About us
Illuminating the complexities of human potential
MAYI Yoga Academy is a leading yoga organisation in Malaysia that integrates the ancient art of yoga with today’s modern science.
The academy has always been the vision of its founder, Master Manisekaran — a yoga master with more than 20 years of experience in the ancient science of life. Today we teach weekly classes across six branches in the Klang Valley and online, and train new instructors through courses designed by the Malaysian Association of Yoga Instructors (MAYI).
Founder & Master Trainer
Master Manisekaran
Known to his students as Master Mani, he is well versed in the philosophy of yoga and Ayurveda, with expertise in psychology, yoga therapy and meditative science. He modernised traditional yoga instruction while keeping it authentic, and personally leads the Kundalini Kriya Yoga, Advanced Dharana, Prana Vidya and Pranayama courses, as well as weekly Hatha classes at Bangsar.
- Founder of MAYI Yoga Academy and the MAYI Group
- Founder of the Malaysian Yoga Society (MYS) and the Malaysian Association of Yoga Instructors (MAYI)
- National Outstanding Educator Award, 2016
- Yoga Alliance E-RYT and YACEP
- TED speaker, 2017
- Author of “Secrets of Transformational Sleep”
Our teachers
Our teaching team is led by Master Manisekaran.
Meiwan Lai
Super Yoga Kids Instructor Course
The MAYI family
Pusat Latihan Yoga Jasmani
A private education institution registered with the Ministry of Education and a member of NAPEI.
MAYI AyurYoga ↗
Bringing together the sister sciences of Ayurveda and yoga.
MAYI Super Yoga Kids ↗
Yoga programmes for children and teens aged 2 to 17.
Mind Body Technologies ↗
Techniques for enhancing the capabilities of the mind.
Recognition
- Malaysian Association of Yoga Instructors (MAYI)
- Malaysian Yoga Society
- National Association of Private Educational Institutions (NAPEI)
- Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF)
- Ministry of Education — Pusat Latihan Yoga
In their words
“Since practising Kundalini Kriya Yoga from Master Manisekaran under the MAYI Yoga Academy, I have become much focused, more sure, extra assured, more certain and convinced; more definitive, more confident and extra poised in what I do and really want in life.”
— Prof Abtar Kaur, PhD “We were encouraged to practice cleansing, asanas and breathing and now it has become part of my daily routine with amazing results. I am gravitating naturally to healthier lifestyle options and am motivated to impart and share the knowledge gained with others.”
— Priya Tee “I am a mother of two active, growing kids & what I learnt from Super Yoga Kids Instructor Course are suitable for pre-school children right up to their teens & even tips for special children! The classes are so fun as I get to imagine being a child all over again.”
— Alice Lee “Ayurveda has always been my interest and I have read about it extensively before attending this course. This time it was the real thing and the hands on practical session was very involving for me. I couldn’t help but test out the methods immediately and gave my mum a leg massage which she loved!”
— Andrea Sankar