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  1. Yoga can help PCOS

    “I was diagnosed with PCOS almost 15 years back. When the doctor first told me, I was scared. I had doubts whether I would ever have kids. My friend was a yoga teacher and I started learning the practice from her. Slowly, my acne was gone and I didn’t hav ...
  2. Heal your heel pain with yoga

    Heel pain can happen to anyone at anytime. Medically known as plantar fasciitis, this pain can cause serious discomfort. While the awareness around its cause and cure is not much, there are fewer who know that it can be cured naturally too – with simple y ...
  3. Yoga For The Modern-day Man

    As a child, I grew up watching cartoon characters like Superman, Popeye and Hercules. These men were brave, strong and ever helpful. Whatever be the catastrophe, they would always turn up and defeat the bad guys, no matter whatever the size of their foe. ...
  4. 5 Signs of a Disturbed Mind

    "Dukha dourmanasyangamejayatva shwasaprashwasa vikshepasahabhuvaha'' Contd. from knowledge sheet 25 dukha = sorrow; dourmansya = bitterness; angamejayatva = body not listening to you; shwasa = inspiration; prashwasa = expiration; vikshepa = ...
  5. 10 food habits, the yoga way!

    Kartik, 30, is a software engineer by profession and a photographer by hobby. His average week comprises of a 45-50 hours’ work schedule. Although he is a fitness enthusiast, his hectic schedule leaves very less time for him to keep his body in shape. Due ...
  6. Four types of Karma

    Patanjali Yoga Sutras- Knowledge Sheet 20 Contd. from knowledge sheet 19 There are four types of karmas (actions). Meritful action. Karma that gives you merits. You do good to somebody and they feel good about it and they thank you very much. They thank y ...
  7. How yoga can help control mood swings

    While awake, we swerve through different emotions. We shift from one emotion to another without even being aware of it. They oscillate like a pendulum throughout the day and we identify this as mood swings. From being angry, feeling lonely to feeling sudd ...
  8. The self is the centre of the whole creation

    Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 62 Contd. from knowledge sheet 61 “Prakcshakriycsthitishelam bhutendriyatmakam bhugapavargcrtham drushyam’’. This seen world is illuminating. It conveys you a message.  It gives you an idea of how great the consciousne ...
  9. The Whole World is Here for You to Enjoy

    Patanjali Yoga Sutra Knowledge Sheet 61 Contd. from knowledge sheet 60 “ Drashtri durshyayoho samyogo heya hetuhu ’ ’ (II S u tra 17) drashtri = seen; drushyayoho = the seen; samyogaha = becoming one; heya = suffering; hetuhu = the cause “The cause of suf ...
  10. Must read: holistic guide to prevent hair loss

    Did you know that approximately 35 million men and 21 million women suffer from hair loss? Losing hair certainly feels awful and it indicates the health condition of the body and mind too. One may not be able to escape hair loss, but one can aim at slowin ...