"Home Cooked Fresh Food Is First Choice for Good Health" - Sarita Choudhary

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1. Tell us more about yourself and your profession.

With an experience of more than eight years in Yoga , I have been running Yoga sessions successfully for more than three years now.My focus has been on each individual ,assessing his body type ,ability and needs. The asan and routine are then customized accordingly. I give importance to prevention of diseases through Yoga providing for complete wellness. 

Also I inspire the learners to adopt Yoga as a way of life ,which helps them cure their existing ailments. I have tried to  incorporate Yoga therapy, covering a broad range of therapeutic modalities, incorporating elements from both physical therapy and psychotherapy into my sessions.

Meditation and breathing has been added in all my classes. I have completed  my Masters in Yoga and YCB certified from Ministry of Ayush. I believe learning is a continuous process and  in distributing my knowledge to the  students  and help them attain a healthier and happier living. I can say that learning and working for Yoga is the aim of my life.

2. What is your fitness mantra? 

I believe that we can never know our limits unless we push ourselves to them. There is no use to wait for perfect conditions to start for getting fit , the moment we decide, we have to start working towards achieving it.

3. What are some of major misconceptions about diets and exercises?

There are a lot of misconceptions about diet like eating fat makes us fat or if we exercise we can eat any diet. 

Eating carbohydrates is not good ,or just counting the calories from every diet. In fact , we need to take a more holistic approach. A balanced whole food diet full of nutrients is all that we require along with a healthy exercise regime.Home cooked fresh food is the first choice for good health.

4. How can one maintain a healthy lifestyle?

Yogic lifestyle will allow you to maintain a healthy body and a focused mind and you don’t have to be a yogi to enjoy its benefits. It means following a life of purity, harmony and balance.Following Yoga, making natural healthy food choices, eating more of plant based foods , meditating, showing kindness and truthfulness are all a part of a Yogic lifestyle.

5. How can one build a successful career in your field?

Yoga is a journey which continues for the lifetime.Taking it up as a career requires a lot of dedication .One has to cultivate purity ,harmony and balance in oneself and further let the student (sadhak) develop the same.

One should learn from a renowned college and teachers to get certified as a Yoga teacher before pursuing it as a career.

6. What is one piece of advice you would like to give someone who wishes to lose weight?

One piece of advice I would like to give is that it is not tough to lose weight but it has to be done in a simple and healthy way.Our focus should be to lose weight and not lose health.

7. How do diets and exercise contribute to overall well being and happiness?

Yogic diet is one that leads to clarity of mind and physical health. It is plant-based, light and eco-friendly. It includes  fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, nuts and grains.  It is believed that mind and food are related to each other, so the type of food you consume have an immediate effect on the mind.

Along with the diet following a routine of Yoga asan has positive chemical effect on your brain reducing stress and improving mood, as well as resulting in lasting positive benefits for the brain and body. In Yoga we give equal importance to both exercise and diet.

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