Our Dedicated Team
Gobinday Yogic Health was conceived in 2007 by a Kundalini Yoga teaching community who began offering classes by donation, to everyone.
We wanted to remove any physical or financial barriers to yoga. Over the years, we gained further training & experience: providing yoga therapeutically for people with health conditions, including anxiety, stress, trauma and burnout.
Your dedicated Gobinday team continues to grow equity yoga, class by class, month by month. Each teacher brings professional experience and skills into serving the uniqueness of this present moment for the upliftment of all who come to class.
Shiv Antar Kaur
Founder & Yoga Teacher
Andrea Rigiero, Shiv Antar Kaur, has been serving as a certified kundalini yoga teacher, by donation, in the greater Worcester area since 2007. She has studied the therapeutic approach to teaching, offering chair yoga classes at UMass inpatient and outpatient departments for 2 years. She is a dedicated, gentle and kind teacher. In 2025 she completed the 200 hour Tier 1 training program to become a certified Holden Qigong teacher. Her mission is to share these ancient technologies with all individuals who seek personal growth & inner peace.
Hari Kirin Khalsa
Founder, Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist
Hari Kirin Khalsa, MD, C-IAYT, E-RYT® 500, YACEP® served for 35 years in hospitals, as a nurses aid, registered nurse, then an obstetrician gynecologist physician. Having found the benefits of yoga and meditation for her own restoration, she retired her medical practice in 2012 to learn more. She now explores and leverages the intersection of science, medicine and yoga technology for the alleviation of suffering, and the prevention of stress related sequelae. She manifests this as a skilled and compassionate yoga therapist, providing grounding and uplifting equity based nonprofit classes and sessions with her colleagues in central Massachusetts. She serves as faculty and develops curriculum with the Guru Ram Das Center’s International Kundalini Yoga Therapy Professional Training. She keeps connection as volunteer faculty in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UMass Memorial Health, and is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
BachanDev Kaur
Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Founding Member
Bachandev Kaur/Anne Renzi began practicing Kundalini Yoga in January of 2014. Bachandev/Anne served the public for over twenty years as a Massachusetts State Trooper and retired amidst health conditions likely exacerbated by chronic stress including Breast Cancer and Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism). Just a few weeks after retirement Bachandev/Anne “stumbled” into her first yoga class, a drop-in, by donation Kundalini Yoga class in Worcester, and immediately felt drawn to this practice. As she continued to attend classes her love for Kundalini Yoga and her Worcester yoga community grew and deepened and the practice and people became an integral and healing part of her life. Bachandev completed training to become a Kundalini Yoga teacher in 2017 and has since completed further therapeutic trainings with the vision and goal of sharing the tools and technologies of this transformative yoga which she considers a gift. Bachandev has a special love and interest in mantra and the sound current used in Kundalini Yoga and aspires to share this along with all other aspects of this practice for the holistic benefit of others.
Gioia Persuitte
Nutritionist & Founding Board Member
Gioia Persuitte is an epidemiologist that specializes in nutrition, lifestyle and behavioral interventions, and chronic diseases including diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease, among others. She has designed and conducted lifestyle and behavioral interventions for over 10 years. Much of her work has focused on behavior science with an emphasis on permissive and not restrictive dietary patterns as well as small, targeted behavior change that has additional collateral effects on other components of diet and lifestyle. Gioia’s vision is that all individuals have access to science-based nutrition data and that the distillation of this information is easy to understand and culturally competent to ensure all individuals are empowered in their food and lifestyle endeavors.
Nicole Grace Frizzo
Founding Board Member
Nicole discovered Kundalini Yoga in 2016. The integration of the asanas with mantra and meditation quickly drew her into the practice. By day, Nicole runs the communications efforts for a Massachusetts-based retreat center. Her passion for providing access to holistic paths of health, wellness, and healing for all brought her to Gobinday. Nicole received a Certificate in Plant-based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and is working to empower individuals to find better health and overcome chronic disease through a whole food, plant-based diet. Nicole is a Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master and Teacher and is trained in Yoga for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Nicole cares deeply for animal rights and participates in various forms of digital activism for the animals.
