During my consistent
jaunts at the Cubbon Park early Sunday mornings, I often observed a young girl
teaching Yoga to a fairly large group of people. She has been doing this for
the last 2 1/2 years and I really didn't ever closely watch her as I regularly jogged
passed the green stretch she occupied behind the Bandstand.
But last
Sunday, I just happened to stop by and observe her more closely and something
fascinated me to a large extent. As I watched her expertly exercising along
with the people participating in her free session, I couldn't help cherish the intensity of her love and passion for what she was doing, clearly etched on
her face! Very rarely does one happen to observe such dedication and commitment
bonded with so much affection. I stood for quite a while observing her till she
finished the class and then decided to have a chat with her, to know more about
her and what encourages her to do what she was doing.
Preeti hails
from Chandigarh and is in her mid-twenties. Her love for Yoga and more
importantly Pranayama, was due to an emotional and physical debacle she had
faced several years ago. It was through Pranayama and Yoga that she was able to
heal herself entirely and it was then that she decided she would, most
passionately, heal as many people she could meet who would have had similar
pasts, or otherwise.
As we got
chatting, I realized with much adoration that Preeti and I held similar views
regarding our purpose on Earth and the Powers of the Universe as expressed in
my first book: The Sledgehammer’s Edge. She firmly believes, just like everyone
else, she was born with a certain purpose decided by the Universe and she
realized this soon after she overcame her personal debacle.
She strongly
believes in the Power of Love - to Love selflessly and without prejudice! And,
through this love, to heal those that needed to be healed. Needless to say,
many people have overcome some of their most tasking health conditions just by
being with her and attending her classes. In fact, I happened to meet a few of
them in the group that morning.
Preeti
strongly believes not only in the power of Yoga but more importantly in the
power of Pranayama or the manner in which we breathe. She firmly expresses how
important it is for everyone to practice Pranayama for at least an hour daily.
While most yoga teachers generally revolve exclusively around Yoga exercises,
Preeti blends her one hour class with both Pranayama and Yoga most skillfully
as I had observed that morning. She considers Pranayama as the soul of Yoga and
hence the two cannot be isolated from each other. She also advocates that one
should combine Pranayama with Meditation regularly.
Incidentally,
Preeti who is a strict Vegan, wakes up at 2.30 am every morning and meditates
till dawn. While this may seem quite a stretch for most of us, the result of
what she does vividly shows in her physical form and in her exuberance for
life!
It was most
enjoyable chatting up with Preeti that morning and I can add a thousand more
words to this blog about her! But instead, why don’t you drop by on a fresh
early Sunday morning at Cubbon Park and discover this young yogic healing
wonder yourself!!
Anand
K Nair
Leadership
& Motivational Speaker. Mentor. Counselor. Author. Educationist. Business
Consultant.
Founder,
Anand
Nair Leadership Foundation
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