As one grows older there are lot of changes that happen in the body both physically and mentally. Amongst the physical changes some can be seen externally like sagging and less elasticity in skin, slowing down of regular body movements, greying of hair, effect on eyes and hearing along with joint pains etc and more than that a lot of changes are happening internally in the body. To mention some of them, here is a list: Blood vessels get fatty deposits resulting in the heart to exert more pressure in pumping blood resulting into high blood pressure Bones shrink in size and become less dense, r ..read more

As we enter in the new year 2022, we thought of sharing 22 good practices to keep one healthier. These are all lifestyle tips which should be followed by everyone always. Most of the things we know are good for us but once we get busy with life we forget to follow. This is a reminder to be heathy and have a long life without illness from this year onwards. 1 Follow a set routine – From our childhood we have been hearing of the importance of discipline be it study, sports or our general lifestyle. It is very important to follow a good routine including sleeping in time and getting up early, hav ..read more

As we enter in the new year 2022, we thought of sharing 22 good practices to keep one healthier. These are all lifestyle tips which should be followed by everyone always. Most of the things we know are good for us but once we get busy with life we forget to follow. This is a reminder to be heathy and have a long life without illness from this year onwards. 1 Follow a set routine – From our childhood we have been hearing of the importance of discipline be it study, sports or our general lifestyle. It is very important to follow a good routine including sleeping in time and getting up early, hav ..read more

The most frequently asked question for us at Elate wellbeing is “will yoga help in weight loss”. To answer this in one word is YES, Yoga helps in weight loss. How much time and how much weight will all depend on various factors. Every individual body is different and the reaction to a particular set of routines is also different for each individual. We need to understand the reason behind excess weight. There may be different reasons in case of men and women. 1 Hormonal issues like PCOS in women - Polycystic ovary syndrome, it’s a very common hormonal problem in women because of cysts in ovari ..read more

Most people do believe that they are self-aware, true self-awareness is quite a rare quality. There are actually two distinct types of self-awareness, that one experiences and power can hinder self-awareness, and that introspection does not always make you more self-aware. In fact, understanding these key points can help leaders learn to see themselves more clearly. Self-awareness is the very ability to see yourself clearly and objectively through the reflection and introspection. While it may not be possible to attain total objectivity about oneself; there are certainly degrees of self-awaren ..read more

The soul always knows what to do to heal itself. The challenge is to silence is the mind. - Caroline Myss It is the incessant chatter that keeps playing in the background right from the time we wake up, or even before that, until we hit the bed at night. It does not allow us to enjoy the present; it makes us unhappy, angry, restless and anxious, and hampers our ability to concentrate as well. Yoga highlights the need to quieten this monkey mind of ours and offers various techniques and remedies to regulate our thoughts. So, controlling the mind is the central problem. The human mind has a lot ..read more

The COVID - 19 (Corona Virus Disease 2019) pandemic is one of the largest health and socio-economic crisis world had seen. Be it fiscally or existentially, there is hardly any sector or soul that has remained unblemished by the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. Although there seemed to be an onrush of catastrophic news in the pandemic, there has also been a silver lining, i.e. a visible positive behavioral change in the nutritional and dietary habits of people around the world such as a shift in eating habits especially among urban populations, who generally (pre-COVID) tend to consume a lot ..read more

Out of every 10 calls enquiring about online kid’s yoga at Elate Wellbeing, 9 are of parents telling one of these issues “My child is putting on weight, my child is becoming lazy, my child becomes breathless with any small physical activity.” Once a very scared mom called to check our online programs for kids and while having a conversation she broke down, her son who is 8 years old has become obese, he can’t climb stairs for even a single floor, he doesn’t want to walk to the kitchen to keep his plate, he wants to be picked up while climbing up the stairs because his legs would hurt. After ge ..read more

Ageing is the process of becoming older. This is considered to be a normal phenomenon that occurs in all members of a population. It is associated with physiological decline and inevitably accompanied by increased diseases, accidents, and stress. Ageing is a gradual, continuous process of natural change that begins in early adulthood. During early middle age, many bodily functions begin to gradually decline. People do not become old or elderly at any specific age. Traditionally, age 65 has been designated as the beginning of old age. There are three kinds of ageing: biological, psychological ..read more

The day you got to know you are pregnant you had mixed feelings of joy, anxiousness, nervousness, so much to look forward to, and you knew your life is going to change forever in many ways. You were looking forward to bringing the little bundle of joy home, seeing your baby for the first time and watching them grow. Through those nine months your body went through a lot of changes - weight gain, bigger breasts, swollen legs and ankles, paining back, indigestion, nausea, changes in the skin etc etc. You have been through labour and child birth and that was an experience in itself. Now you have ..read more