Krishan Prem Kaur
Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Founding Member
Dalilah Rain
Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Founding Member
Dalilah Rain is a certified yoga teacher and advocate for holistic end-of-life support. She hosts grief yoga workshops helping communities approach death with openness and resilience. A mother of five and health enthusiast, she is passionate about redefining success to prioritize well-being—inspiring her children and others to pursue purposeful careers without sacrificing work-life balance. She is a licensed Funeral Director within the Anatomical Gift program at UMass Chan Medical School where she bridges compassionate care with medical education. With a deep respect for the selfless generosity of donors, she ensures their gifts advance future physicians through ethical, sustainable practices—pioneering eco-friendly innovations in donor care while safeguarding staff, students, and the environment. Guided by the belief that compassion and sustainability can transform death-care, Dalilah Rain strives to leave a legacy of empathy, innovation, and empowerment—both in her field and for future generations
Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Founding Member
Jayna Turcheck
Jayna Turchek has been practicing yoga and meditation for over twenty five years. During that time she has spent her career as a frontline professional, working as a social worker and attorney to support people in need and to transform systems in favor of social justice and equity. In 2011 she completed her specialty certification in Kundalini prenatal yoga and began teaching Conscious Pregnancy classes. In 2013 she gave birth to her first child and she embarked on her most important life's work, that of conscious parenting. Jayna's teaching philosophy is to empower and embody our best selves. She cultivates a warm, non-judgmental, and nurturing class environment. She is passionate about community building and the power of connection and is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of others journeys.
Hilda Reyes
Hatha/ Vinyasa Pre & PostNatal Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master & Sound Healing
Hilda's yoga practice began in 2004, after sustaining multiple back injuries resulting from a car accident. Her yoga practice not only healed her body but also created a life-long mind-body-spirit relationship that fosters sustainable wellness practices and promotes mindful movement, resulting in a rich yet gentle life without chronic pain. Hilda's offerings include Vinyasa, Hatha, and Restorative yoga styles for all populations, including Prenatal, Postnatal, and those suffering from chronic pain and limited range of motion. As a registered nurse, she has offered yoga and Reiki to pediatric non-verbal patients as well as birthing mothers with wonderful results. Hilda incorporates sound healing, Reiki, meditation, mindfulness, breathwork, and Ayurvedic teachings in her yoga sessions to promote self-awareness, self-acceptance, creativity, and ownership of one's ever-evolving healing practice. Hilda has been a Registered Nurse for 10 years, has Reiki I and II Degree Practitioner Certifications in the Usui Method; She earned her RYT200 Yoga Teacher Certification in 2021, Restorative and Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga Certification in 2022, and Ayurveda Specialist Certification in 2025. Hilda lives in Worcester and is a nomadic yogi, bringing her customized services to public and private events throughout the state and to the homes of clients who prefer a more personalized practice. She is the founder and owner of Glistening Waters Center for Integrative Wellness, where she provides patient and caregiver advocacy, specialized wellness services, including yoga instruction, Reiki practices, and doula support, and facilitates access to wellness resources, prioritizing the needs and goals of underserved communities. She is a contributing yoga instructor of the Worcester BiPOC Yoga Collective. Website: www.glisteningwaterswellness.com Email: glisteningwaterswellness@gmail.com
Veronica Paris
Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Reiki Master
Veronica Paris is a bilingual Integrative Mental Health Therapist and Wellness Coach, Reiki Master, and Kundalini Yoga Teacher. She is the founder of Sacred Mind Institute, where she blends evidence-based therapy with ancestral healing and holistic traditions to offer deep, soul-centered healing experiences. Raised in Mexico, Veronica learned plant medicine and energy healing from her great-grandmother and mother. With over 15 years of experience as a licensed therapist, she now weaves together her training in homeopathy, Aztec flower essences, cacao healing, and functional nutrition to offer deeply integrated support for emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. https://www.sacredmindcacao.org/
Ruth Febo
Yoga Teacher/ Trauma-Informed Restorative
Ruth Febo (she/her/ella), a certified RYT® 200 and Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher, began her yoga journey in 2003. She earned her Yoga Teacher Training certification in 2019 and completed trauma-informed yoga training with Lara Land of Three and a Half Acres Yoga in 2024. Ruth is dedicated to lifelong learning, both on and off the mat. Her classes focus on flow and restorative yoga, weaving breath and movement to nurture the mind-body connection. She values sangha—community—as a vital aspect of yoga, providing space for practitioners to support and accept one another.
Sat Nam Kaur
Kundalini Yoga Teacher/ Family Yoga
Sat Nam Kaur Khalsa, M.Ed. is a retired teacher and a certified Kundalini yoga teacher. She is a therapeutic mentor for children and teens. Sat Nam is known for her caring and loving nature which she embodies when working with clients and families. Her approach is to meet people where they are to find creative, fun ways, to bring out the best in others.