Arpita Shah
June 16th-23rd 2012
Arpita was born in India and came to the United States when she was 18 years old. She was raised in a traditional Hindu family, where chanting, kirtan and meditation were part of her daily rituals. Her first introduction to asana practice came from her Grandfather, her Guruji. She started her asana practice under his guidance and it became her daily ritual. In 2008 she decided to take it a step further and did her 200 hour teacher training with Purple Lotus Yoga. Arpita is a certified yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance and has had the privilege of studying under very talented international teachers such as Rod Styker, Dharma Mittra, Judith Lasater, Lesli Kamainof, Doug Keller and Pandit Rajmani Tigunait.
For Arpita, yoga is not just a form of exercise but it’s a path towards a better life. She believes that yoga helps clear clutter of daily modern life and develops an awareness to get in touch with our inner selves. Arpita’s yoga classes are designed and based on this philosophy. She provides a fun-filled environment where each participant is encouraged and empowered to learn and grow. Her classes offer an alignment-focused asana practice combined with chanting, pranayama and meditation.
Besides her regular teaching schedule at Divine Center of Yoga in Southlake, Arpita also offers private yoga classes and one on one nutrition consultation. Additionally, she regularly conducts workshops on Indian vegetarian cooking and Mantra Meditation. In 2010, she decided to combine her passion for travel and her love of yoga by organizing and leading a Yoga Retreat to Peru, one of many more to come.
Arpita has earned a BS degree in Nutrition and an MBA from Texas Woman’s University. She is currently pursuing her 500 hour yoga teacher training certification .She loves to travel and has had the privilege of visit countries in Asia, Europe as well as North and South America. In her spare time she enjoys chanting, meditating, reading, cooking and spending time with her husband and their beloved dog Simba.
Arpita feels tremendous gratitude to all her teachers for supporting her growth and is thankful to her students for giving her this opportunity to share the journey of yoga.
Finally, One famous sloka in Bhagavad-Gita says it all: “Yoga karmas kaushalam,” which means “YOGA IS RELAXATION IN ACTION AND EFFICIENCY IN THEOUTCOME.” So let’s focus on our work and not the results.
See you on the mat. Namaste!!!!!!!!!
