Instructors

There are many instructors across the nation certified under the American Bando Association. Listed below are those specialized in Hanthawaddy and it’s unique alignment with the Ko Ghan system.

Dave Martin’s interest in yoga started as a child when he was in India. He started teaching yoga at Ohio University in 1977. While at Ohio University and ongoing for the last 30 years, he has studied the Hanthawaddy Yoga and the Ko Ghan system in great detail with Dr. Maung Gyi, as outlined by Ba Than Gyi. Dave began teaching yoga around the Deep Creek area for Garrett Community College in 1982. He has taught at Big Island YWCA in Hawaii and from 2002-2006 Dave taught at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.and Spa. His commitment is to revive these almost lost yoga systems.

Dr. Jim Muntean along with being an Osteopathic Doctor teaches yoga Tuesdays and Thursday nights in Athens, Ohio. He is the Medical Advisor for the American Bando Association, and has been working with Dr. Maung Gyi for over 25 years  Has been authorized to do a book on Letha Yoga and has been working on Hanthawaddy with Dave Martin

Lenora Fischetti assists Dave in the Deep Creek area and has studied with him since 1992.

Dr. Gyi with "top row left to right" Mark Semingson, Dr. Jim Munteen, and Dave Martin

Dr. Maung Gyi's Ordination ceremony conducted by his holiness Sayadow

Dave Martin in India as a child.