Mastered in yoga science with 5+ years of teaching experience to different levels of students.

Find out more about Sonali

• Tell us more about your subject. How did you develop an interest in this field?

  I teach Hatha yoga practices. Hatha yoga is a traditional form of yoga which includes practices for beginners to advance depending upon the practitioner.
  
  Studying with traditional school of yoga I learned from very basic and traditional forms of yoga . But I always remembered how before starting my yoga journey I was clueless about yoga, thinking it's just some others kind of exercise. So when I started teaching I put my focus on teaching the basics of yoga and leading students to understand their practice in most simple way, because not everyone is going take diploma and master. And for achieving my this aim I choose Hatha practices. However I also teach other forms of yoga but hatha yoga remained my favourite.

• What or who is the motivation behind you choosing to teach & why?

  Honestly I never knew I will come to yoga but somehow my journey lead me here and I am so grateful for that. However if I started thinking about this, living in Rishikesh from my childhood I was always surrounded with yoga, met many yogis and seekers. But I didn't had the deep understanding of yoga and also was clouded with many myths like it's not for everyone and is gender based. Studying and learning with traditional schools gave me understanding of yoga and this knowledge motivated me to teach others. Also when I study about other yogis and their work it really inspires me more.

• How does your work help society?

  Right now I can't say that I am making a large impact or helping society. But when it comes my teaching relation with my students I care for their well-being and teach my best. I have taught / still teaching many students and helping them out in their yoga journey. Also I have seen and got many reviews from my students how my teaching has helped them in their learning, healing and improving health.

• If you had to think of a role model for your work, who do you think of & why?

  Right now I don't have any particular in mind. But yes a lot of people around me inspires me to do more good for others with devotion.

• Tell us about your hobbies outside teaching.

  I love walking and working in nature, being kind and to help my surroundings in any possible way. So, yes I love to walk in nature, do social and community work by volunteering. And it's more than just hobbies , it's something I love to do. Also my yoga journey inspires me more in these things.

• Do you have an anecdote to tell us about your student or professional life?

  Their might be many stories in my yoga journey till now but one which impacted me most was a bike accident. Few years back I was hit by a bike and my right leg distal (includes two bones tibia and fibula) was broken. It was an emergency case and only thing was in my mind was , will my yoga journey end with this? Because when it comes to teach yoga, student expect and want to see their teacher to be good at asana part. However by god grace and doctors, I was saved. It took a good time for healing and an implant is still in my right leg but I build back my strength. I worked on my asana part from beginning but most important thing was knowledge and my skills to teach which are always with me.