PRANA – LIFE FORCE
Prana is the primordial force, the universal principle of energy. Prana is the infinite, omnipresent power of the cosmos.  The whole universe is charged with prana.
Of Sanskrit origin, the word ‘Prana’ means life force or vital energy. It is the latent energy out of which all life, all forces, all activities are…
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DEEP YOGIC BREATHING
Sit upright on the floor. In the beginning it is not necessary that one should sit in lotus posture. Easy posture, Thunderbolt posture or Warrior posture are as suitable until one can master the lotus posture. The spine should be kept straight, not to obstruct the abdomen, thorax and the collar bones, the…
PROPER BREATHING
A human may survive without food for some three weeks. He may survive without water for a few days. However, if deprived of air he will not survive for more than four minutes. Irreversible brain damage will follow. For all forms of organic life, from the lowest to the highest, respiration is indispensible. Breath…
YOGA PHILOSOPHY
If man is the grandest miracle on earth, he is himself his greatest enigma. From time unfathomable, seekers have devoted an entire existence to solve the mystery. They delved deeper and deeper within themselves to unravel the mystery of life.
Man wants to know. He wants to know about himself. What is this existence? Why…
Background
The origin of yoga dates as far back as prehistoric times. According to ancient sources, Lord Shiva, one of Hindu Trinity executed some 8,400,000 postures and gifted them to the human race for the maintenance of health and overall advancement. Among these, some 84 postures are in common use. They are considered as the basis…
HOMEOSTASIS
The human body is among nature’s finest masterpieces. This living marvel has the capacity to protect and repair itself. At the same time it has amazing inherent abilities to adjust and adapt to changing internal and external influences.  Its different systems work in perfect unison, continuously striving to maintain a state of balance or equilibrium.…
THE CONCEPT OF HOLISM
Holism means All, Entire or Total. The holistic view stresses that health be viewed from the perspective that humans, as any other living organism, function as complete, integrated units rather than as aggregates of separate or disjointed parts. Consequently, the properties of any given system cannot be defined or explained by the…
TESTIMONIES
Yoga and meditation have lost much of their spiritual aura. More and more people are turning to their therapeutic effects in the cure of diseases. For the past few decades extensive research has shown the positive effects of yoga and meditation upon the human system.
Some thirty years back, medical research highlighted the importance of yoga…
Achieving and maintaining homeostasis is the prime objective of every living being. The holistic approach through Yoga and Meditation appears to be the one method which conditions the system, leading to more enduring results, for recovering, maintaining and enhancing this most vital state of homeostasis.
The phenomenon of incorruptibility, as yet unexplained by the normal laws of nature, is considered in all religions as signs of ‘Divine Intervention’. To have such an event occurring in a country like Mauritius is indeed something extraordinary.