S3 E2: Sunaina Madhav Dasi — ”You’re always going to grow in love”

We’re back with Season 3 Episode 2, welcome our next guest Sunaina Madhav Dasi, a multidimensional yoga teacher, model, and artivist. You won’t want to miss this rich conversation because Sunaina, a dedicated lineage follower, talks about their experience with yoga and spirituality. Zahra and Hien ask some questions about the process for initiation, ritual, practices, and more. Sunaina tells us their firsthand experience entering a lineage, as well as the mysical and synchonisitic experiences that led them on their path. We learn more about specific to Sunaina’s lineage as well as their thoughts on traditonalism versus modernism, when it comes to carrying on these practices. Sunaina tells us about their mission to make these practices accessible for the people who’ve been barred from learning their ancestral traditions. Sunaina talks to us about the 3 S’s that guide their path, which you can learn more about in this episode. And the grace we must have for ourselves throughout our journey. We talk what it mean to bring a child into the world in 2022 as Sunaina prepares to do so themselves. And Hien and Zahra wrap up by sharing their awe for Sunaina after their conversation. If you’re into yoga and spirituality, it’s an episode you won’t want to miss!

About Sunaina: Sunaina Madhav Dasi (they/them) is a multidimensional human that holds many identities. They immigrated from Bangalore, India to the States in 1996 and are currently settled on the ancestral lands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne and Ute Nations. Sunaina is a mixed race person (Indo-Aryan and Dravidian) and speaks Tamil as their mother-tongue. Their yoga practice is deeply rooted in Hinduism, Bhakti and social justice. They follow the lineage and teachings of their ancestors and Sri Paramahamsa Vishwananda as they took initiation into Hari Bhakta Sampradaya. Sunaina uses their neurodivergent superpowers to create a more community-centered world that focuses on individual healing by embracing one's unique purpose. They believe that the answer is already within us when we choose self-love, accountability and awareness. With their unique lens of the yogic path, Sunaina creates spaces to reclaim traditional practices, decolonize minds and abolish oppressive systems that affect us at an energetic and societal level. Outside of their practice they enjoy modeling, photography, dancing and directing photo shoots.

Sunaina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/su9nah/

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