Thursday, July 14, 2005

Thumbs up for Yoga

Yoga, a traditional practice has become a hottest trend these days. People assert it has drastically helped them develop a healthy balance of mind and body. I never knew its importance until I experienced it. I attended a 5 session Hatha Yoga workshop woo hoo! Thanks to my uni's worklife department. What a wonderful experience it was. I learnt some of the best techniques of streching, relaxing, meditating de-stressing, breathing, concentrating and even some intriguing sanskrit names. :) The instructor was a member of Manhattan based yoga institute. She taught us some great yoga postures (asanas) and breathing practices that can make one alert and relaxed.

I'll share with you some scoop from my class

A Yogic Pose
A reversed corpse pose called advasana particularly helps tame the minds of restless seekers.

Lie on your stomach. Rest your forehead on floor. Place a cushion at your chest to ease breathing. Strech both your hands in front, touching in a namaste gesture. Rest it in a relaxed fashion, as long as its comfortable.

Trust me, this is extremely relaxing and de-stressing. It corrects postural defects, relieves spinal problems such as stiff neck and lower backache.

A Yogic Recipe
A spicy concoction to soothe the chest and alert the mind.

Ginger Chutney

Ingredients
2 red chillies
2 tbsp chopped ginger
2 tbsp grated coconut
1 marble sized ball of tamrind
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp black gram dal
a pinch of jaggery
oil
salt

Prepareation
Fry the chillies, dal, ginger in a little oil. Grind with cocunut, jaggery, tamrind and salt. Before serving, temper with musturd seeds.

How it works
Ginger relieves chest congestion. Like chllie and musturd it warms the body. It also helps in weight loss. Black gram dal is known to imapct moods and is also an aphrodisiac. Jaggery does not leach minerals from the body like refined sugar. Cocunut, in limited quantities fights bad cholestrol.

Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life
~BKS Iyengar, world's foremost yoga teacher

Truly quoted. Yoga is a powerful practice, and you can integrate it into your daily life to optimize your physical and mental well-being. Try a pose or two, if you get a chance, I bet it will rejuvenate your senses.
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