In today’s world, feeling tired has almost become normal. Many people wake up fresh but lose energy by afternoon, and some feel most awake only late at night. This lack of steady energy affects not just our work, but also our mood, focus, and ability to enjoy life.
Sustaining energy is not about quick fixes or caffeine. It’s about building the right foundation — through food, movement, sleep, and emotional balance. When these four come together in harmony, the body supports us with consistent energy through the day.
The Journey of Yoga From rustic forest hermitages to downtown Yoga Studios
In some of the early texts, the yogis that are mentioned are not necessarily the clean-living, health-conscious and physically toned practitioners we would recognize by that word today. The holy itinerants who practised yoga, generally known as sadhus, seem to have been raggle-taggle gypsies who wandered the earth freely, unshackled by convention and in pursuit of spiritual ecstasy, which they would get wherever they could find it.
Nothing works like practising patience when dealing with difficult people or situation. To practice patience is to hold back when you want to say something nasty or feel overpowered by someone's irritable presence. But holding back creates a pressure-cooker situation where you keep stuffing anger within.
Sankalp is a personal vow - a firm resolve to achieve something or to follow a specific path. An understanding of the motivation behind your "Sankalp" is necessary. If your resolution is only dealing with cosmetic changes in your life, it may not uphold the work, time, and energy needed to accomplish the same. However, if a Sankalp's inspiration is rooted in a yearning to change your life for the better, then all the grind needed to see through your resolution seems worth it.
Blood is the carrier of Oxygen and nutrition in human body, prerequisites for us to survive. Heart pumps the carbon dioxide laden blood to the lungs and passes the oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the arteries. Arteries are part of a system called blood vessels – tube shaped structures that are semi-elastic in nature that help carry blood throughout the body. Our bodies are made up of a network of blood vessels: arteries, veins and capillaries, over 95000 kms long.
To make a session of Yoga practice most effective, it is required that we make it as comprehensive as possible. This is different from the amount of time we invest in Yoga practice every day. One can dedicate an hour, 90 mins or on some busy days we may just be able to practice 30 mins; however, the completeness of the session depends on how our bodies have been used during the practice - strength, flexibility, balance and cardiovascular training etc, all aspects necessary for healthy body must be put to work.
The legend of Yoga predates to the beginning of time and creation, and to translate this legend into a credible storehouse of knowledge we have the magical Yoga Sutra, a handbook on the practice, steps, and efficacy of Yoga. To put this succinctly Sage Patanjali is credited with the compilation and authorship of Yoga Sutra some 2500 odd years ago.
Sankalp is a personal vow - a firm resolve to achieve something or to follow a specific path. An understanding of the motivation behind your "Sankalp" is necessary. If your resolution is only dealing with cosmetic changes in your life, it may not uphold the work, time, and energy needed to accomplish the same. However, if a Sankalp's inspiration is rooted in a yearning to change your life for the better, then all the grind needed to see through your resolution seems worth it.
As I have been involved with the feeding of strays in the City of Joy allow me to share with you some of my musings… Many of you are already involved in feeding the strays and are well aware of what is being shared here. Those wanting to get started may perchance find some of my observations helpful.
