Why Yoga recommends a Sattvic Diet?

Why Yoga recommends a Sattvic Diet?

If you read our previous blog Eat to Live … Thrive and … Find Balance, we discussed how Yoga and Ayurveda see the human being as being made up of 5 basic elements — fire, water, air, ether and earth. These elements combine in various proportions to make up each...
Sleep your blues away

Sleep your blues away

Everything seems better after a good night’s sleep. And that’s more or less a fact. There are scientific reasons why we sleep and why our quota of sleep — it varies person to person — is precious for our physical, mental and emotional health. Although most of us like...
Fitness? Are you putting your mind to it?

Fitness? Are you putting your mind to it?

We’re fortunate to be living in times when there’s so much more understanding of the holistic nature of how our bodies work. We might be used to treating the mind and body as separate but the reality is that they are so intertwined that both affect each other...
Mental health is as important as physical

Mental health is as important as physical

In a previous blogs we spoke about the mind-body connection and how at Pratimoksha we pay equal attention to the physical as well as mental while practicing Yoga. While the physical screams for attention, one’s mental scape is more oriented towards the interior. Very...
Paying attention to mind matters

Paying attention to mind matters

Although quality of life and life expectancy have never been better these days, our lives are also riddled with more stress. It seemingly comes at us from all sides. Work, home, children, health, finances, a hectic social life or the lack thereof, time pressures, FOMO...
Feeling cold? Get moving!

Feeling cold? Get moving!

With the weather getting cooler, most of us are pulling out our winter clothing. Soups and hot teas are making more of an appearance on our dining tables. Why not look at fitness options too that can get your heart beat up and your muscles warmed up. Exercise and...