Our Faculty
Teachers & Coaches
Guided by experienced practitioners, yoga teachers, and wellness coaches dedicated to nurturing connection, calm, and shared wellbeing.
Eric Angus
Hatha Therapeutic Yoga Teacher
Eric Angus is an internationally recognised yoga teacher known for his disciplined and alignment-focused approach to yoga practice. His teaching combines strength, breath awareness and philosophical depth. His retreats at Nalanda bring together practitioners seeking structured and immersive yoga practice within a peaceful retreat setting.
Sonal Paladini
Yoga, Teacher Training, Meditation
Sonal Paladini is a yoga teacher, retreat leader, and meditation guide whose work blends classical yoga with somatic movement, breathwork, and yogic ritual. With over a decade of experience guiding healing journeys worldwide, she led three transformative retreats – Goddess Retreat, Malta Summer Solstice Retreat and the 7 Chakra Alignment Retreat. She is also the creator of the Mandala Method Yoga and Queen Alignment Meditation Bundle. Sonal’s teaching invites you to manifest like a yogi—aligning intention with breath, body, and felt emotion—so transformation lands on the physical, emotional, and energetic planes. A mother, mystic, and somatic movement specialist, she leads from embodied sovereignty and designs experiences that awaken deep feminine power, clarity, and self-worth. Her retreats are not just escapes; they are portals—spaces where nervous systems soften, hearts open, and your next chapter becomes inevitable.
Scarlet Dee
Hatha and Ashtanga Yoga, Transformational Coaching, Sound Healing
Scarlett Dee is an experienced yoga teacher and spiritual guide with over 30 years dedicated to conscious living and personal transformation. Her path has taken her from Asia to India and Ibiza, deeply shaping her practice and teaching style. A certified E-RYT and trainer for 200hr and 300hr programs, she integrates Hatha, Ashtanga, and Tantra with breathwork, Yoga Nidra, sound healing, and ceremony. Scarlett holds advanced certifications across multiple disciplines: Hatha, Ashtanga, Tantra Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, 9D Breathwork, Transformational Coaching, and Sound Healing. She is also a hypnotherapist, bodyworker, and spiritual lifestyle coach. As a Yoga Alliance E-RYT and YACEP provider, she leads foundational and advanced teacher trainings and workshops internationally.
Iona Dudley
Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha & Yin yoga
My training started in Rishikesh India, 12 years ago-an “Ashtanga” yoga training at “Tattva Yoga Shala” with Yogi Kamal, followed by further trainings with famous yogis “Kino Mac Gregor & Edward Clarke” & since teaching Ashtanga, Vinyasa, Hatha & Yin yoga to students all over the world. Teaching internationally for ten years, at Top establishments in Mumbai “Soho House” & Top establishments in London Yoga Studios “South Kensington club” “Yoga Loft” & at “The luxuary collection hotels” in Sardinia as private yoga trainer at, as well as here in Goa, as in house teacher for “Nalanda Retreat” & Vaayu wellness – my years of experience is harnessed into a weeks emersive retreat, -offering my most focused teaching & guidance . Yoga Approach: Known to my students as; dynamic, strong & upbeat, as well as nurturing & warm. My classes are inclusive to all levels! Music is often used & to be expected during the retreat sessions. A “Yoga & Live Dj “ collaberation- which myself & Dj partner is usually a feature on Retreats as an additional event. Ultimately, my approach to yoga is centred around a feel good factor attitude, welcoming everyone to the practice! Retreats: I have been hosting international retreats for 8 years, Sardinia -Italy, Goa (India) , Cyprus. & have lead several Wellness Retreat Days in mumbai U.K London city & The English Countryside.
Priyanka Parihar
Yoga Director
As Yoga Director at Nalanda Retreat, Priyanka oversees the curation and quality of the retreat’s yoga programmes, ensuring every offering reflects both depth and care. She holds certifications in 300-hour and 500-hour Hatha and Transformative Yoga and a master’s in yoga and nutrition. Her teaching is rooted in classical foundations and infused with Bhakti Yoga and a personal devotion to Krishna creating classes that are heartfelt, inclusive, and deeply healing. Originally from Kolkata, she taught across Delhi and India before relocating to Goa in 2021, where she became part of a diverse international yoga community. At Nalanda, she leads signature programmes like the Chakra Yoga Retreat and Elemental Yoga Programme, guiding guests through experiences designed to restore balance, release inner tension, and reconnect with the self. During her time in Goa, she also met her life partner—the founder of Nalanda Retreat and together they continue to nurture a space where tradition, transformation, and heartfelt connection meet.
Rithesh L
Yoga Teacher
A yoga teacher from Mysore, the birthplace of Ashtanga Yoga, with a deep connection to the traditional roots of yoga practice and philosophy. The journey with yoga began through dedicated study and discipline in Mysore, where the practice of Ashtanga inspired a lifelong path of self-exploration and growth. With 8 years of personal practice and 5 years of teaching experience, classes are shared in Ashtanga, Hatha, and Vinyasa yoga, focusing on breath, alignment, mindful movement, and building a deeper awareness of the body and mind. Alongside yoga teaching, breathwork and ice bath sessions are also guided, creating a space for people to explore resilience, recovery, and mental clarity through conscious breathing and cold exposure. The intention is to support others in cultivating balance, strength, and inner stillness through these practices.