Yoga For All

Table of Calories Burn in Physical ActivitiesIn the following table an effort has been made to spell out calories spent by an individual in relation to his/her physical activity (For all sexes age-groups).

All foods are rich in various nutrients, as no single food item is an all-contained item that can give essential nutrients to a person to meet his daily requirements thereof. In order to have balanced diet, certain vegetables, fruits, cereals, dairy products, poultry products are required to be blended or not taken in isolation, except

Some persons are born with a likeable nature, everyone is attracted to them. Some are never liked. Others are neither liked nor disliked; they are just ignored. Why? Impartial God is not responsible for the uneven distribution of attractive qualities. The differences in each human’s character are of his own cultivation. He himself has created

Doctors and nutritionists swear by the formula, and parents faithfully hand it down to their children (whether or not they abide by it themselves) : eight glasses of water a day. They talk about its health-giving properties (how good it is for your skin and your system, how it flushes away toxins and waters, how

A tired body and aching limbs crave for attention at the end of a day’s hard work or after a long journey. At such times a hot or cold bath depending upon the weather conditions bring great relief to them. But there is also another way to relieve such aches and pains. It is through

Breakfast (7 to 9 a.m.) Lunch and Dinner (12 to 2 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m.) Salad (a mixture of tomato, cucumber, radish lettuce, carrot etc, with salt, pepper and lemon juice or with salad dressing)—about one cup Note: The non-vegetarians can take fish or liver or any sea-food, but should avoid taking meat and

Diet is very important for the patients of inflammation of joints and those who are suffering from obesity. Along with yogic exercises, this diet plan should also be followed.Diet for the arthriticsA proper diet for the arthritics or rheumatic people means—to take what is beneficial and stop what is harmful. With this consideration, they are

Yoga props are supports or aids for learning and teaching Yoga asanas. Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar has created numerous yoga props to assist patients in yoga therapy and to help yoga practitioners learn the classical Yoga asanas.In this chapter we have confined ourselves to using only simple objects from every day life when describing how Yoga

Sun is supposed to be the best source of energy. The Asana by which Sun is worshipped is called ‘Surya Namaskar’. This consists of 12 steps, and with every step, Sun is worshipped by a specific Mantra.This asana is supposed to be complete in itself. Any body, of any sex, at any age, this can

We are going to describe two types of Eye Exercises. They are classified as Exercise-A and Exercise-B. We will discuss first the exercise of Group A.Eye Exercise-group AIn this exercise you are going to make eye movements without making any movement of the head and neck. You have to keep your head, neck and spine

Laughter tickles your funny bones, but also helps to keep check on anxiety, depression, allergies and thereby resulting diseases. Laughter therapy is becoming very popular. People are seen taking part where they laugh every early morning. The laughter improves our immune system by cutting out negative emotions. The allergic ailments like common colds, sore throats

You have seen our old saints in different postures (especially Padmasana, Sukhasana) with a specific style of thumb & fingers. This specific style of joining thumb and any of the finger is called Mudra. Different Mudras have different benefits, described here.Gyan MudraIn Yoga Shastra this Mudra signified as the ‘Gyan Mudra’. Here top of index

Why is it that man today is not so healthy nor so happy as in the days gone by? With the advance in science, particularly in the field of medicine, one would have thought he should really be much healthier and happier?This question is a very valid one. True, with the control of diseases through

Is it true that yoga means avoiding sex completely?No, not at all!(1) Some proclaim that yoga practitioners must not indulge in sex at all.(2) There are others who think that yoga postures make you sexy.Then what is the correct view of yoga and sex?The general principles of yoga lay emphasis on a body, mind and