Ahead of International Yoga Day Kangana Ranaut reveals how she inspired her family to start yoga

Ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut took to social media on Sunday to share the story of how she inspired her family to start training Yoga. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Kangana shared images of her mother and father performing Yoga “asanas”.

The actress wrote: “Tomorrow is #internationalyogaday I am gonna share my Yoga stories, every one knows how and when I started yoga but no one knows how I got my whole family to learn and follow this boon and blessing called Yoga. Some resisted, some took time.”

Talking about how her mom started Yoga, the actress wrote: “Few years ago Mother was diagnosed with diabetes, thyroid and high level of cholesterol (600). Doctor said we need to do an open heart surgery for her cause there might be blockage, I told mother with tears in my eyes give me 2 months of your life please I can’t let them open your heart. She trusted me and eventually I succeeded in my persistent pursuit. Today she has no meditation, no illness she is healthiest and fittest in the family.”

Talking about her father’s journey, Kangana shared: “With excessive walking Papa had damaged his knees that time I got an opportunity and converted him to an ardent practitioner of Yoga. He even jogs now. Today I can say with proud that biggest gift that I gave to my family is Yoga.”

“A happy family is not something you get automatically, you need to work hard for it. Every morning I call them and ask only one question, Yoga kiya!! today they sent these pictures to me from this morning practice in their house in Mandi (Himachal),” she additional wrote.

Kangana additionally posted a query for her followers. At the tip of the submit, she requested: “How are you investing in your family?”

In a separate submit, the actress additionally revealed how she inspired her brother Aksht to start doing Yoga after he suffered a large accident whereas taking part in soccer.

She wrote, “Aksht is a passionate football player, he was the most difficult to convince, for years every time I suggested that he should try yoga, he would simply say ,” I'll do something for you however not yoga please “ I feel he discovered it girlie , he by no means mentioned it however I acquired a sense he felt it’s not for boys …The rigidity in opposition to yoga was a lot that I knew there may be nothing I might do to make him perceive the significance of yogic sciences and the vastness of this topic….Few years in the past he had a large accident on soccer floor, when he tried to kick the ball one other participant fell on his ankle breaking the ankle bone and ligament each.

Doctors informed him he won't ever have the opportunity to jog or run overlook taking part in soccer once more ….After his plaster was eliminated my Yoga trainer Surya Narayan sir promised him he shall be again in soccer floor in a single 12 months if he does Yoga and there his unimaginable journey began, nicely he was again on soccer floor taking part in soccer higher than ever inside six months….Not solely he cured his ankle he additionally turned an professional in energy yoga which nobody else practices in our family…As you possibly can see on this image he he's mastering Mayur Aasna …. Very few can do….Now if he's busy he doesn't thoughts skipping soccer for weeks however Yoga is a day by day routine …”

“On his last birthday I gifted him inner engineering from @isha.foundation under @sadhguru supervision he learned. Shambhavi Mahamudra which marked his journey in to more subtler aspects of yoga, I feel so proud of his growth and determination…Are you guiding those who are younger than you ?”, she added.

On the skilled entrance, Kangana is awaiting the discharge of her multilingual biographical movie “Thalaivi” which was postponed due to the surge in COVID-19 instances in India. Directed by Vijay and written by KV Vijayendra Prasad, the film is concerning the life of J Jayalalithaa, former Tamil Nadu CM and was gearing to launch theatrically on April 23.

The National Award-winning actress will even be seen in films “Tejas” and actioner “Dhaakad”, whereas “Manikarnika Returns: The Legend Of Didda” and a movie on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi are within the pipeline.