Pranam Yoga Joseph was founded by TA Raman ASAN ( guru ), at the time Pranam Yoga Joseph was known as Cochin Institute Of Yoga Asanas. TA Raman Asan passed on a branch of Cochin Institute Of Yoga Asanas to Joseph Konnoth in 1988, later on in 2007 we took on the name as Pranam Yoga Joseph. And in 2017 Pranam Yoga Joseph was registered and affiliated by the Yoga Alliance International to provide Yoga Teacher Training Courses in Kerala
Yoga master and lead trainer Joseph Konnoth was born in Cochin, in the Indian state of Kerala in 1961. He graduated in the traditional Hatha style from the Cochin Institute of Yoga Asana in 1984. In 1988 he started working as a Yoga teacher in his own center, a branch of Cochin Yoga Institute. Since several years he is now living in Varkala, Kerala where he successfully runs his school Pranam Yoga Joseph. In 2012 he became a member of Yoga Alliance®. Joseph’s practice is based on the ancient Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. He not only teaches Yoga but lives a life truly devoted to yoga practice and philosophy. Being a leading example to many he nowadays has a lot of students from all over the world who regularly travel to India to work with him. Joseph teaches all levels from beginners to advanced students. His true passion is helping students to explore their individual strengths and identify the areas that would need improvement to leading them step by step to their full potential and more advanced asanas.
Our Yoga school is located at Varkala in Trivandrum and is well connected to the rest of India railways and roads. The nearest airport is just 36 km away. Varkala is a small town in northern Thiruvanthapuram that can be accessed by taxis, buses or autorickshaws.
By Air:
There is no direct flight but the nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International airport, just 36 km away from our Yoga school. You can easily get a taxi from the airport to reach us.
By Bus:
There are always regular bus services to Varkala, on a daily basis, 24×7. You can easily reach our school from Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi or Alappuzha in a few minutes. Taxis and cabs are also available.
By Train:
Varkala is well connected to the rest of India by railways also. The primary railway junction serving Varkala is Sivagiri Railway Station. Autorickshaws and taxis are easily available from the station.