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IdentityMy Family Legacy
My grandfather was a Varma Kalai healer and Ayurvedic doctor in Tamil Nadu. People came from all over South India to his doorstep to be made healthy by his famous “healing hands”, and herbal medicinal treatments. According to my family, many people who were not able to walk came to him, and after 48 days of his treatment, they walked. I would like to believe that I carry my family’s legacy, as his passion for healing has no doubt been passed down to me.
Medical Nurse?
As a young adult, I went to school to become a nurse, but while I was in nursing school, I was experiencing acute pain in my back and hips. As the years progressed, my condition worsened, and instead of using prescription medications to treat myself, I remembered my roots, and decided to immerse myself in yoga for healing. Around 3 months after daily practice, I had no symptoms, and no more pain.
Yoga Instructor?
After this rapid self-healing, I felt compelled to deeply reflect on my family history, and the ancient healing technique of yoga. This sparked a newfound desire in me to help and heal other people the way I had been healed. That same year, I enrolled in a yoga teacher training program in my hometown.
Yogi.
Two years into teaching yoga classes, I became discontent with the yoga that I had been taught to teach. Yoga had to be more than just bending and stretching. I attended workshops, talked to yoga teachers, and researched, but I felt that an authentic, effective yoga was very hard to find. For a year and half, I stopped teaching in order to devote myself to personal research. I stumbled upon many influential yogis, the two most transformative being Sadhguru, who awakened my consciousness and spirituality, and T. Krishnamacharya, an extremely influential yogi who introduced me to the importance of conscious breathing, vinyasa krama, and tailored, individualized yoga.
Yogis and Yoginis:
No matter where you start, or where you want to be, yoga can be tailored for your physical, mental, or spiritual quest.
Are you ready for the journey within?
Ash
