Transcending into 2017

I must admit - 2016 has been pretty spectacular. It has in fact been special! This is truly the year I lost fear of scarcity - heck I lost all fear! Re-starting as an entrepreneur - and failing multiple times along the way - has made me a beacon of courage and made me valiantly daring. I wasn't afraid of much, but I can say I'm totally fearless now! 2016 has truly been the year that set me free!

Besides rediscovering the freedom of being self employed and Launching YogaTrippie, the only dedicated wellness and travel agency in the GCC, I also made some very cool business investments in the domains of E-Commerce and Virtual Reality. My small social media consultancy has also taken off and I even restarted My MC'ing (compering) in full swing. I have more clients for my Luxury Travel advice services too! 2017 will see me forge ahead as an investor and an Multi-preneur and venturing further into other domains too. :)

Sustained Relaxation
2016 was further exciting for me as I rediscovered my affiliation to everything spiritual, paranormal and psychic. Of course I am trained (and certified) in multiple disciplines of martial arts, healing arts and esoteric practices and aim to expand this part of my consciousness in the coming year. 

This year, I discovered the true meaning of "being relaxed" and am applying this on a minute to minute basis to all my decisions in life. Of course it isn't easy and takes a lot of self awareness and environmental cognizance. I am able to practice this state further because of the Martial arts system that I train in. But by doing so, I am able to grasp the real truth behind things better, and have a deeper appreciation for everything. My role as a cosmic, sentient being is very clear to me and also I am confident of sharing this others. My understanding has increased and perception has been enhanced. Being in this constant state of being free from tension and anxiety is causing me to create "miracles" in my life and live extraordinarily. 

Create your 2017 make it #1

My wish for you for 2017 is that you can discover the power of your mind and realise that you are the creator of your universe and the maker of your reality. In my opinion - who you really are is "non local awareness" (or conditioned awareness)- independent of space and time.

If you learn to quiet your mind and move your awareness into timeless awareness, you are likely to begin to experience things that will surprise you give you another view of reality.  For example - if you look in the mirror in the morning, and think that who you see in that mirror is who you really are, then you are in for a lot of suffering.

You are that awareness, that allows you to move your experience, your consciousness and your perception anywhere in the world independent of space and time. 

Numerologically, 2017 totals up to the Number 1 - giving you a chance to reclaim your control over your life. 

Number ‘1’ is the number creation, of God, the great omnipotent spirit of life. The Yang. The number of consciousness, light, Genesis, ego. It is the beginning, from which all the other numbers are created. "1" can be divided into any number leaving it unaltered and so represents the Spirit / energy / prana which can enter all things without changing. It is immovable because whether multiplied or divided by itself one remains the same. This does not happen with any other number. It is the number of aim, ambition and action.

Let 2017 be the year you make prompt conscious decisions to co-create a new evolutionary journey with the universe - dont let it be a passive process that happens by itself.

Transcending

In 2017, my wish for you is to be able to Join me in this state of continual relaxation. equilibrium and Bliss. Move your awareness into conditioned awareness, then you can experience the universe as it is, and find a transcendent way to experience the world. 

My invitation for you is to explore this consummate place of total relaxation and come share it with me. In 2017, may you surpass the ordinary and be exceptional.

Thank you for all the love this year!

 More power to you next year. May it bring you everything you want. 

I wish you a spectacular 2017!

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YogaTrippie - Yoga Travel Website - is now alive!

As you might know after having been foolish enough to resign from my full time job earlier this year, I have been in the process of setting up YogaTrippie - a Yoga Travel Website. The journey has been long and interesting, and everyone has been asking me Just one Question -  When do you Launch? 

I have an answer!!

WE JUST DID!!! At 9:09pm (UAE Time) tonight, our website opened to a few people! 

September is the 9th month of the year and today being 09/09/09/2016 (2+1+6=9), from the perspective of yogic numerology this compelling date offers us the pinnacle of a powerful new time of new beginnings.

During this potent time - every pattern we have identified with, every behaviour, belief, person, place and experience that we have been engaging with till now come to the surface to be examined closely to see if they are something that can continue with us on our journey, or they are something that we can let go of once and for all. 

The number 9 is a magical one and very important in many ancient esoteric and spiritual contexts.This is the time to lay the foundation for the kind of reality we'd like to create in the next 9 year cycle. This is often the time when new jobs, new homes, new relationships and new travel begin. How apt for us right? 

What is YogaTrippie?

YogaTrippie aims to be the first ever dedicated Yoga travel website in the GCC region. It aims to bring the yoga community of Dubai and the UAE to create memorable and unique yoga based travel experiences. We intend to be a travel directory of yoga retreats, yoga and spa resorts, budget yoga travel, yoga holidays, yoga courses, wellness vacations and luxury yoga Vacations

Whether you are a beginner or advanced student, Whether you are looking at a traditional yoga class in India, Nepal or the Asian Subcontinent, or want an incomparable yoga adventure, we have trips for all levels of Yogis and Yoginis.

