Madhuri began her serious yoga training with Shri K. Pattabhi Jois and Richard Freeman in 1986. In 1990 she began her studies with John Friend, traveling and apprenticing as his main assistant from 1998-2004, a time of intensive training in the philosophical and structural genius of Anusara yoga. In 1999, Madhuri was introduced to the brilliant author and master of eloquence and story-telling, Martin’ Prechtel. One of the nation's foremost teachers of indigenous art and cultural understanding, Martin’ has guided Madhuri’s passion for authenticity, nobility and legitimacy through the historical and geographical diversity of perspectives and peoples.