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Balrāj teaches the philosophy of yoga & existential phenomenology, and helps leaders better manage their emotions under pressure and in high-stakes relationships.
Balrāj teaches yoga philosophy. In his private work, he helps business leaders manage their emotions to be more effective in high-pressure environments and critical relationship-building situations.
Balrāj is a yogin who teaches the philosophy of yoga and [existential] phenomenology. In his private work, he helps leaders better manage their emotions to be more effective in high-pressure environments and high-stakes relationship-building.
Balrāj’s approach to managing emotions is guided by the simple and profound wisdom of the spiritual traditions born on the Indian subcontinent. Managing emotions doesn’t require controlling them. Managing emotions just requires becoming aware of them before being consumed by them. Managing emotions, in other words, requires awareness.
Balrāj’s approach to yoga is traditional. What is yoga? Yoga is not the strategic and permanent destruction of the suffering of our inadequacies and vulnerabilities; yoga just is what remains once we’ve abandoned the quest to “fill up” ourselves with the world. Our desire to find permanent emotional/material security (to finally be “at peace”) actually reinforces the basic sense of lack/anxiety that we’re trying to eliminate. In other words, the quest for permanent freedom from our personal suffering might be the very thing keeping us from our deepest fulfilment. We each are irrevocably embedded in structures of dependence that precede and exceed us, the recognition of which is demanded for/by [our] “freedom”.
Balrāj received a BA (Hons) and MSc (Oxon) studying South Asia and India respectively. He then obtained an MA in philosophy, defending his thesis on phenomenological method. He received a Diploma in Yoga from Annamalai University and the title of Yoga Vidyā from his teacher.
To learn more about if/how Balrāj might be able to help you, take a look at who we work with and then schedule a free call. Leaders interested in self-awareness, social awareness, emotional regulation, and eastern philosophical/wisdom traditions are encouraged to connect with us on LinkedIn. Those interested in yoga are warmly encouraged to join us on Instagram, YouTube, and our newsletter.
In September 2024, Balrāj delivered a workshop-style talk to a group of 25-30 senior-level government bureaucrats at a provincial government ministry in Canada, entitled, “An Introduction to Mindfulness”. If you would like to inquire about booking Balrāj for your event, please email [email protected] with your event details and objectives. Balrāj can then schedule a time to discuss if/how he might be able to help.