Spiny gourd or the teasle gourd or "Kantola"With the arrival of monsoon, this spiny stout cousin of bitter gourd or the karela finds its place on our local vegetable vendor’s cart.Kantola is high on fibre, low on calories and rich in phyto proteins. Also contains flavonoids for skin health. Belonging...

Yoga is a Light, Once Lit, will never dim The Better You Practice, the brighter the flame.

The Surprising Benefits of Mud Therapy Nature often offers effective solutions to problems and diseases without the side effects commonly associated with medications. The Earth's abundant nutrients and minerals have the power to heal our bodies holistically, promoting a better lifestyle. Among these natural remedies, mud therapy stands out as...

Jala Neti Hatha Yoga, as described in the early yoga Upanishads, is made up of the shatkarmas and is a very precise and systemic science. Shat means 6 and karma means action, and shatkarmas consist of six group of purification practices. Neti is one among them. Neti : A process...

Abhyanga Abhyanga is one of the daily routine or Dinacharya to be followed by everyone, where oil is used for massaging from head to toe. Benefits of Abhyanga : According to Ashtanga Hridaya Sutrasthana, 2/8 अभ्यङ्गमाचरेनित्यं सजरश्रमवात: | द्रुष्टिप्रसाद पुष्टि आयुः स्वप्नसुक्त्वत्व दार्द्यक्रुत् ।। Abhyangam aacharet nityam sa jaraa shramavaataha...

Health, An Ayurvedic Perspective The distinctive feature of Ayurveda is that the primary emphasis is on maintaining a healthy state of being and then comes the curative aspect. Health here is in relation with both body and mind and reflects at all levels from the cell to the whole body....

Bronchial Asthma and Yoga Therapy What is Bronchial Asthma? It is a condition where the airway becomes narrow, swollen and mucus is produced so the air-filled sacs are now filled with mucus which makes it difficult to breathe. Causes and Risk Factors: Exposing to cold, dust or polluted air Smoking...

Gut Health"All Disease begins in the Gut" - Hippocrates50% of the health problems can be corrected by only looking at enhancing gut health. Almost 70% of the immunity originates in gut health. Your overall health, Quality of hair, skin all depend on your gut health.Importance of Gut healthThe food we...

Integrative Medicine For Lower Back PainWincing in Pain???Get rid of it through Ayurveda Yoga and AcupunctureLower back pain refers to any pain or discomfort experienced in the bottom region of the spine. Lower  back pain can vary from dull pain that develops gradually to sudden, sharp or persistent pain felt...

Ayurveda and Yoga for Special Children Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characteristics include "markedly abnormal or impaired development in social interaction and communication, and restricted activity and interest repertoires". Since no single intervention has proved effective in alleviating ASD's core symptoms, many parents of children with ASD use Complementary and Alternative...