Hello everyone. This is Ankita, your host. So how many of you do believe in spirituality? I'm sure spirituality must have touched our life in some other way. Yoga, meditation, believing in God these are different form of spirituality. Today, we have a very special guest with us. Her name is Gunjan Thakur and she's a yoga teacher and a tarot counselor. She is serving humanity through spirituality and different weapons of spirituality. So we will be connecting tomorrow around 05:00
Sanya Arora
@Sanyaa · 0:31
Hello sana this side. So first of all, want to say I'm very much excited for this conversation today. Wanted to ask a question to Ms. Gunshan in advance. That we are taught to wake up early in the morning and do exercise in yoga at that time which is around 430 to 05:00 A.m.. So is there any logic behind it? Or like we are talking about connection between yoga and spirituality. So is it related to this somehow? If yes, then how?
Cherry Gupta
@cherrygupta · 0:40
Hi. Gonjan. I'm cherrygupta. So the concept of yoga, it really intrigues me. And I wanted to ask you that what are the benefits of yoga, apart from the physical benefits? Like, does it also impact our wellbeing, like, the mental well being, or does it also impact our body somehow other than physically? And my second question to you is that I play sports. A am a sports person. I play football
Ankita Sinha
@wellnessAnkita · 0:13
Hello GUNJIN. Hope you are doing good. So the first thing that I want to ask you is how can yoga influence one's life? And what different aspects of yoga one should focus on?
Gunjan Thakur
@Gunjan_Thakur · 2:14
And the aspects, there are many aspects of yoga one can focus on, as I literally just said that. First of all, it is a physical practice. So you can focus on Asanas, which can increase your body awareness. It can enhance your overall physical well being. Secondly, it's also about breath awareness and there are several practices of meditation, mindfulness and alignment techniques. Techniques. And it also promotes inner awareness and introspection. As I said, it's all about your personal growth
Ankita Sinha
@wellnessAnkita · 0:21
Thank you, Gunjan, for your reply. So coming to the next thing these days, everyone is talking about spirituality. Everyone is like, I'm into spirituality. I'm doing this, I'm doing that. So what is spirituality as for you, like, what is in definition? Or how can we define the spirituality?
Gunjan Thakur
@Gunjan_Thakur · 0:54
Cheers to Yankeeda. As you're also walking on the path of spirituality and, yeah, many people are opening their eyes to a new world of spirituality, you know, and I get so much excited to talk about it. We all are different people, you know, we all have different lives. We are born into different families, and we all have different experiences in our life
Ankita Sinha
@wellnessAnkita · 0:27
Ah. Thank you, Gunjan, for this wonderful reply. I am sure our listeners, they are enjoying everything that you are emphasizing on. So, moving to the next thing, can you tell us more about Tarot reading and the main principle of Tarot reading? So I was going through your profile. I could see that you are Tarot counselor and you help people out with Tarot reading. So what are your sanya or insight about the same
Gunjan Thakur
@Gunjan_Thakur · 2:30
So why don't you just give it a try sometime, and you can just hit me up anywhere, and you can get a Tarot reading for yourself. So in this today, the day to day world, we are so busy in our lives, in our careers, in society and everything, that we hardly have any time to listen to our heart. So Tarot is such a simple way to just get the answers
Jaya Sharma
@jayasharma · 1:17
Gunjan. Good evening. Sanya. This side I ask a question to you that related about her housewives. They are very busy in her household work. They have no time. Can you suggest which time they deal with yoga? Do you tell me any types of yoga or Asan that they're doing between the housework? Spirituality and yoga both are a legacy of our religion. It gave us strength, mind, power. Build up our willpower. Our Indian government have come doing very well this side
Gunjan Thakur
@Gunjan_Thakur · 1:20
You can just take out 15 minutes from your daily routine. And you can just sit with yourself, practice some pranayam, do some meditation, chant some mantras, or listen to Abhajan. And yeah, that's all housewife can practice. And the second thing in the practice of Asana, there are various practice for housewives. For example, there is a series of Pavan muktasana series
Ankita Sinha
@wellnessAnkita · 0:17
Thank you, Gunjan, for all the insights related to spirituality, yoga and also tarot reading. It was lovely talking to you, and I'm sure all your inputs are great help for all our listeners. Thank you for joining us
Gunjan Thakur
@Gunjan_Thakur · 2:57
It is the aspect of Hindu trinity, and Murata signifies a specific period of time. So this time is actually the time of Brahmaji. It is a time of God. It is a time of purity. It is a time of satwickness positive energy. So waking up early in the morning has various, various health benefits. It allows for a peaceful start to the day and helps in setting a positive vibration for throughout the entire day
Gunjan Thakur
@Gunjan_Thakur · 2:24
You know, even you can manage your sports life so peacefully. Coming to the second half of your question that you're a sports person and you're seeking the benefits of sports from yoga, there are actually more than that. Because as I am again saying that yoga is a mental, physical, social, emotional and a spiritual practice. Well, I will not say that yoga is a practice of muscle building as people do it in the gym. Yoga focuses on your mental health, okay?
5203anushka navetia
@pavtr · 0:41
Hello, ma'am. It's so nice to hear from you. All the benefits of yoga. The question I wanted to ask was that in terms of yoga, would you recommend that you do yoga on your own or with the help of an instructor?
My question is, what made you want to become a yoga teacher? Is there something that really influenced you to go that path? Like, what was the biggest thing that made you want to go that route?
Gunjan Thakur
@Gunjan_Thakur · 0:54
You know, when someone is coming from an educational background of yoga, that person is going to be absolutely right for a yoga practice rather than practicing yoga on your own because you don't know on what pavtr you're walking and what is the next step that you should take. Right. Because everything has its own pros and cons and keeping it with yoga. Yoga has its own benefits and cons. So, yes, a yoga instructor is absolutely important for attending a yoga class. Thank you
Gunjan Thakur
@Gunjan_Thakur · 1:22
There's suffering that each and every human being goes through in life and in order to put an end to the suffering or even to try to put an end to that suffering is why I started doing yoga and I started to walk that path. I feel we all have our own unique journeys and we all are beautiful in our own ways