I practise yoga regularly and enjoy teaching it. I have enjoyed the benefits of yoga, and that is why I have done a teacher training programme under my guru ji. I am a student for life.
Yoga is not just a physical practice. It is not just a workout, but a work-in. That is the beauty of yoga. It can begin as a physical practice. But, if you are consistent, it will go from a physical practice to a deeper, emotionally healing practice. The shift is so subtle that if you are not aware of it, you will not notice it.
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Yoga has changed my life. Yoga, in fact, brought me back to life. There was a stage in my life when there was only darkness. Yoga was a tiny ray of light. And I grabbed it. Today, whatever I am going through, yoga keeps me smiling. And my internal state doesn't change even if my external state is falling apart―whether it is the emotional trauma of losing a loved one, or losing a job.
Here, in Bollywood, the competition is so high, and we need to keep ourselves balanced. There was a time when all hope was lost in my life. Today, I thank my lord. You end up having a spectacular day because of your inner state. Even if you have heard negatives through the day, it is fine. Nirbhau [without fear], nirvair [without vengeance], like they say. One breath at a time, I will slowly get there.
―Malvade is an actor.