Yoga and weight loss

Yoga and weight loss

It has become fashionable these days to do an insane number of repetitions of a posture (Asana) and claim to have lost weight as a result. While we are not disputing the claim, it’s the safety aspect of it that we would like to draw everyone’s attention to. In...
Eat to live … thrive and … find balance

Eat to live … thrive and … find balance

It’s mindboggling to think that each of the 8 billion people in the world (source: United Nations) is a unique individual. Which means to say there are as many mind-body constitutions as there are people. That’s the reason why the Yoga Asanas that suit one person, may...
All you bring is your body

All you bring is your body

The world might say you need a gym membership to get fit… that you need all kinds of fancy equipment and fitness gear… On the contrary all you need is your body! With Dubai well into the 30×30 challenge, we bring you simple ways in which you can slip in simple...
Dubai Fitness Challenge

Dubai Fitness Challenge

Too overwhelmed to start? Head outdoors With the Dubai Fitness Challenge 2021 in full swing across Dubai, the city is abuzz with workshops, events and discounted offers designed to get citizens and residents moving. If you are still sitting buried under work and a...
What happens when you fall asleep?

What happens when you fall asleep?

We all know sleep is integral to healthy physical and mental wellbeing. But have you ever wondered what happens during the 6 to 7 hours of our nightly sleep? The sleep process is associated with cellular restoration, energy conservation, weight maintenance, insulin...
Why 7-8 hours of quality sleep is necessary

Why 7-8 hours of quality sleep is necessary

Sleeping time is not wasted time! Many of us believe that if we reduce our sleep time and use that time for work, we will be that much closer to our goals. Not true. Rather if this is your strategy, then you are burning yourself out, mentally and physically, because...