“Practicing yoga is not really something separate from me. It is happening all the time.”

In this episode of a Curious Yogi Podcast, yoga teacher Myra Khanna shares her journey from Kathak dancer and scuba diving instructor to dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher. Drawing from studies with Bharath Shetty, Vinay Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Deepika Mehta, Mark Robberds, Eddie Stern, and ongoing training with Yoga Education College, Myra reflects on her evolution from a physically driven Ashtanga practice to a more holistic exploration of pranayama, meditation, and nervous system regulation.

The conversation explores the commercialization of yoga, misconceptions about yoga in India, female health awareness in asana practice, and the parallels between diving and meditative practice. Myra also shares how traditional strength disciplines like mudgar swinging, dandas, and baithaks inform her approach to resilience and sustainability in practice.

Here are some key takeaways;

➖ Transition from purely physical to a more holistic practice.

➖ Emphasize the importance of listening to one's body and nervous system.

➖ Commercialization of yoga impacts its true essence.

➖ Teaching should accommodate students' individual needs and journeys.

➖ Diving parallels the meditative aspects of yoga.

➖ Myra’s passion for education on female health in yoga after becoming unwell.

Connect with Myra: IG @myrakhann02

I really enjoyed this conversation as an invitation to reconsider yoga as a living, evolving process — one rooted in curiosity, community, and embodied awareness. I know you will also dear listeners.

In oneness,

Bobbi

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