Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue, Yogaratna
I celebrate two yoga students who healed debilitating mental / emotional obstacles through Svaroopa® practices.
Today, they are Svaroopa® yoga teachers. As their Svaroopa® yoga teacher, I served as a conduit to the flow of Grace. They did their part by doing the practices.
About 22 years ago, Laurie (Kevalaa) Hislop, a neighbor, joined her first yoga class. She was experiencing anxiety, fear, inner turmoil, sleeplessness, a sense of fragility and exhaustion. She describes, “I felt like I wasn’t enough.”
Kevalaa was busy with three children, yet she came to my classes consistently. The yoga teachings gave her a sense of peace, so she copied Gurudevi’s classroom quotes down. On sleepless nights, Kevalaa read the Teaching Articles that were the source of the quotes.
In time, to support her healing process, she started an afternoon home yoga practice. It included Shavasana and Ujjayi Pranayama. Her healing journey took time and patience. She learned to not push in yoga poses or in her life.
Heather, another neighbor, started yoga classes 18 years ago. She was an overwhelmed, anxious, somewhat depressed, tight-bodied mother of two small children. Panic attacks were part of her life.
Heather knew this was the style of yoga for her. In class, she drew stick figures of poses so she could practice at home. Realizing she hadn’t taken a full breath in years, she added Ujjayi to her routine. These practices lessened her anxiety and stress.
After classes, Heather consistently helped me pack up (and she still does). While cleaning up, we talked about yoga and how it applies to life. She told me, “I can’t get enough of these conversations.”
She read all the Teaching Articles and listened to Gurudevi’s recordings of them. The more Heather tapped into her own Self, the happier she and her husband became.
Once Kevalaa and Heather were well, both “yoga sisters” dove into Foundations and the many YTT courses beyond. They also tapped into mantra, meditation and Shaktipat. Now they are inspiring Svaroopa® yoga teachers committed to this Grace filled path.
As Svaroopa® yoga healed them, it changed the trajectory of their lives. Guru’s Grace is the wind beneath their wings. They both love teaching and express immense gratitude for their yoga miracles.
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