Ashwini
THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE POLYMATH
A synthesis of systems engineering, classical realism, and traditional Vedic science structured through
the integrated frameworks of SomaShakti™ Science.
THE ASHWINI PRINCIPLE
The Vedic sciences define Ashwini through five governing principles: illumination, restoration, velocity, perception, and celestial intelligence.
Together, these form the architectural foundation of the Ashwini YogaVeda Academy of Arts and Sciences.
WHERE INTELLECT AND INTUITION CONVERGE THROUGH INTEGRATED HUMAN REFINEMENT.
THE FIVE VEDIC ARCHETYPES OF ASHWINI
01
THE
FIRST
DAWN LIGHT
Transmission of perceptual clarity through traditional Yoga-Vedanta.
02
THE SWIFT
STELLAR CONSTELLATION
Mapping celestial chronology through the observational sciences of Vedic Jyotish.
03
THE
CELESTIAL
HEALER
Restoring biological equilibrium through Ayurvedic somatics and nutritional science.
04
THE FIRST NAKSHATRA
PERCEPTION
Engineering sacred proportion, form, and optical harmony through Classical Fine Art.
05
THE VITALITY OF THE DIVINE HORSE
Channeling velocity, and disciplined momentum through SomaShakti™ Science.
THE INTERDISCIPLINARY FORMATION
Born and raised in India within a traditional Yoga-Vedantic lineage, Ashwini Sadekar was immersed from childhood in Sanskrit, classical Asana, Surya Namaskar, Bharatanatyam, Indian classical music, and the living continuum of Vedic Jyotish transmitted through her grandfather’s lineage practice. This early formation cultivated a simultaneous sensitivity toward artistic perception and analytical systems thinking, a duality that would later shape her interdisciplinary work across Yoga, Fine Art, Ayurveda, and SomaShakti™ Science.
Ashwini’s formal education in Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering in India evolved into advanced graduate research in Electrical & Computer Engineering at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where she specialized in LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) wireless communication systems, adaptive antenna technologies, and interference coordination for next-generation mobile networks. This scientific and engineering foundation cultivated a rigorous systems-oriented methodology that continues to shape her work in biomechanics, somatic sequencing, temporal analysis, and interdisciplinary educational design.
Running parallel to her engineering and academic formation, Ashwini cultivated an extensive interdisciplinary foundation across traditional Yogic sciences, contemplative studies, somatic disciplines, and classical artistic training. Her educational path encompasses Himalayan Kundalini Kriya Yoga in Rishikesh, traditional Hatha Yoga in Mysore, Vedic Jyotish through Sattva Yoga Academy, Sanskrit chanting, somatic movement sciences, prenatal yoga education, and contemplative philosophy. Her Ayurvedic understanding was shaped through both familial transmission from her grandmother and advanced nutritional studies under Nidhi Pandya. Additional study in consciousness-based education at Maharishi International University and Inner Engineering through the Isha Foundation further expanded her inquiry into breath, awareness, physiology, and human refinement.
Within the visual arts, Ashwini developed an extensive atelier-based formation across Classical Realism, observational drawing, Impressionist color theory, and oil painting through advanced study under institutions and mentors including Gage Academy of Art, Miano Academy, Disney master Steve Huston, and Camille Przewodek. Her work integrates European realist traditions with Indian aesthetic philosophy, systems-oriented precision, and atmospheric color structures shaped by both Renaissance draftsmanship and the light environments of the Pacific Northwest.
Over a seven-year period as Faculty Lead Trainer for the University of Washington Recreation 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training program, Ashwini led curriculum design and instructional development through an interdisciplinary framework integrating Sanskrit, Yogic philosophy, biomechanics, sequencing, and somatic intelligence.
Emerging from a lifetime shaped through Vedic lineage traditions, systems engineering, classical atelier training, somatic disciplines, and contemplative study, SomaShakti™ Science and The Ashwini Aviary embody Ashwini’s interdisciplinary approach to human refinement — rooted in the classical Indian understanding that art, science, movement, sound, mathematics, and consciousness exist as interconnected dimensions of human development.
the integrated track record
THE FACULTY APPOINTMENT
Directed the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training at UW Recreation (2019–2025), training advanced instructors across successive cohorts and receiving the UW Rec MVP Award for teaching excellence.
THE UNBROKEN TRADITION
Grounded in native Sanskrit fluency and traditional Vedic scripture, transmitting Yoga-Vedanta through direct lineage continuity.
THE LINEAGE
AND
ACADEMIC LEGACY
THE MASTER BRUSH
AND
AVIAN ANTHOLOGY
THE ATELIER DISCIPLINE
Classically trained through the European atelier traditions, specializing in avian draftsmanship. Awarded by the New Masters Academy and interviewed by Disney master Steve Huston for her interdisciplinary approach.
THE AUDUBON SEAT
Collaborated with Seward Park Audubon and BirdNote while guiding advanced avian observational studies through natural science inquiry and field observation.
THE APPLIED SCIENCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
THE ACADEMIC LOGIC
Holds a Master’s Degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from Carleton University, Canada, injecting deep systems thinking into creative arts.
THE TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION
Published LTE/5G wireless research with the IEEE, contributing to advancements in next-generation global communication systems.
Born into the traditional Yoga-Vedantic lineage of India and raised within a family tradition of Vedic Jyotish, Ashwini trained from childhood in classical Asana and Surya Namaskar under revered Gurus.
Today, SomaShakti™ Science stands as her integrated system of somatic intelligence, structural refinement, and Vedic architectural philosophy.
THE INSTITUTIONAL PEDIGREE
THE TRADITION
Backed by over 2,000+ hours of advanced, undiluted training from world-renowned Sattva Yoga Academy in Rishikesh and Nirvana Yoga Shala in Mysore, India.
THE ACADEMIC STANDARD
Globally recognized for engineering curriculum that perfectly aligns with rigorous Yoga Alliance guidelines while maintaining pure philosophical depth.
SOMASHAKTI™ SCIENCE
THE YOGAVEDA ACADEMY
TRADITIONAL YOGA-VEDANTA AS A SYSTEM OF HUMAN MASTERY
THE FACULTY LEADERSHIP
Served as the lead faculty of the 200-Hour Teacher Training program at the University of Washington REC for 7 consecutive years, teaching 2 cohorts of 50-60 students per year.
THE LINEAGE
Specializing in Himalayan Kundalini Kriya, Classical Hatha of the Agastya Muni lineage, and traditional Vinyasa, grounded in Sanskrit fluency and advanced asana biomechanics.
THE SOMASHAKTI™ FRAMEWORK
SomaShakti™ Science integrates mechanical alignment architecture, dynamic breath exploration, and deep-state meditative transmission into one unified system of human refinement.
She has successfully initiated and launched the careers of hundreds of certified yoga instructors across the Pacific Northwest, earning the prestigious MVP Award at UW Rec (2024) for her unshakeable educational standards.
The Academy rejects the fragmentation of modern learning - reuniting intellect, breath, movement, perception, and consciousness into one integrated human system.
LINEAGE • SOMATICS • SCIENCE
|| योगः कर्मसु कौशलम् ||
YOGA IS EXCELLENCE IN ACTION
MVP AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON REC (2024)
Recognized for exceptional educational leadership and advanced teacher training excellence across the Pacific Northwest.
THE INSTITUTIONAL RECORD
THE FOUNDATIONAL RECORD OF THE UW REC 200-HOUR TEACHER TRAINING
Ashwini served as the Lead Faculty and curriculum architect for the UW REC 200-Hour Teacher
Training program, directing one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest university-housed Yoga Alliance educational systems.
