As a child, Sheena Shah’s knees were constantly dislocated and doctors told her that without major surgery on both legs, she could end up in a wheelchair by the age of 30. She underwent surgery in her right knee in 2010, while studying for her degree in Psychology at The University of Warwick. Sheena Shah fell into depression and knew that she needed to make a change and take control of her life.
On sharing her state with her parents, they gave her a book called ‘What is Disease’ by Neil Patel (the Founder of Chi Kri Yoga), which changed her life for good.
As of today she teaches weekly yoga classes, and leads yoga & wellbeing retreats (both in the UK and internationally), and also runs a business coaching for yoga teachers.
Her main mission now is to help new yoga teachers create a successful business that lights up their souls and makes a positive difference in people’s lives.
International Yoga Day is celebrated worldwide on the 21st of June. The theme of International Yoga Day 2024 is “Yoga for Women Empowerment,”
Check out one-to-one interaction with Yoga expert and teacher, Sheena Shah as she unfolds her journey and message for IYD.
Namita Nayyar.
As a child, your knees constantly dislocated and according to the doctors, you could end up in a wheelchair by the age of 30. Share the series of events that changed everything for you.
Sheena Shah.I started yoga at 18, soon after having major knee surgery on my right leg. I was scheduled to have a second knee surgery a couple of years later, but after performing some tests my surgeon said that my strength and balance had improved so much that I no longer needed it and he cancelled the surgery.This was a complete shock to me because until then doctors had told me that without surgery on both knees I would end up in a wheelchair by the time I was 30 – and that’s when I began to realize how truly powerful my yoga practice was.
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