My way to yoga had begun long before I first met my first teacher. Ever since childhood, dissatisfied with my life, I asked myself- "What am I doing here?", "Why do I live?" and "What can I do to change my life for the better?"
Getting older, I read different books that helped me understand better myself and the laws of life. Gradually, I began to come across books about self-knowledge, which were about yoga practices that could help people get rid of suffering, find peace, and become happy. However, none of them described how to achieve that. I turned to religion for answers, but they were not enough for me; there was always a feeling that something was missing. Then, I attended an esoteric club where we worked with energies. Nevertheless, that wasn’t mine as well. I was also fortunate enough to go through the first step of Chi, and it calmed me down for a while. At the same time, the constant "itching" inside made me think about yoga. Then finally, that crucial moment came when I found out that there are already two yoga teachers in my provincial town. Of course, I rushed to class. Yet the first teacher was not to my liking. Soon, I arranged a lesson with the second teacher, Natalia Pestryakova. The moment I entered the room and sat on the mat, I had a clear and distinct feeling “I have come! That’s what I need!” This was the very moment when my life was divided into "Before" (Yoga) and "After". I am infinitely grateful to the Universe and the Absolute for this meeting with an amazing teacher, Natalia.
Now I'm studying at OYU. I continue my path in Yoga with the confidence that I am where I should be and I am in my place. In addition, no matter what tasks would stand in my way, I definitely and firmly believe that Yoga works, and I know to move forward in life. Through the thorns to the stars!