Yoga lifestyle

I seem to be hearing far too often how people are plagued with insomnia. From Gurgaon’s busy corporate bees who wake up every day to live under the stress of deadlines, to students preparing for competitive tests; to the elderly, who are ailing or lonely or not getting a decent amount of exercise; falling asleep […]

Imagine this: You wake up one morning, ready to conquer the day, but as soon as you reach for the alarm clock, a sharp pang of pain shoots through your arm and shoulder. Whether it’s caused by carrying heavy bags, poor posture, or spending long hours at a desk, arm and shoulder pain can be

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

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

Do you want to be part of an age old practice that has proved its worth time and again? Did you know that Yogic Practices in India started almost 5,000 years ago? According to the Rig Veda, Yoga and meditation started during the Indus-Sarasvati Civilization as a cultural and spiritual practice by Brahmans and Vedic

Iron Yoga: A Passion For Extreme Fitness. A Yoga Teacher since 2000 and two years into teaching, I got this great (and I thought unique) idea that using light dumbbells along with yoga postures would add variety to my routines and greatly enhance the benefits of the practice. The key for me was using light

Everybody Needs a Little “me-time” to Recover From The Hectic and Monotonous Routine of Daily Life. Our bodies and mind do need a little more than the nourishment provided by food and sleep, to function efficiently. One has often heard friends and colleagues share their ‘gym stories’ but let’s face it, not everybody finds the

Modern Yoga Practices consist of various elements that assist or enhance the yoga workout. Some of these helpful agents are in the form of yoga props such as blocks, wedges, pillows, bolsters and straps. The goal of yoga props is to help a practitioner achieve and maintain proper alignment in an asana or yoga pose.