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In the rainy season (Varsha Ritu), the ancient texts of Ayurveda and Hatha Yoga recommend specific asanas (yoga postures) and pranayama (breathing exercises) to maintain a healthy lifestyle. These practices help balance the body and mind, counteracting the effects of the season, such as increased humidity and potential for digestive issues. Here are some recommended practices: 

General Tips from Ayurveda for Varsha Ritu:

1. Diet:
• Consume warm, light, and easily digestible foods.
• Avoid raw or cold foods and drinks.
• Use spices like ginger, turmeric, and black pepper to aid digestion.
2. Hydration:
• Drink boiled and cooled water.
• Herbal teas with ginger or tulsi (holy basil) are beneficial.
3. Lifestyle:
• Avoid getting wet in the rain and keep the body warm and dry.
• Practice oil massage (Abhyanga) with sesame oil to balance Vata dosha.
• Maintain regular sleep patterns and avoid excessive physical exertion.

Spiritual health is the root and physical health is the fruit.
Meditation is the greatest reward our own efforts bring to our lives!

All physical pains are caused by mental worries. All mental troubles arise from intellectual immaturity. Intellectual maturity comes from a decline in spiritual energy and a lack of spiritual discernment. When we get a lot of spiritual energy and spiritual insight through meditation, the intellect is fully developed, soon all mental worries are gone. As a result all physical ailments disappear. Meditation is the only way to cure all diseases. Diseases are caused by previous bad deeds. Diseases will not disappear without the elimination of evil deeds. No medicine will be used to remove the evil deeds.

Om chanting involves controlled breathing, which can improve respiratory function and lung capacity. Omkar chanting into meditation practice can enhance its effectiveness by providing a powerful tool for focus, relaxation, and spiritual connection. Omkar chanting encourages mindfulness, as individuals focus on the sound and vibrations of the syllable. This heightened awareness of the present moment can deepen the meditation experience.

Migraine is a type of headache which includes gastrointestinal disorders like indigestion, vomitting, etc. In ayurveda, Migraine is known as Suryavartha sirashoolam. Means the headache gets increased as the sun rises to teak. This is because of involvement of Pitta and little vata. So the yogic practices must like stabilizing your pitta and other doshas as well. So simple, tadasana, hastha utthanasana, nadi sudhi and brahmari can do well.

Not really because the % of people who does Yoga are very less in India. I suppose it’s only 5%. This is arrived by me with the simple calculation that if I know 100 people, only 5 of them are doing Yoga.

Ramdeo Baba and other spiritual leaders did try to popularise Yoga. Even our PM Modi tried to bring in International Yoga Day. But it did not go beyond celebration.

I do try to encourage people to take up Yoga but only few people are ready to give their time to their health. Health is not a priority in India though it is proven that you can buy health insurance but you cannot buy health.