Jagan Ram Garikapaty
Hello, and welcome to Still Waters Wisdom! I am Jagan Garikapaty, a current high school freshman of BASIS Scottsdale aspiring to go into medicine, a 200-hour certified yoga teacher, and an Indian Classical vocalist. With this project, I hope to serve our community by imparting my knowledge of Yoga and Ayurveda to people of all ages and bringing our programs directly into schools, libraries, hospitals, and community spaces, for not only brightening their bodies and health but also their minds and intellect.
About Me
In the summer of 2021, I attended a free yoga session at The Vivekananda Yoga Center in San Diego. My deep interest and active participation during the class caught the attention of my Yoga Guru, who encouraged me to pursue a deeper journey—by enrolling in a yoga teacher training program. I gratefully accepted the opportunity and successfully completed the 200-hour certification course, becoming the youngest participant in the cohort..
Over the course of practicing yoga, I not only became positively active, but also felt the greatest manifestation of power to be calm and serene - in Sanskrit, this state of mind is called the Sattva Guna. I’ve made it my mission not only to spread awareness of the physiological and psychological benefits of Yoga and Ayurveda, but to impart this Sattva Guna to our community so that people can carry it through their lives and enjoy good health and prosperity.