Namita Nayyar:
Your teaching style is beginner-friendly and trains individuals through all levels of Yoga and helps them progress to the next level. Share more key essentials one must possess to learn and practice yoga
Barsha Doley:
The good news is there are no prerequisites to starting a yoga practice. It starts from exactly where we are in life right now, and we progress from there. All we need is adaptability to learn and also unlearn all the false beliefs we firmly held on to for years. I always ask my students to keep a beginner approach even after several years of practice, because there is always something new to learn and it is important to keep the curiosity alive. It is a lifelong practice and is constantly evolving and adapting to suit us at all phases of our lives. We will never reach the peak of the knowledge mountain, because there is no peak.
Namita Nayyar:
For those who are stiff and shy away from yoga practice what would be your piece of advice?
Barsha Doley:
We do not come to a yoga class because we are flexible. We become flexible with practice. Start with acceptance. Accept your body how it is and rest everything will follow. Flexibility is not permanent. When you don’t practice, it will go away and will come back when you start again.
Our muscles have memories. Flexibility training is only one part of yoga practice, it’s not the end. Being stiff is our body’s way of protecting us. The more we relax, our muscles start to trust us. Stressing doesn’t help with stretching.