Private · Vedic · 1-on-1 · Forest Hills, Queens

Still the mind.
Steady the body.
Return to yourself.

स्थिरसुखमासनम् — sthira sukham āsanam, Patanjali's Yoga Sūtra 2.46

Private Vedic yoga, taught one-on-one in the lineage of the Sri Sri School of Yoga — a practice kept in the purity of its tradition.

Forest Hills, Queens · Private Home Studio

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A Living Tradition

Pranayama. Asana. Dhyana.
Held as one practice, never divided.

In the Sri Sri School of Yoga tradition, yoga was never meant to be one piece practiced apart from the rest. Body, breath, and mind form a single system — pranayama, asana, and dhyana held together, the way this practice has always been taught.

ISH Yoga is a private, one-on-one practice, taught in that same unbroken tradition and held in a space of complete calm — kept whole, exactly as it has been passed down.

"The practice doesn't demand you become someone else. It simply returns you to who you already are."

Every private session holds:

— A lineage passed down through the Sri Sri School of Yoga, taught in its original form
— Complete, undivided attention — one student, one practice
— A space of privacy and quiet, away from mirrors and crowded rooms
— The whole of the practice — body, breath, and mind together
— Yoga held as it has always been — sacred, not performative

What is Vedic Yoga?

One practice.
Five paths, walked as a whole.

Yoga is more than a practice on the mat — it's a way of living, rooted in the wisdom of ancient India and made real for everyday life. In the Sri Sri School of Yoga tradition, the many paths of yoga are honored not as separate disciplines, but as one whole practice.

Gyana

Wisdom — the self-inquiry to understand ourselves more deeply.

Karma

Service and action — the practice that connects us to others.

III

Bhakti

Devotion and love — the practice grounded in the heart.

Raj

Mind-mastery — the discipline of the mind and the breath.

Hatha

Physical effort — the postures that build strength and steadiness.

How a Session Is Built

Pranayama, asana, dhyana
— and yoga beyond the mat.

Every session draws on three primary tools — pranayama, asanas, and dhyana — shaped around whichever path you need most that day, and closes with yoga nidra, a deeply restorative rest that lets the practice settle in.

My training also carries a threefold way of living yoga beyond the mat: sadhana, our personal practice; seva, service to others; and satsang, the gathering of people walking this path together. As ISH Yoga grows toward its own studio space, this is the fuller path I hope to build with my students.

The Setting

A sanctuary, kept quiet.
Right here in Queens.

Sessions are held in a private, serene home space in Forest Hills — a space held for one purpose: your practice, met with complete attention.

Private Home Environment

A carefully curated, calm space held for one purpose: your practice. You arrive, you settle, you begin.

Completely 1-on-1

Your instructor's full attention is on you — your alignment, your breath, your energy — for every single minute of your session.

Absolute Privacy

A safe space away from public eyes. Whether you're working through something physical, emotional, or deeply personal — this space holds it with complete discretion.

Fully Tailored Practice

Before your first session, a detailed consultation explores your health history, goals, lifestyle, and even emotional landscape — so every aspect of your practice serves you precisely.

Convenient Forest Hills Location

Located in Forest Hills, Queens — easily accessible by subway, LIRR, or car. A peaceful retreat that doesn't require leaving your borough.

How it works

Your path begins with
a single conversation.

A short conversation comes first — a chance to be heard, to ask questions, and to see whether this is the right path for you.

Book a Call

Schedule a short, complimentary conversation at a time that suits you.

Share Your Story

Tell me about your history, your goals, and what you're hoping to find. You'll be truly heard.

Receive Your Path

Lin will design a customized approach and recommend the right session structure for your specific needs and timeline.

Begin Your Practice

Your first session opens the door. A private, peaceful, profoundly personal practice that belongs entirely to you.

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15 minutes · No commitment

Common questions

You may be wondering...

"I've never heard of Vedic yoga. Is this too advanced for me?"

