Hersha Chellaram | Twenty Years of "Now What?"

Integral Yoga Podcast

Hersha Chellaram talks about finding meaning in life, how to know the right outlet for our energy, and the importance of accepting our capacity.

Quotes from the Interview:

• "[The pursuit of excellence] requires some balancing: I think it's really important to still pursue excellence, but then be very real with yourself as to what your capability and capacity is."
• "Being able to witness your mind while you go through social media's very very important, to see what emotions come up for you, and if it really affects you that much where you've lost your balance, sometimes it's good to disconnect."
• "Kids can't sometimes recognize the emotions that they're feeling and the actions that come out as a result, but they naturally look for soothing behaviors and activities."
• "You don't have to have a purpose - you don't need to say "Oh, what is my purpose in life? What am I supposed to be doing?" - no, you just need a general idea of 'Where would I like to head? What would I like to move forward with?', and take one step in that direction."

Hersha Chellaram (E-RYT 200, RPYT & RCYT) is a certified Integral Yoga instructor since 2002, an authorised teacher trainer, and adaptive yoga specialist in bringing the complete practice of yoga to adults and children of all ages and abilities (even the grown-up ones), including those with special needs, disabilities and chronic health conditions.

She has studied yoga since childhood under the loving guidance of Sri Swami Satchidananda -- an enlightened Yoga Master who founded Integral Yoga® in 1966. Hersha serves as Chair of the Integral Yoga Global Network and Asia Pacific Representative, as well as heads up the Integral Yoga Hong Kong Sangha. She is certified and accredited to teach yoga at the E-500 RYT level, as well as prenatal and children's yoga.

She is co-founder of the YAMA Foundation -- a new non-profit organisation that makes Yoga, Art, Meditation Accessible, targeting Hong Kong's underserved communities that would not otherwise have access to yoga classes: www.yamahk.org

Hersha Yoga is a Registered Yoga School with the Yoga Alliance at the 200-hour level and Registered Prenatal Yoga School -- an international accreditation authority in the Yoga industry -- and holds credentials as an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level (E-RYT 500), a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT) and Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT). She is also a member of Integral Yoga Teacher’s Association and the International Association for Yoga Therapists.

She has contributed numerous classes, yoga therapy sessions, workshops and training programs in Hong Kong, New York, India, Spain, Portugal and Gibraltar. She has been instrumental in bringing yoga to Hong Kong for the special needs community. She has developed a number of therapeutic yoga programs to many of Hong Kong’s schools, non-profit organisations, NGOs and charities.

Hersha's Website: hershayoga.com

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