Bandhas - Energy Locks
Energy Locks help manipulate the energy flows in your body and overcome disturbances created by faulty energy flows. Read more on these Energy Locks called Bandhas in Yoga

Pranayama - the Bridge towards Improved Health and Spirituality
The life force that runs through us can be manipulated by Yoga techniques of Pranayama, helping us lead a fuller and healthier life. Understand Pranayama benefits and techniques through this article

Effects of yoga practice on metabolic factors associated with aging
We hear of yogis living to a very old age. In his book Autobiography of a Yogi, Yogananda speaks of Trailanga Swami, who was reputed to be over 300 years old, and Shankari Mai Jiew, who was born in 1826, was still alive in 1946.

Why be Spiritual?
Before we delve into why one should be spiritual, we should understand what is meant by being spiritual.

What is TURIYA ?
Turiya is a state of mind which one achieves when he is rid of mental impressions and mental bondages of time and space.

Changing Wives- Is this the solution?
After a couple of years or maybe even months of marriage, a man gets bored of his wife. He starts finding her incompatible, too demanding, too nagging or simply not as attractive.

Attitude For Weight Loss
what I have to say is not about any diet plan or exercise plan, but about how we feel; about what we think, and how that really makes what we are.

Rise of Disease
Our bodily functions are controlled by a complex play of various hormones, enzymes and chemicals. The production of these chemicals is done by the pituitary-pineal-hypothalamus gland complex in our brain. The brain acts after getting the signals from the mind.

Balanced Yoga as important as Balanced Diet
We all are aware that we need to have a balanced diet - the right proportion of proteins , carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Having too much or too less of any of these nutrients will lead to an imbalanced body and disease. Similarly, our personality too needs to be fed the right balance of emotion, intellect and physical components.

Preventing Swine Flu with Yoga
Yoga has always held that one can make their bodies resistant to withstand the onslaught of multifarious disorders. The solution lies in prevention instead of the cure. When looked at this way, the answers are almost invariably the same. More importantly, they are quite simple. All it requires is a `prevention mindset' and a little discipline to adhere to it.

Religion and Yoga
Limiting Yoga as Hindu religion is incorrect and shortsighted. Examine this in the right perspective through the following article.

TALASANA - A Strong Message to Mankind
To learn Indian classical music, no matter which music school or Gharana you go to, the way very first Raga you will be taught is 'Raga Bhupali' or Bhoopali because it is easy to teach for a teacher and easy to learn for a student. The same way, no matter which Yoga school you go to, the 1st pose is taught Talasan or "Tadasan" a Palm-tree pose.

I Know YOGA!
In any social, cultural or spiritual functions, I'm introduced to others as a Yoga Teacher / Therapist, the first sentence in conversation starts from the opposite person with Oh! I also know yoga !

What Is Yoga Therapy?
Now a days, Yoga is taken as a fitness, show off or a social status symbol of 'A Class society' Any celebrity says that he/she practices Yoga, and then it becomes a status symbol When a patient is advised by a family doctor or a specialist to practice Yoga.

Diet and Yoga
In Yoga, it is said that `What you eat is what you are.' Meaning the food has a direct impact on human mind, personality and behavior. After all Yoga is basically a healthy life style for spiritual upliftment!

Yoga Education
Education takes place when, the person is open to any new learning experience at any age, time and place with an open mind. The person who is open to learn Yoga, he has to go through all the stages and learn all the aspects.

Equanimity of the Seven Chakras
Rest your body on the floor either in the Savasana (Corpse) or Sukhasana (Easy) pose. Close your eyes and begin to allow your mind to to quiet. See nothing and hear nothing. For a moment allow yourself to erase any thoughts or sounds that have been occupying your mind. Feel the peacefulness and tranquility in you and around you.

Karma Yoga-5 Popular Myths
We often feel that we are on the path of Karma Yoga when, in fact, we are just being drawn in the opposite direction. Understand the popular myths surrounding this wonderful subject

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.