Sleep disorders are a common occurrence with people everywhere today. There could be a number of reasons for this like stress or work overload because of which we are continuously looking into our smartphone screens, even when lying in bed ready to sleep ! We may be one of the millions struggling with insomnia and […]
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It is an established fact that there is a direct relationship between an unhealthy diet and poor physical health. Medical conditions like obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure are manifestations of an inappropriate diet over a long period. The brain and body communicate with each other when we eat. One signals the other about how
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Yoga is more than just the physical practice. The more I stay with my yoga practice, the more amazed I am at how many life lessons I keep learning here, right on my yoga mat. We all should be a positive force in our life, energizing all who come in touch with us. We need
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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