Yani Daes
Soham Yoga 4th Anniversary I Live the Soham experience I Yoga with Yani
How was Soham Yoga born?
Undoubtedly a story not very long to tell, but for those who do not know, the practice of yoga came into my life after living an extraordinary experience.
My life changed when I had surgery. I wasn’t able to move my hands or squeeze my fingers, not able to breathe, and not being able to do the most basic things that any person without impediments often cannot appreciate because they have probably never been in that situation.
Having the ability to improve and feeling eager to move on, as well as the energy to return to so-called normalcy, led me to educate myself to share this gift that I received through my own practice.
Originally I wanted to open a small place in my own house, I wrote the script for a movie of yoga classes from my house, but my plans and those of the universe were completely different, and that was not possible.
The Yoga studio found its space in 543 N State Road 7 STE 109 Royal Palm Beach FL 33411. Everything happened with such ease, I could not believe it myself. All the doors were opened in a magical way for me to be able to open what today is SOHAM YOGA STUDIO and that is how this precious gem was born.
Summarizing 4 years in this 5 minute video is almost impossible, but each of my experiences are recorded in my heart, from the moment I found this magical space until today. It lives in each cell in my body, each one vibrates in unison with the heart of SOHAM.
I always let myself be guided by the light, it has been my path from a very young age, I always choose to be in the light in any situation, and in this place I make sure that only that light shines brightly every day, and that flame does not go out regardless of the storms that we must endure.
I started from zero, I was the only teacher and I opened with an auspicious calendar — 24 classes a week. Now I look back and I really don't know how I did it, but it is gratifying to think that when the desire is pure and genuine the forces come from another place and the fatigue dissipates.
For the first weeks no one entered, and I was invaded by doubt and worry, I did not know if this was really the right thing to do. I doubted my intuition for about 3 months, but again I returned to focus, I asked myself why, If God gave me the opportunity to survive cancer, wouldn't He give me the opportunity to share my light? I had a serious conversation with Him, and I completely gave my service to Him, I fully trusted and surrendered. I reminded myself that if I had gotten there it was because the plan was orchestrated from a much more powerful place.
Four years seems like such a short amount of time. For me, the intensity with which I live each class, each student, each experience makes me feel that I float when I enter the studio. I feel like these walls vibrate together with my heart and I feel that hasn’t only been four years. It’s just the beginning, for the rest of my life I will continue doing what I came to this world to do, to inspire others and to live my purpose, to be a humble yoga teacher who gives herself to each class and to each of her students.
I thank my Masters, especially my Guru, Paramahansa Yogananda, for always being there and teaching me that the power of God is the greatest thing that exists in the Universe, Sadhguru for refreshing my knowledge in a special way and adding more to my Yoga practices, to Todd & Tamara McLaughlin for being my instructors and teaching me the roots of yoga, to my family for their unconditional support and for sharing me daily no matter how long I am away from home.
To all the teachers who with their knowledge and passion for yoga have taught in Soham: Vicky Black, Kimberly Meserve, Sarah Casperson, Swagata Bhattacharjee, Elaine Gallagher, Jade Wonzo, for having been part of our team and for having planted our roots.
To our current teachers:
David Costen, Jessica Orejarena, Nune Arevshatyan, Maureen Cardenas, María Haya and Margarita Zindel, for their dedication and for sharing the same ideals.
To those who have given a bit of their heart in this space, even when our personal lives didn’t allow for us to be together.
To all the teachers who have collaborated by presenting workshops and special events, without them we could not continue to connect from the soul.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
I thank each and every one of the students who has passed through our doors and have lived the experience of sharing our energy, to those who have unconditionally followed their hearts supporting us, even during difficult times.
Thank you for being part of our great Universal family.
Dreams will be as big as you want as long as the wellbeing of humanity is included in your projects, dream big and you will see big things in front of you… this is just the beginning.
Yani Daes
Founder of Soham Yoga
www.sohamyoga.net
543 N State Road 7 Suite #109
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
