Posture - Different Truths

April 24, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Wellness

Understanding Yamas and Niyamas, the first two Limbs of Patanjali Yoga

Our Yoga expert and Associate Editor, Navodita, discusses aspects of the first two limbs of the philosophic Yoga tree that Patanjali describes as Yamas and Niyamas. These two codes...

April 11, 2017
Soumya Mukherjee
Humour

A Walk in the Park

Humourist Soumya talks about the many sights and sounds of morning walk in Mumbai, in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths. The gentle musical notes of the...

March 26, 2017
Tapan Mozumdar
Short Story

What the Fish!

A fisherman, Gokul, catches a fish that can speak. The fish warps his reality. We are introducing a weekly new column, from this Sunday, Fantasy Fiction, by Bangalore-based Tapan,...

March 13, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Wellness

Backbends: Countermovement of what we do in our Everyday Life

Navodita, our Yoga expert, tells us that backbends are the countermovement of our bad postures in everyday life. She tells us about three asanas and Pranayam to bring holistic...

February 13, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Wellness

Who is Afraid of Backbends!

Our Yoga expert, Navodita, tells us that though backbends seem intimidating, it’s not all the difficult. We don’t have to be a contortionist or drop into a Full Wheel from...

January 9, 2017
Dr. Navodita Pande
Wellness

Backbend Asanas for Agility, Improved Body Postures and Stress Busting

Backbends is a Herculean task as it requires certain amount of agility to the body and the back, of course. However, it is full of benefits – correcting rounded shoulders...

December 27, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Health

Shalabh and Dhanur Asanas: Bend your Back for Agility

Shalabh Asana and Dhanur Asana, with its variations, are very good for basic backbends. It helps in the agility. The first pose aids digestion and relieves gastric troubles and...

November 14, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Supine Poses for Abdomen and Lower Back

Our Yoga expert, Navodita, tells us about three asanas and three bandhas. The Paripurna Nava Asana relieves bloating sensation in the abdomen due to gas and gastric complaints. It reduces fat...

October 3, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Asanas to Release Tension and Make the Spine Flexible

Our Yoga expert, Navodita, tells us about Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana and three postures of Marichya Asana, named after Sage Marichi. These asanas release tensions and generate flexibility in the spine. She...

August 15, 2016
Dr. Navodita Pande
Fitness, Health

Ashtanga Yoga:Yoke the Body, Mind and Soul into Harmony

Here are the many benefits of Ashtanga Yoga, the Eight-fold Path. Yama and Niyama, the first two steps before once practices Asanas. The columnist tells us how to chant ‘Om’,...

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