Giten Tonkov, Co-Director of Energy Of Breath Institute, has been on a journey of self-discovery since the early 1990s. He is a sannyasin, or disciple, of the Indian Mystic Osho. Born in Ukraine and living in New York since 1988, Giten is a licensed Massage Therapist (Swedish Institute of Massage Therapy in NYC ) since 1994, and certified Breath Therapist since 2001. He is experienced in many forms of bodywork. Giten is a world traveler who has studied Thai Massage in Thailand and Ayurvedic Massage in India.

Giten has also been trained in a variety of Meditative and Healing therapies at Osho Multiversity, Pune, India, where he spent close to a year, and Miasto Meditation Institute, Toscana, Italy. These trainings include the "Breath Energy Trainings I, II, & III", "Relationship Counselor Training", "Sexual Awareness Counselor Training", “Group Leadership Training I & II”, and "Aquaprana Bodywork and Breath Training" in Tulum, Mexico.

An experienced group and workshop leader worldwide, Giten is on the therapist staff part-time at OSHO Multiversity at the OSHO International Meditation Resort in Pune, India, where he leads his signature Your Body-Your Emotions groups. He has also created a unique and powerful therapy modality, Breath Work on the Ball™. Currently Giten leads Energy Of Breath Institute's signature BioDynamic Breathwork Practitioner Training in New York City, India, and Costa Rica, along with co-director Rohi.

Contact: Giten@EnergyOfBreath.com
Phone: 917-518-4400 (New York)

Back to Faculty Page