On International Day of Yoga, actor and health icon Vidyut Jammwal shares how breathwork and stability have formed each his martial arts journey and interior peace
Vidyut Jammwal showcasing physique balancing in variation of Virabhadrasana and Ardh Chandrasana mixture and superior modification of malasana.(Photo: Instagram)
Exploring the deeper dimensions of yogic science, Vidyut provides, “As a fighter, it’s essential to know when to not combat — when to remain calm. Yoga provides you that stability. Many folks right now have robust our bodies, however nonetheless battle despair. That’s as a result of yoga hasn’t touched their lives. It’s solely by means of yoga that you simply obtain union of the physique and thoughts. Breath management, happiness, calmness… all of it begins there.”
Over the years, his reference to yoga has deepened. A turning level, he says, was assembly Padma Shri Dr HR Nagendra, the 82-year-old yoga guru to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“At his yoga college (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Bengaluru), they ran checks on me on how I can management my coronary heart charges and extra. My complete perspective on historic scriptures modified after deep discussions with him. My understanding of yoga developed,” he continues, “I’ve at all times had a ardour to push my limits. After the college checks, I realised I’ve been ready to do this, sit in snow for hours, endure extremes, as a result of I can management my breath. Sab saanson ka khel hai! A guru can information you, however true realisation comes from inside.”
Drawing a robust analogy, Vidyut likens yoga to the very basis of motion and self-discipline. Kalaripayattu is sort of a phrase; yoga is the alphabet, he explains, noting, “In sports activities like cricket or tennis, mastering one leg or hand could make you a champion. But solely yoga provides you full stability — one thing even the widespread yoga protocol can assist obtain.”
As somebody who travels the world representing martial arts, Vidyut shares that worldwide audiences at all times affiliate India with yoga: “Woh mujhse sabse zyada yoga ki baat karte hain! They assume each Indian practises it, which, sadly, isn’t true.”
For the previous yr, Vidyut Jammwal has been researching the shankh and spreading consciousness about its advantages Encouraging newcomers to take step one, he provides, “Recently, at guruji’s college I spoke in Sanskrit. I’m not so fluent within the language and sure made errors however I attempted. That’s what I inform college students, simply attempt. You could not get it proper the primary time, however making an attempt is the place the journey begins. Even simply the fundamental protocol — however beneath steerage.”
Vidyut expressed his fascination with the conch shell (shankh). “For the previous yr, I’ve been researching the shankh. Under guruji, I’ve made a shankh protocol in prayanam,” he says on a signing off be aware.
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