By Shubhangi Shah The Covid-19 experience for 23-year-old Mansi (name changed) has been different from her peers. As the virus brought things to a shrieking halt with health scare driving anxiety to a threshold, the management graduate decided to turn inwards. “With everything closed, there was nothing much to do,” she said. “While everyone appeared … Read more
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“Vipassana mediation and Pranayam help me to reduce anxiety, remain calm and feel in control of myself,” says Piyush Nagda, Director – Private Wealth & Product Strategy at . In an interview with ETMarkets, Nagda, who has over 20 years of professional experience in the financial service industry, said: “I strongly believe that meditation in … Read more
Ahead of International Day of Yoga, the All India Institute of Ayurveda has launched a campaign to promote the concept of combining Yoga and Ayurveda to achieve holistic healing, an official statement said on Thursday. The AIIA, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, launched the #YogaSeAyu campaign, it said. “The integrated campaign is … Read more
Yoga is a household name world over, for its holistic wellness benefits. We are well aware of the benefits of it for our mind as well as our body, and it is a matter of pride that people across regions, ages and walks of life are adopting the age-old practice in their day to day … Read more
Social media feeds filled with photos of fitness models twisted into poses requiring extreme strength, flexibility, and balance may leave you thinking, “Yoga is not for me.” Nadine Kelly, MD, founder of Yogi MD, wants to change your mind. “We tend to think of yoga as an athletic endeavor that has to … Read more
Good physical and mental health is the main key to prevention of any infection and its complications. (File) By Dr. Ila Gupta Almost two years back the pandemic struck and since then Covid 19 has affected the life of every individual. Interestingly, Covid virus is gender biased. The infection rates as well as the mortality … Read more
The ministry had launched the module as a pilot project in January 2020 in six major metros. (Representational image/Pixabay) The Union Ayush Ministry has introduced a mobile app that will help working professional de-stress and realign their focus at the workplace, increasing their productivity. The app’s five-minute protocol includes dhyana, asanas, and pranayama, PTI reported. … Read more
If you’ve got an irregular heart rhythm from atrial fibrillation (AFib), it’s not a stretch to think about trying out some gentle yoga. “Heart rhythm in the body is controlled by communication between the heart and the brain,” says Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD. His study on yoga and AFib was published in the Journal of the American … Read more
ITRA is the only institution functioning under the Union Ministry of AYUSH with the Institute of National Importance status. (Photo: Ministry of AYUSH/Twitter) The Gujarat government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda that will pave the way to strengthen the education system in all Ayurveda branches. … Read more