been teaching and dedicated to his own hatha yoga style, which with gratitude Piero lovingly defined as “yoga ninja”.