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Shameem Akthar
Shameem Akhtar is almost synonymous with yoga today. A recognised journalist who has worked with leading publications like The Times of India and Outlook smagazine, Shameem made a conscious decision to shift into the practice and propagation of yoga following her own life-changing experience with it. Herself a sadhak, Shameem has crafted an enviable integration between her livelihood and her life, and is a regular contributor to Life Positive.
A certified yoga shiromani with the internationally-acclaimed Sivananda Yoga Centre, Kerala (headquartered in Canada), she is also a certified yoga acharya (advanced level in teacher's training in hatha yoga) with them. (Both courses are set in ashram atmosphere with yoga training and practice extending from pre-dawn till night-fall). She has done the Sadhana Intensive course (also with the Sivananda Institute, at its Uttarkashi branch) which includes nine hours of yoga daily (with the majority of this focused on pranayama or breathing practices).
She is also a certified yoga teacher with the Chennai-based Asana Andiappan Institute for yoga and naturopathy, and a certified yoga shiromani and yoga acharya with the Chennai-based Shiva Yoga Institute.
She is also certified practitioner, trainer and master trainer in Neurolinguistic Programming (the latest buzzword internationally in mindpower training) with the US based American Federation of NLP, and was trained by the founder himself, Dr William Horton.
She conducts regular yoga workshops at HELP library (run by India's foremost fertility expert, Dr Anirudha Malpani) in Mumbai.
Her private students included former Miss World Yukta Mookey, and she currently teaches the family members of Spectra Motors (the largest Maruti Suzuki dealers in India). Apart from this, she also holds private classes at her residence.
She shall answer all your questions on yoga.
Ask Shameem Akthar
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Question 16. what is correct way of meditation - Ramesh Pandey On 27 November 2009Meditation must always be learnt under a guru, in an ashram set-up. So it would be wrong for me to give you guidelines to start a practice on your own.
Question 17. Dear Mam,
I want to do a certificate course in yoga for 3-4 months from delhi. Pls suggest which institutes are offering such courses. Best Regards, - Geetanjali On 14 October 2010For diploma course in Delhi: I would not know of diploma course in delhi,
but you may try to attend courses at ashrams in Bihar (The bihar school of
yoga), Sivananda Vedanta Center (in Kerala and Uttarkashi), Kaivalyadham
inst in Maharashtra, and Vivekananda Yoga (Vyasa) inst for comprehensive
course. You will find their contact details on their websites. Question 18. Hi Shameem, I am very lean and thin and tend to loose weight when stressed and upset. could you recommend some asans that would help me gain some weight especially on chest and hips. I am a 28 yr old female. My BMI is currently 12. - Puneet Goswami On 7 October 2010Weight gain, practice agnisara kirya (to boost apetite), and have a regular
yoga sadhana which includes meditation. Hold the prithvi mudra (tip of ring
finger to tip of thumb) -- this increases the earth element in your
personality, which is calming and grounding. Add forward bends which are
soothing -- like shashankasana and yoga mudrasana to de-stress. Question 19. I am 35 years old and have not done any yoga earlier. My weight is on the overside. I am suffering from knee pain for last two years. My mother also suffers from joint pain and has arthritis. I like walking. What exercise would be preferable for me as I wish to reduce both weight and avoid arthritis and also I am a beginner. - Garima Jain On 1 October 2010The knee pain is due to body heaviness. Start any yoga programme initially
just to get the body lose its stiffness. Later you can join more dynamic
yoga programmes like the Iyengar yoga or Sivananda yoga schools for weight
loss. Surya namaskar is the best bet for quick weight loss. Plus a steady
dynamic sadhana that keeps your practice on the mat stimulated. Include
stimulating pranayamas like bhastrika and kapalabhati. But these need to
learnt under expert guidance.
Question 20. I like to join yoga at Trivandrum, Do you have any branches at Trivandrum? - Nitin On 26 March 2011At Trivandrum, there are two Sivananda yoga enters. The main one is at Neyyar Dam, and the other one in the city. Put a search for Sivananda site and locate the Indian centers in their contact list.
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