Yoga

Swara yoga in India

Swara Yoga - Science of Breathing Are you aware of the correct postures in meditation? How to react positively while addressing an eminent dignitary? How to be in a rhythmic mood with the whole universe? All your answer lies in the term breath . Swara yoga is responsible to get in tune with the lunar and planter cycles. It is a form of yoga that describes the relationship of breath with the sun, moon and the five elements which help you to change your mood, includes healing treatments and be familiar...

Shilpa Shetty yoga

Shilpa Shetty, a Bollywood actress, and the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2007, released a DVD (Shilpa's Yoga) in December 2007 dedicated to yoga in order to help countless people fight the bulge and fat rolls through yoga practice. Her DVD became so popular that the term "Shilpa Shetty Yoga" or "Shilpa's Yoga" became very common. This DVD is a detailed but simple and methodical foray into the practice of yoga. It integrates the human mind, soul and body. Released in December 2007, this yoga instruction...

5 Weight Loss Yoga Poses

It's true that a vast majority of the population are suffering from obesity. In fact, people are dieting, gymming, joining aerobic classes, zumba classes and so on with an end goal to get rid of their obesity. It is because obesity is one of the most exasperating things for each one of us. In such cases, yoga can be really helpful to get rid of your unwanted ailments from your body. At the same time, it keeps up the overall mental and physical health level. Truth be told, yoga is considered as one...

Raja yoga in India

Raja yoga is one of the best ways to experience truth. No truth is realized until and unless you experience it. To know the truth the human mind must agree to the change it has to go through. The experience might be harrowing depending on your readiness but once you gain the knowledge you can rid yourself of the vices of ignorance. Raja yoga offers you the opportunity to search for experience and knowledge. It includes all sorts of yoga which we practice today i.e. Hatha, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Bikram,...

Education Enlightened Through Sahaja Yoga

by Saakshi Makhija It is your endeavour that your child gets good education which leads him to be a perfect man. To attain this you are sending him to the best school, providing tuition at home and looking after his each and every need. In spite of all your sincere efforts when the child is not growing in correct direction/not doing well in studies, frustration, results at both the level of child & guardians. The reason being the student is unable to integrate his inner/innate qualities required...

Yoga poses to beat the summer heat

Our body and mind undergoes certain changes with the onset of different seasons. It is important to maintain a balanced body, mind and soul, in every season. During summer our body tends to heat up, aggravating the pitta dosha. According to Ayurveda, human body has three doshas (humours) -- vata, pitta and kapha. Pitta is basically driven by solar energy, so we need to cool down our internal heat energy in summer to maintain equilibrium. Here are few yoga postures that can help you stay cool...