Mandar Apte is a Yoga Unify member and Director of Cities4Peace, a revolutionary org that brings communities together to end violence.

Yoga is a lifelong journey – I’m on board for life and always refining.
Balance, peace, health, truth, and clarity.
It accelerates the pace of my personal evolution, in all ways.
Because it keeps me peaceful and healthy and in alignment with my soul and purpose.
Because it connects me deeper to humanity and to the practice off-the-mat
It helps to keep me somewhat sane.
life. peace. freedom. humility. compassion. awareness.
It is the pathway to my own growth and awareness.
Yoga is among my most important self-care and personal therapy practices.
It’s a blueprint to being comfortable in my own skin
It keeps me alive.
Yoga is everything
My Yoga practice is my inner sanctuary where I reconnect with poise and serenity in the middle of life’s demands.
Yoga is my pathway toward Divine guidance on a daily basis.
keeps mind & body flexible, steady & open
My yoga practice always brings me back to my center in the present moment.
The energetics of my practice is a part of my life; the art is inseparable from my way of being in the world.
It informs my path and purpose and helps me be congruent with what I’m teaching.
My yoga practice brings me both peace of mind and the fire to create an action (karma)
My yoga practice gives me the balance of mind, body, and spirit to be able to serve humanity from a grounded, whole place of love, and devotion for our collective healing and transformation.
Yoga brings peace and comfort, especially during difficult periods.
I practice yoga because it allows me to elevate my consciousness and character
Yoga is a practice for how I want to live my life.
Yoga provides me with tools that enhances my personal and professional development.
Because practicing yoga confers benefits on the body, nervous system, and mind all at the same time.
My being wants freedom and my heart needs stillness.
Practicing doesn’t mean I get it perfect every time; it actually means we need more practice.
Mandar Apte is a Yoga Unify member and Director of Cities4Peace, a revolutionary org that brings communities together to end violence.
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