What inspired you
to write your book? The book was
inspired by my personal journey, one that took me from hard-charging, wound up
entrepreneur to relaxed, contented accredited yoga instructor. Back in my days as founder and CEO of a
successful oral care brand doing business across several time zones, and as an
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, some thought I was really living
the dream. The truth is I was ruining
my health, my sanity and my home life with 16-hour workdays filled with stress,
poor eating habits and lack of exercise.
I rediscovered the yoga I had loved as a child in India, and found that
by incorporating simple breathing exercises, meditation and other Ayurvedic
practices into my life, I could reclaim both health and happiness. If this book helps just one other person do
the same, it will have done its job.
How did you come up
with this unique approach? This approach has
actually existed for thousands of years.
It was just a matter of looking at how simple yoga, yogic breathing and
meditation exercises can fit into – and enhance – busy contemporary lives. Anyone can find 14 minutes daily to do
these routines and experience their profound impact.
What challenges did
you over come to pen the book? Taking the staggering wealth of yoga and Ayurvedic teachings
handed down over the millennia and making them accessible, relevant and
effective for the modern consumer. By
trial and error, I came up with
something that worked for me (I lost 40 pounds and am almost off all my
prescription medications), and that I knew could also help thousands of other
“Wall Street” personalities.
Any advice for a
struggling writer? Just like anyone else, I have occasional bouts of writer’s
block. I find that getting up and
taking a walk, or practicing “yogi coffee” (see p.73 of book) can re-focus
me. But most importantly, I try to
concentrate less on the perfect words and then just get some thoughts down on
the page that I can refine and build upon later.
How is yoga helpful
in relieving stress? My favorite question!
Stress is an unhealthy state that gets activated in our bodies several
times a day. It elevates the heart rate
and blood pressure and compromises blood flow to organs like the stomach,
intestines and kidneys. Yoga is to
stress like water is to fire. Proper
yogic breathing coaxes the heart rate and blood circulation back to
normal. It also gets more oxygen to
deprived cells, while pushing out toxins.
Does one need to
work on Wall Street to make use of your book? Absolutely
not. Anyone who is trying to get it all
done in today’s demanding world is a “Wall Street” or Type A personality. Entrepreneurs, stay-at-home parents, college
students, freelancers, actors or anyone in a competitive environment can
benefit.
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