Testimonials

"Malene Vedel (Ganga Mukti) and Will Fisher (Ganga Dhar) are beautiful sadhakas and very
sincere in Yoga practice. I am proud of them both. They have done one year of very intense
sadhana (practice) at Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram in Rishikesh. They have reached high
levels of happiness and knowledge. They have very good harmony. I am very happy that
they are going to share this happiness and knowledge with the world. My good wishes to
them both, I am so happy and proud. Hari Om"

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LEE WATSON
Beach House Kitchen Chef
Author of "Peace and Parsnips"
-the ultimate vegan cookbook

"I was fortunate to meet Will and Malene in Rishikesh, India, at a yoga retreat and was struck
by their vitality, kindness and open hearts. Just starting out on the yoga path, they showed a
great desire to practice and learn. Even when suffering from colds (which we all had from
time to time) they practiced with a dedication that was truly inspirational. I am very much
looking forward to meeting them back in the UK after three years of focus and devotion to
yoga. Their presence back in Europe is a huge blessing. They have so much to share and
teach us!

ALEX HUNT CASSIDY
Australia
Osteopath

 

"While visiting the Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram on sabbatical a few years ago, I had the
pleasure of taking classes from both Will and Malene. Although they are both very different in
character I realised a commonality between them during my stay. After a deep immersion
into my yoga practice, I realised that they both held an integral presence for their students to
go deep and they both teach from a very authentic, supportive and pure place, really
encouraging engagement with my personal practice. As an Osteopath, I was also impressed
at how sincere and open they were to develop their knowledge base in regards to
learning anatomy and clinical application of hatha yoga. In one incidence they had a student
with ankylosing spondylitis seeking help with his condition and on hearing their advice to
him I really developed a respect for their clinical and yogic rationale. My hat goes off to them
as I believe that lifelong students make the best teachers and they certainly made an impact
on my journey!"

 

 

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LIZ GOULDER
England
Yoga Teacher/Lawyer
Founder of Renew You Yoga Studio

"Last year I had the privilege of being taught by Will and Malene at Anand Prakash Yoga
Ashram in Rishikesh, India. They are two of the most inspiring and fun teachers you could
hope to meet and it was down to their example, their teachings, and their enthusiasm that I
took the next step to train as a yoga teacher myself. Will and Malene each have their own
strengths but compliment each other beautifully as a teaching team and this was mostly felt
by me in their Kirtan sessions. Will leading on the drums with Malene’s beautiful voice could
not help but lift and engage my heart and soul. They are gifted, knowledgeable and down to
earth yoga teachers providing a warm, supportive and safe environment to explore all the
riches of a balanced yoga practice. I cannot recommend them more highly and I look
forward to the next time our paths cross. Thank you Will & Malene."

 

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Thomas Michael
Germany
Architect

"In September 2016 I had the privilege to spend 12 wonderful days with Malene and Will in
Rishikesh. They opened a book of adventures to me and gave an amazing insight into their
life in India. Both are authentic and absolutely wonderful loving people. I miss the time with
them and hope to meet them next year for a Yoga and Hiking tour through the Himalaya.
Yoga-Wise we were fortunate to be a small group and experience a personal approach not
only to Yoga, but also the philosophy of yoga." 

 

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GEORGIE SWIFT
Australia
Interior Designer

"Malene and will share their depth of knowledge from their hearts in a loving, fun and
compassionate way. Inspiring you to live from your heart and embrace all elements of the
yogic path. After a class with either of these two, you will undoubtedly be left feeling more
connected to yourself and life."  

SARAH SØRENSEN
SAMINA LANEWALA
 Denmark
Lawyers

"We had the pleasure of experiencing the yoga teachers Will and Malene at Anand Prakash
Ashram in Rishikesh, India. We attended their classes for almost two weeks. Every class was
different, inspirational and challenging on both a physical and spiritual level. Our bodies were
relived from the tensions we had gained from our office desk jobs. Furthermore, Will and
Malene had a very authentic presence and showed great empathy in their way of teaching,
which is extremely rare to find in yoga teachers. It was obvious that they loved to teach yoga
and had fully embraced the yogic lifestyle. Sarah & Samina (Denmark)."

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Kurt Mansergh
Canada
Yoga Teacher + Mala Artist

"Will and Malene are easily among my favourite teachers! With every practice, they create a
space of love and expansion. Their presence carries peace and awareness that envelopes
and encourages you to open your heart to Divine Bliss. I miss them every day! Om Shanti 🕉
 

Light and love - Happybeard"

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RACHEL SHASHA
England
Artist

"When Malene & Will teach, you really feel their full care and attention. They have a deep
sincerity but also a playfulness that brings lightness to the class, a lightness that you do not
get from many other places. One moment you can be feeling very meditative in the
shoulder-stand, then come to marjarianasana and be coaxed into meowing like a cat. It is
very beautiful to release emotions this way, you can also feel the laughter strengthen the
energy of the class, bringing joy and light into the practice. Then we continue through the
asanas in a beautifully planned but also free class. These are two strong, confident teachers
who create beautiful classes as flowing and free as Mother Ganga."

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DOUGIE WALKER
Scotland
Mountaineer

"I was lucky enough to spend time practising yoga under the guidance of Will and Malene at
Anand Prakash Yoga Ashram. Each morning and afternoon I'd have the pleasure of tiptoeing
to the class as Malene or Will sat calm and covered in a smile and, from the start, it was very
hard then not to be covered in smiles myself. Classes could be strong and physical or gentle
and meditative (or somewhere in between) but they were always infused with the importance
of humor and joy and conducted with gentleness. I enjoyed learning all aspects of yoga from
them, making music together, their generosity and their openness to learning from others.
I am happy to have met them and look forward to sharing time with them again in the future.

Dougie Walker."

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REBECCA CECELIA HOWARD
England
Dietetics

"I met Will and Malene while they were teaching at the Anand Prakash Yoga ashram in India.
I can honestly say that their positive outlook, attitude to life as well as their gentle guidance
and encouragement made a world of difference to my yoga practice. Their focus on the history
and deeper benefits of yoga was enlightening, and at the end of every one of their classes, I
felt relaxed and invigorated.

I cannot recommend them enough as teachers, you will not regret taking the time to listen
and learn with them."

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JO TAYLOR
England
Environmentalist and Animal Welfare Campaigner

"I was lucky enough to have met and be taught by Will and Malene in Rishikesh, India. Their
dedication and passion for yoga were infectious, creating enjoyable, challenging and relaxing
classes all in one! Every lesson I learned something new and developed a deeper
understanding of my yoga practice.

I had expressed uncertainty around doing head stands and Malene made sure that by the
time I left the ashram I knew the correct and safe way to approach them and encouraged me
to explore this pose and overcome my fears :)

On a personal level, they are fun, kind hearted, loving people to be around! I hope to have
more classes with them sometime in the future!"