Prameet Kotak is a wellness coach with over 25 years of global experience. As a breathing specialist and sleep coach, he offers tools for optimized breathing and enhanced sleep patterns, thereby boosting overall performance. Prameet is also an internationally acclaimed Life Coach, Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor, Remedial Massage Therapist, and Energetic Transference Teacher.
We caught up with Prameet to delve deeper into his practice, insights, and experiences.
In Conversation with Prameet
1. With over 25 years of experience in the wellness industry, can you share the pivotal moments in your career that have shaped your approach to wellness coaching?
I began my career in 1996, driven by my passion for soccer, karate, and yoga, influenced by my father, a third-degree karateka, and my mother, a yoga enthusiast. My grandfather’s involvement with a soccer team made sports an integral part of my life. Initially, I started as a yoga instructor, which evolved into a role as a fitness instructor. This journey led me to Australia, where I pursued sports management to understand the business side of sports.
I was interested in physiotherapy but faced academic barriers due to my law background. I chose a three-year remedial massage course, allowing me to work alongside physiotherapists and learn about optimizing human performance through physiotherapy. Over the years, I gathered various wellness tools, witnessing a shift in the industry from purely physical fitness to holistic wellness. My approach to wellness coaching focuses on optimizing human performance by aligning the four pillars of the body, mind, emotions, and soul.
2. What are the essential elements that you believe make up a healthy and balanced life?
For me, a healthy and balanced life revolves around eating well, moving well, and sleeping well. However, making the right choices requires empowerment. When our mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional states are balanced, the essential elements naturally fall into place. There are two ways to achieve this balance: focus on the essential elements (eating, sleeping, moving) or ensure alignment of mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional aspects, leading to better choices.
3. You work with people from all walks of life. What common problems do you see, and what is your advice to them?
One common issue I see is people dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, which prevents them from living in the present. Whether working with athletes, the elderly, or those with disabilities, the art of being present helps individuals live healthier and happier lives. My advice is to cultivate mindfulness and focus on the present moment.
4. Your unique approach combines traditional practices with scientific methods. Can you provide an example of how this integration benefits your clients?
Traditional practices are inherently scientific. Modern science, although young (about 500 years old), contrasts with traditional sciences like yoga, which dates back around 7,000 years. My approach involves understanding the importance and relevance of both traditional and modern sciences. I personalize programs by consulting both Ayurvedic and medical doctors to create holistic and integrated solutions. This ensures that clients benefit from the best of both worlds, leading to more effective and sustainable outcomes.
5. You’ve worked with some of the country’s most elite athletes. What kind of work do you do with them, and what practices benefit them the most?
Working with elite athletes is always exciting. Regardless of fitness levels, my approach always returns to basics: eating well, moving well, and sleeping well. I use the “circle of safety,” focusing on values, beliefs, needs, and wants to ensure alignment. Breathwork is a crucial tool to build the body-mind connection, shifting from the sympathetic to the parasympathetic system. Athletes, like Formula One cars, require precise alignment to avoid injury and enhance performance. My role is to help them achieve a calm and centered state, providing space to understand and solve problems through breathwork and other tangible solutions.
Learn more about Prameet’s techniques on his page at SoulSensei today!
