​The name Shankha came to my mind during an English class.

Shell is one of its meanings, and I've been called Shell for as long as I can remember.

Shell is home to thousands of beings, and in some parts of Asia, the shell from the Turbinella pyrum species is used as a musical instrument called Panchajanya. So, I felt this name resonated with me.

It has been a few years since this name whispered in my ears, but for so many reasons I tucked away in a drawer alongside my English books.

I never completely stopped teaching yoga, but it was only recently that I opened that drawer and resumed my project of creating my new professional identity.

Along with this new professional identity, a new Self is also being born within me. A deep longing to rediscover and live my Dharma in service of something greater, and to firmly connect with the new path that unfolds with each step I take.

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Shankha Yoga embodies the profound essence of the "Shankha," or conch shell, a symbol of prosperity, longevity, and the removal of negativity.

Linked to the divine Vishnu, it resonates with the sacred moment when Krishna, as Arjuna’s charioteer, blew the Panchajanya, heralding the dawn of the Kurukshetra battle.

The sound of the conch awakens souls from ignorance, urging them to seek their well-being for the greater good.

It represents the ceaseless flow of Dharma and the interconnectedness of the five forms of Vishnu, the five Pranas, five Prakritis, and the five elements of the Universe, creating a harmonious tapestry of life where Lakshmi, the goddess of love and prosperity, finds her home.