A Bird’s Eye View of the History of Ayurveda – Part 1
Medicine is as old as life itself. The survival of the species demands that with the appearance of…
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Yoga Therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
By Dr. Yogananth Andiappan Co- Author Dr. Anjhana Priya Most of us would have gone through this common…
The Path of Karma Yoga and Its Influence on Life
Yoga means union. Any science is fruitful only when we can apply it in practical l i fe.…
AYC Enriching Lives with Yoga
In this section, we will feature students from AYC’s various projects. AYC or Andiappan Yoga Community is a…
Sun Salutation Surya Namaskaram Variation 26
Surya (Sun) Namaskaram (Salutation) is the most commonly practised yoga sequence by many Yoga traditions today. Although the…
Herbs to enhance beauty
Though Ayurveda describes many herbs, combinations and formulations, few chosen herbs can do real magic on human beauty.…
What’s in a name? Downward dog?
An asana is a mudra, a seal a symbolic body expression of an object, a shape, an animal,…
When no one comes to your first yoga class
When Jiva, the studio I trained at, offered me my own class, I created Mindful Monday. Fresh off…
Questioning Positivity
Because the World is in such need of humanity and compassion, the “New Age” movement including mindfulness, energy,…
4 Poses to Practice on Your Way to Handstands
One inversion that requires active engagement of the whole body is the handstand, or Adho Mukha Vrksasana. Handstands…
Svadhyaya or Sacred Study
In previous issues, three principles of Niyama, namely, Saucha, Santosha, and Tapas – purity, contentment and austerity –…
Swadhisthana Chakra: the Sensual Chakra
Chakras are the full potential ability of a person. It is so believed that one can reach the…