About Paramesh
Meet Paramesh
Ari “Paramesh” Gonzalez is a yoga and meditation teacher, yoga educator, kirtan leader, writer, former podcast host, and inter-faith chaplain.
He holds a Master's degree in Contemplative Religion with Sanskrit Language from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, USA, and is a Yoga Alliance - E-RYT 500 registered teacher.
Since 2006, he has taught meditation and yoga in yoga studios and schools, retreats, hospitals, businesses, an addiction treatment center, a psychiatric hospital, and a county jail. He has also worked as a hospital and hospice chaplain.
He currently leads meditation & yoga retreats, co-teaches 200-hour Yoga Teacher Trainings for La Casa Shambala Yoga School, and teaches classes on-line and locally in Portugal.
Paramesh was initiated into the Yoga-Vedānta-Tantra tradition in 2002 by his Guru, Sri Mātā Amritānandamayi Devi, affectionately known as Amma.
Since meeting Amma he has devoted his life to the spiritual path, as taught and exemplified by her. He lives part-time in Amma’s main ashram in Amritapuri, Kerala, India, and has toured with Amma extensively throughout the world.
Between 2019 & 2020 Paramesh published 9 episodes of The Path of Yoga podcast available on Spotify.
Paramesh teaches an integrated yoga practice incorporating āsana, prānāyāma, and meditation. He teaches breath-based Hatha yoga that seamlessly uses the breath and body to lead one easily inwards into deep meditation practice. He also teaches Kundalini and Tantric Yoga practices.
Paramesh is also a yoga philosophy teacher and leads kirtan and bhajans.
Paramesh currently lives in southern Portugal, in the beautiful region of the Algarve, with Oana, his wife, and Kailash, his dog.