Hiya Sawhney

she/her
RYT 200, Y4A Yoga for Amputees Teacher


Hiya Sawhney focuses on alignment-based practices, emphasizing the integration of breathing and intentional muscle engagement aimed at cultivating a greater sense of balance and openness. She became a Registered Yoga Teacher, RYT 200 after completing her teacher training at the Yoga Center of Columbia in 2020. During that time, she was simultaneously completing her undergraduate education in bioengineering, which has helped her understand the anatomy and biomechanics involved in yoga and movement practices. She is now a Y4A Yoga has been apprenticing and substitute teaching in the Y4A Accessible/Amputee Yoga classes at the Yoga Center of Columbia.