Sūryanamaskāra (Sun Salutation) 5-minute Morning Yoga

Start your morning with a salute to the sun through the Sūryanamaskāra, सूर्यनमस्कार, an ashtanga yoga flow sequence fit for five minutes of your morning. According to the Shastras (Epics), the practise of the Suryanamaskara is important for spiritual development. It helps keep the physical body fit and strong, maintain a good level of health,…

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Training leads to an organized and less lazy life!

This title will be expounded on later, so be sure to stick around after I explain a few technical terms with you first. Such as, physical activity, is what the American Heart Association wants you to get each week. In their words (found on their website), “physical activity is anything that makes you move your…

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The important distinction between exercise and training

“Why working out will help you become less lazy and get your life in order,” is the original title of the video to this article. You will find out why at the end of this article, but for now, I must explain the technical difference between exercising and fitness. There is an overload on information…

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A sedentary life is killing us! Why? How?

Fitness is not only about “looks” or aesthetics. It is about movement and functionality; the ability to move all parts of our body in order to do the things we need and want to do. As simple as this sounds, today’s world, according to the World Health Organisation, finds that 23% of adults and 81%…

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Breathe

Dear friend, There are demons that lurk in the depths of the mind and burst at the blast of a trigger in real-life. We each hold our own demons inside, but you cannot let them take flight. The manifestations of these demons can result in catastrophic aggression, depression or even, suicide. I have seen what…

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Sedentary Effects

In February of 2017, I earned my Ashtanga and Restorative Yoga Teacher Training from Ken Harakuma (of the International Yoga Centre of Japan) and during my training, I learnt about the negative effects of a sedentary desk-bound life. To name a few, The Obvious Health Risk is weight gain, which can lead to obesity, diabetes,…

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