Ms. Namita Nayyar
You launched ‘Yoganama” as a platform to make Yoga accessible to many, your philosophy behind the same, and how it operates?
Ms. Namita Piparaiya
The core philosophy of Yoganama is based on its three pillars – Yoga, Ayurveda, and Philosophy.
Yoga offers tremendous stress management benefits. A wholesome yoga practice must include Asana, Pranayama, and Meditation to truly unlock its full power. Asanas help us work from the outside-in, but Pranayama and Meditation help us manifest changes from the inside out.
Ayurveda helps you customize your practice to your unique needs. With an Ayurvedic understanding of your personality type and environment, you can design your practice in a way that fits in with the ever-changing environment around us.
Philosophy brings clarity and wisdom. Why do you practice? What is the purpose of practicing these postures or breathing exercises? How do you deal with anger? It helps you understand concepts like mindfulness or equanimity and connects your yoga practice to your everyday life.
Each pillar personally helped me transform and improve my quality of life. There were changes in my personality, eating habits, and lifestyle that happened inherently. Almost like your energy starts to find a natural balance, and you become more intuitive by nature.
And this forms the core philosophy of Yoganama. I actively bring awareness to these aspects through my content across social media, my blog, and articles in leading national publications. During the pandemic, I’ve been taking online yoga classes, and my videos are available on leading OTT Platforms. I am also working on building a unique digital platform for practitioners the world over. And using any spare time to complete a book to help people develop their home yoga practice.
The intent is to further one’s journey to health and happiness by helping incorporate these practices into one’s daily routine. And we are using all possible means and channels to do so.
Ms. Namita Nayyar
You hold a strong belief in Ayurveda along with Yoga. Tell us three daily Ayurveda rituals that you swear by
Ms. Namita Piparaiya
Yes, indeed, Yoga and Ayurveda are firmly connected and become a powerful healing unit when combined. We often think of Ayurveda as just herbs, recipes, and treatments – but Ayurveda at its core is a tool of self-awareness. That is why the first thing you do in Ayurvedic treatments is a personality assessment. In the same way, you can use Ayurvedic concepts to understand yourself better. Yoga and Meditation further enhance your self-awareness as they make you more mindful. And this is when you can start to trust your intuition as you become wiser about your behavior and more tuned to your own emotional and physical needs.
So, as you can see, my core belief is that Yoga and Ayurveda empower us to make the right choices. Therefore, my rituals are not the same every day because my needs are not the same every day.
For instance, I start my day with a couple of glasses of room temperature water. There are some months where I additionally consume a warm cup of lemon water. This is an intuitive choice I make. I never force myself to eat or drink anything just because it is considered healthy. I will take it if I enjoy it.
To share another example, these days, my breakfast is a bowl of fruits. Some months I prefer to start the day with a cool refreshing smoothie; other months, I begin the day with a more substantial meal like paratha or sandwiches. All of these are intuitive decisions. And if one were to analyze, they would align with the interplay of Ayurvedic Doshas at that time in my life and my external environment.
Some elements in my daily routine have become an ingrained habit over the years. These are waking up before sunrise, practicing Meditation, and getting some movement every day, such as Yoga, Sukshma Vyayama, or walking. I like to finish these early in the morning which sets the tone for a productive and fruitful day.
