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Francesca Venturin – Italy
When Francesca Venturin first encountered yoga, she appreciated its calm beauty but found herself unable to make it an integral part of her daily life. She had been practicing for a year and a half, aware that yoga was important to her, yet unable to commit fully or tap into its deeper layers. Life’s pace and distractions kept pulling her away from the consistency and connection she longed for.
That changed in July 2022, when she met Master — Adhiyogi. It was, as she calls it, “immense fortune.” From their very first meeting, Francesca recognized something unique in his presence and teaching. Adhiyogi’s method, refined through decades of study and practice, was unlike anything she had experienced before. It wasn’t just about asanas or sequences — it was about entering yoga as a living, breathing reality.
Under his guidance, Francesca began to make progress she had never thought possible. His passion ignited her own, his experience gave her a clear path, and his encouragement broke through her hesitations. Day by day, yoga became not just a practice, but part of her very being. Within a year, she was practicing almost daily, reaping benefits that went far beyond the physical. Her body grew stronger and more supple, her mind calmer and sharper, and her emotions more balanced and harmonious.
Francesca often says there is something extraordinary about Adhiyogi’s way — that he doesn’t merely teach yoga. He is yoga. His words, his movements, and his very approach to life embody the essence of the tradition. Being his student was not just an educational experience, but a transformative journey into the heart of yoga itself.
Today, Francesca continues to live this path with gratitude, carrying within her the discipline, awareness, and joy that Adhiyogi helped her uncover. “Thank you with all my heart,” she says. “Because of you, yoga is not something I do anymore — it is who I am.” Francesca is a popular Yoga Teacher in Italy!
OM Shantiḥ.
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