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Yog is a perfect and precise science practiced by the vedic seers for thousands of years and given to us in its pristine form, through the ancient practice of Guru-shishya parampara. The rules of yog stay the same even today despite the lifestyles of individuals undergoing a sea change. Yog is not about rapid breathing exercises, or tying yourself in knots, it is a beautiful journey of the self.  The benefits of yog have been experienced by the practitioner when they have taken up the practice in its entirety. Just as a patient would benefit from the Doctor’s prescription if and only if the patient takes the medication in its entirety, similarly yog has to be seen as a divine prescription, which cannot be altered as per individual’s comfort for acceptance. Further to reap the benefits of these practices you have to practice them regularly because you cannot cure yourself of the disease just by reading the prescription, you need to ...

The 9 nights and ten days of Navratras hold within them the energy of ten forms of shakti namely– shailaputri, brahmcharini , chandrakanta , kushmanda, skandmata, katyayani , kaalratri, mahagauri, siddhidatri and aparajitha thus each navratra has a specific purpose. Nine days should be divided into 3 parts of 3 days, each for the three parts of the body. During navratras, weather changes and various energies move from imbalance to stability, including our body. During these nine days, the prana shakti inside our body undergoes a process of re-alignment. Navratras come twice a year and mark a transition in seasons, winter-summer and summer-winter. According to ayurveda, during this time, one should consume nourishing foods and in minimal quantities to rid the body of the toxins collected during the rains. In the navratras weather changes, i.e., various energies of this creation move from imbalance towards a new nnormalcy, including our body.  For this re- alig...