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Best Yoga and Ayurveda Routine in Hot Weather

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...

Easy Exercise to Balance your Emotions and Heal your Internal Organs

Chinese medicine categorizes the major emotions as: anxiety, sorrow, fear, anger, joy, rumination, and empathy.  Each of these emotions in excess harms an internal organ and disturbs flow of energy (Qi) in a specific way. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the word shen, "kidneys," includes both the kidneys and adrenals and, in some contexts, the reproductive system. The shen are most affected by fear. Fear causes pain and disease in the kidneys, adrenals, and lower back and creates favorable conditions for urinary tract disorders and incontinence. Qigong for Kidneys, Adrenals and Sexual issues: The Key to Longevity - Kidney Point Qigong for Strengthening the Kidneys Touch Toes to Reinforce Kidneys Yoga Pose for Sexual Potency and Digestion Herbs for Sexual Health Try some Tantric yoga Good resources for Tantric Yoga: Highest Yoga Tantra The Heart of Tantric Sex: A Unique Guide to Love Inner Tantric Yoga: Working with the Universal Shakt The O...