A person I recently met and befriended, recounted to me how she had trouble breathing ever since she was young. She said her child-body had never cooperated with her as it should. Every breath she took felt like a struggle. She recalled how as a young child she noticed herself stopping, catching her breath, and …
We have all experienced feeling ‘low’ times, without being able to put our finger on the exact cause. These feelings can be evoked due to really small reasons like hitting a roadblock in our area of work, an argument with a friend, sudden weight gain, or maybe even just a big pimple erupting on our …
Have you ever woken up with a stubborn pain in your neck and shoulders, thinking maybe you slept in an awkward position? You think it will ease out as the day goes on, but the ache and discomfort continue and are accompanied by stiffness and reduced range of motion, indicating full symptoms of Cervical Spondylosis. …
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I have observed a slow and steady increase in the positive response to Online Yoga Classes For Men. That is heartening and I would like to emphasise the benefits of yoga for men so that more and more men are encouraged to commit to yoga. Many of us would be familiar with the Butterfly pose …
Have You Ever Been Stuck in a Toss up Between Studio Classes Versus Online Yoga Classes? I taught yoga from my studio for eighteen years and then during the Covid pandemic I transitioned to Online Classes, as did so many studios all across the globe. Let me start from a yoga teacher’s perspective. I think …
In the Vedic hierarchy, there are four Vedas, the oldest texts of Hinduism – Rigveda, Samveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda. The earliest recorded mention of the word “yoga” is in the ancient Indian text- the Rig Veda, which dates back to around 1500 BCE. Also in Atharva Veda, there is a mention of breath control. The …
In today’s speedy world, where humanity is chasing success and glory, what often sadly gets neglected is our physical and mental health. From ages eight to eighty, to a lessor or larger extent, we all fall into the trap of unhealthy lifestyle choices such as insufficient sleep, not sleeping at the correct time, eating excessive …
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Its imperative we realize that Yoga is more than its Westernized notion of a practice that encompasses just physical exercise. The science of yoga deals with holistic health. Yoga Asanas (postures), Pranayama (breathing) Dhyana (meditation) Kriyas (clensing techniques) Yoga Nidra (guided relaxation) Chakra Awareness (harmonizing energy centers) mantras (sound energy and chanting) etc aim to …
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Yoga and yogic practices have been an integral part of our Indian culture since pre-historic times. The Rishis and Munis of the Indian sub-continent devised yoga as a methodology to strengthen mind and body and then utilise them to ascend on one’s spiritual path. Over the decades, yoga has garnered popularity and today it is …
