NN:
Beginners find it challenging to meditate in today’s fast paced life. What is the best time to meditate? And for how long must one do it?
KM:
Anyone can meditate! All you need is five minutes a day to get started. I find sitting either first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening to be the best times. What is most important is that you find a time that you can commit to every day. It’s not good to try and change the time that you meditate because it should be like a ritual.
NN:
You are also the founder of Omstars—the world’s first yoga TV network. Share your mission and goal behind its origin?
KM:
I believe that yoga is a revolution and all you have to do to join is practice. Omstars is a family of yogis united around shared values, like an intimate gathering of souls. Omstars is your portal into the sacred space of yoga practice. Our enlightening, authentic and life-changing content made by the best yoga teachers in the world. But, more than that, we are community of spiritual seekers passionately walking the path to the center of the soul. While the poses, called asanas in Sanskrit, are powerful and foundational, the journey is inward. Yoga is an ancient spiritual tradition that originates in India and offers profound depth to everyone who practices. The revolution of yoga is that this science of the soul is now available to every single person worldwide.
NN:
How do you begin your day?
KM:
The first thing I do when my alarm goes off is cultivate gratitude for my immediate surroundings. I try and find at least one thing to be grateful for right away. Then, I usually drink a big glass of water, make a tea and do my meditation and yoga practice. After that I’m ready for the day!
NN:
Before beginning yoga practice, what are the key points to keep in mind?
KM:
Yoga can be intimidating. The poses look complicated and you might not know where you start. The best thing to keep in mind before practicing yoga is that yoga is a practice, it’s a journey, not a destination. It never matters how well you do a pose, all you have to do is try.
NN:
5 Yoga Asanas that are excellent for weight loss.
KM:
The paradigm of yoga for weight-loss is based on a type of thinking centered around thinness as an ideal. Unfortunately, not everyone’s body type is meant to conform to the mainstream standard of tall, lithe, and thin. Yoga is not a weight-loss program. It is a lifestyle of inner peace. While practice will certainly change the way you inhabit your body and will also change the shape of your body simply, the goal of yoga is love and acceptance. Perhaps instead of thinking of yoga poses for weight loss, I would encourage my students to learn to love and appreciate the body that they have, whatever size or shape it is.
