Most of us come to yoga for three reasons. We want to take care of our body. We want to learn to relax, to calm down. We may also feel that our life is not complete. We are searching for some form of happiness, but do not know how to obtain it. In order to …
The question is what we should be eating. Everybody seems to know what we should not eat (sweets, fried food, etc) but there is confusion about what we should eat. All about carbs Carbohydrates are responsible for providing our body with the energy it needs for normal day to day functioning. Additionally, they play many …
First of all, let us know what is blood. Blood is a liquid which circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and higher animals. It transports food and oxygen to the millions of living cells in the human body and its continuous flow around the body is powered by the heart which is one …
A diet has to achieve much more than weight loss. Weight loss, or rather fat loss, is just one of the many wonderful side effects of changing your lifestyle. Dieting that has only weight loss as its primary goal is a failure even before you go on it. It’s like some boot camp you go …
What are vitamins? Vitamins are essential substances for life and regulate our metabolism. They intervene in the production and control of energy, as well as cell growth and development of all body tissues. Together with minerals, vitamins are key pieces in the body functions. What is the RDA In the U.S., and RDA is a …
Acupressure has been practiced in India from many years ago. And it is experimented in various forms. The experts have been practicing the techniques of reflex points to treat or diagnose diseases. Here are some of the most accepted acupressure treatments: Su Jok Acupressure: It is originally a South Korean Acupressure Therapy. According to this …
The purpose of practicing meditation is not to make you into a champion. When you practice correctly, it does not matter if you are the best or the worst. At times, our most difficult experiences can become our most valuable. Even if you feel that you are not good at meditation, you still benefit from …
There is a meditation room in the United Nations building in New York called a room of silence. Light streams into this room as from the unseen source overhead. The greatest of men and women have known the value of meditation in their lives, from Buddha, to Jesus, to Gandhi. They knew the power, the …
The physically body, what we can see in the mirror is called ananmaya kosha according to yoga or yogic philosophy. It’s a straight reflection of ‘anna’ or the food we eat and what time we eat it. To bring about a difference in the way we look in the mirror, we have to change what …
It is difficult to look at ourselves in fearless honesty, uninfluenced by ideas and images of what we are, should be, or have been told we should be. Outwardly, we might feel as though we are defying some sort of social authority. Inwardly, we question our own being. Yet, only with this insight can our …