#8 - Yoga Is A Spiritual Path - Yoga in Russia with Ksenia Rasapriya Bodhi

Welcome to Episode #8 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! This week, I welcome Ksenia Rasapriya Bodhi onto the show. She is a yoga teacher from Russia, who leads international yoga teacher trainings and yoga retreats in India. Long ago, when living and working in Russia a voice inside of her said— “Go to where the Ganges begins.” She had no idea where that was. She pulled out a map, and traced the Ganges from the southern tip of India up to the source of Ganges, where it all begins— Rishikesh. She studied at Moscow University of Yoga and completed her 200hr YTTC there. At the same time, she was studying osteopathy. Over the last 6 years, Ksenia has continued her education in yoga with her teachers and her guru-ji. In India, in 2015, her project Yogatoursindia was born with the mission to provide authentic yoga knowledge to every Russian speaking practitioner. In 2016, she opened a yoga school and studio in Rishikesh, Yoga Vidya, with her husband Prashant Jakhmola. I met Ksenia for the first time in Rishikesh in 2018, and we reunited again in Rishikesh in 2019. We’re in the same yoga circles, as I take daily classes at Yoga Vidya, which is the studio she owns with Prashant-ji. In our conversation, we dive into the depths of what has called us both to India, the energy of Bhakti and jnana yoga pulsing through India, and how yoga has shaped Ksenia’s life. Get ready for an inspiring episode, dear listeners! For the skimmers - What’s in the Yoga in Russia episode? The spiritual connection between Russia and India Samskaras - the imprints from our past lives How a person is tuned inside is what he or she will find in the outside Bhakti yoga - the energy of pure love and devotion Yoga is a spiritual path Trust that life itself will show you what to do You are a tool, a mediator, for knowledge to be shared Who am I to judge? Each soul already has had such a long journey before showing up on the yoga mat Connect with Ksenia https://yogatoursindia.org/ https://www.yogavidyaschool.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ksenia_rasapriya/ https://www.instagram.com/yogatoursindia/ https://www.instagram.com/prashantjyoga/ https://taplink.cc/prashantjyoga https://taplink.cc/ksenia_rasapriya https://www.facebook.com/yogavidyarishikesh Want more? Head on over to my website https://wildyogatribe.com/thepodcast/ Questions? Comments? Let's get social! https://www.instagram.com/wildyogatribe/ https://www.facebook.com/wildyogatribe https://twitter.com/wildyogatribe Mediate with me: https://insig.ht/6gFTaXHlogb Flow with me: https://www.youtube.com/c/WildYogaTribe Book a private yoga or meditation class with me: https://wildyogatribe.com/yogaclasses/ Everything you need is just one click away! Check out all the resources here: https://linktr.ee/wildyogatribe