Newcomer shares spiritual type of yoga with Charlotte
Adesh Gupta has found Charlotte to be very
hospitable to the increasing diversity among
its newcomers.
"It's a very spiritual city," he
said.
Gupta, originally from near New Delhi, India,
moved to Charlotte from Denver three years ago
to work in information technology. A recent
Observer study found India is the No. 3 country
of origin for newcomers to Charlotte outside
the U.S. (behind Mexico and Germany).
Gupta, who practices Hinduism, is responsible
for bringing a variety of yoga known as Kriya
Yoga to Charlotte. It focuses on techniques
passed down through a line of gurus that began
in 1861. Gupta recently organized a weekend
seminar in Kriya Yoga that drew more than 200
people, representing a variety of religions
and ethnicities. It was the first event in Charlotte
of its kind, and he plans future events.
"In the U.S. you have many kinds of yoga
these days, and many of them focus on the physical
part," he said. But Kriya Yoga is more
spiritual, focusing on the union of soul and
body, he said. It uses concentration, posture
and breathing techniques.
