Yoga and Total Health Magazine - January 2023

In this issue

Wishing you and yours a very happy, healthy and peaceful year ahead!

Check out the New Year Resolutions listed by a Sadhaka, they are refreshingly different and meaningful :) Another Sadhaka shares wonderful insights on how appreciation can develop empathy, motivation, gratitude, freedom, liberty and also release stress.

Dr Jayadeva beautifully and simply explains Karmasu Kaushalam - excellence in whatever one does, with full attention & joy. Hansaji emphasises on (creative) action after acceptance, in any given situation. In an article in Hindi, Hansaji outlines yogic ways to counter irregular periods.

Dive in for more on the above along with our regular articles on The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Thoughts on the Gita and Yogic Ahara.

Understanding Your Duty

Learn to excel in whatever you do From a Parisamvada by Dr. Jayadeva Yogendra

3 mins

Accepting and Overcoming Negativity

Yoga teaches to accept and do your best

2 mins

When More Is Less

Are we fooling ourselves with New Year's resolutions?

2 mins

Bhava Training at The Yoga Institute

Sowing the seeds of a positive attitude

1 min

Faith from Religion and Religion from Ritualism

Bridging the ethnocentric divide

4 mins

"Happy New Year"

Let the magic of appreciation into your life

3 mins

Desire's Bow and Destiny's Noose

Choosing desires wisely to shape our destiny

2 mins

The Greatness Code

Making most of the codes we are dealt with

4 mins

Make Your Wellbeing A Priority

Our first duty is towards ourselves

1 min

A Walk to Recollect

All I wanted to do is stand there and admire the length of those mountains,  Never did I imagine the silence and serenity of these ice-covered terrains. Divided by the fast-flowing Sutlej River, I stood there, admiring nature’s pure art.

1 min

Distinctive Features of Saintly and Wicked Persons - Part II

Six features to avoid

3 mins

Takra

Do you fancy a glass of cold buttermilk (Takra) during the summer? If so then Ayurveda has some bad news for you. According to Bhavprakash, Takra is hot in potency and should not be consumed during the hot season. On the contrary, it describes Takra as 'nectar' during the cold season!

1 min

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Yoga and Total Health Magazine Description:

Yoga and Total Health Magazine is a monthly journal on the Yogic way of life, first published in 1933 by Swami Kuvalayananda, the founder of The Yoga Institute in Santacruz, Mumbai, India. The magazine is currently edited and published by Smt. Hansaji Yogendra, the President of The Yoga Institute.

Yoga and Total Health Magazine is known for its in-depth coverage of yoga philosophy, practice, and its benefits for physical, mental, and spiritual health. The magazine also features articles on various aspects of the Yogic lifestyle, such as sattvic diet, pranayama, meditation, and yoga for specific health conditions.

The magazine is a valuable resource for anyone interested in yoga, whether they are beginners, experienced practitioners, or yoga teachers. It is also a good resource for anyone interested in learning more about the Yogic way of life.