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HONEY ,PROPOLIS AND POLLEN

Posted by maria angelica sassone on January 27, 2011 at 12:00am

Among the products produced by the tireless efforts of the working bees, we find these three main contributions. These little friends of nature (and health) have given us for thousands of years some of therich foods, nutritious and valuable of all: honey, propolis and pollen.

Honey

The nectar that bees collect from flowers and plants in the field results in a delicious and nutritious honey full of properties and health benefits . The bees do work for a pound of honey is very admirable because they

How much time for Asanas and Pranayama

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 26, 2011 at 2:00pm

Spend half an hour daily in the practice of Asanas and Pranayama. This will give you health, vim, vigour and vitality. This will remove all diseases.

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

Reguluarity in Hatha Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 25, 2011 at 2:00pm

Reguluarity in Hatha Yoga

Be regular in your practice. Regularity is of paramount importance.
Bath and Asanas
Wait for half an hour after finishing Asanas for taking a bath.

Taken from Amrita Gita, by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, 1887-1963. Copyright Divine Life Society, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh. More Informations: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video, Books by Swami Sivananda

The Three Nadis

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 24, 2011 at 2:00pm

Ida, Pingala and Sushumna are the three important Nadis in the body. Ida is the Chandra-Nadi. It cools the body. It flows through the left nostril. Pingala is the Surya-Nadi. It heats the body. It flows through the right nostril. Sushumna Nadi flows through both nostrils. It helps meditation. It is Agni-Nadi.

By Swami Sivananda, from the Book Amrita Gita. Swami Sivananda lived from 1887-1963. He was one of the great Yoga Masters of the 20th Century who made Yoga available to a great public. Cop

SNORING? Just go through this article..

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 24, 2011 at 1:04pm

It has been proved that at least 45%of us snore at least occasionally. Snoring is caused by a temporary blockage of the breathing passages. The soft tissues of the mouth vibrate during snoring, but with apnea the tongue and other soft tissues periodically falls back and totally block the airway.Research has linked snoring to a broad range of cardio vascular problems, including hypertension, heart attacks, stroke and heart failure. Some time snoring leads to irritability, faulty memory, headaches

Sishyapoojita- the Most Revered Among Disciples

Posted by Mukundan P.R. on January 23, 2011 at 7:30am

Gurucharanam SaranamThe concept of ‘Sishyapoojita’ is an original contribution of Santhigiri Guruparampara to the spiritual fraternity. Sishyapoojita, meaning the worshipful among disciples is the highest accolade bestowed by Navajyoti Sri Karunakara Guru, the founder Guru of Santhigiri Ashram to the chain of spiritual authorities in Santhigiri Guruparamapara, Sishyapoojita Amrita Jnana Tapaswini being the foremost after the physical departure of the Founder Guru.Sishyapoojitha Amritha Jnana Tha

WARMING THE STOVE OF BODY BY SUNSALUTATION”

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 23, 2011 at 5:33am

WARMING THE STOVE OF BODY BY SUNSALUTATION”The Sanskrit name Surya here refers to the Sun and Namaskar means salutation. The sun provides life force to the whole creation. And the Sun symbolizes spiritual consciousness and, in the ancient times, was worshipped on the daily basis. In yoga, PINGLA NADI represents sun and moon represents IDA NADI.Sun salutation is a complete physical and Spiritual practice in itself for it includes asana, pranayama, mantra and meditation. All the 12 postures involv

If you miss an opporutunity,do not cloud your eyes with teares;keep your vision clear so that you will not miss the next one

Posted by VISHNU ER on January 23, 2011 at 5:27am

If you miss an opporutunity,do not cloud your eyes with teares;keep your vision clear so that you will not miss the next one

Moderation for Hatha Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 23, 2011 at 2:00am

Be moderate in eating and sleeping. Then alone can you have success in Hatha Yoga.

Taken from Amrita Gita, by Sri Swami Sivanandaji Maharaj, 1887-1963. Copyright Divine Life Society, Muni Ki Reti, Rishikesh. More Informations: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video, Books by Swami Sivananda

Advice for practice of Hatha Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 22, 2011 at 2:00pm

Advice for practice of Hatha Yoga
Practise Yoga Asanas and Pranayama on an empty stomach in the early morning.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

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PRANAYAMA IS THE VITAL LINK BETWEEN THE ASTRAL AND PHYSICAL BODIES

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 22, 2011 at 5:46am

Breath is life. We can live for days without food or water, but deprive us of breath and we die in minutes. Pranayama – the science of breath control – consists of series of exercises especially intended to meet these needs and keep the body in vibrant health.This breath is recognized all over the world under different names. It is known as “Chi” in China, “spirit” in the Christian world and “Ki” in Japan. Breathing or respiration is the most vital process that provides the body the necessary ox

Health through Hatha Yoga

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 21, 2011 at 2:00pm

Attain good health through the practice of Yoga Asanas and Pranayama. Without good health, how can you earn, how can you succeed in any undertaking, how can you sit for meditation?

Sivananda

From Amrita Gita by Swami Sivananda, copyright The Divine Life Society. Swami Sivananda was a self-realized Master and a very practical Guru. Following His teachings can lead you to the Absolute.

