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Meet the Award Winning Yoga Girls from Canberra Anya at 11 years and Amyra at 4 years of age are two avid yoga enthusiasts who are passionate about yoga and believe it is a power that they always carry within them.
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n the words of Amyra, “In yoga I can be strong like a lion, alert as a cat and calm as the sky” and Anya, “Yoga is like a good friend – it makes you feel good and is always by your side”. The sisters have been making waves amongst children and adults alike by their evident passion for yoga. Their journey along yoga began when they were mere toddlers under the guidance of their mother Rajni Ghai Malhotra - a yoga and mindfulness consultant. She believes that Yoga is like any other science or art form, “One only learns the theory of yoga on the mat. How we implement the techniques of yoga, the calming of breath, the ability to stay balanced in any situation, the focus and flexibility we carry within ourselves - that’s yoga in actual practice. One cannot be a true yogi if they carry rigidity in thought and action”. The sisters, along with other yoga students are making news in Canberra and in India with performances of yoga-zing - a blend of yoga and dance movements designed and Download Our App
made popular by their mother to encourage children to find an interest in yoga and view it as something that can be just as enjoyable as another artform while also helping children acquire important skills of yoga. Through yoga-zing, they try to showcase the actual application of controlled breath-work and balance of yoga in real-life. They are known for mesmerising performances of yoga-zing at the Royal Canberra Show, National Multicultural Festival, Independence Day of India, Diwali Melas to name a few. They have also been invited by schools and childcare centres to engage with children of all ages. AUGUST I 2020
More recently, the girls were part of the MyLifeMyYoga contest hosted by Ministry of AYUSH (India) and organised by the High Commission of India, Canberra. They were the proud winners from Australia. Anya was the first prize winner and Amyra was awarded third across Australia. The girls are elated and more firmly walking the spirit of yoga.
Meet Anya Anya, now 11, started learning yoga as a toddler. “Often I find just calming my breath and doing silent Aums helps me to find balance when I am feeling upset or worried www.DesiAustralia.com
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