Episode 4: Finding Harmony between You and You with Ravi Dixit

DRK Beauty: The Healing Home

Many of us have likely taken a yoga class, or even have an established practice, but are we living the true essence of yoga? Ravi Dixit is a London-based yoga teacher, who is passionate about reconnecting you with yourself and finding harmony between you and you. With the popularity of yoga in the West, Ravi feels some core principles have been diluted, and he works to make these tenets more accessible for everyone. For Ravi, yoga has always been a part of his life and he attended several ashrams before moving to London, where he has quickly become one of the city's most sought-after teachers. In this episode, Ravi sheds light on what yoga is and how it brings you back to yourself. Yoga is far more than a physical activity; it is a deeply embodied, holistic practice that influences how you live your life. Ravi is a special kind of teacher because he truly practices what he preaches, and he shares the story of how yoga helped him heal himself from a near-fatal accident. Having had a lifelong practice, Ravi's consciousness was able to draw on his innate healing capabilities. We hear about his practice, how he shares ancient yogic principles with his students in London, the power of awareness and presence, and how yoga classes can be more inclusive and holistic. Yoga draws on universal knowledge that we all have access to, so tune in today to hear it all.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Get to know today's guest, Ravi Dixit.
• What the meaning of yoga is, according to Ravi.
• Some of the paths that yoga can take and the purposes they can serve in your life.
• You first have to have knowledge of yourself to understand the world.
• Yoga teaches you how to see yourself, allowing you to achieve unity.
• How yoga has helped Ravi throughout his life.
• The incredible story of how Ravi healed himself through yoga after an accident.
• What Ravi's practice looks like and how his classes depart from the Western practice of yoga.
• Questioning the modern way that yoga is being taught.
• One of the most important lessons yoga teaches you: awareness.
• Yoga is not about competition; it is about showing gratitude.
• There is a need for yoga classes to be more inclusive.
• How Ravi has managed with teaching online during the pandemic.
• Working on inner beauty is most important; the outer beauty will follow.
• Be your own light; you don't have to take someone else's
• Three ways you can incorporate yogic principles into your life right now.
• When you live your life with gratitude, you will start to realize just how much you have.
• Wilma's experience of panic attacks and anxiety, and how she has learned to cope.

Tweetables:

“The exact meaning of the yogais unity. Unity between you to you. Unity between mind, body, and soul.” — Ravi Dixit [0:03:58]

“Yoga introduces you to who you are; how to see yourself.” — Ravi Dixit [0:12:08]

“One thing yoga teaches you most is how to become aware; how to become awake. Don't do anything in your life while you are sleeping.” — Ravi Dixit [0:28:08]

“If you are happy, you make other people happy.” — Ravi Dixit [0:49:28]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Ravi Dixit

Ravi Dixit Yoga on Instagram