Dubai's 'Yogi with a Lamborghini' on bridging the gap between money and spirituality

Master Sri Akarshana, better known as the Yogi with a Lamborghini, is an entrepreneur turned educational motivator who has reached 35 million people through his social media channels and live performances.

Born Eric Ho in the UK, the Dubai resident credits his father for helping him develop his entrepreneurial skills.

“My dad was an entrepreneur, so he had multiple restaurants, so I grew up learning about taking bank loans, then setting up a business and cash flow,” he told Euronews.

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He became a millionaire at the tender age of 25 years old after getting into steel and rubber recycling.

“One of the first deals we struck was for around $15 million. So, yeah, it just happened. We just took a chance and it worked out,” he said.

But despite his early success, Master Sri Akarshana became disillusioned with money and “got a little bit lost chasing material [things], supercars, watches, houses, yachts.”

At a crossroads, a meeting with a Himalayan yogi from India changed his life and gave him what he describes as an ‘awakening’.

The Newcastle-born businessman underwent yoga training in the Himalayan mountains, eventually taking on the title of Master Sri Akarshana.

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While yoga’s roots can be traced back thousands of years, Master Sri Akarshana decided to give the discipline a modern twist.

The viral name Yogi with a Lamborghini, therefore, was born of a desire to bridge the gap in society between those who are goal driven and those who are more spiritually inclined.

Master Sri Akarshana explained, “It's not about one or the other. It's saying that, hey, we need to learn presence of mind and breath work and things like