Aruna Gopakumar, PTSTA(P)

Aruna Gopakumar, PTSTA(P)

VP-Research & Publication

And am on the team because…

“I believe I have the ability to keep the SAATA community engaged through the newsletter.“

Some of my ‘you-ness’ for you…

“I can work without a break for years! I can get people excited about ideas. I started cooking only after the pandemic and pleasantly surprised everyone. I can sleep for 9 hours everyday.”

And my pursuit of happiness involves…

“TV serials, chaat, yoga, oil massages, Sunday afternoon naps, Cubbon park walks, evening drink with friends, getting started on new program designs, meeting interesting people, running, yoga, dancing, attending workshops in exotic locations and ever since the pandemic – cooking!”

And some of mine are…

“People coming late! Personal questions. Comments about looks including “you look tired”. People talking on the phones in movie theatres. Being stereotyped as a “trainer”, loud music, honking, people training in TA but not wanting to certify.”

Some quirkiest things people have said about me are…

“She reverse ages (she looks younger than she did in her college days) (by my batchmates) She has a fetish for quirky earrings (beware – she may whack them off you) She describes making guacamole dip as passionately as TA theories She falls asleep at 9:30 (sometimes at the dining table with guests around) She breaks into bhangra with glee She tries out new cocktails with excitement She gets drunk at the thought of alcohol – no need to even sip it She tries things enthusiastically (like beat boxing, playback theatre) She rises with the early bird and sips green tea, She is the queen of thought provoking questions She has the wonderment and enthusiasm of a young teen with memory and knowledge of the ancient wise.”