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About
Dr. Tanu Sharma is a Canadian trained family physician and faculty lecturer at the University of Toronto. She is a certified yoga educator and instructor of Indian origin with experience learning, practicing and teaching locally and internationally. She has had years of dedicated study in authentic Vedantic tradition from the foothills of the Himalayas in India. As a medical doctor, she has worked in both urban and rural settings primarily serving vulnerable populations. Her special interests include medical education, mental health and contemplative practices for professional wellbeing. She is also the recipient of an education scholarship grant which aims to enhance the contribution of yoga in academic medicine through research. Much of what she shares as a yoga instructor comes from her cultural upbringing, experiences with patient care and vision for a future where ancient wisdom meets modern science.
Mission
My mission is to re-define what yoga means through transformative experiences that honour both the ancient heart of the practice and the realities of modern life.
I design tailored programs for professionals — especially physicians — providing tools for inner reflection, professional identity exploration, meaningful connection, and practices that support both within and beyond the profession. As a South Asian physician and yoga teacher, I aim to bring representation, cultural integrity, and authenticity back into this space. Drawing from my heritage, medical training, and psychotherapeutic knowledge, I offer evidence-informed, trauma-sensitive tools to support nervous system regulation, resilience, and meaningful reconnection — within ourselves and our communities.
Vision
My vision is to reclaim yoga as a way of life — not something limited to a mat that feels out of reach, but rather a roadmap of varied practices that highlight the potential for our existence. This potential belongs to all of us. In a world where yoga is often commercialized and disconnected from its roots, I hope to offer practices that feel real, accessible, and grounded in both tradition and truth.
I hope to create spaces where people can slow down, reconnect with themselves, and feel seen beyond the roles they play — where we remember that being human is enough. That the journey is enough.
My signature creation, The Well Physician Project, is based on the belief that when healers are supported in their own vitality and healing, they show up with greater presence and compassion. This not only improves patient care but ripples into a healthier, more humane health-care system.
