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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 ... -
Yoga & Relationships: Stretching Toward Commitment
It is a few minutes past 5 a.m., the beginning of my daily yoga practice. My right leg is lunging forward, the right foot pointing to the front. My left leg is placed straight and solid behind me. I breathe in and raise my arms, stretching them slowly out ... -
Clear your doubts through yoga: use your internal prana-o-meter!
The quality of your life depends directly on the state of your mind. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if when life throws you curve balls, instead of getting bogged down with uncertainties and questions, you could bounce back fighting stronger than ever? Most of ... -
Yoga and Observation: Yoga and the theater of your mind
With the help of yoga practice, self-observation is like watching a theater play. After practicing yoga asanas and yoga breathing exercises, we can slowly bring our awareness back to a centered, calm state. Sitting down in silence, in meditation with th ...