This week’s post is aptly entitled “An Exercise in Trust, an Opinion on Happiness” because it seems to be increasingly important to have faith in the natural cycle of things that happen in our day-to-day lives, and in the wider world that surrounds us. Various constant and well-pronounced ‘worries’ appear to dominate our everyday: will I make enough money? […]
As flowers begin to flourish and animals come out of hibernation, take time to be still and listen to the sounds of burgeoning springtime around you. To be able to meditate, we need to actually know what the prerequisites for it are. Read this straightforward information for those who are just beginning meditation, or for practiced meditators who would like to […]
Onions are the basis for so many dishes worldwide; it is almost a given that it will be found in the foods we eat everyday. In 1919 when the flu killed more than 40-million people, there was a prominant doctor who visited many farmers and their families, looking to improve their symptoms and most importantly prevent […]
The word pranayama is composed of prana and yama (control) and is meant to be understood as “control of the breath”. “Control” is however a harsh word; we prefer to use “discipline.” So the breath! We all know it exists because without it we wouldn’t be alive, but we’re never conscious of it and how […]
When is the actual right time to drink WATER? It’s a question to which most of us don’t give any thought. Here’s what a cardiac specialist recommends: 2 glasses upon waking up (wakes up organs); 1 glass half hr before each meal (digestion); before taking baths (lowers blood pressure); 1 glass before going to bed […]