Neti Pot - The Right Choice
With the sudden popularity, it is now more important for a user to be careful and discerning when choosing to buy a neti pot.
Attitude Training in Yoga Therapy
In yoga therapy there are many misconceptions. Most of the asana and Pranayam are classified as if they are for particular physical or mental problems.
Trataka – A Meditation Practice for Everyone
Trataka is a wonderful practice for everyone and especially for the aspirant of meditation. It is actually classified as a cleansing practice in Yoga.
Get the Most out of Yoga – the 3 step Blueprint
There are several reasons why you may like to hop onto the Yoga bandwagon. The reasons are many; the goal ultimately the same (with or without your conscious knowing).
Mantra Meditation : Recitation of Mantra
Mantra involves the rhythmic invocation of a sound. This provides a foundation for the aspirant so that his practice is just not "in the air".
Coping with Pain the Yoga Way
Physical Pain is perhaps the toughest thing to manage. When it strikes, it seems to tear us apart completely and nothing really helps us in overcoming it.
Meditation Part VII - Science of Soul
Pranic energy is actually part of the macro energy which remains dormant in the micro human being and conducts the day to day affairs.
Understanding Jala Neti
To say that this issue was inspired by the thousands of the Health and Yoga family who have benefited amazingly from the detox technique of jalaneti, would truly be an understatement.
Yoga Emotional Damage Control
Yoga offers direct routes to emotional control through Pranayama or breath control. It is established clinically that alternate nostril breathing balances the Hemispheres of the brain and Autonomic Nervous System and other types of Yoga breathing.
Simplicity In A Complex World
We must understand life is very simple - because the breath of life, by which we live, is given by God. Our life is actually a testimony to the fact that somebody gives us life.
Yoga And Sexual Problems (Male)
Although, yoga which has proved to be very effective in the treatment of many impossible and incurable diseases, the therapeutic effect of yoga is only a byproduct and incidental.
Yoga tips for irregular shift workers
Several professionals have a very demanding routine in terms of night shifts. Due to the altered 'body clocks' they end up suffering from several health disorders.
Bandha Trayam in Gitananda Yoga
Bandha Trayam consists of three important neuromuscular locks. These are Moola Bandha (anal lock), Uddiyana Bandha (fly-up, abdominal lock) and Jalandhara Bandha (chin lock). These are applied during different phases of Pranayama as well as during the Oli
Suryanamaskara - Sun Salutation
Surya namaskara is a series of twelve physical postures. These alternating backward and forward bending postures flex and stretch the spinal column through their maximum range giving a profound stretch to the whole body.
Yoga as I see it
All knowledge of universe and human being has been condensed in Vedas. The Vedas are the basic scriptures of Sanathana Dharma, the real name of the so-called Hindu religion.
Yoga and Prana
According to the yogic point of view, the body is made up of 5 elements ether, air, fire, water, and earth. All these are associated with the 5 prana vayus. The five prana vayus are like the limbs of a man which comprise the one body.
Yoga Cleansing - II
Shatkarmas- the yoga cleansing processes of the body are six in number. According to Gherand Samhita , each of the practices has several further varieties.
Yoga, Fitness and Self Improvement the Unending dilemma
What fitness program do I choose? Should I go in for the muscular look or the lean look? Is it necessary to diet while pursuing a fitness program? What fitness program will leave me feeling refreshed and revitalized? CONFUSED?
The Power of Mantras and Malas
Mantras act upon our bodies by reprogramming the vibrations of the cells that have somehow gone askew. They restore the pattern of sounds at the heart of each and every cell, thus pushing the cells toward harmonious health.
Yoga Nidra Newsletter - II
Understanding Deep Relaxation through Yoga nidra.
Start with the Mind
The mind is given as a tool to you. Mind is not master. Mind was given to you to serve you. You develop all other facilities of the world- electric instruments, cars, air conditioners- but the biggest computer you have is your mind. You never developed it.
Meditation - Part III
When one closes the eyes, body may not relax immediately. The body may relax for people with suitable temperaments, but majority may not be able to.
Yoga Breathing
With the ever-increasing incidence of lifestyle diseases like cardio-vascular and nervous system disorders, the time has come for us to address this ourselves, fair and square WITHOUT external dependence.
Breaking the Hold of 'Thought'
Thought is the Master of us all - a good thought is a good master and a bad thought is a bad master.
Meditation Part VI - Science of Soul
Before going any further, it is necessary for one to understand some of the ancient scientific factors related to body, mind and soul.
Is Yoga Medicine?
Fifteen years ago, my esteemed Yoga teacher and mentor was questioned by a fellow student regarding the benefit of practicing Yoga. He half jokingly replied that Yoga is like "snake oil", it's good for whatever ails you.
Meditation Part VIII - Science of Soul
The physical appearance of life is found to be in the breath of human being.The breath normally flows in either nostril at an interval of ninety minutes.
Yoga Nidra Newsletter - I
Yoga nidra has been experienced as "the" most powerful relaxation technique known to man. Yet, in yoga, it is used much more than that.
Yoga And Weight Loss
Excess weight gain has become a phenomenon in today's age, when lifestyles have become sedentary, and food more liberal with extra calories.
Yoga For Pain In Neck And Back
Neck aches and back aches seem to have become the norm for us urbanites. Due to our hectic schedules long hours of sitting in the office, wrong postures or simply stress can lead to chronic neck and back ache.