DHYAN FOUNDATION

"Along with ayurveda certain asanas can be practiced to flush out the toxins and to ensure the liver works at its optimum" - Yogi Ashwini In the previous article we discussed about some ayurvedic remedies for keeping the liver healthy. Since modern medicine does not have any cures for problems like Cirrhosis, its extremely important to take remedial steps to ensure the degeneration of the liver stops and it can be recovered back to health. Along with ayurveda certain asanas can be practiced to flush out the toxins and to ensure the liver works at its optimum. It is recommended that you visit the nearest Dhyan Foundation center to learn the correct way to practice these asanas. Its important ensure your breath rate and heart rate does not shoot up while performing these asanas. Maintain internal awareness throughout. Invoke the energy of the Guru and Lord Ganesh. 1. Sphinx Asana   Lie down on your stomach. Bring your elbows near your shoulders and place th...

We spend one-third of our life sleeping or resting. A person who is seventy, taking the average of 7-8 hours of rest daily, would have spent 23 years of life sleeping! But then, if you thought these 23 years were wasted, you are wrong. Ayurveda   says,  nidra  or rest is one the three fundamentals to ageless health and stunning glow. There are three states of mind –  conscious,  subconscious and  unconscious In the state of sleep one can access the subconscious mind. It is this aspect of brain which helps one to connect with the people and things that have left you or are not with you. People who suffer from like insomnia, are unable to rest the body and mind and succumb to plethora of ailments. Below are some tips and techniques to help overcome the problem of insomnia.   Ayurvedi c Tip Everyday before going to sleep fill a tub with lukewarm water.  Keep a jug of very hot water nearby.  Put some drops of pur...

In the previous article we discussed a Pranayam and an ayurvedic tonic to keep the mind calm as well as maintaining good health and a youthful glow. Adding to that we will learn two asans from the Sanatan Kriya which affect the vagus nerve. This nerve runs parallel to the Sushumna Nadi (spine) and connects the Mooladhar chakra (base of the spine) to the Agya chakra (forehead).  Asans for Vagus Nerve Invoke the energy of the Guru and Lord Ganesh . 1. Marjariasan (Cat pose) : Go down on your palms and knees, place your hands directly below your shoulders and your knees below your hips. Keep your elbows straight and look forward. Inhale as you raise your head and gaze at the highest point above, while you arch your spine downwards. Hold the posture for sometime and as you exhale you pull your abdominal muscles in and arch the spine in the opposite direction towards the ceiling while you look downwards. Hold the posture and repeat it gently seven times. 2. Vyaghras...