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There are many reasons why we go on a Yoga Teacher training course, the most obvious to become a Yoga Teacher. But one of the other reasons is to enter the path of spiritual development and this was the case for me. I started practicing Yoga seriously in November 2021 when I was at the lowest point I’ve ever been in my life. I was lucky that Yoga entered my life and through the practice I was able to heal. When I noticed this, I wanted answers. I wanted to know why and how Yo

In the small town of Palitana in Gujarat State, India, lies the Shatrunjaya Temple, at an altitude of about 600m up in the mountains. This is my account of the pilgrimage, what the climb has meant for me and how I’ve made it personal to me. 2025 has been a year where the universe has really looked after me and my family so to end the year with this pilgrimage marks a significant point in my personal journey. Palitana is a place that is untouched by mass international tourism.

In December, I had a few days in India. It was a whirlwind 4-day trip that has centred around a pilgrimage to a mountain top temple as part of my continued dedication to my late Dad (you can read about the pilgrimage in the Blog). Whilst there, I really wanted to practice yoga in its homeland. I asked my cousin who asked someone who asked someone and so it goes on, until eventually I hit the jackpot as they found a way for me to join classes at the Ayurvedic University. Yes!!

My fundraise has come to an end and I’m really honoured to announce that together we have raised £1287. During the month of October, I gathered all of my class contributions to pass over to my chosen charity Better Burma. This was in recognition to everything that yoga has done for me, has given me; as I marked the one year milestone of officially becoming a yoga teacher. Thanks to everybody who joined my classes in London (Stanmore & Wexham), my online class where students h