Santosh has over 30 years of experience practicing Hatha Yoga, Tantra Yoga, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism and the esotericism of the west. He received his Yoga teacher training from S-VYASA Yoga University India, and he is a recognized Inner Sourcing therapist from the Clairvision School.

He now lives in Koh Phangan, Thailand where he founded the Dark Retreat Centre 12 years ago. Santosh has cultivated a unique and colorful state of freedom. He believes nothing is in contradiction.

To him, proper practice and wisdom, integration and surrender, and embodiment of the natural state all lead to awakening. He finds balance by alternating solo meditation retreats with being involved in his community.

Santosh’s nature has proved to be conducive to transformation. His lightness and sense of humor bring confidence in the students who find him generous and approachable.