Anuya Zende

Anuya Zende — known to her students as Anu — has been practising and teaching yoga for more than eighteen years. She is a qualified yoga therapist, certified by the International Association of Yoga Therapists, and holds a Master’s degree in Yoga Therapy from Vivekananda Yoga University, the first yoga university in the USA. But those credentials, impressive as they are, are not why her students stay. They stay because of her focus: Anu has built a practice that helps women reduce PCOS — without medicines, without complex diet charts — in three months.

That specificity is deliberate. PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) affects an estimated 1 in 5 Indian women of reproductive age. The conventional allopathic response — birth control pills, metformin, a generic instruction to lose weight — rarely addresses the root hormonal, metabolic, and stress-related drivers. Yoga therapy, when practised with the right sequencing, breathwork, and lifestyle support, has a robust evidence base for improving insulin sensitivity, regulating menstrual cycles, and reducing the inflammatory load that fuels PCOS. Anu’s programmes deliver exactly this — combining therapeutic asana, pranayama, cleansing techniques (like Neti and Tratak), meditation, and carefully tuned diet and lifestyle adjustments.

Her practice extends beyond PCOS. Yoganubhav’s signature 10-class sessions include yoga poses, breathing techniques, meditation, and traditional cleansing kriyas. Her therapeutic practice addresses diabetes, thyroid issues, varicose veins, arthritis, knee and back pain, menstrual disorders, asthma, sinus, migraines, and more. She also offers pre-natal yoga, making her a trusted guide for expectant mothers navigating their bodies through nine months of significant change. Her students include children, teenagers, adults, and older clients — several of whom have been with her for over a decade, even continuing remotely through Zoom after moving across countries.

What students consistently remark on is Anu’s ability to tailor each class to the people actually in front of her — checking in about stressful days or tight hips at the beginning, then shaping the session around what their bodies most need. Her calm demeanour, articulate instruction, and commitment to traditional style set her apart from the loud, quick-win corner of modern yoga culture. For women looking to regain sovereignty over their hormones, cycles, and whole-body health, her three-month programme is a gentle but powerful entry point.