I am a yoga practitioner and yoga coach. For over 12 years, I have dedicated myself to understanding how the body, mind, emotions, and energy function. Because of this I have been living a very wholistic and fulfilled life. I practice yoga with my yoga students everyday.
But I would like to tell you that it was not as easy as it sounds. I had been struggling with my physical and mental health issues for one and a half years. In the year 2015, as a yoga therapist, I woke up everyday at 4:00 am and worked non-stop until 9:00 pm. During this time I was so involved in my work that I had no idea that I needed to take breaks between my yoga coaching sessions. It felt just fine to go on and on with a mad frenzy.
There was no one to guide me during that time. My team members were also frustrated with my habit of nonstop work. This went on for more than a year. I was eating very little and sometimes nothing at all. I simply drank milk and thought it was enough for my body. Not once did I feel the need and importance of proteins, vitamins and minerals. I had no sleep or food routine. Gradually, my body started showing signs. I began feeling weak and lethargic. I thought I was overworked. I did not listen to what my body was trying to tell me. Very slowly, pain in my bones began to bother me. This too did not scare me. And then I noticed that if I walked even a little distance, I came down with a high fever. I couldn’t understand what was happening in my body.
I began self-medicating by taking painkillers and medicine to bring down the fever. This was the worst I could have done. One morning, as I tried to get up from my bed, I could not. I tried several times but could not lift my leg. I was living alone and could not have called anyone for help. I was so sacred that I began to perspire. And I soon felt tears roll down my cheeks and I was soon sobbing. This was the wake up call for me.
Somehow I got up but immediately fell down. Then I tried to reach for my phone. I called up a doctor known to me. He advised me to see him as soon as possible. Somehow i managed to reach his clinic in the afternoon. He advised me to undergo complete blood tests. The reports were alarming. All the deficiencies came to the fore. I was further advised to go for a Dexa scan.
I was then advised to be on complete bed rest for 3 months. I was supposed to get up only to go to the washroom. I was put on steroids, multivitamins and supplements. I had to eat a protein and calcium rich diet. I was diagnosed with osteopenia. The alarm was now loud and clear. It was now or never.
I needed to take action for myself now, or else all would be lost. I started following a healthy nutritious diet, began doing regular micro joint exercises, and took ample rest everyday. Meditation and breath work became my companions to beat my stress and anxiety.
After a month I went to my doctor for a follow-up and he was happy to see the improvement in my physical condition. He then suggested that I start light weight training to gain bone strength. I was told to follow the same diet along with supplements for the next 8 weeks.
After 3 months my body began to show signs of recovery. My bones began to get their strength back. One and a half years passed, and the transformation in my body was remarkable. My self-care routine, rest, family time, music, meditation, and connecting with nature had paid off. My osteopenia had reversed, and I felt a renewed sense of vitality and joy.
This is the year 2024 and my health journey has been evolving with time. I have learnt that health journey is a never-ending process. I am still learning and discovering new things about the body. It has now become the purpose of my life to help other people on their health journey.
It is with this mission that i started Shakti Movement along with my team with the intention of creating a holistic lifestyle for every individual.
I invite you to join Shakti Movement and live a stress-free, disease-free and drug-free life. Let’s build a healthy self, a healthy family, and a healthy India together.
Thank you for reading till the end.
