Indu Balaji
Altitude Breath Coach · Power Yoga & High-Altitude Runner and Trekker
Indu Balaji · Founder & Lead Coach
Internationally experienced Power Yoga and High-Altitude Fitness Specialist with over 15 years of professional experience across India and Singapore. Specialises in Breathwork and Power Yoga for high-altitude runners, trekkers and mountaineers, with a focus on breath efficiency, physical conditioning and performance in demanding environments. Completed a 9-month intensive residential yoga training programme at The Yoga Institute, Mumbai, one of the world’s oldest organised yoga centres. RYT 500 certified through Yoga Alliance, reflecting advanced professional training in yoga.
Led and guided a group of runners to Ladakh in September 2026, supporting their acclimatization, preparation, and race participation across the 5 km, 11.2 km, and 42 km categories, with the group successfully completing their respective races.
Passionate high-altitude endurance runner, having completed the Ladakh Half Marathon and Full Marathon (2025), along with multiple ultra and half-marathons across India.
Extensive Himalayan trekking experience, including Everest Base Camp, Kanchenjunga Base Camp (Indian side), Buran Ghati, Valley of Flowers, and Brahmatal Valley; also served as an Assistant Instructor for a team of Nepali students on the Sandakphu Trek.
Ex-Yoga Trainer at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI), Darjeeling, working with participants of both the Basic and Advanced Mountaineering Courses.