Namaskaram, in another few weeks, will be completing 10 years of Isha Yoga 🙂 I did my first program with Isha – Inner Engineering in Nov 2008 and ever since then, don’t remember a day when yoga didn’t happen…maybe a skip was as rare as a blue moon if at all it happened 🙂
I didn’t have any Whatsapp groups for support, no one inspired me to keep up my practices – it just happens like my breath. Yes, struggles do happen in terms of how much time I do yoga everyday, since I have taken up quite a lot, but at least some yoga happens everyday without fail.
I think one of the main reasons why I was able to make it a part of my life was that I stuck to what they mentioned during the Inner Engineering program – that whether you like it or not, do the practice twice a day for the first 40 days and then at least once a day for 6 months. This was one of the most challenging things for me to pull off..I was working with Motorola then and never in my life did I imagine that I could do something continuously without a single days break inspite of so many challenges that came up!
In these six months, my life turned upside down! Earlier, I had severe problems with my energy levels and stamina; if I just as much ran for 200 metres, I would be huffing and puffing and even during my studies I couldn’t sit in one place for more than half an hour and struggled to concentrate…I needed frequent breaks. Every time I had a meal, I felt like collapsing on the bed. I was so confused…whether I should go for an MS or MBA or switch jobs or become an entrepreneur..Eventually I ended up trying for all these things! I tried multiple times to start some fitness routine – like gymming or jogging but it just wouldn’t stay after a few days or weeks. I was so lost within myself though I had done well for myself in terms of academics and getting a good job.
I was so desperately looking for a solution when Isha and Sadhguru happened to me. In the ensuing six months after Inner Engineering, I ran a 10K in 55 mins..never had I dreamt of even walking, leave alone running for that much distance! My energy levels improved tremendously, my paunch disappeared in 2 months, my work life became effortless … i recall writing about 2K lines of code in a few days stretch which left my peers awestruck and finally I decided to chuck my MS/MBA/Entrepreneur/Jobs switch plans and quit my job to explore myself!
It has been an absolutely fantastic 10 years – huge upheavals have happened, even tragedies, so many ups and downs but I have been unable to separate yoga from my life. I dont want to change anything that has happened to me, every thing that happened I realise it was for my growth. The only burning longing throughout has been to strive to live this yoga.. to move on from being a yoga practitioner to a yogi where yoga becomes a living reality for you and it was natural that when I setup Yogi Re 2 years back, this was the guiding light – to strive to see that atleast an element of being a yogi becomes a part of everyone’s life.
Hope that I have done whatever little part I could play to the best of my ability and would derive strength to continue to do so …in making yoga an inseparable part of people’s lives.
Very nice to read this anna. You’re guidance and teaching had always with me. I became far better what I was before once I started my inner engineering and Hatha yoga practices. One should be regular to their practices and check out what miracles yoga can bring in their life. Thank you so much for this writings..
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Anna thanks for sharing your 10 years of experience with Isha .
As you said all this is possible only because of Sadhgurus grace Anna.
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Its wonderful to read about your journey! Its also an assurance for me to be in this path whatever comes by. Wishing all your wishes to come true 🙂 You have given yourself to introduce yoga to so many others is really a great work! Namaskaram
Thanks so much for your wishes and wish you the best as well ??
U are become an inspiration for me.mine journey is a lot different i also done my inner engineering in 2012,but still till date i am not been able to complete my mandala due to clinical depression but still will do it one day no mattw
Wish you the best ?
Awesome and truly inspiring Anna ?
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Nice and inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
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Great post Mukul. You’ve inspired me to write about my 15 years with Isha Yoga! 🙂
Thanks Abhi!Oh wow..yes would love to hear about your journey 🙂
Amazing & inspiring…
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Anna, your journey is really inspiring and motivational. I am getting so many answers from this article. Thank you for sharing this article. Heartful namaskaram to Sadhguru to choose us and blessing us.????
Wish you the best Akka 🙂
Anna,
Thank you so much for reminding me what am I missing these days..Thank you for sharing your experience..!!
Thanks and wish you the best in your journey!
Super Anna, you are inspiring me ???
Truly inspiring.. I am sure large number must be feeling same.
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Thanks for sharing. Was kind of reliving my yogic journey while reading your article. I did my IE in December 2009.
Wonderful..we started with Isha almost the same time 🙂
Namaskaram Mukul Anna, thanks for sharing your experience. I have done Surya Shakti, jalaneti etc, the atmosphere created in the class, we felt like we are in ashram. I truely admire your hard work, dedication. Srishti program is one of the best program for children and sometimes for the inclusive with adults. My hearty best wishes to you.
Thanks so much Akka ????