Healing, Yoga and Qigong

Said by  Yogi Bhajan  to dissolve fat tissue, drinking 2-3 glasses of this tea a day also cleanses the colon and brings Vitamin C to the skin.   Black salt,  f ound in specialty markets and Asian groceries, may even help prevent cancer! This yogi recipe for weight loss will support your journey to health and fitness, mind, body and spirit! This recipe is excerpted from "Kundalini Yoga" by Shakta Kaur Khalsa. Try the following posts to help with detox and weight loss: Yoga practice to increase abdominal fire, reduce fat and purify the entire system of toxins How to build up Chi (Qi) to fight off illness and maintain good health Detox with a profound effect on the nervous system Kundalini Yoga for Weight Loss Tea Ingredients: handful of mint leaves fresh or dried 2 cups cumin seeds 1 tbl. tamarind fresh or frozen 1/4 tsp. black salt 4 lemons , quartered 1/2 tbl.  black pepper...

When Summer is here and the heat is intense, for many of us the thought of crawling into the freezer sounds like a great idea .  For Bikram yogis, it may not be a concern, but what about those of us who aren't used to practicing in intense heat and humidity?   When hot weather has you worn out, the thought of yoga practice can be a bit uninspiring.  Working up more of a sweat with Breath of Fire, or intense asanas is the last thing we want to do in hot weather.  But maintaining a consistent yoga practice is important for our health and well being, so what's a yogi to do?   Plenty! From pranayama to calming postures, doing yoga in the summer is possible.  Try some of these yogic suggestions for keeping your cool in intense heat, and keep your practice alive all summer long. Pranayama Sitali Pranayama /Sitalee Praanayam  is  the  pranayama practice for summer.  It is said that this pranayam can reduce fevers, and t...