Our immune system is our body’s natural defense mechanism that fights against health hazards. This means that it is a very crucial aspect of our being that is constantly performing the important work of keeping us disease-free. But we hardly pay attention to this fact. Pollution, junk foods, and stress due to our busy lifestyles […]
Yoga and Meditation For Strengthening The Immune System Read More »
During my 17 odd years as a yoga teacher, I have seen people taking up yoga for a multitude of reasons. It can be therapeutic reasons, strengthening, toning , gaining flexibility, stress relief, and so on, but what tops the list is weight loss. I have observed, within a group of people who attend classes regularly,
9 Common Lifestyle Habits That Derail Your Weight Loss Plans Read More »
Take a moment to dwell on the two life scenarios below: Scenario 1 When visiting a new city during a vacation, recall how we try to notice everything new and exciting about that place. Furthermore, even when we’re back home, we remember most of the things that we saw and felt there. Do we experience
One Practice That Can Change The Way You Live Each Day Read More »
From the time you wake up till the moment you close your weary eyes at night, all that you have been is “busy”. You love yoga and perhaps before you had a job, or other commitments you practiced it regularly. Now, time, the biggest factor, is what is keeping you from doing so. Today, with
5 Chair Yoga Poses You Can Do Anywhere Read More »
We have deadlines to meet, a difficult boss to deal with, competition from peers, expectations from family members, and sometimes, broken relationships. It does not come as a surprise that stress levels have increased and people are falling prey to mental health problems like acute anxiety and depression. It is always good to begin addressing
Yoga Poses For Stress, Anxiety, And Depression Read More »
It is natural to start feeling more flexible and confident after practicing yoga for a few weeks. When this happens, students, in their home practice, often push themselves harder, taxing their flexibility. Eventually, all the excess stretching is likely to result in problems like joint inflammation. It is common with yoga students to get ambitious
Common Injuries That Arise Due To Incorrect Yoga Technique Read More »
A vast number of people do not truly identify with yoga or Ayurveda, calling them ancient and useful only for the lifestyle of past eras. However, people do believe their fitness trainers, when they are told that their body is unique and requires a custom diet and fitness plan. In this scenario, what people are
Learn Your Stress Type to Balance Life Better Read More »
Time and again yogi sages have explained to us that “Personality” is false. Personality is like an outer shell that we wear and is formed based on our personal life experiences, the circumstances under which we grow and mature. As a result, some people have an overbearing personality; some are timid, some have various quirks
Personality is False Read More »
Imagine, never landing up in an altercation. Imagine yourself always walking and sleeping with a calm, radiant face. Imagine everything around you running and working like a well-oiled machine. Does it seem to you like an inaccessible Utopian place to be? Well, it’s certainly Utopian but definitely not inaccessible. “When you own your breath, nobody can steal
Befriend Your Breath Read More »
