My guest on the podcast today is Menka Purswaney
Menka Purswaney spent her early years in Taipei and later completed High School in Hong Kong. Menka studied Interior Design at Istituto Europeo di Design in Madrid.
When Menka was 26 she went to live for a year in an ashram in India. Upon her return whilst still practicing design she started teaching children Yoga Philosophy. For the last 14 years Menka has been working with kids. In 2017 she combined her knowledge of the history of yoga, meditation and mindfulness, together with yoga poses and anatomy to launch “The World of Yoga School for Kids!” for children aged three and upwards.
Timings
02:43 My Younger childhood was spent in Taipei. Taiwan was very Chinese.
05:16 I use a lot of music in what I do today. Sing with an open heart.
06:16. The joy of singing has stayed with me. Every child should learn to sing
9:47 Hong Kong was so different. It was so much a British Colony.
10:26 I developed asthma. The doctors were unable to cure it......
11:38 I went to India for naturopathic medicine using Yoga. After three days I improved. Within ten days the asthma was gone.
12:36 The power of Yoga.
13:26 I became a super sporty person.
15:20 I go to Spain, I love dancing, I learn Flamenco, movement, choreography,.......
16:20 I had a lot of unanswered questions on the meaning of my life....... I went to India and stayed in an Ashram for a year.
17:30 The physical part of Yoga the asanas, the poses are just 1/8th of Yoga.
19:10 I got requests from parents to teach their children.......
20:42. Yoga is Body/Mind integration......
22:10 So many teacher gave me my understanding .....
23:45 How I help children ..... I start really young from three year olds...... stories are so powerful.....animations ..... loving health .......power of breath......
25:40 A powerful story from a nurse......
28:04 If you are looking for a Yoga Teacher then look for someone who is living the world of Yoga ..... an authentic teacher focussed on the mental side of yoga.
29:23 Helping yourself ..... self study, good teachers, morning routines ......basic breathing .......sun salutations........good posture.......
32:10. Breathing well ...... it's your best friend.......strengthens the mind......
32:36 When I was in labour I used breath...... I didn't shed a tear......
36:10 I am growing my business organically.
37:35. I have been teaching children for 15 years focussing on longevity and consistency ....
39:26 I am focussing on the quality.
40:04 My morning routine since I was a child .......
44:30 I feed off the children.... The children motivate me......
44:23 My favourite speaker Jeffrey L Fine - Conscious Parenting: Every child is different .... with different talents
45:45 The Ted Talk of Sir Ken Robinson........ Dr Shefali Tsabary .......
48:06 Breathing exercises , using games.... learning through movement
52:02 Billboard: Kid's Yoga it's a World of Yoga -it's where we sow the seeds young to love health, movement and stillness.
Books:
Brene Brown - Daring Greatly
Joe Dispenza - Becoming Supernatural
Contact Menka
https://www.worldofyogaschool.com - includes IG Link, email and phone number
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