Shubhra Jain Yoga

That cup of masala chai
Wholesome meals out w friends
Sadhana in the park
Walks everywhere

Just a few of those moments that feel the most special x

A reminder that yoga is life and life is yoga if you want it to be

[july, London, summer, chai]

Boring habits that work wherever you are. (Part 1)

Whether I’m at home or travelling, it helps to keep a few things constant. These are just a few things I try to bring into my mornings to keep me fresh and energised throughout the day.

✨ 1. A nourishing brunch
Starting the first meal of day with something nutritious and kind to the body makes a HUGE difference in how I feel. Yoga has made me much more aware that food isn’t just fuel - it directly influences how I feel, think and move throughout the day. The worst thing is when I eat a meal when feel so sluggish and fatigued so just that first healthy meal makes me feel so much happier.

🚶 2. A short walk after eating
A short walk after eating helps your muscles use the glucose from the bloodstream, reducing post meal blood sugar spikes. Several studies have found that walking shortly after eating is more effective for blood sugar control than taking the same walk an hour later. It also helps prevent the afternoon slump.

🛏️ 3. Making my bed
It takes less than a minute, but it creates a sense of order before the day begins. I find that when my environment feels organised, my mind often follows.

🧘 4. Sadhana
This is the non-negotiable.
Sadhguru often says that your body and mind should work for you, not against you. For me, that’s what my daily practice is about. It’s not something I do because I always feel motivated - t’s the foundation that helps me experience the rest of the day with a little more clarity, balance and ease.

No matter where I wake up in the world, these are the habits that help me feel at home.

Part 2 coming up where it gets a bit more interesting.

Travelling has always been a big part of my life. Whether I’m moving between homes, cities or countries, I don’t usually spend an extended period of time in the same place.

Usually that would disorient me.
But it doesn’t.
Because I try to keep my mornings constant.

Before the emails, the exploring, the meetings or the plans, there’s my practice.
It’s become the foundation of my day - a way to arrive before the day begins.
I’ve found that once my sadhana is complete, everything else seems to fall into place a little more easily. Not because life becomes simpler, but because I meet it differently.

No matter where I wake up tomorrow, that’s the one thing I know I’ll carry with me. And it’s changed how I operate.

If you want something simple to start your day with the right way, DM me ‘start’ and I’ll send you an easy practise to begin.

📍Lisbon, Portugal

Sadhana, Lisbon, travel, motivation, discipline, morning ritual, yoga

There was a time when I thought discipline meant committing to the things the world tells us are hard.

Wake up earlier.
Do more.
Push harder.

And to a certain extent, that’s true.
But yoga gave me a completely different perspective.

After three years of returning to the same practices, I’ve realised that choosing my mat - even when my mind insists there are more “important” things to do - has been one of the most disciplined and valuable commitments I’ve ever made to myself.

Making space for my mind when it feels loud.
Choosing stillness instead of constant doing.
Returning to the practice, even when I don’t feel like it.

It hasn’t necessarily become easier.
But the value of that daily commitment has become impossible to ignore. It’s what keeps me coming back, regardless of how I feel on any given day.

And maybe that’s what discipline really is.
Not doing what’s easy.
Not doing what feels good in the moment.
But consistently choosing what you know serves you.

After all, discipline was never meant to be easy - that’s kind of the point.