A yoga teacher, Shalini believes that yoga can cure any disease. She started yoga to heal herself and make herself  fit and then chose it as a profession.

Shalini Kumari is a Yoga Teacher and Director at Palash Yoga in Ranchi.

Shalini hails from Bihar. She completed her schooling from the Bihar Board and did her graduation in commerce from Patna University. Her husband is her inspiration, and initially she came into the field of yoga to heal herself.

Shalini shares that she was suffering from cervical spondylitis and suffered a lot. Doctors advised her to exercise and do yoga. She got interested in learning about and having deep knowledge about yoga. Afterwards, she did a diploma and MSc. to understand yoga and discovered that yoga is a lifestyle. She gained a lot of experience in this field and benefited from yoga. Then she decided to do something and spread yoga to others while still learning it.

Talking about her journey, Shalini says that she is a commerce student and passed the intermediate stage of the CS course. She also got an appointment letter from TISCO, but she didn’t join it. She worked with many companies as a junior company secretary and as a CA. But she didn’t complete her studies and did not continue her job because of her aggressive nature. Then she realised that it is important to be physically and mentally fit to achieve something in life. Her family supported and encouraged her to do better in life.

Sharing her experiences, Shalini says that it is important to follow the correct process of yoga and to be disciplined to get better results. A positive attitude and mindset are also required for yoga.

Sharing her achievements, Shalini says that at the age of 38, she played sports at the district and state levels and won the gold medal. She also played at the national level. The biggest accomplishment for her is when her patients get cured of their problems.

Shalini’s role model is her father, as she learned to respect everyone and to take a stand for the right things from him. She also admires her father-in-law, as he supported and helped her a lot. Her husband and her daughter are also her inspirations, as they have always encouraged her.

Shalini’s life mantra is to be positive and happy.

Advising aspirants in her field, Shalini says that it is important to understand yoga deeply. It is also important to know what to do and what not to do, and everything should not be applied to everyone. Yoga is different for everyone, so it is essential to have deep knowledge about it.