Community building experience at Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center
Though I have been practicing yoga since a long time, I immersed myself in this ancient and traditional science of yoga in the spring of 2016. I completed my first ever formal training in yoga teaching living in an ashram in Kerala, India. This gave me a full immersive and lived experience of a yogic lifestyle. I learnt not only about the Asana (pose) practice but also about the life philosophy that it is based on. It helped me better understand the concept of giving without expecting, the joys of healthy living and how to incorporate mindfulness in my doing as well as being.
Since then I have been associated with this global, not for profit community of karma yogis (volunteers) to build and grow myself in a yogic lifestyle which focuses on practicing peace at spiritual, personal and social level.
As a part of this community, I have not only taken yoga sessions for different age groups but also educated newcomers about it’s benefits. I have run kids workshop, cooking workshops and beginner’s courses.
I have also helped manage the digital side of community by leveraging SEO practice for online content. I have also done copy writing for social media posts to create an ongoing engagement with the community and motivate practitioners across the globe.
This voluntary engagement has been a two way street for me of learning and giving back to the community. There is a feeling of belonging within the community which has motivated me in the past 4 years to continue as an educator.
If you’re new to the practice of yoga and wish to explore its physical and mental benefits and how to incorporate it in your current lifestyle, fee free to reach out to me.
