INTRODUCTION With my Gurudev’s Grace I wish to write commentaries on both YogaSutra and BhagvatGeeta in parallel on coming days. The author’s purpose of this series of blog is not just explore YogaSutra but rather to explore the depth of one’s own inner Self, a contemplation on the inner self not the book,but one’s own consciousness and bring back ‘diamonds’ of wisdom from the depth for that we have to move together, not that author is writing and the readers are merely reading. Another purpose is the author himself get more deep understanding of YogaSutra by writing blog. ‘Sutra’ means th ..read more

‘Navaratri’ means nine holy nights is the greatest festival celebration in India. Navarathri in Guru Ayurveda Retreat, we mediate on mother divine and 10 day is called ‘Vijaya dasami’ Victory over negative aspects of mind to divine qualities. What is Navarathri So let’s understand this Devi with a beautiful story, long time ago far away Lord Siva was alone and was in meditation. Goddess Uma fell in love with Siva and both agreed to marry. But Siva was ‘Digambara’ means in Sanskrit as ‘whose cloths fills 4 direction’ simply saying ‘nake ..read more

‘Surya’ means Sun and is the source of all energy, not only this, Sun is the origin of everything we see as the world. So it is better to practice early morning facing the direction of Sun. From Sun came earth and we are all just part of earth. So in that point of view there is nothing but everything is a manifestation of Sun only. So we revere Sun as Surya Bhagavan. Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is a way old traditional method of yoga practice from the Vedic time itself. It is a set of 12 powerful yoga postures perform series. Surya Namaskar when performed fast pace it is a full car ..read more

Thekkady is one of Kerala’s most popular tourist destinations. Thekkady is famous for its exotic wildlife and spice plantations. Some of the places to visit when coming to Thekkady are: Periyar National Park Periyar National Park gets it’s name from the Periyar River. The park is filled with a great variety of flora and fauna. The park is filled with rare and unique trees. The park is open from 6am to 5:30pm. Boating Boating is one of the main tourist sports in Thekkady. The first boat ride starts at 7 in the morning. The ride is about 1.5 hou ..read more

Thekkady is one of Kerala’s most popular destinations. Thekkady is famous for its exotic wildlife and spice plantations. Some of the places to visit when coming to Thekkady are: Periyar National Park Periyar National Park gets it’s name from the Periyar River. The park is filled with a great variety of flora and fauna. The park is filled with rare and unique trees. The park is open from 6am to 5:30pm. Boating Boating is one of the main tourist sports in Thekkady. The first boat ride starts at 7 in the morning. The ride is about 1.5 hours which ..read more

Health has 3 vertical aspects namely physical health, mental health and spiritual health. It has 3 horizontal aspects namely promotion of positive health, prevention of diseases and cure of afflicting ailments. Prevention is in of disease is of paramount importance in the Ayurvedic medicinal system. Following these 5 things will help us in leading a healthy, happy and stress-free life. 1. Swasthavritti (hygiene) The word Swasthavritti is compounded from three words – Swa, Sth and Vritta contains a trinity of ideas, resembling the trinity of Dosas in Ayurveda. Swasthavritti thus h ..read more

Ayurveda believes that hair fall control is very much associated to the body type and also the stability of your mind body structure. Hair fall is considered to be a problem of pitta dosha in Ayurveda and excess of Pitta dosha in the body is the chief cause of hair problems. The hair grows on an average for 3-4 years. Typically, men lose hair over the years and some become bald, and these are natural processes, though not mandatory. In general, up to 50 years of age, over 80 percent of men experience hair thinning. The causes are always ind ..read more

Ayurveda believes that hair fall control is very much associated to the body type and also the stability of your mind body structure. Hair fall is considered to be a problem of pitta dosha in Ayurveda and excess of Pitta dosha in the body is the chief cause of hair problems. The hair grows on an average for 3-4 years. Typically, men lose hair over the years and some become bald, and these are natural processes, though not mandatory. In general, up to 50 years of age, over 80 percent of men experience hair thinning. The causes are always ind ..read more

Health has 3 vertical aspects namely physical health, mental health and spiritual health. It has 3 horizontal aspects namely promotion of positive health, prevention of diseases and cure of afflicting ailments. Prevention is in of disease is of paramount importance in the Ayurvedic medicinal system. Following these 5 things will help us in leading a healthy, happy and stress free life. 1. Swasthavritti (hygiene) The word Swasthavritti is compounded from three words – Swa, Sth and Vritta contains a trinity of ideas, resembling the trinity of Dosas in Ayurveda. Swas ..read more

Ayurvedic cardamom in India is called the Queen of Spices. Ayurvedic Cardamom grows as a perennial herb with very large leaves with white or pale green flowers. The dried cardamom fruits of the plant have healing properties. The aroma and healing properties of the cardamom are owing to the volatile oil in its seeds. It is mainly used for relieving flatulence and for strengthening the digestive system. Benefits of Ayurvedic Cardamom According to Ayurveda, the build up of ama (toxins) blocks normal circulation in the body, reduces energy levels and is the main cause of illness and disea ..read more