In 2005, Alan Haras received certification to teach the Jivamukti Yoga method from Sharon Gannon and David Life. Since then, he has been a devoted student of Advanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Janaki. He holds a B.A. from Michigan State University in Religious Studies, where he studied closely with Vedanta scholar Dr. John Grimes. He has spent time in North India with Vedic scholar, translator, and musician Shyamdas studying bhakti yoga and Vedanta philosophy. He was given the name “Bhaktadas” which means “one who serves the lovers of God.”