{"id":1552,"date":"2025-07-11T12:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/1552\/"},"modified":"2025-07-11T12:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T12:53:08","slug":"woman-brings-traditional-indian-yoga-to-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/1552\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman brings traditional Indian yoga to island"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chris Craddock<\/p>\n

BBC Jersey communities reporter<\/p>\n

\"BBCBBC<\/p>\n

Rashmi Singhal has started the yoga sessions in the island <\/p>\n

A woman who is hoping to share her culture with others has started traditional Indian yoga sessions in Jersey.<\/p>\n

Rashmi Singhal, who is Indian, moved to the island earlier this year ago after living in Malta for six years, where she also taught this type of yoga.<\/p>\n

Traditional Indian yoga focuses areas like breathing techniques and holding postures to improve physical and mental health.<\/p>\n

She said she took up yoga to deal with a slight neck pain and had found it “helps you find that stillness in your body”.<\/p>\n

\"Patrica<\/p>\n

Patrica McMahon has found classes a good way to relax after work<\/p>\n

Patricia McMahon has started attended some of Ms Singhal’s yoga classes after a friend recommended them to her.<\/p>\n

She said “it’s been great” and “the breathing exercises in particular have been very relaxing”.<\/p>\n

Ms McMahon added: “This has been really helpful especially when you’re trying to relax after a stressful day at work”.<\/p>\n

\"Turban<\/p>\n

The pair said they were very well settled in Jersey<\/p>\n

Ms Singhal, who learned how to practise yoga in her home country, said the aim was to teach the sessions on the beach.<\/p>\n

“It feels so much more powerful in nature,” she said.<\/p>\n

“You just show up and when you start practising over and over you will start getting flexible… having yoga in your life helps you find that stillness in your body.”<\/p>\n

Ms Singhal praised the wider community in Jersey for welcoming herself and husband Turban Banerjee to the island.<\/p>\n

‘Fell in love’<\/p>\n

Mr Banerjee said he first came to Jersey two years ago for a work project.<\/p>\n

“I went out to the beach in St Helier and immediately fell in love,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Everyone helps each other and we are really grateful and happy that we moved here.”<\/p>\n

Ms Singhal added: “People are so amazing, they’re just so warm and people smile at you as you pass, which you don’t find in a lot of other places.”<\/p>\n

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