Not at all. Vedic yoga simply means yoga in its complete, classical form — addressing body, breath, and mind together rather than just postures. Because it's adapted entirely to where you are right now, it's genuinely accessible. Absolute beginners are warmly welcomed. In fact, starting here means you learn the practice correctly from the very beginning — without habits to unlearn.

"I'm not flexible. I'm out of shape. I'm worried I can't do yoga."

This is the most common concern — and the most freeing misconception to release. Flexibility is not a prerequisite for yoga. It's a result. The same goes for fitness level, age, or body type. Because sessions are entirely 1-on-1, every practice is designed for your current physical reality, not some idealized version of what a yoga student should look like. Where you are right now is exactly the right place to begin.

"Is it safe to go to a private home for sessions?"

Completely understandable to ask. ISH Yoga operates with full transparency — you're welcome to connect via video call first, review the space before committing, and bring a friend to your first session if it helps you feel more comfortable. The space is a calm, professional, dedicated practice environment. Many students say arriving feels immediately like exhaling — it's that kind of space. Your comfort and safety are always the first priority.

"I've tried yoga before and it didn't do much for me."

That's common, and it usually means the practice hadn't yet been held as a whole. In a private Vedic session, every element — the sequence, the pace, the breathwork, the cues — is shaped specifically for you, in the same tradition passed down through the Sri Sri School of Yoga. It becomes a different practice entirely once it's taught that way.

What students say

Transformation, in their
own words.

After six months of private sessions, I sleep deeply for the first time in years. My anxiety is manageable. My mind is actually quiet sometimes. I didn't believe that was possible for someone like me.

— M.R., Financial Analyst · Forest Hills

I was completely new to yoga and honestly intimidated. Lin made me feel so seen and unhurried. Our sessions together are something I look forward to all week. It's become sacred time.

— D.K., Teacher · Rego Park

This isn't yoga in any way I understood the word. It's something deeper — a practice that has changed how I carry myself, how I respond to stress, how I feel in my own body. I can't recommend it enough.

— P.L., Healthcare Director · Kew Gardens

Sri Sri School of Yoga Graduate

Authentic Lineage-Based Teaching

Forest Hills, Queens · Est. 2018

About Lin Pichardo

Rooted in tradition.
Present with you.

My path to yoga began quietly — not as exercise, but as a search for stillness, for something that felt like coming home to myself. My son's father introduced me to the teachings of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, and I was captivated at once — inspired, and quietly in awe. It was there that my devotion to the divine took root, shaping the spiritual self I carry today. A few years later, I sat in a room in New York and heard Gurudev speak in person — that experience led me to study formally at the Sri Sri School of Yoga, his own lineage, and to build a practice rooted entirely in that tradition — faithful in its form, and personal only in how it's held for each student who comes to me.

What I came to understand is that yoga was never meant to be only postures. There are five paths toward union — karma, bhakti, jnana, raja, hatha — and each person carries a different need toward one more than the others, depending on where they are. In our time together, I am not guiding you through a sequence. I am listening for which path is calling that day, and letting the practice rise to meet it. It is also why I have kept this practice small and private, by design — one student, my full attention, undivided.

"My favorite part of yoga isn't a pose. It's sitting quietly before my temple — windows open, eyes closed, in reverence to the divine."

The name carries its own devotion, too. Ish is short for my son Ishaan. In Sanskrit, his name traces back to Ishana, one of Shiva's five faces, the very deity this lineage descends from, through Patanjali, to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar — a connection I only discovered later. I named the studio after him knowing exactly what that circle meant: my son, the lineage, and the practice, all held in the same name. A name, in this tradition, is never only a word — it carries its own energy, its own blessing. So every time I say ISH Yoga, I am not only naming a studio. I am speaking my son's name, and the divine his name carries, in a single breath.

स्थिरसुखमासनम् — sthira sukham āsanam, Patanjali's Yoga Sūtra 2.46

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Your stillness is waiting.
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The path begins with one conversation — a chance to be heard, and to understand together what you need.

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A Short Conversation, First

We'll speak about your history and your goals, and shape a clear path forward together. You'll leave with clarity — whether or not you choose to continue.