Life after Menopause
Menopause means cessation of menstruation. This occurs due of the decreasing levels of female sex hormones in the body. It is a retrospective diagnosis for a woman is said...
Three Asanas and the Mystery of Chakra Dhyan Unraveled
Navodita, our Yoga expert, reveals the benefits of three asanas, Utthita Trikonasana, which stimulates the region around the abdomen making digestion quicker and faster. It is also very good for the...
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’,...
A Yogi, a Brahmachari
An ascetic herself, Vatsala pays her tribute to a yogi and a Brahmachari (celibate) in this verse. I met a yogi, a Brahmachari, Little did he speak to me,...
Yoga: Unwind into Spirituality
Abhilasha unravels the many secrets of yoga. She explains how it is being repackaged to suit the needs of other religions too. Atheists too find meaning in it. Yoga...
Know Thy Neighbour: Women Forge Community Bonding
A small group of women of Thakur village, Mumbai, wished to do something to know each other better. Their strong urge to revive community and camaraderie bloomed into Streetkonnect. They organised...
Amit: Global Connect through Human Rights and Yoga
An active Human Rights activist and Yoga master, Amit’s areas of interest are religious conflict, multiculturalism, refugees, extremism, freedom of expression, and international human rights law. Shruti profiles the Varanasi-born youth,...