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Pranayama is one of the important techniques of yoga that relates to the control of breath and energy in the body. Below are some brief and interesting points about pranayama:…

STRENGTHENING AGNI  Maintaining agni is one of the key principles of Ayurveda, and looking after our agni may now be one of our most important tasks, as it is weakened…

AYURVEDIC LIFE REGIMENS: YOUR KEY TO COMPLETE WELL-BEING Vamadeva Shastri August 9, 2019 Articles on Ayurveda In the following article we will examine the different levels that we consider for…

ANXIETY AND ITS TREATMENT THROUGH YOGA AND AYURVEDA Anxiety is almost epidemic in the modern higher tech world, though it is a long standing human problem    Anxiety is largely…

THE MIND AND THE SELF Ayurveda teaches us that we are not our minds, but rather a separate consciousness, also called the Self. This exercise will help you start to…

The mind, influenced by the three gunas, requires care like the physical body. Monitoring the mind involves deep introspection, a practice within raja yoga, to become aware of subconscious beliefs and mental conditioning that affect motivation and mental states. By developing awareness through focused breathing and observation, one can recognize whether thoughts are sattvic (harmonious), rajasic (agitated), or tamasic (resistant), and ultimately achieve lasting peace.

The three gunas According to the Ayurvedic and yogic scriptures, the mind is a subtle energy field, and is continuously reacting to the information we receive from the physical senses.…

PACIFYING PITTA Pitta is hot, liquid, sharp, light, quickly penetrating, sour, and slightly oily. It is pacified by practices that are cooling, soothing, heavy, slightly drying, and mild as these…

PACIFYING KAPHA Kapha is cool, heavy, oily, stable, and soft. It is pacified by practices that are heating, light, dry, moving, and rough as these characteristics are opposite to its…

PACIFYING VATA Vata is irregular, moving, light, dry, cool, fine, quick, and rough. It is pacified by practices that are regular, stable, heavy, oily, heating, viscous, slow, and smooth, as…