What do we intend to do? 
In one simple sentence - we want to facilitate changing lives and rewiring of minds.

Traveling is one of the greatest things you can do, and yoga only makes it better! We want to help people to travel the world and strike a balance between culture-packed, nature-engaging, healthy, invigorating, one-of-a-kind wellness vacations. We are sharing this website with you with the hope that you will book yourself a Yoga Vacation. You will surely find a unique travel opportunity designed to help you balance mind, body and spirit. 

DO you Want a Sneak Peek Too? 

Head to www.yogatrippie.ae and just enter your email address. Your exclusive first look password will reach your email inbox soon! 

I guess the FUN Has just begun?

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YogaTrippie SoloPreneur

I  completed 4 years in the UAE on the 10th of June 2016. I landed at the golden land of the sand on the 10th of June 2012 and its been a crazy, fun and amazing ride over the last 4 years. I have made tonnes of new friends, learnt so many new things, been exposed to incredible amount of opportunity and traveled extensively.

Lots have happened, lots has changed over the last 4 years. The most recent development being having left my high paying, full time, well positioned, government job in Feb 2016 to fuel the entrepreneurial fire in my belly and to start my Yoga travel company -YogaTrippie. The journey of a SoloPreneur (I like to call myself that since I don't have a full time team yet) is not an easy one. Its filled with doubt, resistance, obstacles and fear. I panicked in march and went back into the job market, picked up another job on April 1st, realized by the end of April that I was back to being an "employee" and resigned again on the 1st of May. Its July now and no panic attacks so far! Phew!

In case you haven't guessed yet, I am happy to announce that - after four years in the UAE, I have finally let the land of opportunity inspire me enough to boldly take a step forward and start my own company. I am bootstrapping the entire venture and there are a few friends helping me along the way.

When I announced it on Facebook a while ago, I got a really positive and uplifting response from my friends, family and followers. This energy is what is carrying me forward and giving me the fuel to forge ahead full steam.

Of course this journey is going to be filled with ups and downs but I approach all my hurdles with tremendous passion. What is the point of a life that's not lived with passion right? I am embarking on this adventure and it is consuming me. Its becoming my reason for existence. A wise man once said - Do things that feed your soul and your life will be happy and that's exactly what I am doing, so wish me luck!

In the new avatar of this blog, I plan to also catalog my journey as a SoloPreneur and the founder of a travel startup. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I am enjoying setting up this company.

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International Yoga Day - One step at a time!

It must be of great pride to yoga lovers that the United Nations General Assembly (on the 11th of December 2014) declared 21st June as the International Yoga Day. This year being the second edition, the festivity on this special day has reached new heights with practitioners from all around the world participating in classes, and creating. various world record attempts. There were celebrations in NewYork, Paris, London, Delhi, Honkong, Beijing and other top cities in the world

Here is a nice collection of photos from around the world on International day of Yoga

I know for a fact that there were at least 30,000 people gathered at the World Trade Centre, Dubai to celebrate this occasion. There was even a Guinness world record attempt.

International Yoga Day in DUBAI. Pic Courtesy Gulf News.

But today was a very important day for me as an Entrepreneur. It was supposed to be my first milestone. My yoga travel company YogaTrippie was supposed to launch its beta site today.  But evidently it’s not happened. I’ve always read that the startup journey is not an easy one and many times there will be factors beyond your control. Let me tell you… reading about it and experiencing it are totally different things! 

 Yoga Trips and Wellness retreats from YogaTrippie - Coming Soon.
(Photo courtesy @Dan Borris and Alejandra Boris. for more check out http://www.yogacatz.com/)

Delayed Delayed Delayed

Among the long list of things that are delayed are some crucial ones including my web design, web development, content aggregation, scripts, and the company license and immigration card. 80% of the business deadlines that I had placed for myself have now been compromised and it’s not a good feeling. Every entrepreneur goes through these trying times apparently, and the only way forward is to keep going. 

Missed deadlines can be costly sometimes but a missed deadline is surely an opportunity. It is a chance to revisit the drawing board and see where you went wrong and what processes you need to change. It’s an opportunity to re-calibrate your working style and rewire your mind to ensure you don’t miss deadlines again.  Of course there will be external factors, but the harsh truth is that no one cares in business as to why you are missing a deadline.

The flip-side is that now I am aware of the factors with which the deadlines were missed and that makes me wiser.. Some deadlines feel so out of reach and figuring out how to achieve them seems impossible and I know that the only way to make the impossible into possible is to take it one step at a time. Everything is achieved exactly the same way: one step at a time. Including a successful yoga practice!!!

On that note I wish you a Happy international Yoga Day, may you take your practice and life one step at a time, may you be completely living in the moment and may meet all your deadlines! J

Love and Light.

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