Want to master yoga? Practice daily, say yoga gurus
Lounge asked four yoga practitioners and trainers to share their daily yoga rituals, and a few they’d recommend to a yoga novice. Also read: The benefits of doing yoga everyday
‘Yoga gave me this magical second life’
– Anshuka Parwani, certified yoga and wellness expert and founder, Anshuka Yoga, Mumbai How my journey into yoga began: I used to be a pilot and a near-fatal accident had left me immobile with multiple fractures. I was bedridden for long and that’s when yoga came to me as therapy.
It really transformed my life and gave me this magical second life. I love how beautiful this practice is and every philosophy of yoga resonates with me. It’s such a great pathway of life and I have, over the years, gotten hooked to exploring different yoga styles and philosophies.
I also knew that I wanted to share this knowledge with as many people as I can. Yoga practice(s) I follow everyday: I have a daily asana practice and I love doing inversions like the shirshasana and viparita karani. I do the surya namaskar and I never miss my pranayama.
I also meditate daily. On the whole, I think yoga is about being kind, not only with the way you move, but also the way you think, how you act, what you eat, there has to be a balance in everything. Daily yoga practice(s) I’d recommend to beginners: If you are just starting out in yoga, practice poses like the cat-cow pose, the child’s pose and the downward dog, and of course, the surya namaskar.
Do the pranayama and include a conscious yoga nidra practice. These practices are accessible and can help you get stronger. ‘Yoga brings consciousness to every moment of our lives’
-Saumya Mishra, Yoga and Wellness Teacher, Bengaluru How my journey into yoga began: My journey into yoga felt more
