Jaimal Yogis Biography
Someday everyone gets tired of the routine nature of life and desires to do something that will give them purpose. Like everyone else, Jaimal Yogis wrestled with the feeling of restlessness for many years.
Although he was fortunate to be raised in good health and have friends around him, something else was pushing him to seek more. Eventually, he found solace in surfing and later on yoga and zen. Now, Jaimal has found his path to rest. He continues to practice yoga and serves his skills as an author and teacher.
Jaimal Yogis Journey in Life
Jaimal,42, grew up on the beaches of California. Growing up, the family had to relocate to different areas because Jaimal’s father served in the marine. Most time they would settle around the beaches where surfing was common. Gradually, surfing became a habit he developed.
Things began changing in the family when Jaimal’s parents divorced. In his video memoir, Jaimal confessed the divorce triggered feelings of rebellion and anger toward his father.
At age 16, he left a letter to his father stating, “am somewhere in the world, I’ll call when I get there.”
With the little money he had, Jaimal took a one-way ticket to Maui and bought a low-quality surfboard. While in Maui, he was broke but had the freedom he desired. He had time to think about his life and also started practicing yoga.
Through yoga, he learned the deep truth about spirituality and the human mind. This sparked an interest to study more. He joined the University of Hawai for a degree in religious studies.
Even as he dug deeper into spirituality, he realized his earnest need was still unmet. He came close to it after he realized he could serve humanity by studying journalism. He dared Columbian University with an application to join the school of journalism.
Unexpectedly, his application went through and once again, Jaimal was in the busy streets of New York chasing assignments and reading the latest news. The peace he had while in Hawaii slowly faded.
His journey of becoming a journalist was successful. He had managed to write for major outlets like the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, ESPN: The Magazine, and other publications.
Settling in his path
Despite the success, Jaimal wanted something more. His source of satisfaction was doing yoga and surfing. He found a way to connect the two. He started an initiative called Mop Rides where he teaches children Yoga and surfing.
In his memoir, Jaimal notes the similarity between Yoga and surfing because the feeling of lack of control while surfing is the feeling one gets when one is at the mercy of wandering thoughts when practicing yoga.
Jaimal Yogis has his wife and children hooked up on mop rides and many others are joining. Alongside his memoir is The Awakening Storm, All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride and The Fear Project: What Our Most Primal Emotion Taught Me about Survival, Success, Surfing . . . and Love.
Jaimal is not alone in the quest to find meaning in life. People like Jamie Twokowski and Jonathan Merrit are digging in life to find meaning in their unique adventures.
Now Yogis lives in San Francisco with his wife, Amy, and 3 children
