The Intersection of Yoga and Modern Medicine
The intersection of yoga and modern medicine is a rapidly growing field, as increasing research suggests that yoga can have a significant impact on physical and mental health. In this chapter, we will explore the current state of research on the benefits of yoga, and discuss how it is being integrated into modern medical practice.…
5 Daily Yoga Practices For Better Mental Health in 2023
Key Points Mental health crisis on the rise The importance of sound mental health is now increasingly becoming a part of the popular narrative. Google search trends will reveal a steady rise in searches for Mental health over the last 5 years. There’s almost an 87% growth in searches around mental health on Google in…
You think your way Out of Happiness
I’m reading this very interesting book – “Don’t believe everything you think” by joseph Nguyen. I purchased this book purely out of impulse after reading its cover. While most of the contents of the book aren’t new, a few chapters I’ve read have been articulated quite well. One of the chapters titled, “why do we…
Yoga and Diet Helped Reduce my resting heart rate
15 Minute Daily Yoga Beginner Sequence for Better Health
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
Sitting Long Hours? Try this Yoga Pose for improved blood circulation in legs
Too much sitting has been described as a health hazard. There are a number of health concerns linked with sitting long hours. too much sitting (also known as sedentary behavior – which involves very low energy expenditure, such as television viewing and desk-bound work) is adversely associated with health outcomes, including cardio-metabolic risk biomarkers, type…
