Sheetal means ‘that which is calm, cool and soothing’
Mitahara (Moderate or Balanced Diet)
Diet plays a very important role in the entire scheme of Yoga. Almost all the texts of Hatha Yoga Tradition invariably talk about food a great deal and recommend having the correct kind of food, if one has to succeed in the practice of Yoga.
Candle Gazing
(Trataka is a kriya with multiple benefits)
*How to practice*
✓ Sit in any comfortable meditative posture, keeping the head & spine erect
✓ Light a candle and keep it at one arm distance; the tip of the flame just below eye level. Make sure the flame is steady.
✓ steadily gaze at either the tip of the flame or the tip of the wick without blinking, till the eyes grow weary.
(Be sure not to over-strain the eyes.)
✓ Now close the eyes and visualise the flame within.
✓ once the image begins to fade cup or palm the eyes and then slowly open them.
As women, we take care of everyone and everything but do we ever think of taking care of ourselves?
There is no denying the fact that if we fall sick then everything will go haywire. So why not take care of ourselves first? Why not prioritize our health, happiness, and peace of mind first so that we can keep our surroundings as well in a similar state. Let us pledge to better our health, thereby improving the overall health of humankind.
Following are a few tips to keep our health in check:
We all know that children face a lot of problems during their examinations.
A few of the commonly faced problems are:
The full Yogic breathing involves all 3 types of sectional breathing discussed before in previous blogs.
HOW TO DO:
The rib cage expands in all directions with inhalation and reverts to its original position with exhalation. Thoracic breathing is a powerful breath technique for healing respiratory ailments.
HOW TO DO:
The full Yogic breathing involves all 3 types of sectional breathing discussed before in previous blogs.
HOW TO DO:
1. Take a comfortable sitting position, make sure the head and spine are in one straight line in the centre.
2. Begin slowly by inhaling through the nose, let the air fill your lungs without stopping the movement.
3. Continue to inhale smoothly until your ribcages have expanded sideways.
The rib cage expands in all directions with inhalation and reverts to their original position with exhalation. Thoracic breathing is a powerful breath technique for healing respiratory ailments.
HOW TO DO:
Also known as Diaphragmatic Breathing.
Abdominal breathing is the natural way of breathing in line with the structure of our body. Inhalation pushes the diaphragm muscles downward which releases the abdominal organs outward which results in expansion of the belly. Exhalation pulls the diaphragm upward cause the flattering of the abdomen.
