Becoming a Yoga Therapist Was Not What I Expected
Four years ago I began to deepen my search for ways to truly help people. I began traveling to Chennai, India to learn yoga therapy in the tradition of T.Krishnamacharya.
On February 28,the anniversary (Sraddhanjali) of Sri Krishnamacarya, I became a yoga therapist in his lineage.
The journey here was not easy covering deep studies of the yoga sutras, sāṁkhya philosophy, anatomy, ayurveda, to all conditions of the body & mind; mental health (stress, tension, anxiety) knee pain, arthritis, cancer and recovery, sleep apnea, to name a few and how yoga can be applied as a tool for each of these conditions) and of course…. each lesson went back to looking at myself, gently and honestly. To see my actions, reactions, and the place from which I am observing while continually polishing my lens through practice so that I can see clearly.
I am humbled and honoured to be a part of this ever-curious and compassionate group of healers. I will continue to learn and share the knowledge I have learned with purity.
Śrīkṛṣṇa vāgīśa yatīśvarābhyām
samprāpta cakrāṇkana bhāṣyasāram Śrīnūtnarangendrayatau samarpitasvam
Śrīkṛṣṇamāryam guruvaryamīḍe
virodhe kārtike māse śatatārā kṛtodayam
yogāchāryam kṛṣṇamāryam guruvaryamaham bhaje
Śrī gurubhyo namaḥ
pic from my 1st trip to Chennai to study Yoga Therapy in 2018. Pic by @morethananatomy (my husband)
About the Author
Tara Mitra is a C-IAYT certified yoga therapist and lineage teacher within the Krishnamacharya-Desikachar tradition with 23 years of practice and 17 years of teaching. She offers mentorship programs for advanced yoga teachers alongside Dr Vigneshwar Bhat (Vedic priest and scholar), Dr Padmini (classical Āyurvedic physician), and Dr Robert Lamport (Gonstead chiropractor). Her teaching draws on Patanjali’s Yoga Sūtras, yoga therapy, Vedic chanting and Āyurveda. Her work is rooted in the transmission of authentic Indic knowledge within a living lineage.
Mentorship, courses, and programs at taramitrayoga.com
