YOGI OF THE MONTH

June 2023 - Sri Bhagava (“Bhagi”) Brachmacharya

What first brought you to yoga and how long have you been practicing?

Prior to my birth in perfect Pungu Mayurasana (Wounded Peacock Posture), yoga did not exist. Within one minute of emerging from the womb, I flawlessly executed a series of sun salutations to alert the public to the practice of yoga, but in her ignorance, the midwife chose to attend to my mother rather than witness my efforts, thus delaying knowledge of both yoga and my greatness until several years later. My birth, and the birth of yoga, is well-documented in Time magazine's Man of the Year story "The Mystic Speaks" (1972), as well as my biography, Bhagava: God, Guru, Mango Lover (Andrew Morton, Oxford Univ. Press, 1988), and the upcoming Netflix series, Beyond Bhagi: On and Off the Mat with the Greatest Man Alive (from executive producer Drew Barrymore).

What is/are your intention(s) for your yoga practice?

Later this month I will appear on Shark Tank seeking a $15 million investment in return for a .05% stake in Bhagava Brachmacharya Brand™ Shapewear. I will present my business plan in Astavakrasana, Eight-Angle pose. It is my intention to have all five Sharks come on board for less than 1% of equity.

What is your favorite pose and why?

In addition to “Wounded Monkey Dangling From Banyan Tree Limb,” which I alone in the world am able to achieve, I have perfected a new posture which I call "Peacock on the Grounds of Umaid Bhawan Palace." Like Wounded Monkey, this posture requires a preparatory eight-hour application of sensual oils, but unlike Monkey, Peacock should also be preceded by a two-week (minimum) stay in the Palace guest room.

What is your favorite class at InsideOut Yoga?

I am a guru and exist to teach, not to learn.

How has the practice of yoga influenced your life?

I am yoga. I shudder to think what the world would be without me.

What advice would you have for a beginning yoga student?

Do not trust Swiss secrecy laws. And pack your own mangoes when traveling to Grand Cayman.

What is your occupation?

Being Bhagava Brachmacharaya and beating the federal RICO charge. 

What activities do you enjoy?

I greatly enjoy oil massages, cuddling with Balveer when he is freshly bathed, reading the Wall Street Journal with Aroy over breakfast, and beating federal RICO charges.

What is your favorite thing about living in the Northern Neck or Middle Peninsula?

"I am only a visitor wherever I go." (From my latest book, Bhagava Brachmacharaya: Blurbs and Blessings, volume 4). That said, I do enjoy Susan's attention to my inner ears while I meditate on an ice-cold Easy Money Amber Ale and a plate of warm naan.

Is there anything you want to add?

Look for Aroy on QVC with Lori Grenier in August, where he will be promoting Body by Bhagi Lunghi Wrappers™. Also, Moonlight and Mango Lassi is available for download on Spotify.