2017-2019
2019-2021
2021-2025
GENESIS
Co-conceived the foundational framework alongside mentor Danny Arguetty, authoring the comprehensive, university-housed 200-Hour YTT curriculum. Secured full institutional approval and launched the program within the UW Recreation ecosystem, anchoring the training under her direct operational leadership.
CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP
Directed the complete 200-Hour YTT curriculum, leading two large annual cohorts (averaging 50-60 practitioners per training). Authored all instructional hours and somatic certifications, establishing the department as a rigorous institutional training system rooted in authentic lineage.
EDUCATIONAL STEWARDSHIP
Expanded the academic depth of the university-housed Yoga Alliance curriculum through Sanskrit phonetics, traditional philosophy, somatic biomechanics, and advanced structural pedagogy. Concluded the institutional appointment after successfully initiating and certifying 15 consecutive teacher training cohorts and over 500 instructors now teaching globally.
|| लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु ||
“May all beings be joyful.”
- Upanishad.
“Bliss is our nature.
Yoga is how we live it, together.”
— Ashwini
the public archive
Lectures, transmissions, and educational broadcasts.
the academic path
Certified SomaShakti™ Science teacher trainings Yoga Alliance Accredited.
Ashwini Aviary
the alchemy of light & lineage
THE OPTICAL DOCTORINE
Classical realism functions as a perceptual science-studying how light, color, atmosphere, and consciousness interact through form.
THE DUAL HORIZON | Rooted in India and the Pacific Northwest. Bridging two distinct worlds of perception, temple pigments and evergreen skies, festival color and misted mountains.
THE POLYMATH SYNTHESIS | Melding the renaissance technique, the yogic presence, and deep contemplative science to fuse the structural strength with uninhibited intuition.
THE SACRED FIELDS | Refining birds, flowers, and skies into vibrant energetic portals where red, gold, and violet emerge as expressions of a single creative intelligence.
|| तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ||
“Tamso ma jyotir gamaya”
Guide me to the light.
- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
“Light reveals shadow, shadow reveals light.
All becomes color.”
— Ashwini
To create is to listen to light. It is to participate in the continuous evolution of consciousness through color, movement, and absolute awareness.
This single creative intelligence takes physical form within The Ashwini Aviary. Here, through the collection Legends of the Sky, these vibrations are captured as hyper-realistic icons engineered to anchor sovereign peace in your sanctuary.
Global Recognition.
Global Recognition.
I. THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS ARCHIVE
“An un-compromised synthesis of logic, fine art, and somatic science. Ashwini Sadekar stands as a definitive modern manifestation of the classical polymath axis.”
— The Whole U Institutional Profile
II. DISNEY VETERAN STEVE HUSTON DIALOGUES ARCHIVE
“An exclusive intellectual synthesis on the architecture of multi-faceted mastery, dissecting the structural intersections of engineering logic, classical oil realism, and somatic science.” — A Dialogic Brief with Disney Veteran & Master Realist Steve Huston
III. THE NEW MASTERS ACADEMY DISTINCTION ARCHIVE
“An institutional recognition of advanced observational precision, examining the structural intersection of biological anatomy, perceptual science, and classical atelier draftsmanship.” — The New Masters Academy Animal Drawing Recognition
IV. THE SEATTLE ART MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
“An empirical examination of color science and traditional pigment formulation. Ashwini Sadekar stands as a premier creative authority, fusing mathematical engineering systems with the technical mastery of classical fine art realism.” — The Prism Monograph Feature
V. THE BRUSHWORK PODCAST MASTER SERIES ARCHIVE
“An analytical dissection of cross-border professional migration, exploring the precise structural intersection where international electronics engineering logic meets the technical execution of classical American atelier brushwork.” — A Creative Brief with Stephanie Scott
VI. THE SEWARD PARK AUDUBON CENTER ARCHIVE
“An analytical, fifteen-year curatorial and educational tenancy executing high-density naturalist fine art realism and avian anatomy instruction under the direct institutional sponsorship of the Seward Park Audubon Center.” — The Curatorial & Faculty Milestone Brief