HRD REPORT ON ‘ THE URBAN ASHRAM’ - An experience of “bonding” with our inner self.
Date: 16th October venue: Urban Ashram, Mukund nagar Pune
Attended by :
Tr. Vikas Agarwal and Shivani Agarwal
Tr. Dhawal Shah and Jinal Shah
Tr. Abhijit Bora and Pooja Bora
Tr. Amol Hatkar
Tr. Amol Kothari and Shubha Kothari
Tr. Lokesh Munot
Tr. Puneet Khinvsara and Raksha Khinsara
Tr. Abhay Kejriwal and Sunaina Kejriwal
We were 14 of us [including our better half] gathered at Urban Ashram in the evening of 16th oct, not really knowing what to expect but we all had an inkling that we wanted to de-stress ourselves and probably slow down our pace for some time from the hustle bustle of the mad modern world.
THE ENTRANCE OF URBAN ASHRAM-ONE PLACE I WANNA GO MORE OFTEN
Sheetal Sanghvi was studying the finer points of the NASDAQ in Chicago not too long ago. His 'other plans' were to complete his major in finance and proceed to earn currency 48 times heavier than ours, the way several others have. Call it the Swades effect, intuition or insanity, but Sheetal came back to India and started a space called the Urban Ashram in Pune.
THE MAN HIMSELF- SHEETAL SANGHVI
A B-school visit to a Wall Street stock broker changed his entire perspective of life. The want of space to express himself lead him to travel through America: exploring Mahhattan's opulent yoga studios, California's centres for Zen therapy and even hitched his way across the East Coast, meeting interesting people. He wanted to create something which would prod urbanites to share ideas, seek healing and ultimately enlighten themselves,' he adds .Thus began the transformation of his palatial ancestral home into a community hub. My space is where city dwellers can pause to think and express themselves,' he explains. The half-tutored financial analyst spent considerable time with sadhus in Rishikesh, artists in Pondicherry and many more pros: doctors, writers and cinephiles he chanced upon in his travels. The Ashram has already organized events like dance fests and art classes and is planning to be a platform for local photographers; apart from hosting movie nights and arranging trips to spiritual destinations. The so-called renouncer of an upwardly mobile life hasn't sacrificed his cool factor though. The ambience of the Urban Ashram too is stylish enough to create a buzz in the town's art circles. He even planns to set up an Irani style café.
RAKSHA PRESENTING A BOUQUET TO SHEETAL
So there we were with Sheetal sanghvi who welcomed us at the ashram and we had a brief tour of the ashram, right from the entrance to the garden which was made in zen style with beautiful pathway and stones and statue of Ganesha. Then we had a look at the studio which was designed keeping the minutest details like awesome acoustics which was aptly displayed to us by sheetal with a bowl made of 5metals [panchdhatu]namely : copper, gold lead, sliver and iron and when he rang that, there was a beautiful sound of vibrations and we could hear the vibrations for a long time because of the immensely neat acoustic design of the room. Also the room was designed in such a way that it gave a very positive vibe and you felt very peaceful and serene.
There was another room which had immensely beautiful canvas paintings on display which we all were delighted to see.
BREATHTAKING CANVAS PAINTINGS
We were also fortunate to see one of the power yoga session at work, well we got a first hand view of how vigorous and powerful it was, well just seeing the students performing power yoga I felt I lost few caloriesJ there are also lots of other sessions like pranayam session and fusion yoga.
Date: 16th October venue: Urban Ashram, Mukund nagar Pune
Attended by :
Tr. Vikas Agarwal and Shivani Agarwal
Tr. Dhawal Shah and Jinal Shah
Tr. Abhijit Bora and Pooja Bora
Tr. Amol Hatkar
Tr. Amol Kothari and Shubha Kothari
Tr. Lokesh Munot
Tr. Puneet Khinvsara and Raksha Khinsara
Tr. Abhay Kejriwal and Sunaina Kejriwal
We were 14 of us [including our better half] gathered at Urban Ashram in the evening of 16th oct, not really knowing what to expect but we all had an inkling that we wanted to de-stress ourselves and probably slow down our pace for some time from the hustle bustle of the mad modern world.
THE ENTRANCE OF URBAN ASHRAM-ONE PLACE I WANNA GO MORE OFTEN
Sheetal Sanghvi was studying the finer points of the NASDAQ in Chicago not too long ago. His 'other plans' were to complete his major in finance and proceed to earn currency 48 times heavier than ours, the way several others have. Call it the Swades effect, intuition or insanity, but Sheetal came back to India and started a space called the Urban Ashram in Pune.
