The teacher behind the practice

Parag Raje.
Bay-side. Breath-first.

Some mornings the sea is glass, some mornings it argues with the wind. Yoga, I learned, is the same. My work is to help you sit with both — and walk away a little lighter, every single day.

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A short read on how the bay became a practice. Scroll down for the full history.

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15+

Years on the mat

4–80

Ages welcomed

35

Core asanas

Parag Raje at the bay

Parag Raje

Founder · Yoga & Meditation by the Bay

My story

A practice that began at the water's edge.

I didn't come to yoga looking for poses. I came looking for a quieter mind. Years of long working hours, city noise, and the small daily anxieties had crowded out something I used to take for granted — a steady breath.

The bay became my first teacher. Before the city woke, I'd unroll a mat on the promenade, watch the tide turn, and try to breathe the way the water did — slow, honest, unbothered. The body softened. The mind followed.

Over the years that simple ritual became a method: 35 carefully sequenced asanas, guided meditation, a kind diet, and a weekly rhythm that has space for rest and even a cheat day. Not a bootcamp. A practice you can keep — at 4, at 40, at 80.

"Start where you are. Breathe like the bay. Come back tomorrow."

Training & credentials

Trained to teach. Practiced to guide.

A blend of classical hatha foundations, modern alignment, and the breath-led meditation lineage that shaped my own practice.

200-Hour Hatha & Vinyasa

Certified Yoga Instructor

Foundational training in asana, pranayama, and teaching methodology.

Breath-led mindfulness

Meditation Facilitator

Guided practice across silent, mantra, and body-scan techniques.

Specialised module

Yoga for Seniors & Kids

Adapted sequences for ages 4 to 80+, with safe modifications.

Sattvic nutrition

Diet & Lifestyle Coach

Simple, seasonal meal plans paired with daily movement.

10+ years

Pranayama Practitioner

Daily personal practice in breath regulation and energy work.

Mumbai bayside

Community Teacher

Years of free morning sessions on the promenade — and counting.

01

Simple

If a 4-year-old can't try it and an 80-year-old can't enjoy it, it isn't in the practice.

02

Daily

Twenty honest minutes a day will outwork an hour you skip. Small. Steady. Sacred.

03

Joyful

Yoga isn't a punishment. There's a cheat day, a laugh, and a deep breath out.

Begin together

Your first breath of the practice is one message away.