About Dr. Ayyappa Pindi
Dr. Ayyappa Pindi is an International Meditation Coach, Spiritual Teacher, Researcher, Author, Santoor Artist and Sound Healer, with 25+ years of Anapanasati practice in the lineage of Brahmarshi Patriji. In 2025, he received an Honorary Doctorate in Yoga, Meditation and Social Service from the Asia International Culture Research University. His background also includes a research association with the University of Mysore and reading 2,000+ wisdom books.
Ayyappa's working life began in software engineering, with leadership roles at companies including Siemens and Infosys, and later as Vice President at PyraMinds Consulting. Alongside that career ran a daily discipline of Anapanasati meditation. In 2018, the quieter path won: he left the corporate world to teach full time.
He founded Aroha Space International Meditation Centre in Vajrahalli, Bengaluru, 51Pyramids and Pyramid World Foundation, where he also serves as Managing Trustee. His work has touched 1 Lakh+ souls through meditation and community programmes, including 1,000+ corporate sessions. Eight Naada Dhyana Yagna gatherings mark a historical milestone in this journey.
Through the Meditation Teacher Training Program (MTTP) Karnataka, 1,000+ teachers have been trained or are being trained. He teaches in Kannada and English, with a YouTube community of 90,000+. His book, MEDITATION — The Complete Guide to the Inward Journey, is available in English and Kannada, with 22 chapters and 13 guided practices. He hosts Open Up with Dr. Ayyappa Pindi — Conversations for a Conscious Life.
At Aroha Space, he offers meditation guidance, sound sessions in the Sonorium and one-to-one counselling. He leads Soulful Tours and Retreats to sacred sites, including meditation inside the Great Pyramid of Giza. For individual sessions, workplace meditation, speaking invitations and retreat enquiries, connect through the Contact page. A Calmer World • A Kinder You.