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“Your body is your temple. Keep it pure and clean for the soul to reside in.” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar
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Namaste from the Sweltering Heat in India!
I just finished my regular yoga routine, been practicing it for quite a while. What an amazing way to kickstart the day – it gets the energy moving through your body, and once you tune into the flow, you can transform your practice into a spiritually healing experience.
This is what yoga is all about, its not about showing off your flexibility, but syncing your body's movement with your Prana, the life force that runs within each one of us, clearing blockages and energy pathways that obstruct the flow of Prana, and turning your practice into a cosmic dance.
Personally, practicing yoga has helped me reconnect with my inner self, made me more aware, more flexible and definitely improved my immune system. Its how Joseph Campbell puts it, “Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again."
It can be a very deep practice, and at the same time it can heal us from many diseases and ailments.
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Check Out this Zen Board, Master the Art of Letting Go
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Here are couple of articles to help you with some of the common complaints you might be facing due to a stressful, hectic lifestyle indigestion, obesity, headache, fatigue and stress, lower back pain and so on. Always remember, regular practice is important if you want to notice a change and feel the difference, so get the mat rolling and take a deep breath!
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Improving Digestion Naturally with Yoga
Our digestive system is a reflection of our emotional and mental health. It is sensitive to emotions – anger, anxiety, sadness, elation — all of these feelings (and others) can trigger symptoms in the gut. When you’re stressed, your gut knows it immediately, and you also might experience gastrointestinal upset or stomach pain. Yoga asanas combined with breath work will not only take care of the digestive system, but also help to maintain a positive & healthy mindset.
Read the entire article on Improving Digestion Naturally with Yoga
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Turn Your Shower into a Spa
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Breathing Techniques and Yoga to Lose Weight
Yoga has the power to transform almost all facets of our well-being – to balance chakras, beat stress and anxiety in daily life, alleviate lower back pain, and so on. There are specific asanas and pranayama techniques to manage or prevent any health condition or illness as a result of the hectic lifestyle and unhealthy food habits.
One of the major consequence for leading a sedentary lifestyle or sitting for long hours on the computer, lack of exercise and proper diet etc., is obesity and weight gain. Research suggests that obesity has doubled in the last 35 years and has impacted 1.9 billion adults till 2014.
Read the entire article on Breathing Techniques and Yoga to Lose Weight
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6 Yoga Poses to Keep Stress & Anxiety at Bay
Stress and anxiety is the most common cause of illness around the world, its the price we pay in this age of busy lifestyle, information overload and digital bombardment. It not only affects us emotionally but can exacerbate just about any health condition. Stress seems to worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems, and asthma.
Read the Entire Article on Yoga Poses to Keep Stress & Anxiety at Bay
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Check out this Cool Solar Cooker!
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Five Yoga Poses for a Healthy Spine
“It is the job of the spine to keep the brain alert. The moment the spine collapses, the brain collapses.” ~ B.K.S. Iyenger
A building without a strong foundation is bound to collapse. Similarly, a body without a healthy spine is headed for a downfall – it leads to illness, inflexibility and stress. The spine is responsible for the energy anatomy of the body, form and functions. Without the spinal cord it is impossible for us to function even for a second.
Read the Entire Article on Yoga Poses for a Healthy Spine
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Five Yoga Poses to Alleviate Lower Back Pain
Lower back pain can affect almost one and all at some point in our life. Sedentary lifestyle, eating habits, lack of exercise, stress, negative emotions etc. is often the cause for low back pain. Varying in level, the pain can be severe or worse, temporary or permanent, based on sex, age, lifestyle, occupation and other social situations.
In 2012, nearly 29% of the US population age 18 years and older self-reported having had low back pain. But what is important to understand here is that all of us visit the physicians for back ache and find temporary solutions in inflammation medicines, pain killers, injections etc. We need a complete solution that would deal with the problem with precision and force.
Read the Entire Article on Alleviating Back Pain
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Surya Namaskar: The Sacred Salutation in Yoga
“The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind & the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life,” reads BKS Iyengar’s quote on Yoga, the founder of Iyengar Yoga and recognised as one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world.
Yoga, an ancient Indian spiritual science for more than 5000 years, has been known to nourish and heal the mind, body and spirit.
Read the Entire Article on Surya Namaskar
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Tap into the Power of Lunar Energy with Moon Salutation (Chandra Namaskar)
“The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power is never diminished.” ~ Ming-Dao Deng, Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony
Surya Namaskar, the sacred salutations to the Sun, is practised to express gratitude to the sun for sustaining life on this planet; its also a practice of honouring our masculine (sun) energy. But to create a balance in our practice, as advocated in Hatha yoga too, and to nurture the energy of the divine feminine, Chandra Namaskar or moon salutation helps to replenish our vital energy.
Read the Entire Article on Chandra Namaskar
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We do hope this newsletter inspires you to move that body because we like to move it, move it. I like to move it, move it. You like to move it :)
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