Thavam

I had a very unique experience a few days back. I had gone to be an observer in a entry level training session on yoga.The two day programme was offered to entry level officers of a PSU, as a part of their induction programme. I also wanted this opportunity to get in touch with yoga teachers in Bangalore of the same institution from where I had got my initiation.
One and a half hours of the preliminary session was conducted by one senior practitioner. I was drawn to her and was totally in awe of the power and conviction that she was exuding. No, it was much more than that.I did not actually see a halo around her head, but she had that much of a saintliness and 'aakarsha sakthi' that yogis and great seers possess. Every word that she uttered went direct to my head and is stored in my permanent memory, there is absolutely no transmission loss!
After the session, few of us sat together and were jamming together. It was then, it came out that from childhood she had this spiritual quest and for several years now does 'thavam' for three straight hours everyday! No joking, 3am to 6 am is her timings someone told me. While it was astounding to say the least, I was more interested in how is she able to sit for 3 hours, does her back not ache, her legs and hands 'go to sleep'. I asked her straight away, to which she said, 'not having any feeling of the body, so where is the question of ache, or any sensation....' as if it is the most natural thing to say and went on to talk about some other training session.
She is no saint, but a homemaker and after the meditaiton gets into making breakfast/lunch and later attends to all other duties including training for which she and her husband share a passion.
So, that explains the tremendous charisma she exuded. I remembered reading earlier, that the more you meditate, you will be acceptable and your words will be heard and followed.
Suddenly all that I have read and heard about yoga and meditation seemed to make sense.