Meet Rachel and Sara
I was born in a little town in Iran called Aghajari in 1962. I grew up in the south part of Iran by the Persian Gulf. My family and I immigrated to Oklahoma in 1977. I attended Northwest Classen High School and graduated in 1979. I majored in the Business Marketing field and successfully earned my Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma City University in 1985. Shortly after graduating from OCU, I moved to Dallas, Texas. There I met my husband, Ardeshir, and we were married in 1988. We have moved to Oklahoma since 1994 and live in Oklahoma City with our two wonderful children, Meelaud and Laili.
In 1996 I lost sight in my left eye and became diagnosed with MS. I also developed a heart condition. All of those health issues surfaced within a few months, and I was determined to find out the root cause of my health problems. At that time I enrolled in the yoga teacher’s training program at the Life Mastery, formerly know as the Nichols Hills Yoga School. It was during the self-inquiry, meditation and yoga practice that I slowly began to see the cause of my pain. I received my Yoga Certification in 2000, regained my vision completely and have been healthy ever since.
Exploring the wonderful path of yoga has been life changing for me. My yoga practice has been a tool for me to keep coming back to the “now” of myself. I have learned that staying present with the life force that runs through us carried by our breath is the only reality we can know. Staying present and giving yourself and your loved ones the quality of your attention is the only authentic practice we can have. This is a reflection of living our yoga daily.
The responsibility of teaching yoga and meditation has continued to deepen within my own practice. I am being reminded to notice divinity in the moments of our daily lives and to be aware of the pause between the breaths and the thoughts. “Sensing the gratitude toward the gift of life and being grateful for our loved ones lives” is a quote to instill ourselves with each day. My message to the world is this: Be still and tap into your divine center. It is only in that stillness that we may feel the divine love and the support of the universe. Our value and worth are our birth right that we must honor in our heart and by our actions. Practicing yoga teaches us our human side. Yoga is an exceptional way to remind ourselves that even with our imperfections, we are enough.
