The fifth grade will present Yoga for this year’s Sports Day Program. That was my introduction into the world of yoga. Every P.E. period, our class of 150 students(50 students each in the three sections) would learn the motions of yoga. No one explained the reasoning behind the postures, or how to be careful while… Continue reading Yoga and me
Tag: Health
How to Diet successfully
I have been trying to lose weight since 2003. I had been slim at the time of my wedding, gained some weight after my first child, maintained my weight with some walking and strength training, and actually lost some weight after my second child. But then something happened, I think it was a combination of… Continue reading How to Diet successfully
Let’s get Stronger!
I dropped off my daughter at the airport yesterday. She had a check-in bag weighing approximately 35 pounds, and I loaded it into the car and out to see if I could do it. I did it, very clumsily, and later felt a bit weird, just some tightness in the right side of my neck… Continue reading Let’s get Stronger!
Walking in the morning for Health and Happiness!
Remember this hymn? Walking with the Lord, we are walking in the morning, lift up your hearts for you are walking with God. We sang this every morning assembly. I went to a girls convent school in India, and this song is so ingrained in me that each time I walk in the sunshine, I’ll… Continue reading Walking in the morning for Health and Happiness!
How to keep the Brain healthy
Alzheimer’s and Dementia. They can strike fear in the strongest of hearts. And they are in the list of top ten chronic diseases leading to a decreased health span for the patient, and increased care-giving required from the family. In the recent years there has been a lot of research in the field of brain… Continue reading How to keep the Brain healthy