5 Must Do Yoga Poses if you Sit for Long Hours
If your job requires you to sit for long hours perhaps in front of a computer, it can lead to many issues including poor blood circulation, pain in the back, and poor posture. According to research, total sitting time is associated with a higher risk for cardiometabolic disease and mortality. There are multiple approaches that…
5 Yoga Postures for Relaxation
In most yoga sequences, you’ll find yoga postures, which help the body relax. These generally are at the start of the sequence, after intense yoga poses, and at the end of the sequence. They are also done generally before you begin meditation to help the body relax. After the body is worked out, stretched and…
Pranayama in the Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita in the fourth chapter has beautifully indicated pranayama as a method to reach the goal of realization of the self. The 29th verse of the fourth chapter mentions अपाने जुह्वति प्राणं प्राणेऽपानं तथापरे |प्राणापानगती रुद्ध्वा प्राणायामपरायणा: || Bhagavad Gita Chapter 4 verse 29 apāne juhvati prāṇaṁ prāṇe ’pānaṁ tathāpareprāṇāpāna-gatī ruddhvā prāṇāyāma-parāyaṇāḥ Bhagavad…
There’s More to Yoga than Physical Fitness
Physical health and Mental health are the basic requirements to enjoy life and have peace. A lot of people think of Yoga as a way to lead a physically healthier lifestyle. Yoga does fulfill its promise of helping you keep healthy and fit. There are numerous scientific studies that validate it. However, there’s much more…
Being Mindful of the Tamas Inside Us
It is said that nature or Prakriti has three distinct qualities – Sattva (lucidity), Rajas (action), and Tamas (inertia). They are also referred to as Gunas (or qualities). All the manifest reality comprises is a combination of these 3 Gunas. In the Dvaita or Dualistic system, the universe is a part of 2 distinct categories…
43 Yoga Experiences and reasons for starting Yoga! What’s Your Reason?
People have practiced Yoga for multiple reasons. There’s an interesting thread from which we’ve compiled the reasons through 43 Yoga experiences of Yoga practitioners as reported by people on a Reddit Yoga forum. The experiences and benefits of doing Yoga range from recovering from PTSD, better mental health, chronic back pain, neck pain, headaches, and…
Yoga vs. Gym – Which Leads to Better Quality of Life?
Yoga vs. Gym – Which is better? Does Yoga lead to better health over Gym or does Gym lead to better health over Yoga. We look at research and try to find the answer. Research shows Yoga to be a clear winners when looking at its impact on Quality of Life.
Yoga when you are Overweight
Yoga can at times feel like a struggle if you are plus-size or overweight. There’s an interesting question that came our way on doing Yoga while being overweight. Has anyone had trouble with their practice being overweight? I have a difficult time keeping up with the Yoga sequence because I can’t change positions swiftly. It…
How To Practice Yoga Successfully?
A question that has been asked by one of our readers recently has been – How to practice Yoga Successfully? In this post, I’ll make an attempt to answer that. We are all aware of the benefits of Yoga, and meditation. If you are reading this post, it’s highly likely that you would have at…
The Superpower of Yoga
Regular practice of Yoga has many benefits. Overall it gives you almost a superpower by enabling you to discover who you are and realize your full potential. Mot often our mind is distracted by noises. These noises come from what people around us and society think of us, and our response to it. Focusing on…
The Magic of Meditation
Meditation has the power to make positive transformational changes in your life. Multiple independent scientific studies have now validated the positive impact of meditation on the mind. In this post, I bring to you the magic of meditation in your life. Improve the quality of your life Meditation can help you deal with stress, anxiety,…
The 4-4-8 Breathing Exercise Works!
There are a multitude of breathing practices and exercises that have been prescribed in many books on Yoga and meditation. Depending on the type of practice and your body, they tend to provide a lot of benefits. However, if you are a beginner, and are looking for a technique that can help you calm your…