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[Indiaâs Biggest Rewards and Recognition Programme for Those Helping in the Fight Against COVID-19]( Hello, “My legs could have been saved if we had enough money. I quickly swallowed the bitter pill and accepted my reality. There was no point in cooking up ‘what if’ scenarios. I stayed in the hospital for four months as the gangrene had spread to 80 per cent of my body,” Arpita recalls matter-of-factly, without a trace of self-pity, to The Better India. A devastating incident such as this would have broken anyone’s spirit but the college-going carefree girl found inner strength and a goal to become financially independent to avoid being a burden on her family. It has been 15 years since the tragedy and today Arpita can not only stand and walk with her artificial limbs but also do yoga like a pro. [âI Became a Yoga Teacher After Losing Both Legsâ: Inspiring Double Amputee Speaks]( “The effort to stand on artificial limbs would always be worsened by the phantom pain, which is pain that comes from a body part that is no longer there. It feels like someone is cutting or burning the leg. During this, I reassessed my priorities and realised when things are not in your favour, we tend to become more resilient,” she adds. “It was no less than conquering a mountain. The artificial limbs made asanas difficult as one needs a lot of control over their knees. So, I started with simple exercises and gradually moved towards the complicated ones. By 2019, I knew every asana and trained to be an instructor,” she says. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Arpita had 25 students including a couple of amputees. Arpita has come a long way since her accident. Her life’s motto of counting blessings rather than fretting over losing her legs is what has brought her thus far. “I could have died that day or worse slipped into a vegetative state. But I was fortunate to get the artificial limbs and restart myself.” Once unable to walk, 35-year-old Arpita Roy from West Bengal is a Yoga teacher and can headstand like a pro. Here’s her inspiring journey of believing in herself. [Click Here to Read Arpita's Amazing Story]( [What Happens If You Take a Third Shot of The COVID-19 Vaccine? Doctors Answer]( What Happens If You Take a Third Shot of The COVID-19 Vaccine? Doctors Answer Explaining the working of the booster doses, Dr Kaneria says, “The booster shot will rapidly ramp up the antibodies, systemically as well as locally, in the nose and throat, which would act as the first line of defence and thus offer protection.” [Read The Story]( [This Unique Mud Hotel Harvests Rain, Has No ACs & Runs on the Sun]( This Unique Mud Hotel Harvests Rain, Has No ACs & Runs on the Sun Built using mud bricks made from scratch, Sunyata Eco Hotel in Karnataka’s Chikmagalur is blazing a trail will its sustainable initiatives. From solar power and rainwater harvesting to earth tunnels and millet recipes, it’s doing it all. “I wanted my hotel to be unique and in favour of the environment — not only in terms of the way it operated but also in terms of construction." [Read The Story]( Meet us on [The Better India on Instagram]( [The Better India on facebook]( [The Better India on Twitter]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( [The Better India on LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 The Better India, All rights reserved. The Better India, 402, 4th Floor, Prestige Feroze 74, Cunningham Road, Bangalore 560052, India You signed up for our newsletter on our website - []( Don't want to hear from us again? We'll be sad to see you go. [Unsubscribe](. [The Better India logo footer](
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