USE OF YOGA IN TODAY’S LIFE

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 21, 2011 at 6:00am

USE OF YOGA IN TODAY’S LIFE
World is embracing yoga in a big way. Although it is still associated with the ascetics, its usefulness is being rediscovered by every body. Yoga can benefit us all and any one from the age of 8 to 80 can do it. Yoga is a great need of our time. Yoga means the Union of individual consciousness with cosmic consciousness. Yoga is preventive rather than curative and in no way is limited to race, religion, sex, age, caste or creed. Its practice prevents illness and hence i

The need of a Teacher

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 20, 2011 at 2:00pm

Learn the Asanas, Pranayama, Bandhas, Mudras and the Shad Kriyas under an expert Hatha Yogi.

From the book: Amrita Gita, by Shri Swami Sivananda Maharaj, 1887-1963.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More Infos from and about Swami Sivananda on German Site: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

In yoga Also Carelessness leads to an accident.

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 20, 2011 at 6:58am

N YOGA ALSO CARELESSNESS LEADS TO AN ACCIDENTWhile discussing about yoga the names of swamis and Gurus occupy the mind. Yoga and the yogis are the integral part of Indian culture. While the whole India is following the yoga and the whole world has been influenced by it, we cannot ignore the importance of medical science, because in order to maintain balance between Man and the nature the medical science has been carrying out researches on various subjects .The inclusion of Yoga in the yoga educa

Sushumna and Kundalini

Posted by Teachings of Swami Sivananda on January 19, 2011 at 2:00pm

Sushumna rises through all the Chakras. Kundalini passes through the Chakras and joins with Lord Siva in the Sahasrara.

From: Amrita Gita, by Swami Sivananda.Copyright The Divine Life Society, Rishikesh. More from and about Swami Sivananda: Sivananda photos, Sivananda Video

YOGIC ASANAS FOR NAVEL DISPLACEMENT By yoga guru suneel singh

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 19, 2011 at 8:45am

YOGIC ASANAS FOR NAVEL DISPLACEMENTYoga believes that, first and foremost, one should know one’s own body and its particular requirements. Each part of the body has its own importance. Navel is a very important part among them. It is considered to be the centre of all the organs of the body. There are 72000 nerves are spread all over the body. It is normally pulled by some tissues, which keep it in its place if for any reason these tissues get pulled then the navel gets displaced.If the navel is

CHOLESTEROL AND DIET

Posted by maria angelica sassone on January 17, 2011 at 10:30pm

increasingly younger, more men than women, with cholesterol levels above appropriate. In fact, the figures on the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia among the Spanish population are alarming. According to the document 'Control of cholesterolemia in Spain, 2000: A Tool for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention', more than half of those between 35 and 64 years (57.6%) have a cholesterol (blood cholesterol level) as or greater than 200 mg / dl, maximum level agreed by the European societies for the pre

Energy (Urja) and five elements (Part II)

Posted by Dinesh Trivedi on January 16, 2011 at 11:13am

Friends,As promised in my very first post, I am giving hereunder a brief information on how to gain energy(Urja) fromFire Element(Agni Tatva).First of all, let me make it very clear that gaining energy from elements other than Earth (Prithvi) is very muchessential these days because food grains, vegetables, fruits etc. are polluted as a result of chemical fertilizers,insecticides, pesticides etc.Sun is a biggest symbol of fire. We all know that without sun light, life may not be possible on this

WONDER HERBS FOR OBESITY

Posted by yoga guru suneel singh on January 14, 2011 at 5:41am

WONDER HERBS FOR OBESITYYoga and Ayurveda are two closely related sacred sciences voted in the Vedic tradition of India. Now if I don’t write about wonder Herbal for obesity, It means, depriving my readers, from the very valuable things of our ayurveda. Studies have shown that incorporating Herbal spice in our diet has a lots of health benefits.1. Garlic: Garlic is a phytonutrient that contain allicin which produced by the enzyme alliance in garlic. It significantly lower cholesterols, reduces b

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HONEY ,PROPOLIS AND POLLEN

How much time for Asanas and Pranayama

Reguluarity in Hatha Yoga

The Three Nadis

SNORING? Just go through this article..

Sishyapoojita- the Most Revered Among Disciples

WARMING THE STOVE OF BODY BY SUNSALUTATION”

If you miss an opporutunity,do not cloud your eyes with teares;keep your vision clear so that you will not miss the next one

Moderation for Hatha Yoga

Advice for practice of Hatha Yoga

PRANAYAMA IS THE VITAL LINK BETWEEN THE ASTRAL AND PHYSICAL BODIES

Health through Hatha Yoga

USE OF YOGA IN TODAY’S LIFE

The need of a Teacher

In yoga Also Carelessness leads to an accident.

Sushumna and Kundalini

YOGIC ASANAS FOR NAVEL DISPLACEMENT By yoga guru suneel singh

CHOLESTEROL AND DIET

Energy (Urja) and five elements (Part II)

WONDER HERBS FOR OBESITY

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