Our Story
‘Shrimath Yoga Nidra’ is a 9-level practice designed with inputs from Swami Satyananda’s method and Bhagawan Ramana’s teachings with Swami Poornananda’s grace.
The 3 objectives of this practice are: relax, manifest and realise.
With a strong grounding in Yoga-Vedanta of Adi Sankara, Patanjali Yoga Sutras and Shrimath Bhagawad Gita, as well as utilising the advancement and researches in neuroscience and allied fields, the sessions are designed and facilitated.
The uniqueness of our courses is the emphasis on practice as we realised that Shrimath Yoga Nidra is a Sadhana in itself.
Since 2011
Individuals and corporates from 49 Countries are practicing this system with telling effect.
Since 2013
‘Shrimath Yoga Nidra’ is approved by Yoga Alliance International as a stand-alone course.
Since 2019
It is approved as an YACEP module with Yoga Alliance (US).
In 2024
Foundation for Indic Wisdom approved our Foundation, Intermediate and Teacher Training courses.
In 2025
GI4QC (a forum of IIT alumnus) that aspires to bridge ancient knowledge systems with modern research, enabled the collaboration with Sharda University for an fMRI research on Shrimath Yoga Nidra.
On 3rd Jan, 2026
A dedicated portal on Shrimath Yoga Nidra was launched by Sannyasi Shiva Rishi of Satyananda Yoga Centre.
What started as a gentle nudge from Shankarji, Krishna’s teacher in 2008 has blossomed into a full fledged practice that is enabling seekers’ journey of self to Self discovery.
Principal Teacher,
Shrimath Yoga Nidra
Krishna Prakash is student of Shankarji (IIT Madras, 1975-80).
Shankarji has dedicated his life to the transmission of Indic Wisdom as per the direction of Sri Swami Poornananda Natha (Sri Sailam).
Following the footsteps of his teacher Krishna continues his work through Shrimath Yoga and Foundation for Indic Wisdom.
The spiritual lineages with which he is connected are Bhagawan Nithyananda of Ganeshpuri and Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, apart from traditional lineages: Sringeri and Kanchi mutts.
Upon the insturction of Shankakr ji, Krishna studied Yoga Nidra in 2009, as a part of his Yoga Adhayapak training from Bihar school of Yoga, Rikhia peeth, and is fortunate to receive blessings from Swami Sataynanada Saraswati, Swami Satsangi and Swami Mukti Dharma.
Shrimath Yoga Nidra is a structured 9-level system, being offered continuously since 2011. As of 2026, it has reached students across 49 countries, with countless practitioners experiencing the benefits of regular and sustained practice.
Transformative Journey of Krishna Prakash
2011
Along with his wife Smrithi he started Shrimath (India), a traditional gurukul model Yoga School.
His Corporate clients and students are spread across 49 Countries.
Shrimath Yoga has bagged awards from international travel portal TripAdvisor.
Shrimath is the only Yoga School in the World to achieve these recognitions.
Shrimath became the first Yoga School in the World to be approved by Yoga Alliance International to offer teacher training in Yoga Nidra.
2013
2019
Krishna was inducted as a "Life Time Member" at Government of India supported Indian Yoga Association (IYA) conceived by BKS Iyengar, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Sri Jaggi Vasudev, Swami Ramdev, Hansaji, Sri Ishwar Basavaraddi and other living Yogis.
He has been a Keynote Speaker at all platforms managed by Indian Yoga Association on Yoga Nidra & Antar Mouna for many years now.
Krishna was invited to present on Yoga Nidra at the first International Conference organised by Indian Yoga Association at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar.
He started Foundation for Indic Wisdom in 2023, a not-for-profit to promote, educate and certify programs / workshops that are rooted in Indic Wisdom.
2023
GI4QC, a research group founded by IIT alumni and dedicated to rediscovering and applying elements of Ancient Knowledge Systems (AKS) to address modern scientific and natural mysteries, has initiated a collaboration between Foundation for Indic Wisdom, Shrimath Yoga Nidra and Sharda University.