Benefits Of Lavender Essential Oil – Part 2

Yesterday we blogged about some day-today benefits of Lavender oil, here are some more:

11. Headache: Use distilled Lavender mist on your head whenever you encounter a headache. Just keep a small spray bottle handy and spray some lavender mist whenever required. Also, Make a cold lavender compress by soaking a clean muslin cloth in chilled water and spraying few drops of essential lavender oil on to it. Apply this cold compress of your forehead to ease the headache. Alternatively, you can also take one or two drops of lavender oil and massage it directly on your forehead or the temples.

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Benefits Of lavender Essential Oil – Part 1

1. Muscle Ache: If you have been cleaning the attic all day long then you must be complaining of back ache for sure. Stop complaining and jump into a warm lavender bath to wash that pain away. Adding Epsom salt to the bath along with lavender oil will work miracle for that tensed back.

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The Messiah of Yoga

by Mansi Agarwal
In two-and-a-half short years, Swami Ramdev has galvanized the great Indian public into turning ardent practitioners of yoga and pranayama. In the process, millions are losing weight, healing from various ailments and making a bid for optimum wellness.

Sneak into any household in India between 5 and 7 am and chances are good that you will find someone sitting cross-legged in front of the television intently following the instructions of a saffron-clad sanyasi, with disheveled shoulder length hair, eyes that are just slightly crossed and shoulders that are tilted to one side. As the swami parts the folds of his angavastram, he reveals a sinuous, fit physique and when he practices his trademark kapal bhatti, his stomach subsides into a deep hollow, sharply outlining his ribs. No prizes for guessing the name of the yogi. Could it be anyone other than Swami Ramdev?

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Courtesy: Life Positive Magazine, June 2006 Issue

Holidays in Heaven

by Jamuna Rangachari and Mansi Agarwal

Planning a holiday? Choose one that revitalises your body, mind and soul, not just recharging your batteries but equipping you with rechargeable ones.

Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram, Kerala
Located at the verdant foothills of Kerala's Sahyadri mountains, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram is best known for its two-week yoga vacations that provide training on the five principles of yoga - proper exercise, proper breathing, proper relaxation, proper diet and positive thinking and meditation.

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Courtesy: Life Positive Magazine, May 2006 Issue

Magic Through the Hands

by Mansi Agarwal

Chiropractic is a non-invasive therapy that cures an array of health problems through aligning the vertebrae and removing restrictions on the spinal nerves.

"I was suffering from a slipped disc. But a few sittings of chiropractic, followed by a strict diet, made all the difference," says Kamini Mathur.

Chiropractic, which essentially consists of restoring spinal alignment, is not new, though it has become more specific and understandable with time. Profound in its emphasis on the importance of a practical and healthy lifestyle, it also stresses drug-free and surgery-free treatment. Chiropractic treatment of the back, neck, extremities and joints are surprisingly effective.

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Courtesy: Life Positive Magazine, May 2006 Issue

Life is Calling

by Mansi Agarwal
The month of April is the time for new beginnings and new life as cultures everywhere celebrate spring.

The sun is waxing geniality and good cheer. There's a new spirit and bounce in the sparrow's chirp. Tiny buds have appeared on the tips of the barren arms of the trees. Blades of grass have eagerly speared up from every spare inch of ground. Flowers are daring to peep out again, awakened from their winter slumber by the sun's tender touch. A gentle breeze blows, setting leaves aflutter with excitement, and whispering untold secrets. Butterflies are once again hovering busily over blooms and farms. Kids run barefooted across the hayfields. And farmers rejoice over their lush harvest. With the start of the Spring Equinox, the season that celebrates renewed life of the earth has arrived. Yes, spring is here.

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Courtesy: Life Positive Magazine, April 2006 Issue

Restoring Vitality

by Mansi Agarwal

Periodic detoxification of body and mind ensures good health and considerably delays aging.

While we regularly spring clean our houses, we forget that, once in a while, our body needs cleansing too. Day in and day out, Sangeeta Verma, a 37-year-old call center employee, felt 'tuckered out' and drowsy. She tried medication and got painful tests done but was unable to pinpoint a cause. When a friend suggested that she might need to 'detoxify', she was amused and retorted, "I am not an industrial dumpyard, to be full of toxins."

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Courtesy: Life Positive Magazine, April 2006 Issue

Music of the Spirit

by Mansi Agarwal

Classical singer, Shruti, feels that music is a link to the purest force and believes in the innate power of chanting.

A Day in My Life
One word to describe a day in my life is, flexible. Just as seasons change each year, similarly, different kinds of manifestations have different times of the day, when they manifest out of our spirit. My music also flows out accordingly. Sometimes I feel like doing a morning raga so I do it in the morning. Sometimes I feel like doing a late night raga so I do it at night. I do not have any fixed time to wake up or go to sleep. Sometimes I work through the night; I sleep very little, normally four to six hours. So I wouldn't say that I have any fixed day or night, they are wholly flexible.

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Courtesy: Life Positive Magazine, April 2006 Issue

Jorhat Travel Guide

Jorhat is situated on the north eat corner of Assam in Eastern India. A tributary of Brahmaputra River runs parallel to this lesser known town. Jorhat is an excessively important farm town of Assam and is also reckoned as the Tea Capital of the world. The vast tea gardens stretching for miles and miles are a delight for the eyes. Jorhat is not just famous for its tea gardens but also for manufacture of jewelry. The jewelry manufactured here has managed to retain its traditional ethnicity. Jorhat is also popular for Majuli Island which is the biggest river island in the entire world.

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5 Reasons To Visit Orissa

Orissa is a lesser known and visited destination in India. Saying this, the number of tourists visiting Orissa is keeps rising every year. Orissa offers picturesque beaches, historical marvels and a chance to get to know the tribal life of India. Orissa is also famous for its silver jewelry and traditional handicrafts. Here are the best five destinations in Orissa that will tempt you to include this less frequented state in your itinerary next time.

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