Slumdog Yogi

In the back alleys of South Bombay, a small Municipal school gives shelter to a “paper bag” making unit and a Dream. A dream, that’s growing slowly but steadily over the last 3 years. A small batch of 12 boys from economically difficult backgrounds started building steps towards empowering themselves through the path of Yoga. Over the last 3 years hope was baked in the furnace of diligent practice and hard work, and sincerity nurtured the spirits of these boys who have achieved the stuff dreams are made of.
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Empowerment Through Yoga for Street Children

The primary aim of classical yoga was always to aid the evolution of humans. A diligent practice of Yoga can bring about a gradual but certain change in a persons life. Over thousands of years people have been using Yogic tools and helping themselves become stronger to face the trials of life. Over my teaching career I have seen hundreds of people giving me feedback about how they have managed to change for good by following the yoga lifestyle.

I started working with the boys at Saathi in October 2006. Saathi is a registered development agency in India working primarily with youth living on the streets and runaway adolescent girls and the various issues that are a part of their struggles.
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