Ashwini
The Modern Renaissance Woman
Artist | Yogini | Ayurveda Nutritionist | Jyotish Astrologer | Engineer | Web Designer
Ashwini
Where Intellect Meets Intuition.
One Unified Consciousness.
In the Vedic tradition, your name is your destiny. Ashwini lives at the exact intersection of her name’s five celestial meanings refining them into a singular, integrated orbit of human mastery.
THE FIRST DAWN LIGHT
Brining absolute clarity through pure, traditional Yoga-Vedanta.
THE SWIFT STELLAR CONSTELLATION Charting the expansion of light to guide Cosmic Jyotish.
THE CELESTIAL HEALER
Restoring biological harmony through Ayurvedic Somatics & Nutrition.
THE FIRST NAKSHATRA PERCEPTION Engineering form and sacred proportion through Classical Fine Art.
THE VITALITY OF THE DIVINE HORSE Executing high-performance digital web architectures with speed, power, and reach.
The Integrated Track Record
The Architecture of an Accredited Leadership
The Lineage & Academic Throne
THE FACULTY APPOINTMENT | Directed the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training at the UW Recreation for 7 years (2019-2025), initiating and certifying the next generation of instructors.
THE METRIC OF TRANSFORMATION | Led advanced teacher trainings for 50+ students twice annually, earning the prestigious MVP Award at UW Rec (2024).
THE UNBROKEN TRADITION | Grounded in native fluency in Sanskrit and deep Vedic scriptures, delivering rare philosophical depth and pure lineage.
The Lineage & Academic Legacy
The Master Brush & Avian Anthology
THE ATELIER DISCIPLINE | Classically trained at the Gage Academy of Art, apprenticing under master painters in the rigorous European atelier traditions.
THE AUDUBON SEAT | Highly sought-after avian artist working with Seward Park Audubon and BirdNote, guiding advanced students in drawing nature with technical precision.
THE ELITE RECOGNITION | Awarded for supreme excellence in bird drawing by the New Masters Academy, recognizing flawless precision in observational art.
The Applied Science & Infrastructure
THE ACADEMIC LOGIC | Holds a Master’s Degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering (Carleton University), injecting deep systems thinking into creative arts.
THE TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTION | Published critical LTE/5G wireless research with the IEEE, contributing to advancements in next-generation global communication systems.
THE GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT | Featured in Creature Zine, UW's The Whole U, and personally interviewed by Disney Animation Legend Steve Huston, celebrating her integrated polymath vision.
Artist Statement
The Alchemy of Light and Lineage
I operate at the exact threshold where light becomes nature’s intelligence, and color becomes living consciousness.
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 UNIONS | 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.
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.
|| तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ||
“Tamso ma jyotir gamaya”
Guide me to the light.
- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
“Light reveals shadow,
shadow reveals light.
All becomes color.”
My Painting
Philosophy!
Born into the traditional Yoga-Vedantic lineage of India, Ashwini spent her childhood mastering classical Asana and Surya Namaskar under revered Gurus. Today, she is the architect of Somashakti™ Science a proprietary somatic methodology that infuses the structural precision of an Engineering logic and the the fluidity of the Master creative into traditional spiritual transmissions.
The Institutional Pedigree:
THE INDIAN CONSERVAOTRIES | Backed by over 2,000+ hours of advanced, undiluted training from world-renowned Sattva Yoga Academy in Rishikesh and Mysore, India.
THE FACULTY TENURE | Served as the lead Director and Principal of the 200-Hour Teacher Training program at the University of Washington for 7 consecutive years.
THE ACADEMIC STANDARD | Globally recognized for engineering curriculum that perfectly aligns with rigorous Yoga Alliance guidelines while maintaining pure philosophical depth.
THE LINEAGE SEAT | Specializing in the elite streams of Himalayan Kundalini, Hatha, and traditional Vinyasa, grounded in native Sanskrit fluency and advanced posture labs.
The Core Methodology:
Through Somashakti™ Science, Ashwini moves far beyond casual fitness. Her classes are deep architectural masterclasses for consciousness—integrating mechanical alignment cues, dynamic breath exploration, and deep-state meditations.
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.
Inspired by the ultimate polymaths of history, Ashwini guides serious practitioners to stop compartmentalizing their intellect and their soul—fusing mind, breath, and spatial structure into a single Sovereign System.
Ashwini YogaVeda Academy
|| लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु ||
“May all beings be joyful.”
- Upanishad.
“Bliss is our nature.
Yoga is how we live it, together.”
— Ashwini
My Principal
Philosophy!
Step into The Field of Integrated Intelligence
THE LINEAGE DECREE
Rooted in the sacred lands of India and trained in the spiritual heart of Rishikesh, Ashwini (E-RYT 500) delivers authentic Yoga-Vedanta backed by unbroken lineage and lived experience.
THE MASTER STROKE
Ashwini’s Weekly masterclasses in classical avian realism, drawing technical precision sought after by premium global institutions including the Audubon Center and BirdNote.
The Chronicles of Faculty Leadership
The Architectural Foundation of the UW REC Academic Yoga Infrastructure
Before establishing the Ashwini YogaVeda Academy, Ashwini served as the foundational architect and primary Lead Faculty for the UW REC institutional 200-Hour Teacher Training program. Below is the historical ledger of her curriculum development and academic leadership.
2017–2019 | THE ARCHITECTURAL GENESIS & LAUNCH
Co-conceived the foundational framework alongside mentor Danny Arguetty, systematically engineering and authoring the comprehensive, university-housed 200-Hour YTT curriculum. Successfully secured full institutional approval and launched the program into the UW Recreation ecosystem, anchoring the training under her direct operational leadership.
2019–2021 | SOLE LEADERSHIP & LINEAGE STABILIZATION
Assumed exclusive, solo command of the entire 200-HR YTT curriculum, leading two massive student cohorts annually (averaging 50–60 practitioners per training). Systematically engineered all instructional hours and somatic certifications, establishing the department training as a premium, 5-star standard of authentic tradition.
2021–2025 | CURRICULUM EXPANSION & FACULTY MENTORSHIP
Expanded the academic depth by integrating deep modules on Sanskrit phonetics, traditional philosophy, and ancestral cultural context, while actively mentoring and training assistant teachers.
JULY 2025 | REGISTRATION CONCLUSION
Concluded an elite, multi-year institutional faculty appointment at UW Recreation, having successfully initiated, trained, and certified 15 consecutive cohorts and over 500 professional instructors now teaching globally.
Global Recognition.
Global Recognition.
Ashwini Sadekar fuses
logic, art and yoga
It would not be too far a stretch to describe Ashwini Sadekar as a Renaissance woman. The Whole U asked Sadekar to explain what makes her tick.
from Engineer to Artist: Exclusive Interview with Disney Veteran Steve Huston
Gain valuable insight for aspiring multi-faceted artists with Ashwini’s thrilling journey of integrating tripod passions—engineering, art, and yoga.
Ashwini's Artistic Brilliance Takes Center Stage in Seattle Art Magazine!
Color Scientist Ashwini: Star Creative in Creature Zine Seattle's Prism Issue! 🌈 Don't Miss Her Inspiring Insights and Tips for Creatives.
Unveiling Ashwini's Journey: Engineer in India to Artist in USA - Brushwork Podcast with Stephanie Scott
Feathered Art at Seward Park Audubon Center: Celebrating 15 Years with Ashwini's Bird Paintings Class