Anger is a really good friend.
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Shradha Cripe began a steady yoga practice nine years ago. With a lot on her plate – work, grad school, and motherhood – she began to look forward to, and make time for, the brief respite on her mat. As life continued, so did her practice. It transformed from respite to devotion. Again and again, her mat brought her back to herself, helping her connect, regain strength, and find calm and stillness. All proceeds from any of your donations to her videos go directly to The Art of Yoga Project. The Art of Yoga Project focuses on healing and empowering marginalized youth through mindfulness-based practices.
Anger is a really good friend.
Breath Meditation | Shradha Cripe
This 10-minute, breath-focused, guided meditation allows the meditator to focus on both observation as well as sensations.
Resilience Between Meetings | Shradha Cripe
This video will take you through a short, two-minute meditation to build resilience for use throughout the work day.
Gentle Morning | Shradha Cripe
This 15-minute morning gentle flow focuses on waking the body up slowly and gently.
As school ended but work and motherhood progressed, her practice stayed strong. She enjoys bringing lessons from the mat into her daily life, especially in balancing the fast-paced aspects at home with her two kids and at her day job as a Data Product Manager. She’s also a business ambassador for the Calm app, which helped her get into a regular meditation practice. She finds fulfillment introducing colleagues to meditation during daily lunchtime sessions. Her practice continues to grow, as she embarks on her 300-hour teacher training in 2021.
What does yoga mean to you?
Like many of us, I find myself juggling all the different facets of my life in any given moment. It was easy to feel overwhelmed and constantly worried about which ball was about to drop. Yoga has taught me to focus on the present, that showing up, with less haste, gets me to exactly where I need to be; that the difference between resentment and gratitude is really just a flip of perspective. By continuing to practice, I am better equipped to remain clear and grounded while also embracing change. It has enabled me to re-evaluate and strive to live by a new definition of success, so I can show up fully in any role, especially as a mother. Most importantly, my practice on and off the mat consistently teaches me that, when I show up for myself, I am filled with all that I need to joyfully keep on juggling.
Yama/niyama you value the most/are working on?
Tapas, or “self-discipline,” has been such a focus area these past few years, ensuring that I have balance between my health, family, friends, work, leisure, and home responsibilities. My friend once said to me, “Discipline is freedom,” and I try to remember that as I work through discipline. Too often, my thoughts can be quite influential in talking me out of the things that are good for me. Tapas shows up in my self-care a lot. Maintaining a healthy bedtime, prioritizing healthy food prep, ensuring work doesn’t come before my daily exercise – it’s made a world of difference, and I feel like I’m just getting started.
What books are on your nightstand?
There are two to three that I grab every morning:
