Sirsasana is the king of asana because of its benefits: it supplies nutrient-rich pure blood to the brain, which connects to our whole body and acts as a regulator. Thus, Sirsasana kindle and regulates entire body function by increasing blood supply to scalp and brain.
Read MoreA morning yoga routine for when you wake up.
When you wake up you might feel a tight and achy back that as you get up, after few movements, usually tend to ease up or disappears completely. This is the time that injuries can occur if we do fast, sudden movements. To prevent this and also ease the morning stiffness, try some specific exercises right after waking up. There are some movements that can be done in bed before getting up.
Read MoreIn Vedic astrology, the new moon falls in the area of the sky known as of Uttara Ashadha. Symbolized by an elephant’s tusk, Uttara Ashadha is connected to the Hindu elephant god, Ganesha, who is revered as the “Remover of Obstacles.”
Read MoreIncense is an aromatic material which releases fragrant smoke when it is burned. It can be made by aromatic plants, herbs, wood, resin and essential oils; generally used in any place of worship or in sacred ceremonies.
Read MoreWhen we practice a yoga pose, we often focus on the physical level: the anatomy of the pose, muscles engaged and alignment. While this is important, we can also practice with a different focus, bringing awareness of the subtle levels where yoga becomes a vehicle for the integration and exploration of the whole person.
Read MoreI have bee baking my own sour-bead for many years and it has been a long learning process discovering not only the process of fermentation, also the many uses in bread, cakes (like Panettone) and pizza making.
Read MoreAs with yoga, there are different types of pranayama, each has a different effect on the body-mind system. Ayurveda indicates which exercises are suitable for different constitutional types.
Read MoreOvercoming resistance to yoga practice.
Many yogis, in particular, yoga teachers, at some point experience resistance to their yoga practice.
Fasting
Fasting is abstinence or reduction from some or all food, or drink or both, for a period of time. An absolute fast or dry fasting is normally defined as abstinence from all food and liquid for a defined period.
Ayurveda teaches that each us of is born with a unique constitutional balance. This is known as our prakruti.
Read MoreHistory on how Ayurveda at one point has been mixed with the allopathic medicine, using the same principle of symptoms based medicine.
Read MoreWe often make a mistake of making a direct correlation Dosha-symptoms, falling into the 'modern medicine' diagnostic method of treating symptoms, not the root cause.
Read MoreWith 5 planets retrograde simultaneously from 28th of April to 9th of May after 10 years. How this translate to us?
Read MoreIf you spend lots of time sitting down on a chair your body is probably showing signs of fatigue due to the sitting posture including back, neck, shoulder pain
Read MoreI often get asked if I am vegan because I am a yoga teacher. Lets look into why people ask this question and what a yogic diet really means.
Read MoreSpring Equinox is celebrated as the first day of Spring, 20th March this year.
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