THE MAN HIMSELF- SHEETAL SANGHVI
A B-school visit to a Wall Street stock broker changed his entire perspective of life. The want of space to express himself lead him to travel through America: exploring Mahhattan's opulent yoga studios, California's centres for Zen therapy and even hitched his way across the East Coast, meeting interesting people. He wanted to create something which would prod urbanites to share ideas, seek healing and ultimately enlighten themselves,' he adds .Thus began the transformation of his palatial ancestral home into a community hub. My space is where city dwellers can pause to think and express themselves,' he explains. The half-tutored financial analyst spent considerable time with sadhus in Rishikesh, artists in Pondicherry and many more pros: doctors, writers and cinephiles he chanced upon in his travels. The Ashram has already organized events like dance fests and art classes and is planning to be a platform for local photographers; apart from hosting movie nights and arranging trips to spiritual destinations. The so-called renouncer of an upwardly mobile life hasn't sacrificed his cool factor though. The ambience of the Urban Ashram too is stylish enough to create a buzz in the town's art circles. He even planns to set up an Irani style café.
RAKSHA PRESENTING A BOUQUET TO SHEETAL
So there we were with Sheetal sanghvi who welcomed us at the ashram and we had a brief tour of the ashram, right from the entrance to the garden which was made in zen style with beautiful pathway and stones and statue of Ganesha. Then we had a look at the studio which was designed keeping the minutest details like awesome acoustics which was aptly displayed to us by sheetal with a bowl made of 5metals [panchdhatu]namely : copper, gold lead, sliver and iron and when he rang that, there was a beautiful sound of vibrations and we could hear the vibrations for a long time because of the immensely neat acoustic design of the room. Also the room was designed in such a way that it gave a very positive vibe and you felt very peaceful and serene.
There was another room which had immensely beautiful canvas paintings on display which we all were delighted to see.
BREATHTAKING CANVAS PAINTINGS
We were also fortunate to see one of the power yoga session at work, well we got a first hand view of how vigorous and powerful it was, well just seeing the students performing power yoga I felt I lost few caloriesJ there are also lots of other sessions like pranayam session and fusion yoga.
ONE OF THE YOGA SESSION
All of us then gathered and saw a brief preview of the movie SECRET and also one of the chapter, the movie talks about POSITIVE THINKING. The Secret is a feature length movie presentation which reveals The Great Secret of the universe. It has been passed throughout the ages, traveling through centuries... This is The Secret to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted. All the resources you will ever need to understand and live The Secret. The world's leading scientists, authors, and philosophers will reveal The Secret that utterly transformed the lives of every person who ever knew it... Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Einstein. After the brief preview we had a brief discussion about the movie and other things in general about life and our journey in life.
ALL OF US IN A GROUP DISCUSSION
Sheetal also showed us Vipassana meditation, in which one has to watch oneself inhale and exhales ones breath, which we all did in a group for some time. And I am glad to inform you that sheetal is one of the contender for the MTV youth icon.
And that ended our HRD, well at the end of it , I can say in true tabling style that we as an individual got an experience of “bonding” with our inner self.
And I am glad to inform you that sheetal is one of the contender for the MTV youth icon this year.
All of us then gathered and saw a brief preview of the movie SECRET and also one of the chapter, the movie talks about POSITIVE THINKING. The Secret is a feature length movie presentation which reveals The Great Secret of the universe. It has been passed throughout the ages, traveling through centuries... This is The Secret to everything - the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love, youth: everything you have ever wanted. All the resources you will ever need to understand and live The Secret. The world's leading scientists, authors, and philosophers will reveal The Secret that utterly transformed the lives of every person who ever knew it... Plato, Newton, Carnegie, Beethoven, Shakespeare, Einstein. After the brief preview we had a brief discussion about the movie and other things in general about life and our journey in life.
ALL OF US IN A GROUP DISCUSSION
Sheetal also showed us Vipassana meditation, in which one has to watch oneself inhale and exhales ones breath, which we all did in a group for some time. And I am glad to inform you that sheetal is one of the contender for the MTV youth icon.
And that ended our HRD, well at the end of it , I can say in true tabling style that we as an individual got an experience of “bonding” with our inner self.
And I am glad to inform you that sheetal is one of the contender for the MTV youth icon this year.
“Life is a balance between rest and movement.”
Please feel free to contact Sheetal at 9960643579, mail at theurbanashram@gmail.com, visit theurbanashram.com for loads of activities that you can gain from.
Please feel free to contact Sheetal at 9960643579, mail at theurbanashram@gmail.com, visit theurbanashram.com for loads of activities that you can gain from.
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