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You’ve Been Doing Yoga All Wrong!
As I sat down with renowned yoga instructor Nikita Desai, it became clear that she was about to shake off the conventional notion of what yoga truly means. With her sharp wit and no-nonsense attitude, Nikita boldly declares that the ancient Indian exercise has been reduced to a trendy, Instagram-obsessed farce.
“I’m tired of seeing people do yoga with wine in their hands,” Nikita says, exasperated by the proliferation of wine-and-yoga or puppy-and-yoga fusion classes. “Yoga is not about sipping Chardonnay while trying to touch your toes; it’s a spiritual journey that requires dedication and focus.”
Nikita emphasizes the importance of mindfulness as the core of yoga practice. She notes that the modern approach to yoga has lost sight of its true purpose: cultivating awareness, compassion, and inner balance.
“I’ve witnessed people doing Downward-Facing Dog with goats or puppies on their mats,” she laments, “When did we forget that yoga is not a party activity? These distractions only serve to further entrench us in our egos and societal pressures.”
In her extensive teaching experience, Nikita has noticed an alarming trend: the erosion of the profound, transformative potential of yoga. Instead of promoting self-reflection and emotional growth, these trendy workouts have become shallow exercises designed for social media validation.
As a devout practitioner and advocate for authentic yoga practices, Nikita advocates for the return to the original Vedic principles that guided this sacred practice from its inception. She stresses the importance of setting clear boundaries between yoga and other activities, such as entertainment or commerce.
“I’ve seen people doing Instagram poses with pretentious hashtags like #blessed or #innerpeace,” she remarks scathingly. “But let me tell you, dear friends, true inner peace doesn’t come from a single pose on the internet; it comes from the quiet, intentional moments spent honoring your own humanity.”
Nikita’s message is clear: yoga should be a journey that goes beyond shallow aesthetics and trendy gimmicks. She urges the yoga community to take responsibility for the watering down of this sacred practice.
The world needs more authentic yogis like Nikita Desai – bold voices who refuse to compromise on their values, standing firm against the tides of commercialization and superficiality in the name of spiritual development.
