10 Ways to Practice Mindfulness in Day-to-Day Life
Many would agree that we humans share this innate need to suffer less and experience more mindfulness, happiness, and joy. On the same token, we would also agree that life is bound to present challenges along the way, which can be rather unpleasant and painful. Many believe that when pain arrives we…
11 Best Foods For Losing Weight
When it comes to losing weight, the fundamental principle is simple: you need to burn more calories than you consume. While exercise plays a key role, your diet can make or break your progress. The following foods not only support fat loss but also provide essential nutrients to keep you feeling ful…
Best Exercises for Relief and Relaxation
Are you having trouble relaxing or finding relief and relaxation for chronic pain? If you answered “yes,” you’re not alone. In fact, in our modern-day society, it seems as if we’re dealing with more and more of this with our sedentary lifestyles. However, there are exercises you can partake in that …
What is Meditation in Reality?
Are you one among those who are in search of peace? Looking for an easy relief from the stress-filled world? A simple one-word solution for your problem is practicing “meditation.” What meditation is is the first and foremost thing one should understand before practicing meditate. What is meditation…
Raising the Bar with Meditation
I began meditation at what I consider to be an early age. It was during high school when I discovered a book called The Mental Athlete. I can’t really recall what compelled me to read a book at that time, but I did manage to finish it once I realized that starting a meditation practice would help wi…
Thoughts on Effort in Yoga
Effort in Yoga. In Western society, it’s common to be taught that in life, hard work reaps reward. It starts with schoolwork. Better grades reward us with opportunities at prestigious colleges, leading to a degree in a field that promises a rewarding career. To what extent does the universal maxim a…
Biofeedback for Breathwork and Pranayama
In so many yoga and pranayama practices and breaths, I find emphasis being placed more on the inhalation than the exhalation. It’s important to note that the overall quality of a breath cycle is just as dependent upon the quality of your exhalation as it is upon the quality of the inhalation. Throug…
Advanced Asanas: Are They Important?
Recently, I’ve been giving thought to the topic of more advanced asanas. Yoga encompasses various bodily postures that range from the passive-restorative, which require little to no effort to execute, up through the range of physically demanding asanas all the way to the superhuman level that many o…
Trying The Yoga
A co-worker admitted to me today that he wanted to “give trying the yoga.” I responded without pause. “Why would you want to do that?” To which he immediately responded, “You’re not a proponent of yoga!? Then why do you do it?” In my own amazement at the situation, I said, “I really couldn’t tell you.”
Scorpion Pose Yoga (Vrischikasana)
It is an advanced Scorpion pose that you will begin exploring after developing sufficient strength. You will end up having enough shoulder mobility and power as a result of yoga and consistent practice. The inversion is facilitating great backbend and is mimicking the scorpion position ready for str…