Yoga and Total Health - December 2022

In this issue

The Yoga Institute celebrates 104th year of its selfless services this month.
Dr Jayadeva emphasizes the need for learning to relax and explains how cultivating very strong faith in a higher reality will help one to relax.
Hansaji explains how a little inquisitiveness with a purpose is helpful and throws light on some useless customs that may still exist around us in the lack thereof.
Learn how Dates, in a variety of forms and recipes, can improve our health during the current winter season.
We have (in Hindi) Samkhya Karika 57 as well as an article sharing the importance of good sleep for better health.
On the last page, find an extremely simple answer by Dr Jayadeva to the Question – What is the most important thing in life?

The Power of Relaxation

We use this word \"relaxation\" in the practices. There are many relaxation Asanas; Shavasana, Makarasana, Nispanda Bhava. We understand the meaning but whether it is incorporated into our life is the question.

3 mins

Be Curious About The World But Have A Purpose

How a little inquisitiveness goes a long way

2 mins

Absentminded! Who? Me!

When nothing gets done despite being busy all day

2 mins

900 Hours of Re-Discovery A Memoir of My Yoga Experience - Part 1

Learnings at The Yoga Institute

4 mins

The Art of Journaling

The benefits of expressive writing

2 mins

Healthy Happy Hours

Finding true hours of happiness during the day

4 mins

Vishranti, That State of Repose

Discovering the power of true rest

2 mins

Comparison of Hatha and Raja Yoga

How Hatha Yoga Became More Popular

1 min

Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapurana

The Truth The God

4 mins

How To Charge Your Neurotransmitter Or Boost Dopamine level: Numerology

Know your birth number and boost your energy levels

3 mins

Distinctive Features of Saintly and Wicked Persons Part 1

Beneficial qualities

4 mins

Dates

For the winter, let's turn to a fruit best suited to the season - dates. According to Bhavmishra, the foods during winter should have the qualities of being nutritive, digestive and strength giving.

1 min

The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Gaining knowedge of past lives

1 min

Thoughts on the Gita

I radiate heat as the sun, and hold back as well as send forth rain;

1 min

सूत्र - हेयं दुःखमनागतम् ।।2.16।।

सू पार्थ- आने वाले दुःख त्यागने योग्य हैं।

2 mins

प्रकृति जड़ होती है, उसमें चेतना नहीं होती फिर ऐसी अचेतन प्रकृति चेतनवत् की तरह कैसे कार्य करती है ?

वक्लविवृद्धिनिमित्तं पुरुषविमोक्षनिमित्तं क्षीरस्य यथा प्रवृत्तिज्ञस्य J तथा प्रवृत्तिः प्रधानस्य ।।

1 min

योग एक व्यावहारिक दृष्टिकोण

बदलाव हमारे अस्तित्व का वास्तविक मूलममन्त्र है। हम नईनई योजना बनाते हैं और सावधानीपूर्वक उसका प्रबंध भी करते हैं मगर अमल करते समय योजना व कार्यक्रम वैसे नहीं रहते हैं, जैसे कि प्रारम्भ में अनुमान लगाये जाते हैं।

1 min

असफल तब तक नहीं होंगे....जब तक हार न मान लें...

हम कोई भी कार्य करें हमारी इंद्रियों या कर्मेन्द्रियों की मदद के बगैर नहीं हो सकता है, साथ ही मन का होना अनिवार्य है परंतु यदि मन का साथ न हो तो कोई भी इंद्रिय अपना काम निभा नहीं पाएगी। आशय यह है कि हमारी समस्त गतिविधियों की धूरी मन ही है।

3 mins

त्रिदोष

भा\"रत की सबसे प्राचीन चिकित्सा पद्धति है आयुर्वेद । इस पद्धति का प्रयोग 2000 से 5000 वर्ष से भी पूर्व से हो रहा है। आयुर्वेद के अनुसार हमारा शरीर पंच महाभूतों भा से बना है - आकाश, वायु, अग्नि, पृथ्वी और जल ।

1 min

बेहतर स्वास्थ्य के लिए जरूरी हैं बेहतर नींद

स्वास्थ्य को बेहतर बनाए रखने के लिए पर्याप्त नींद स्वा बहुत आवश्यक है। अच्छे स्वास्थ्य के लिए नींद उतनी ही महत्वपूर्ण है जितना नियमित व्यायाम और संतुलित आहार ।

2 mins

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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.