Kelsea Bangora
New York,USA
Summary
New York Yoga Asana Champion, dedicated to teaching yoga since 2010 across New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Brussels, Lisbon, and Vancouver.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Guest Teacher
Yihe 42 Yoga Academy
Vancouver, Canada
06.2024 - 09.2024
Senior Guest Teacher
Yoga Room Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal
06.2023 - 09.2023
Senior Guest Teacher
Yoga Room Brussels
Brussels, Belgium
01.2019 - 02.2020
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Yogi Bangora Inc., Private Yoga Company
Hong Kong
08.2013 - 01.2020
- Consultant for private clients and corporate companies to tailor an exclusive yoga experience
- Led teacher trainings, workshops, wellness weekends, dinner clubs, and retreats to grow revenue
Senior Guest Teacher
Yihe 42 Yoga Academy
Beijing, China
01.2015 - 12.2019
Founding Teacher, Asia Standard Tower
Pure Yoga Hong Kong
Hong Kong
08.2013 - 08.2015
- After placing 1st at the New York Yoga Asana Championship, Bishnu Ghosh Cup in 2011, I was recruited from New York City to open a new studio in Hong Kong
Yoga Teacher
Bikram Yoga NYC / Brooklyn
New York, USA
05.2010 - 07.2013
- Taught Bikram/ Hot Yoga all over NYC and Brooklyn
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Columbia University
New York, NY05.2025
Training/ Practice -
Ido Portal Movement
Hong Kong/ Lisbon01-2020
Training/ Practice -
Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong
Hong Kong01-2016
300-Hour Classical Hatha Teacher Training -
Life of A Yogi
India01-2015
200-Hour Vinyasa Teacher Training -
Pure Yoga New York
New York, NY01-2012
500-Hour Teacher Training -
Bikram Yoga
Las Vegas01-2010
Training/ Practice -
Dharma Yoga
New York, NY01-2009
Advanced Level Ballet -
Miami City Ballet
Miami01-2008
Skills
- Hatha Yoga
- Hot Yoga
- Vinyasa Yoga
- Iyengar Yoga
- Restorative Yoga
- Meditation & Breathwork
- Yoga Nidra
- Ballet
- Movement
- Academic Writing
- Academic Research
- Microsoft Office
- Google Suite
- Business Consulting
- Project Management
- Luxury Sales
- Client Services
- Marketing
- Social Media
- Strategic Planning
- Architectural History
- Fine Art
- Contemporary Art
Awards And Press
- Elizabeth D. Rudolf Scholarship for excellence in the arts at Columbia University 2024 - 2025
- "10 Hong Kong Yoga Teachers You Need to Know", Tatler Asia, April 2017
- "That Girl: Kelsea Bangora, a New York Yogi in Hong Kong", Sassy Hong Kong, August 2016
- "Uniting Body and Mind, With a Bit of Stretch", The New York Times, March 2012
- Placed 1st at the New York Yoga Asana Championship, Bishnu Ghosh Cup, April 2011
- "Is the Spirit of Competition in the Soul of Yoga?", The New York Times, Nov. 2009
Timeline
Senior Guest Teacher
Yihe 42 Yoga Academy
06.2024 - 09.2024
Senior Guest Teacher
Yoga Room Lisbon
06.2023 - 09.2023
Senior Guest Teacher
Yoga Room Brussels
01.2019 - 02.2020
Senior Guest Teacher
Yihe 42 Yoga Academy
01.2015 - 12.2019
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Yogi Bangora Inc., Private Yoga Company
08.2013 - 01.2020
Founding Teacher, Asia Standard Tower
Pure Yoga Hong Kong
08.2013 - 08.2015
Yoga Teacher
Bikram Yoga NYC / Brooklyn
05.2010 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Columbia University
Training/ Practice -
Ido Portal Movement
Training/ Practice -
Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong
300-Hour Classical Hatha Teacher Training -
Life of A Yogi
200-Hour Vinyasa Teacher Training -
Pure Yoga New York
500-Hour Teacher Training -
Bikram Yoga
Training/ Practice -
Dharma Yoga
Advanced Level Ballet -
Miami City Ballet