It was that stage of life when everything screams for a change. I was living the mad, urban, career-mom lifestyle and the stress signs were beginning to show. It was then I had my first, all important conversation with Vipulji - over a telephone line.
Yes, he taught yoga. But no, it was not going to provide an instant cure for all my many ailments. No, it was not a panacea for all my troubles. But would I be willing to walk the journey of discovering yoga and its true meaning?
Vipulji is a masterful teacher, in that he doesn't teach.he helps you learn. And so with each yogic posture, I learnt to observe for myself, learnt to question myself, question my movements, my thoughts. I learnt each day to work with an alertness and an awareness that I had not experienced before. And this remains with me even today, while I am doing yoga and even otherwise.
The stresses of life and the aging processes never really go away, but I have found that I now have the ability to pull back, observe and recharge myself. I can only thank Vipulji for that. And now, I have my little son also learning from Vipulji, so that he is better armed for his future.
Shashikala Venkatraman
Chief Operating Officer
Worldwide Media Pvt. Ltd
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