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Must know Things for Sun Salutation for Beginners
Are you a beginner to Sun Salutation? You would be curious to know all about Sun Salutation – how to do it right, when to practice it or how many rounds at one time. When we start any yoga posture practice, it is natural to be motivated in the beginning. ... -
30 min of Yoga a Day Keeps Exam Tension Away
By Hetal Mehta Preparing for exams? Include a few minutes of yoga posture practice and breathing techniques (pranayama) in the daily schedule and reap benefits of a calm and focused mind on the D-Day. A bright young girl, with sparkling eyes full of enthu ... -
FAQs on Yoga
Q: What are the benefits of doing yoga? The practice of Yoga includes a very holistic approach to health. It includes practices which focus on the well being of the body, mind and soul. Initially the benefits are very subtle but over a period of time wh ... -
Yoga helps calm nerves after a fight
Ways to create a space of calm with yoga Written by Marilyn Galan When a rug is shaken just before a floor is cleaned, all the dust flies up into the air. Taking time away for some gentle yoga allows the dust to clear when one goes through any disturbing ... -
Living with awareness – Yoga for life with greater joy and productivity
You manage to do many activities with full attention, but sometimes there is no mental relaxation. And there are other moments when your awareness seems to have expanded, but the mind is not sharp. Is it then possible to be totally aware, relaxed and happ ... -
Types of Food
Sattvic Food Sattvic foods are those which purify the body and calm the mind Cooked food that is consumed within 3-4 hours can be considered sattvic Examples – Fresh fruits, green leafy vegetables, nuts, grains and fresh milk Rajasic Food They stimula ... -
Yogic principles of healthy living: Eat your way to wellness
By Babeeta Chhabra As I sit down to eat the khichdi I made (a light rice and lentil porridge), filled with delightful veggies, topped with melted ghee and ground pepper, I watch the steam rise from my plate in sheer contentment… It is a cold mid-November ... -
Yoga and Creativity: Catch the wave!
Creativity is like the breaking waves at the ocean’s surf. The surfer waits for the right wave and when it materializes, the surfer latches on, riding its crest until the destination. When the big wave of creativity comes in with a rush of ideas, yoga can ... -
Yoga Wear | Secrets for choosing the right yoga clothes
The main objective of choosing the right yoga wear is so you can just forget about it during yoga practice. At dawn, when the rest of the world is still and quiet, I reserve special yoga-time for a series of gentle Sri Sri Yoga asanas, pranayamas (yoga br ... -
Yoga for Children: Playing in Childhood’s Sun
Bringing up a child in today's stressed world that has constant pressures thrown from all sides, is full of challenges for most parents. Yoga offers good solutions to parenting kids and nurturing human values in them. Sharing and caring becomes their ...