Jagannath Ram Garikapaty

We are filled with gratitude and happiness to share a very special milestone in our journey with Yoga. My sister, Harini and I have successfully completed our Yoga certification examinations and received certification through the Yoga Certification Board (YCB), established by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. Harini - Certified Yoga Protocol Instructor Jagannath Ram - Certified Yoga Teacher & Evaluator For us, this achievement is much more than receiving a certificate. Yoga is one...

One day, I was riding with my sister on her way to summer dance workshop class, while I was getting ready to be dropped off for my volunteer work. At a traffic light, we noticed a man standing in the scorching sun, without a cap or water, asking for help. My sister and I looked at each other sadly. Noticing our faces, my mom parked near a grocery store. She bought some fruits and bottled water and encouraged us to give them to him. We both felt deeply moved by that moment. The very next...

At the end of each weekly class, I hand out feedback surveys to both parents and the children. One moment deeply touched me. A child with mild autism spectrum disorder read the survey questions and circled his answers before I had even finished explaining what to do. Seeing him happily complete the survey filled my heart with gratitude. His parents later shared something even more encouraging. They told me that he eagerly looks forward to every yoga class and, at home, pretends to be "Jagan...