Life + Yoga = Yogantastic

  Health is wealth We all dream to live a long life with good health. We know the fact that it cannot be gain through any shortcut. Good health rest on balanced and proper diets and adequate exercises. Yoga is an ancient science of India. The science of Yoga has its origin thousands of years ago. The practice of Yoga begins with the union of individual consciousness with universal consciousness. Yoga manifests courage, strength, wisdom, enthusiasm and ecstasy. Asanas helps keep muscles active and can reduce muscle stiffness and strengthening the ability to move muscles properly. Meditation manifests awareness, and composed the mind.   The word Yoga comes from the Sanskrit word 'Yuj', which means to join. Join with the spiritual essence for the realisation of the ultimate truth. For this purpose, there are four distinct forms of Yoga-  Mantra Yoga, Hath Yoga, Raj Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Laya Yoga. Sat-karma, Asanas, Pranayama, Mudra, Pratyahara, Dhyana and Samadhi are ...

  Living with a healthy lifestyle helps us stave off diseases; such is yoga for at least 30 minutes- meditation 10 minutes a day and a balanced diet can provide all day long energy. Eating right could keep health issues at bay; there is enough evidence to establish a link between obesity and health issues such as diabetes, cancer, hypertension and many more, so it is imperative one switches to a plant-based diet. e.g. Consume fresh food, vegetables and dry fruits. A fibre-rich diet can help fight against diseases, and it helps in moving the food quickly through the bowel and help mouth, throat and digestive system in a balanced state, further keep obesity at bay. Yoga can have you find emotional and physical harmony, enabling you to relax and strengthen your body; so there are many joys of being a yoga disciple.   Research shows that exercise and a healthy diet that includes are high in fibre, saturated fats can help in preventing diabetes. Consume dry fruits, nut...

Pranayama is the life-force of yoga and is a technique of breath control of enhancing physical and mental health by to bring more oxygen to the blood and brain; further to control prana/vital energy. Pranayama is the science of breath control consists of a sequence of different methods assigned to meet the body in vibrant health, while the advanced technique of pranayama practices is to acquire the super consciousness during meditation. Central breathing of pranayama methods is clavicular (shallow), intercostal (middle) and abdominal breathing. Inhalation, retention and exhalation are three-part of advanced pranayama methods are followed by three bandhas. Pranayama keep helps to control the prana energy initially after that it gets easier to control the mind; since the state of mind is reflected in the way breathe. Pranayama directly helps to sustain the blood pure as lungs and other organs of the body refresh after being getting sufficient oxygen by  controlling the act o...

Mudra and Bandha are specific poses of yoga to which be completed in the firm positions by the aspirant for desired goals. The Gheranda Samhita has described 25 mudras and bandhas that are important to balancing the pranic energy flow in the body. The pranic energy is indispensable fuel to sustain life. The most important among them are  Mula bandha, Jalandhar bandha, uddiyan bandha; mudras-   khichari mudra, manduki mudra, Ashwini mudra, kaki mudra, matangini   mudra, bhujangini mudra, viparitkari mudra and tadagi mudra . All of these mudras are beneficial for good health; considered as the essentials for the advanced mudras that comes in the second group which refine and direct the prana energy in the body in the more precise way. The mudras, which come in the second group are advanced in nature and used for specific objectives or for advance practising of yoga. Advanced group of mudras that comprises of thirteen mudras.  Advanced mudras which ke...

In the Previous article we have learned about the importance of air circulation in human body; its working and benefits. If you have been with us since we’ve started communication with you all through this blog, you must have came across the “Youvan Tatva ke Sadhan” Series. Just as Youvan Tatva ke Sadhan series stresses upon the importance of proper blood circulation in body in order to keep it young and kicking; The series on Vayu asanas series stresses upon the importance of proper air circulation in body. This article is the last one in the series of “Youvan Tatva ke Sadhan” asanas and has been intentionally placed/published in an odd order for a reason. Ancient Indians believed that our body is comprised of 5 basic elements i.e. Water, Air, Fire, Earth and Space. These five elements work in conjunction of each other in a synchronous way. According to them whenever these elements are out of balance, the body has problems. The first element i.e Water is everywhere in our...

Ever since the ancient Indians have started documenting the analogy of human body; they have emphasised on the need of balancing body chakras in order to keep our body fit and going. Along with body chakras they also mentioned other balancing forces of our body which work in conjunction with our physical activities. After decades long of research medical science has acknowledged that post meal physical activities helps in improving our digestion system while non activity can lead to acidity or laziness in body  It’s needless to mention here what significance Vayu (Air) holds in our life. Ancient Indian Sciences (Ayurveda) has defined this as Vayu. According to Ayurveda; Vayu is one of the most vital systems of our body. It must be balanced in order to keep our body fit and going, day in-day out. According to Ayurveda our body has 5 regions where the Vayu sits, and it has been assigned with different names according to the places/region they sit in. These regi...