Advanced yoga practitioner 11 years of experience, International yoga player, Ayush yoga teacher, yoga instructor teaches contortion skills and yoga techniques very impressive and easy

Find out more about Ritika

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

  My subject is Yoga. Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science. The essential purpose of yoga is to bring together body, mind and spirit into a harmonious whole.
  The central methods of yoga are physical postures or 'asanas' and movement, breathing techniques or 'pranayama' and meditation.
  I developed an interest in the field during my school years, when I was in my 3rd grade I used to participate in yoga posture presentation on independence day and annual function. Gradually, I began practicing more and thus started competing in tournaments and since then yoga has been a part of my life.

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

  My mother has been the biggest drive for motivation in my yoga journey. She always wanted me to share my knowledge of deep meditation and help people get fit through asana and breathing practices. she believed that yogic lifestyle could bring peace to the mankind.

• How does your work help society?

  Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. And, if you're going through an illness, recovering from surgery or living with a chronic condition, yoga can become an integral part of your treatment and potentially hasten healing. Yoga can support the healing process and help the person experience symptoms with more centered-ness and less distress.

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

  I would proudly say that my role model is BKS Iyengar. BKS Iyengar has inspired me to learn about my body. His teachings have helped me see that my body is a gift to be cherished and grateful for, rather than something that should do something for me. I am grateful for all he has offered us in his life time.
  BKS Iyengar brought me into a deep understanding of alignment, discipline and dedication to breath as life.

• Tell us about your hobbies outside teaching.

  Apart for my love towards yoga, I also enjoy feeding stray dogs, playing with the puppies. I also love to do some graphology work. I also keep learning more about acupressure and how it can be aided to help people with various illnesses. I enjoy reading about psychology.

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

  So, this is kind of a funny anecdote. I had an early morning class. Thus, was rushing. I started the class and the students looked at me funny. But, I smiled and carried on, blaming morning blues. In the mid, a student started pointing something, but I told them to concentrate on the asanas. It was only later, I realized I had worn my T-shirt the wrong way.