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Tulsi and Yoga -A Spiritual Connection

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  "Be like a tree.Stay grounded ,Connect with your roots,Turn over a new leaf.Bend before your break.Enjoy your unique natural beauty.Keep growing". A powerful quote read by everyone.This is one amongst my favourite quote. So when i say something about a tree i remembered the most powerful medicinal plant Tulsi. I can say  Tulsi is an aromatic shrub in the basil family Lamiaceae (tribe  ocimeae ) that is thought to have originated in north central India and now grows native throughout the eastern world tropics.It has a great healing power. The Basil or  Tulsi plant has  many  medicinal properties . The  leaves  strengthen the stomach and help in curing respiratory diseases. Even healthy persons can chew 8 to 12  leaves  of basil twice a day to prevent stress and anxiety.It purifies blood and helps prevent several common  ailments. Of the three types of tulsi,  Krishna  tulsi is often considered to be the most beneficial to...

Bharathnatyam -An Exercise to stay fit

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"Dance is an activity that everybody enjoys, in one way or another".  Luckily, dancing is something that will not only bring a smile on your face, but can also help to improve your physical and mental health. Here i focus on one classical dance form which is bharathanatyam.As i practice and express it a lot i will talk only about bharathanatyam than other forms.Other forms like Kathak,Odissi,Kuchipudi also works great on dancers.As i have personally experienced the beautiful benefits of bharathanatyam i am putting it in the form of words.I cannot express everything in words as it is limitless and a powerful artform. Yet i will write a few which i felt for the past couple of years. Every Bharatanatyam  style is marked by legs bent or knees flexed out (Aramandi), along with a significant amount of footwork, it is a good way to do cardio while also improving body balance. The postures and poses of the dance form are one of the best ways to help improve your body balance. “Just ...

Yoga For Women -A turning point towards empowering women

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Women plays a major role in our society.Their role include the nurturers, the enthusiastic teachers,24/7 housewives,the political leaders, the artists, the talented women in rural areas struggling for bread and butter and many more. Nowadays very strong female role models grace our world yet there are many who have no courage to speak nor to fight for themselves.Due to the lack of courage and mental support they keep on hiding most of their issues .This could be frustrating and forms a barrier for ladies.Their problems are left unsolved which is a great challenge for their upcoming days. Now the question arises. How to overcome these issues? How to build more self confidence?  How to get a strong will power? How to start loving yourself? How to increase your potential? How to empower? Remember a great way of getting empowered is bringing a significant change in our life.A change that connects our body,mind and soul.This change must come from within and not to be borrowed or stolen ...

How to motivate yourself for doing yoga at home

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Getting motivated to do yoga can be a real challenge.Sometimes we dont even know whats holding us back from the present situation.That might cause further stress.There could be many reasons like   Dont know how to start and where to start.  Either you feel like you are upset,tired,sick or injured.   Lack of confidence,strength,flexibility.  Too busy,uncomfortable,difficulty in adjusting and many more reasons.  Here i give certain solutions which might help you to get fit into the mat. First you need to identify whats holding you back from the present situation because only you can control your mind. Set up your strategy. Explore what do you want to acheive once you start doing yoga. Find out a better space for doing yoga. Create a routine . Feel your own breath and watch it with great care. Create a goal and watch your progress. Stay positive and inspire yourself.  Yoga is a path which connects the mind,body and soul. Yoga has been mo...

Immune booster against virus

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Turmeric and immunity YouTube link: https://youtu.be/rb1QAYl2D3Y   Antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties .   Scientific research has shown that turmeric has antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, antioxidant, and anticancer activities and also has a potential to reduce the  risk of various malignant disease, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and other chronic illness including rheumatoid arthritis.   Curcumin, a component of turmeric, has been used as a food additive and herbal supplement due to its potential medicinal properties. Previously, curcumin exhibited antiviral properties against several viruses, including dengue virus and hepatitis C virus, among others.   Antibacterial: Turmeric and curcumin have strong antibacterial effects. They can reduce the growth of many disease-causing bacteria.   Curcumin, found in the popular spice turmeric, stopped the potentially deadly Rift Valley Fever virus from multiplying in infected cells, ...

Make peace of Mind your priority

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Peace of Mind  Peace of mind means having control over your thoughts,and the ability to decide what thoughts to get into your mind and the ability to decide what thoughts to let go.It means not taking things too personally.You will have peace of mind when you have no worries,no fears and when nothing is troubling your mind.You enjoy peace of mind when you are happy.you enjoy peace of mind when you are relaxed.when your relatioships are in harmony you have a peace of mind.Eliminating stress from your life makes your mind peaceful and calm.One can experience inner peace independently of outside conditions,but this requires some training.It is a skill which one can develop and enjoy in his or her everyday life and involves practicing certain exercises and meditations and changing ones attitude.This training calms down the restlessness of the mind and the nonstop movement of thoughts in the mind . Health Concept  Health is wealth.Yoga is the most favourable method to connect ...