Meet Konika Shankar: Breath-Body-Mind Teacher
When we first began offering Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) certification training courses and retreat-style learning, it was important to me that these courses and experiences are grounded, restorative, and accessible. They need to be led by experienced teachers who understand that learning is not only intellectual but embodied.
When we created our Breath-Body-Mind (BBM) teaching team, we were looking for someone special — not just someone with the right qualifications, but someone who embodied the compassionate, present-centered approach that makes BBM so powerful.
Konika Shankar brings exactly those qualities to her BBM teaching, which is why she was the first BBM Teacher to join our team at Integrate Training.
As a senior BBM practitioner and teacher, Konika co-teaches on our BBM Level 1 Instructor, Level 2 Teacher, and Level 3 Teacher Training courses. While her credentials are impressive certified Yoga Therapist, Integrative Psychotherapist, and over 15 years of therapeutic experience — what students remember most about Konika is her presence, her compassion, and her ability to truly be with each person in the room.
What makes Konika’s BBM teaching distinctive is how she creates safety through her presence. When teaching coherent breathing or movement practices, she’s not just demonstrating techniques — she’s holding space with such gentle awareness that participants feel permission to simply be themselves. This quality is especially valuable in BBM work, where we’re connecting with breath and body, often after years of disconnection.
Her extensive background working with children and adults with additional and complex needs has shaped her teaching in many ways. She understands that everyone processes differently, that some need more time, others need different words, and all need compassion. This makes her BBM sessions truly inclusive — not through effort, but through her natural way of seeing and honouring each person.
Konika’s teaching reflects what we value most at Integrate Training: that powerful teaching comes from the combination of knowledge, experience, and genuine care for each person’s journey.
Warmest wishes,
Joanna
To explore Konika’s therapeutic work beyond Integrate Training, visit Shala Yoga Haven
