I hope all of you are having a beautiful holiday season. Over these last few days, I have had a chance to reflect on the year that has gone by. While it had its ups and downs, successes and misses, I am grateful for all the achievements and life lessons. As 2022 draws to a...
Every human being is born with certain powers. Yet, most of us don't even use these today. One such incredible intelligence within you is your ability to stimulate the vagus nerve. What is the vagus nerve? Vagus means wanderer in Latin, which describes how this nerve wanders over your body and reaches various organs. The vagus nerve...
An 86-year-old lady walked in for one of our consultations. She had been struggling with a leaky bladder (urinary incontinence) where she would accidentally pass small amounts of urine/poop due to weak pelvic floor muscles. Assessing her case, our team found that her lifestyle was already on track. We recommended she start doing -...
Are you keeping your gut happy? Photo Credits: Freepik “What should I do for a happy gut?” This is one of the most googled health questions in 2022. So many of us constantly look for superfoods, cleanses, prebiotics, probiotics, and supplements to take care of our gut. While it is important to identify the food items...
Your morning is the most sacred hour of the day. How you wake up and what you do in that initial hour can set the tone and decide how the rest of your day will unfold. Yet, it is unfortunate how most of us inherently reach out to our phones as soon as we...
The father of modern medicine - Hippocrates, once said, "Death sits in the bowels. And bad digestion is the root of all evil." Even 2,500 years later, these lines stand the test of time. How do you build good gut health? Type this into your search bar and you will find thousands of results on...
It is perfectly natural to feel anxious or overwhelmed at this moment. After all, we are facing times like never before. And with uncertainty, comes the inevitable possibility of stress, anxiety and fatigue. But there is a way to relieve this. And it is journeyed all the way from ancient India - through YOGA!...
Luke Coutinho, an award-winning life coach who practices in the field of integrative lifestyle medicine, tells Anand Raj OK how by making small but important lifestyle changes, we can reap major health benefits. (One of the changes is so simple you can do it literally with your eyes closed!) Luke on the cover of Friday...
Oh! I have a busy day ahead. I am traveling! The holiday season is here! It is Diwali week! It is Thanksgiving! It is Christmas week! I have social commitments! The year is ending now! These are some of the excuses we come across in our day-to-day practice as yoga experts. Physical activity is an area of lifestyle that is...
The clock is ticking five. You get into your yoga wear, roll out your mat, set an alarm for 30 minutes, perform one asana after the other, throw in a couple of deep breaths, a minute or two of forceful meditation, and lastly Shavasana. Then, as the alarm goes off, you give a sigh...
Does the thought of yoga rewiring your brain fascinate you? Well, that post-session happiness you often feel isn’t just in your head. Yoga legit brings a change in your brain chemistry. And guess what? You don't need to twist yourself into a pretzel to attain these benefits. Even simple poses can work magic. Let us...
Everyone is talking about chakras! But, what are they? How do we align them? How do we vibe with it? Is only doing yoga asana practice enough? Whether you've encountered this term when in downward facing dog during your yoga class or done pranayama, knowing what your chakras are, where to look for them,...
