How long you have been practicing yoga?
I started practicing yoga in my school time, at around 2009, but it was not systematic nor was I consistent. From mid-2015, I have been practicing it regularly.
How did you get started? What was your inspiration?
It started from Baba Ramdev camps to a book called “Management Mantras” by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar I got to know about Sudarshan Kriya (A breathing exercise) then I joined Art of Living group. From then I am practicing it on a weekly basis along with yoga.
What type of yoga do you practice?
I start with a Surya Namaskar and end with the shirshasana (headstand). I do Padma Sadhana which consists of 17 special yog mudras. It takes somewhere around 18-20 minutes, I do this 5 times a week. Along with Sudarshan Kriya it takes around 45 minutes which I do weekly. Along with that I practice a few breathing exercises. Also I do Sehaj Samadhi (deep meditation) it takes around 1-2 hour as you don’t know about the time while doing that, so I practice it once in 2 months.
What does yoga mean to you?
Yoga is a heavy term and is a vast subject, but in my opinion, it is a technique which relaxes your mind and body. It keeps you energetic throughout the day. It also builds inner belief and self-confidence, and it helps in increase the quality of your work and thinking process.
How has yoga helped you in life?
The best thing I got from this is a healthy mind without anger, stress and other negative thoughts in daily life. Also I haven’t had to take a single medicine for the past few years. I guess it is worth doing yoga for people like me – in the technology field – to remain healthy from mind and body. And yes, I also got a chance to meet Baba Ramdev, PM Narendra Modi, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar while doing yoga at various events.