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Director of Operations

Manju Pandey

Fitness, Yoga & Wellness Operations Lead

Two decades building and running health-club and wellness programs across India and the Kingdom of Bahrain - pairing hands-on instruction with the operational discipline to keep multi-venue programs running smoothly.

20+ years in fitness & wellness Health Club Management Based in Bahrain
20+
Years of experience
15+
Specialist disciplines
2
Countries served
6
Leadership roles held
Profile

Operations rooted in practice

Manju leads operations for IndoGulf Yoga & Wellness, bringing a rare combination of front-of-house teaching expertise and behind-the-scenes management. Her career spans gym instruction, yoga and meditation coaching, and full health-club management - from directing a yoga wing to managing a training centre's club operations for four years. She holds expert-level global certifications across personal training, sports nutrition, Pilates, and aquatic fitness, and continues to coach women's fitness programs in Bahrain. Her strengths sit at the intersection of people and systems: instructing members, building programs, and keeping the day-to-day running with order and care.

Expertise

Specialist disciplines

Yoga & Meditation

Trained through Bihar School of Yoga and Jain Vishwa Bharati University; coaching and program design.

Personal & Resistance Training

Expert-level personal trainer certification with weight & resistance training programming.

Aquatic Fitness

Certified swimming trainer and aqua-aerobics instructor for all-level members.

Pilates

Expert-level global Pilates certification for core, mobility and rehab-focused work.

Sports Nutrition

Certified in sports nutrition, weight-loss management, and healthy-eating coaching.

Group Fitness & Dance

Aerobics, Zumba, salsa, bhangra and Bollywood dance-form instruction.

Pre & Post-Natal Care

Specialised conditioning and recovery programming for expecting and new mothers.

Massage & Aromatherapy

Therapeutic massage and aromatherapy as part of holistic wellness offerings.

Health Club Management

Reebok-certified club management - operations, scheduling and team coordination.

Career

Experience profile

March 2014 - Present
Lady Gym Instructress
Marina Club, Kingdom of Bahrain
2011 - 2014
Yoga Instructress & Hindi Teacher
Sri Narayana Vidya Mandir, Greenfields, Secunderabad
2007 - 2011
Manager, Health Club
Centre for Training in Nonviolence, Hyderabad, India
Nov 2003 - July 2006
Director, Yoga Wing
Neeraj Fun & Fitness Centre, Hyderabad, India
July 2002 - Oct 2003
Yoga & Meditation Coach
Ashok Sansthan, Kundesar, Ghazipur
Nov 2000 - 2001
Lady Gym Instructress
Gold Ladies Gym, Gorakhpur
Credentials

Certifications

  • Expert-Level Personal Trainer - Global Certification
  • Sports Nutrition - ExpertRating, Expert Level (Global)
  • Pilates - Expert-Level Global Certification
  • Weight-Loss Management - ExpertRating, Expert Level
  • Herbs & Supplements - Expert-Level Global Certification
  • Spinning Instructor - Expert-Level Global Certification
  • CPR / AED - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certified
  • Aqua Aerobics & Kickboxing - Aero Yoga Fitness Centre, Mumbai
  • Health Club Management - Reebok India
  • Yoga Teacher Training - Bihar School of Yoga & Jain Vishwa Bharati University
  • Swimming Trainer - GHMC, Hyderabad
Education

Academic background

Master of Arts - History
Gorakhpur University
Bachelor of Arts - Geography, History & Sociology
Gorakhpur University
B.Ed. - Hindi
Karnataka State Women's University
Anatomy & Nutrition
NIFNRT, Hyderabad
Strengths
  • Leadership, organisational & management skills
  • Self-motivated with a strong team-work ethic
  • Comfortable with modern fitness & club technology
  • Fluent in English & Hindi

Verify credentials

Professional certifications are independently verifiable online through the issuing body's transcript record.

Internal contact manmanjulpandey@gmail.com