We all have heard how doing yoga helps in numerous ways. Practitioners credit yoga for alleviating back problems, obesity, blood pressure, cholesterol, arthritis and a host of other medical conditions….

Om or Aum (both the sound and the symbol) is considered sacred in Hindu religion. It is the most revered and the most significant symbol in Hindu mythology and religion….

The root meaning of mala is mala – dharane, to sustain. Mala also refers to bodily waste. The trimalas are important in our body because they help in the normal…

The Alleviation of the Doshas with Rasas (tastes): Sweet, sour and salt decrease vata Bitter, pungent and astringent decrease kapha Astringent, bitter and sweet decrease pitta Bitter, pungent and astringent…

Prana vayu is located in the heart region. It has the function of drawing the universal life-force into the body for distribution, and finally, its expiration. The subtle or gross…

The vigyanmaya kosha is also known as the sheath of intelligence, or the conscious mind. When ignorance extends further this sheath is formed. The buddhi (intellect) together with the organs…

Anna means food and maya means filled with. Annamaya kosha represents the gross physical body. According to this theory, the entire universe is a heap of food. Since this kosha…

Different schools of yoga are highlighting chakra healing or cleansing techniques, which are explained in the tantric texts of India. These methods mainly focus on balancing the chakras or energy…

Chakra literally means wheel or circle. Physically, the location of the seven chakras is directly associated with the endocrinal glands in the body. This relationship is evident when observing the…

According to tantra yoga, all of the entities that are present in creation are present in the body, and each tattva (entity) has its own center of activity, which is…

Naturopathy is a much-in-demand medical practice that lays all emphasis on nature’s power of healing. It is best known for its ability to heal a person both on a physical…

Shadrasa – the Six Tastes Rasa is the perception of taste by the tongue. We can perceive the taste of a something when it meets our tongue. Every substance has…