A young national yoga player, A. S. Asmitha is doing a Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (B.N.Y.S.) course at Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College and Hospital (GYNMC), Chennai. Asmitha says Yoga has significantly improved her concentration, discipline, punctuality, consistency, and focus. She has achieved numerous titles, including Champion of Champions in state level yoga competitions and has represented Tamil Nadu in the SGFI national games. Asmitha is grateful to her gurus for their guidance and advocates consistent practice and skill improvement.
The Initiation
Asmitha has been doing yoga ever since she was a child. She began doing yoga at the age of eight when she was in elementary school. Doing ‘asanas’ everyday enabled her to learn difficult asanas and postures and she kept on improving day by day.
Gurus & Role Models
Asmitha considers B. K. S. Iyengar is her role model as he is the one who proved that yoga can be practiced by everyone irrespective of age and gender. She admires his dedication towards yoga as he has been practicing yoga since childhood and never stops doing it.
The Talent
Asmitha says that her life changed significantly as a result of her yoga practice. She was able to focus better in both academics and sports thanks to it. She claims that participating in sports helps us develop attention, discipline, consistency, and timeliness. She has been practicing yoga and taking part in various competitions. Asmitha describes that there are different types of yoga like the Vinyasa Yoga, the Ashtang Yoga, the Hatha Yoga, etc. Currently, she is practicing advanced yoga which is helpful for competitions and tournaments. According to her, by participating and winning in competitions, one can gain valuable government certificates which are helpful for their careers and in educational progress too.
Achievements
Asmitha has won several titles, including Champion of Champions in a yoga tournament held at the state level and is confident of winning a medal next time. She has three years of experience as a member of the SGFI national team, having represented her home state of Tamil Nadu, which further inspired her to take up yoga. She also received Yog Jyoti and Yog Archana Awards. Apart from yoga, she likes games like Javelin throw and is also a state football player.
A Bit More
Asmitha practices yoga for one hour daily and when she has contests, she spends three to four hours practicing her asanas and postures. With her determination and smart time management, she manages her studies and sports together. She always finds the greatest inspiration and motivation in the saying, "Pain is temporary, pride is permanent." She states that if we play any game, there will be pain and agony, but after completing the given task we always feel a sense of fulfillment. She believes that doing what you love regularly will give you results one day. She counsels that in sports, it is not certain that we win every time but doing it consistently will give you fruits one day. We thus have no idea when the universe will provide us with a wonderful chance to showcase our abilities and shine.
