Pankaj Sharma was born and brought up in the foothills of the Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh.
After the completion of his BA in Sanskrit, he moved to Rishikesh and spent 8 years of his life in an ashram, learning yoga in the age-old Gurukul style leading a disciplined and yogic life.
To Satiate his urge for knowledge Pankaj went on to pursue a Masters's degree in Yoga simultaneously teaching in various ashrams and Yoga schools.