Oxygen For The Soul

Yoga has not only helped Swati Bhargava, the Co-founder of CashKaro, become healthier but also a more balanced and empathetic leader

- Smita Tripathi

For Swati Bhargava, the co-founder of Cash Karo-India's largest cashback and coupons site with over 15 million registered users her morning yoga ritual is sacrosanct. No matter where she is or how it was the evening before, her day starts with an hour-long yoga session comprising Surya Namaskar, Ashtanga, and Hatha yoga poses for a stronger back, and Pranayam. “A lot of people at work often ask me how is it that I am so upbeat every morning. They say, don't you ever have a bad day? Of course, I do too. But because I have a morning routine and it is so sacrosanct, it really sets me up for the day. I feel as you become a leader, you have to find ways to charge your own batteries, only then can you go around charging others,” says the 39-year-old entrepreneur.