#35 PUNNU WASU - MUSICIAN, MEDITATION TEACHER AND REIKI GRAND MASTER

Punnu Wasu (@punnuwasu) is an Indian vocalist, musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born and raised in Hyderabad into a family that has a true love for Kirtan (devotional music) and spirituality. He began studying harmonium and singing at the tender age of 5. At age 10, he moved on to learning the Hindustani (Indian Classical Music) while traveling with his father throughout India singing the beautiful verses of Kirtan. Later on, his knowledge of mandolin and tabla became his focal point. Nowadays he performs Kirtan, Xtatic Kirtan, Indian Fusion, Indian Classical music, Sufi, Bollywood music as well as Sound Healing around the world. He has his own Kirtan Academy Bhakti Bliss as well as Sound Healing Academy and also leads music workshops in combination with yoga & meditation. 

From early age Punnu was interested in learning and practicing meditations. He has studied with different masters all over India, Indonesia and Philippines. He shares his vast knowledge and experience of more than 35 years in his meditation classes, workshops, Meditation Teacher Trainings, Advanced Meditation Trainings and Yoga Nidra Teacher Trainings all around the world. 

Furthermore, he is a Reiki Grand Master offering Reiki Trainings, Spiritual Awakening courses, Holistic Healing Sessions, Spiritual Counselling and is co-founder of the Bhakti Bliss Fest which is a festival of meditation, yoga, music & dance in the mountains of Switzerland

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT

-Chanting as food for the soul

-Keeping the ego in check

-The gift of going within during lockdown

-Quitting the business world to pursue passion for healing

-Reaching higher consciousness in meditation

-What is enlightenment?

-Deities representing aspects of ourselves

-The 8 step process to spiritual awakening

-Advice for making a life change

-‘God’ is what you want him/her/it to be 

QUOTES

‘Kirtan, for me, is the food for the soul.’

‘Whatever is happening, I see it as a gift. To go within and to see what it is that we really want.’

‘When I’m angry, I see that I’m angry. There is an awareness that is witnessing all that is happening.’

‘A divine blessing pushed me, and I learnt how to fly.’

‘I wouldn’t say I’ve arrived. I wouldn’t say there’s a destination I have to reach. The journey is the destination.’

‘Whatever we say, so we become.’

‘God is what you want him, or her, or it, to be.’

REFERENCES

-Dave Stringer (kirtan artist)

-Yoga Barn (Bali)

-Sadhguru (author, spiritual teacher)

-Joe Dispenza (author, speaker)

-Eckharte Tolle, ‘The Power of Now’ (book)

-Dale Carnegie, ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ (book)

-‘Sathgur Daata’ (Punnu Wasu new single)

-Bhakti Bliss Fest (festival, Switzerland)

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THE HOSTS

@adamhusler - Drawing from a variety of lives lived off the mat, Adam Husler brings a unique perspective to those who seek more from yoga than making pretty shapes. He offers creative, effective and clearly-sequenced teachings that focus on balancing flexibility and strength; physically and mentally. Educated by globally renown teachers, including Jason Crandell and Michael Stone, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why?’. 

Based in London, Adam teaches a robust schedule in one of the worlds top yoga studios, Triyoga, and world leading gym, Equinox. On top of this, Adam leads workshops, trainings and teaches festivals continuously around the world, leaving him with thousands of teaching hours under his belt and plenty of appearances in national and international media.

For workshops, trainings, events and retreats, find out more here. 

@iamhollyhusler - From belting out original pop tunes at the London O2 stage to 20,000 people, whilst supporting Westlife, to singing healing mantras and playing magical instruments, to seas of sleeping yogis, at events and studios across the globe; Holly’s journey has led to a deep desire to help people find conscious connection and their own inner peace.

For workshops, music, events and retreats, find out more here.

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