Craig villani

A Lifelong Inquiry

For more than thirty years, one question has guided my work:

What allows people to live, lead, teach, and serve in ways that truly reflect who they are?

I’ve explored that question through thousands of conversations, classrooms, workshops, and one-on-one coaching sessions.

Every experience has deepened this inquiry.

What I’ve learned

Whether I’m working with one person, a leadership team, or a community of teachers, the same realization continues to emerge.

People do not experience what you know.

They experience who you are.

It continues to inform how I coach, teach, and serve.


In practice

More than three decades guiding the people who guide others.

Founder, Raja Yoga Academy.

Former International Director of Education & Teacher Training, Bikram Yoga College of India.

Executive Coach, Educator, Facilitator, and Speaker.

Thousands of individuals, teachers, leaders, and organizations served worldwide.