School Souviner Date-24-12-2020

BHPV SCHOOL
MEGA REUNION
1978-1993 Batches
My Yoga Journey
My first Yoga class in Sydney was more
out of inquisitiveness and curiosity,
when a colleague suggested I should
try it. The class was quite a strong sequence of
asanas and before I knew it, I was going regularly
3 to 4 times a week and stopped going to gym
and the weights and cardio.
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MP Sudhir
and meditation. And now I have a regular
sadhana (practice) where every morning I
practice between 5:00 and 6:30 am, the last 30
minutes being meditation.
The change that Yoga has brought about in me
has been profound. I have never been more
healthy and fit. I was tending the asthmatic a few
years ago. Now that’s history. My core strength
has improved immensely. Mentally I am in good
space… a sattvic state of energy. Self-awareness
and mindful is always switched on.
I had gone to do a few short courses in
meditation and before long my interest in Yoga
grew. Read a few books and watched a few
videos and realised that there was much more to
Yoga than just the asanas.
And then the natural progression was to do
course. I choose IYTA (International Yoga
t e a c h e r s a s s o c i a t i o n ) o n a f r i e n d ’s
recommendation and also it was the most
comprehensive one around. The 9-month
course (part time) really was very detailed and I
was learning all about Pranayama, the Koshas
You don’t get emotionally disturbed and the
deep conscious breathing keeps you in a calm
space. Develop and kind and friendly attitude
and materialist things don’t impress you
anymore. I spend more time helping others and
serving the community. As the Director of
community services this year, have done a lot of
projects locally to help. Karma Yoga.
My relationship with family members, friends
and at work has improved a lot. You are aware of
your ego and the detrimental thoughts that
arise in you. Become a passive observer. I now
teach Yoga at home to family and friends and in
the Sydney Vedanta centre and corporate.
My passion is to teach this ancient experiential
science to as many people as possible for
holistic well being.
December 2019