Bikram Yoga

Delhi has been the capital of India from ancient times. It is one of the oldest capitals of the world. Indraprastha was the old name of Delhi as mentioned in Mahabharata. It has been a center of art & culture and administrative activities. The city receives lakhs of visitors every year from all parts of the world.
The Ayurveda therapies are one of the main attractions for tourists visiting India; Delhi has seen a surge in the number of people opting for Ayurveda therapies/treatments in recent years.

India has a long tradition of using Ayurveda as a health care system. According to a survey, 80% of Indian people use Ayurveda in their lives. When people think of Ayurveda, Kerala Ayurveda comes first in their mind. In fact, a majority of people relate Ayurveda with Kerala only.

Nude yoga is not a mainstream yoga form. It ignites great contradiction and controversy by way of challenging individual's ideas and customary ways of thinking. Although naked yoga is not suited to everyone, those practicing the art find their naked yoga classes an approach that aids in further developing and advancing their experience and unity of mind, body and soul.

So why substitute nude yoga as an alternative to the 'normal' everyday yoga class, and what really is the difference? In fact, the yoga poses are not any different to what you would find at your more common Hatha yoga or Bikram yoga classes, but you would be performing the usual poses completely naked. Although this may make many of us almost have a heart attack at the very thought, naked yoga is naked for a number of reasons.

Firstly,

 By Elizabeth Reninger

The Taoist world-view, and its associated yoga/qigong practices, is based largely upon an understanding of the flow of energy, within and outside of the human body, and includes an understanding of sexual energy which is far more sophisticated than anything produced by western culture. Integral to this understanding are what are known as "The Three Treasures." These Three Treasures represent three types (or vibratory frequencies) of energy found in the human body: (1) Jing, or generative energy, (2) Qi, or life-force energy, and (3) Shen, or spiritual energy. Fundamental to all qigong/Taoist yoga practice, including sexual/consort practices, is the waking up of Jing/generative energy and its subsequent transformation into Qi/life-force energy and Shen/spiritual energy. And then, conversely, the transformation of Shen into Qi into Jing. In other words, the Taoist practitioner cultivates the capacity to circulate energy freely between its various forms/frequencies: from the most primal/mundane to the most refined/ephemeral ... and back again!

What constitutes a good night's sleep in terms of duration?
Huge amounts of time have been spent discussing this over the centuries and the bottom line is, predictably, that nobody really knows!

It is now accepted that some people appear to be able to cope very adequately on say 6 hours sleep a night whereas others needed eight or nine.

Duration isn't the only issue either. Having 6 hours solid deep sleep may prove to be much more satisfying than eight which are restless and interrupted.
So, what is the reality and how does this relate to our heart and other health?

 By Charles C Armstrong

Paleo diet history

Today, I'm going to give brief overview of what many refer to as "The Caveman Diet." The basic concept behind the Paleolithic Diet is to mimic the diet of our pre agriculture hunter-gatherer ancestors. Dr. Loren Cordain, author of the Paleo Diet maintains that the foods consumed by our pre-agrigulture ancestors, and current modern hunter-gather cultures are more conducive to the genetic makeup of our bodies. By reducing the amount of processed foods, complex carbohydrates and high glycemic foods, and replacing them with lean meats, sea food, and fresh vegetables and fruits, we can restore our bodies to optimum health and combat many of the health problems that plague modern day people.