acharya on February 18th, 2007

Any individual who is physically fit, and has an interest for learning about deeper aspects of yoga, can enroll themselves at yoga institutes for certificate yoga courses. There are also non-certified yoga courses that are available for beginners, advanced and intermediate practitioners. The regular yoga courses include Yoga Sopan to Yoga Pandit, Yoga Sopan being [...]

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acharya on December 23rd, 2006

The Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy treatments recommended for Cancer patients has its share of after-effects on completion of the treatment. A study conducted at the CCRYN (Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy) reveals that while undergoing the conventional treatment, regular practice of Yoga reduces the toxicity and after-effects of Chemotherapy. The study revealed that [...]

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Yoga and Naturopathy are considered to be beneficial in reducing the relapse that occurs on withdrawal and treatment of drug addiction. A study was conducted involving about 205 cases of drug addicts from the Drug De-addiction Centre, Navjyothi and another 100 cases of drug addicts in hospital of the Tihar Jail. The patients in the [...]

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acharya on December 19th, 2006

A research publication of the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) reveals that Naturopathy and yoga have been proven to be beneficial in reversing Atherosclerotic Obstructions in patients suffering from Coronary Artery Diseases (CAD). There is tremendous increase in the number of people suffering from CAD, the obvious reason being bad and [...]

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acharya on December 6th, 2006

Yoga Chikitsa which is done by using meditation and Pranayama has been used in both Ayurveda and Yoga for years. Yoga Chikitsa, which comprises of a couple of yogic exercises, can be done for over a period of time clubbed with Ayurvedic dietary and herbal therapies. Yoga Chikitsa plays a vital role in cleansing and [...]

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acharya on December 6th, 2006

Ayurveda and Yoga are considered as sisters of Vedic science, and have been united since ancient times for healing the mind, body and soul. While Ayurveda deals with body health, Yoga purifies the mind and soul, while practically they embrace and complement each other. A combination of yoga and Ayurveda, as they are mutually supportive [...]

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acharya on December 4th, 2006

There is an increase in number of people who, stressed by their daily routine, believe that they can indeed try and change their approach towards life. They have begun taking Yoga and Pilates (a postural therapy and holistic form of exercise) classes for reducing stress, loosening twists and to find some peace of mind before [...]

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acharya on December 3rd, 2006

Yoga and Gym has essential similarities and essential differences. While yoga helps in mental balance, Gym helps in physical fitness. While Yoga works towards uniting one’s atma (soul) with paramatma (God), Gym helps in unity of Body Metabolic Rate (BMR) and stamina. Though both sound different, they work on principles of co-ordination, correction and control. [...]

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