August 2005
I was then a mother of a 3 months old and I was in Durgapur. After I went to my parents, I visited the Pharmacy once and the weighing machine peeped out of a corner. I asked the owner if I can check my weight. Somebody laughed at my weight and I became conscious. There were several reasons for the enormous increase in my weight. No, I was never a slim and trim person but was not obese either. I did not get the chance to do much sports too. So, that day I came back home. I used to have sleepless nights due to the little baby but August definitely was better than June July because he had started sleeping a little bit more. I don´t remember from where I heard about Pranayama and yoga classes shown on Astha channel by Ramdev baba but I thought of giving it a try. I used to get up at 4.30 am everyday and started following his yoga. It was for 45min to 1 hour. Again in the evening I used to do for another 60 minutes. I had a great experience. I had lost around 8kgs in 20 days. It was a miracle. I have to add that my mother gave me the healthiest food ever which contributed to my sincerity. Breastfeeding too helped. I realized that the weight loss was not the only gift from the yoga and pranayama but also the freshness of my mind. The post partum depression (I think I had)disappeared. Its easy to loose weight after delivering a baby within a year.
The second awareness came in 2014 or 2015. We lived in Weinstadt and I felt the need of joining Zott studio because of the varied activities there. I tried Zumba and workouts and Hatha yoga and Vinyasa Yoga. And then again that awakening happened. I got addicted in a positive note. I used to complete all my work in time just to shed those sweat. Yes I used to sweat unbelievably. Its a different experience altogether. I went thrice a week. After 2 months the trainer was surprised positively at my weight loss. All the extra bulges disappeared. I started feeling happy, contented, got repelled by unhealthy food, did not feel like binge eating. All these at one go. Another achievement was Suryanamaskar. I learnt it from the trainers there. She taught it with so much devotion. And chanted the mantras too and told the meaning. After few months we shifted to Feuerbach and again I had the discontinuity. But thanks to IT Stuttgart that Ram Paul ji started Yoga classes in Killesberg Park every Sunday. It was an amazing experience because it was just like 2005, the same technique and sequence and challenges. He also followed Patanjali yoga and Ramdev. The added benefit was that it was in the midst of Mother Nature.
Last but not the least I am indebted to Delay dont deny intermittent fasting group. I now know what to eat and when to eat. It is important to know your body. It is important to feel hungry. I could experience the journey of 12-12 IF phase to 20-4 IF phase. I have done these even with a very active day. It is more in our mind. Keep in mind that you will face obstacles in this path..but delay and dont deny. Intermittent fasting needs planning, planning and planning. It needs willpower. It needs humor. It needs consistency. It needs hydration of the body. IF showed me what a magic this solvent does to our body. I have two very encouraging friends in this journey and we three keep pushing and patting each other.
Another addition to this..lately I have started Suryanamaskars (Yogalates with Rashmi). Its such a refreshing way to start the day! Right now I have reached 24 rounds of Suryanamaskars! It is amazing!
The world right now is fighting the Corona Virus and time is quite different. There is uncertainty, pain, emptiness and many other challenges which I am not even aware of. Some evenings are too dull and then the question arises..when will this battle end! But I am not anxious and my body is not yet controlled by my anxious mind. I am battling this with a routine where Pranayama, Yoga, meditation plays a major role. I dont have time ...I dont say this anymore. If I have time to eat to survive, then I do have the time to take care of my soul and this body. Only then I can live happily and keep the sufferers in my prayers.
I would like to summarize that I dont do yoga, pranayama, meditation for reaching any weight goal but to remain fit mentally and physically.
Please comment and let me know if I can help you!
I was then a mother of a 3 months old and I was in Durgapur. After I went to my parents, I visited the Pharmacy once and the weighing machine peeped out of a corner. I asked the owner if I can check my weight. Somebody laughed at my weight and I became conscious. There were several reasons for the enormous increase in my weight. No, I was never a slim and trim person but was not obese either. I did not get the chance to do much sports too. So, that day I came back home. I used to have sleepless nights due to the little baby but August definitely was better than June July because he had started sleeping a little bit more. I don´t remember from where I heard about Pranayama and yoga classes shown on Astha channel by Ramdev baba but I thought of giving it a try. I used to get up at 4.30 am everyday and started following his yoga. It was for 45min to 1 hour. Again in the evening I used to do for another 60 minutes. I had a great experience. I had lost around 8kgs in 20 days. It was a miracle. I have to add that my mother gave me the healthiest food ever which contributed to my sincerity. Breastfeeding too helped. I realized that the weight loss was not the only gift from the yoga and pranayama but also the freshness of my mind. The post partum depression (I think I had)disappeared. Its easy to loose weight after delivering a baby within a year.
The second awareness came in 2014 or 2015. We lived in Weinstadt and I felt the need of joining Zott studio because of the varied activities there. I tried Zumba and workouts and Hatha yoga and Vinyasa Yoga. And then again that awakening happened. I got addicted in a positive note. I used to complete all my work in time just to shed those sweat. Yes I used to sweat unbelievably. Its a different experience altogether. I went thrice a week. After 2 months the trainer was surprised positively at my weight loss. All the extra bulges disappeared. I started feeling happy, contented, got repelled by unhealthy food, did not feel like binge eating. All these at one go. Another achievement was Suryanamaskar. I learnt it from the trainers there. She taught it with so much devotion. And chanted the mantras too and told the meaning. After few months we shifted to Feuerbach and again I had the discontinuity. But thanks to IT Stuttgart that Ram Paul ji started Yoga classes in Killesberg Park every Sunday. It was an amazing experience because it was just like 2005, the same technique and sequence and challenges. He also followed Patanjali yoga and Ramdev. The added benefit was that it was in the midst of Mother Nature.
Last but not the least I am indebted to Delay dont deny intermittent fasting group. I now know what to eat and when to eat. It is important to know your body. It is important to feel hungry. I could experience the journey of 12-12 IF phase to 20-4 IF phase. I have done these even with a very active day. It is more in our mind. Keep in mind that you will face obstacles in this path..but delay and dont deny. Intermittent fasting needs planning, planning and planning. It needs willpower. It needs humor. It needs consistency. It needs hydration of the body. IF showed me what a magic this solvent does to our body. I have two very encouraging friends in this journey and we three keep pushing and patting each other.
Another addition to this..lately I have started Suryanamaskars (Yogalates with Rashmi). Its such a refreshing way to start the day! Right now I have reached 24 rounds of Suryanamaskars! It is amazing!
The world right now is fighting the Corona Virus and time is quite different. There is uncertainty, pain, emptiness and many other challenges which I am not even aware of. Some evenings are too dull and then the question arises..when will this battle end! But I am not anxious and my body is not yet controlled by my anxious mind. I am battling this with a routine where Pranayama, Yoga, meditation plays a major role. I dont have time ...I dont say this anymore. If I have time to eat to survive, then I do have the time to take care of my soul and this body. Only then I can live happily and keep the sufferers in my prayers.
I would like to summarize that I dont do yoga, pranayama, meditation for reaching any weight goal but to remain fit mentally and physically.
Please comment and let me know if I can help you!
Thanks a lot for such a wonderful and relevant piece of thought to attain the much sought after peace of mind n healthy life in contemporary troubled time.You journey with yoga and vivid description of mental and physical upliftment will inspire those who are still looking for a direction to sustain a balanced life. I am looking forward to more of such thought sharing for a better quality of life.
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