ABOUT
For a long time, I approached yoga from the mindset that I needed to fix everything I considered imperfect in myself. I now understand that yoga is not about fixing anything—it is about understanding, embodying, feeling, and expressing the truth that 'I am good enough, and I am already whole.'
WHAT YOGA IS FOR ME?
For me, yoga is primarily a practice and a path to gain experiential knowledge on our interconnectedness and divinity.
This "sense knowledge" challenges the misconception of individual isolation and separateness that is the basis of much of our suffering.
Yoga invites us to contemplate how our individual life experiences shape us and how much we allow these experiences to define our identities and selfhood.
It urges us to question our attachments to these identities and provides tools to find more freedom in our space of being.
Dedicating oneself to yoga, in my view, means also practicing service and striving to transcend egotism.
It involves cultivating awareness and clarity to act authentically and compassionately in our interactions with the world.
WHAT IS MY MOTIVATION
For as long as I can remember, I have been driven by a deep sense of service. I have always felt compelled to stand against injustice and actions that diminish or disrespect others.
This passion led me to study International Development and Sociology and to work on projects focused on supporting migrants and refugees.
When I first started yoga, it was simply a way for me to de-stress and enjoy a physical practice. Over time, however, it became much more—a path toward deeper awareness, healing, and connection.
For a long time, I approached yoga from the mindset that I needed to fix everything I considered imperfect in myself. I now understand that yoga is not about fixing anything—it is about understanding, embodying, feeling, and expressing the truth that 'I am good enough, and I am already whole.'
With that realization comes everything else. When we accept this, we can truly relax in front of any situation.
Once I began sharing my practice, whether in yoga studios, private sessions, or more challenging settings like prisons and shelters, I was repeatedly amazed by the relief it brought to people.
As one inmate put it, 'It has given me another identity, one that is not the identity of a criminal.'
Witnessing the profound impact of yoga on individuals from all walks of life continues to deepen my commitment to this work.