Jiwan Chander Singh (Gordon Ivan Townsend)

Gordon shares his passion for the calming, balancing and rejuvenating powers of meditation, deep breathing, yoga and the gong. Gordon is available to lead group and individual sessions of Kundalini Yoga, Sound Therapy, and/or iRest® Yoga Nidra.

Gordon plays his 28” Jupiter Gong and 24" Venus Gong (both by Paiste), his 14” Singing Bowl (F-sharp, High Heart Chakra, by Crystal Tones) and his 16” Wave Drum (by Meinl) during the deep relaxation (sound bath) session of each Yoga class.

Gordon completed Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training, Level 2, (500 hour) with Mehtab Benton and Guru Karam in Austin, Texas, on March 13, 2021. He completed Gong Practitioner Certification (Sept. 29, 2018), Gong Therapy Certification (Dec. 2, 2018), iRest Yoga Nidra, Level 2, Teacher Training (Nov. 5, 2019), Warriors at Ease, Level 2, Certification (Mar. 21, 2020), Gong Yoga Nidra Certification (Apr. 10, 2022), and Gentle Hatha Certification (Jan. 7, 2021).

Gordon retired as a Licensed Professional Engineer in Texas and also was licensed as a Registered Sanitarian (public health professional) in Texas before retirement. Gordon is a graduate of Copperas Cove High School (Class of 1977), and Texas A&M University (Class of 1981). He is the son of a career Army Sergeant, and his family owned a home in Copperas Cove, Texas (adjacent to Fort Hood) for more than 55 years.