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Yesterday, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev began his indefinite fast-unto-death at Ram Lila Grounds of Delhi to bring back the black money stashed in tax havens abroad. Around one lakh peole, in active support to the cause and in expression of solidarity to Baba Ramdev are also sitting at the Ram Lila Grounds. The satyagrah during which ... Full story

When is the best time to exercise? Early morning when you first wake up? Later morning after you've started your day? During your lunch break at work? Sometime in the early or late afternoon after a long day at work, or perhaps in the evening a couple hours before retiring? Ask several different people, and ... Full story

Excess weight gain has become a phenomenon in today's age, when lifestyles have become sedentary, and food more liberal with extra calories. Today our children prefer T.V. over their friends and play, merely a reflection of their parents who also somewhere prefer T.V. over socializing or even over spending time with their children (if they ... Full story

Comfortable and functional Yoga clothing helps participants practice Asanas (yoga postures and poses) more effectively. There is no strict uniform for Yoga classes (though some studios may encourage certain apparel), so participants are generally free to wear whatever makes them most comfortable. Yoga Tops For Ease of Movement Yoga tops are generally made from light materials like cotton or Lycra, and should never restrict movement. Students may consider wearing one of the following options to Yoga class. Lightweight T-Shirts: A thin, lightweight tee offers a good deal of coverage while allowing a full range of movement. Light, organic fibers let air circulate through to avoid overheating. Tank Tops: A tank top is a popular alternative to a t-shirt. It exposes more skin and will tend to be more formfitting, which some people may prefer for working out. Since there are no sleeves to worry about, a tank top does not restrict movement at all. It also allows the Yoga instructor to clearly see the position of the body and make adjustments if necessary. Sports Bras: For a woman who is confident with her body, a sports bra may be ideal. Forms of Yoga like Bikram and Hot Yoga, which encourage heavy sweating, are most comfortably performed in minimal clothing. Full story

Is your waistline bothering you in middle age? Try regular yoga, says a new study.  The study, led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre (FHCRC), is the first of its kind to measure the effects of yoga on weight. The study involved 15,500 healthy, middle-aged men and women who were asked to complete ... Full story

This newly emerging practice is based on cultivating relationship skills while doing yoga postures; building trust, confidence, compassion, developing balance and connectivity. This is not just about doing postures with another person. The postures are a metaphor for how to become more compassionate human beings, Williamson says. It teaches various aspects. How to: 1. Help each other ... Full story

Shirley Raichle practiced yoga for many years, even taught it. But as the years passed, her flexibility decreased. Now, she cannot get up and down and do all the standing yoga postures or positions. "I thought it was all over for me," said Raichle, who is in her 70s. That was before she discovered chair yoga at ... Full story

Karen Lutz, who teaches child yoga classes at Providence Hospital in Novi, said, "A 4-year-old -- they have a short attention span. They really don't care where their feet are." But as younger yogis mature, she said, "They want to know, 'Where do my feet go?' " University of Michigan pediatrician Dolores Mendelow says yoga, if ... Full story

The concept of positive thinking and affirmations is a popular topic throughout the media and mainstream self-improvement channels. We will discuss how intentional modifications of thought processes actually help us to improve quality of living. Thoughts can be viewed as a system of processing information and extracting neural data from our memory stores. For most people, ... Full story

The expert people in the field of yoga are unanimous in their opinion that introduction of yoga as compulsory learning, as part of physical education for the students in the state, will do more harm than good. Sukumar Shastri, a yoga expert, asserts that there are some basic fundamentals which are to be followed while doing yoga. "It should not be forcibly introduced as it may lead to mental stress," Shastri says adding that girls should not perform yoga during menstruation. As reported earlier the idea to introduce yoga in schools by the state government from the next academic year may have percolated from strong the endorsement by Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss that yoga should be made compulsory for school students. Ramadoss oft repeated this view from October last year at various foras. This has not gone down well with citizens and yoga experts, who question the rationale behind the decision especially in the light that the state has made no attempt to conduct a large, multi-centric, randomized, controlled, blinded, long term prospective study about the benefits and adverse effects of yoga in growing children. Full story

For all those people who are suffering from their old joint pains or any sort of big pain since many years, we have a solution now.  With the help of yoga, you can become stronger and more flexible as well as confident - even if you are suffering from arthritis. It is quite usual for ... Full story

Anbumani Ramadoss, the health minister said that he wants to push all school-going children to learn yoga, in the hope that it can reduce the prevalence of diseases such as diabetes and hypertension in years to come. Last week, Malaysia's National Fatwa Council, comprising Islamic scholars, sparked widespread protests when it told Muslims to avoid yoga ... Full story

Yoga is a way of life. All yoga schools of thought emphasize the importance of the mind remaining calm, because as the saying goes, only when the water is still can you see through it. It is the result of human wisdom and insight on physiology, psychology, ethics and spirituality collected together and practiced over thousands of years for the well being of humanity. The basic idea of yoga is to unite the atma or individual soul with the paramatma or the Universal Soul. According to Yoga philosophy, by cleansing one's mind and controlling one's thought processes one can return to that primeval state, when the individual self was nothing but a part of the Divine Self. This is the sense encapsulated in the term samadhi. The aim of the yogi is to be able to perceive the world in its true light and to accept that truth in its entirety. In Sanskrit, the term 'yoga' stands for 'union'. A yogi's ultimate aim is to be able to attain this 'union' with the Eternal Self with the help of certain mental and physical exercises. It is often said that Hiranyagarbha (The Cosmic Womb) Himself had originally advocated the traditional system of yoga, from which all other yoga schools have evolved. But for all extant knowledge of yoga and its practices, such as yogasanas and pranayama, the entire credit goes to Maharishi Patanjali. Full story

Stress not only affects our body and corrupts its natural functioning; it also affects our mind and spirit as well. Everyday, each of us goes through stress a number of times—mild or severe. We follow our own ways to fight or flee them. But, human endeavor to find the most effective deterrent against stress is still going on. It is so, because stress still remains the major affliction of modern life. Since its complete eradication is neither possible nor desirable, we can equip ourselves to manage stress positively. Through trial and error modern man has found a unique stress buster—knocking at the door of soul. When all outward sources of solace dry up it is but natural to look within, and to know, to understand the nature of the 'self' and its requirements. This kind of mental orientation helps realize one's inner potential and achieve personal growth. Spirituality, or knowing one's 'self'; the real purpose of life, and one's relationship with the concept of God, is rapidly catching the imaginations of modern men. Satish Nanda, MD, Heritage Handlooms, India, a follower of Osho explains, "The mind is a great tourist. It strays. A spiritual Guru gives birth to your inner self. We rediscover our being. In the vicinity of a guru one feels 'unburdened'." It encourages you to reflect on your experiences and may convince you about the insignificance of these from the point of permanency. You may learn to accept the fact that even this will pass away and hence, there is nothing to be worried about. Pursuance of spirituality encourages one to empty all negative thoughts and distractions from one's mind and helps one cultivate a passive attitude towards nagging life situations. Full story

Most people think praying once will do the trick-wrong. You must be consistent so that he knows you are sincere and when you do this he knows he can trust you with more. You see, he wants to give you more but he can’t because you have placed shackles on him. You must learn to seek him for ... Full story