Ayurveda Initiative For Global Health

Meditation and Mantras For Children’s Well-Being Children have very impressionable minds, in order to shape them, we must expose them to factors that stimulate their minds in the correct way. Modern life is stressful for children. Apart from studies and extracurricular activities, life has also become competitive. The expectations on their tiny shoulders exist due to parents who are so results-focused that it can be hard for children to remain calm and relaxed. The overstimulation of media, TV, games, and movies, can make it very difficult for children to focus. That’s one reason why so many compassionate parents are teaching kids mantras and, of course, teaching children to meditate. Though there are different types of meditation techniques, most of them starts with Mantras. Meditation for Children The Magnitude of stress the kids face Research shows that 30% of girls and 20% of boys aged 12 to 17 have suffered from an anxiety disorder. Millions of kids suffer stress while...

Mind-Blowing Ways to Live a Stress-Free Life The influx of work can sometimes be stressing. It makes our brains exhausted and therefore one must remember to relax the mind. Of course, there are circumstances that are simply beyond our control, but you do have control over how you react to situations.   Today, we are going to help you with tips that are easy to follow and will keep you stress-free.   Meditate:  Practicing meditation relaxes the body, mind, and soul. All you need to do is sit in a comfortable pose whether at work or at home and close your eyes. Try and clear your mind by thinking about one specific, but stress-free thing. In about 15 minutes, you will notice the difference. Try it.Keep Hydrated: Drink lots of water to keep your body hydrated and clean. Toxins that build up in the body because of dehydration are removed with water. You will notice that when you are not drinking enough water, you mind is clogged up with toxins, which will give you...

Naimisharanya Did you know that Naimisharnya, renowned as thirthasthana since Satyuga in Hindu mythology, is believed to be the place where the pantheon of 33 Hindu Gods & Goddesses reside and is one of the Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars? Naimisharanya of antiquity traced to the first Satyuga in the cycle a of the Dharmic four ages in Hinduism is situated on the banks of river Gomathi, a tributary of river Ganges, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Often, it is referred to as Nabhi Gaya Kshetra, as it is believed that when Lord Vishnu slayed and cut the demon Gayasur into three parts, the middle part of his body fell at Naimisharanya whereas the head part fell in Badrinath which is also called Kapali Gaya, and the feet part fell at Gaya and hence it is also called Pada Gaya.  Naimisharanya is considered the foremost among the seven famous forests of Ind...

Agarbatti Incense sticks: Incense sticks also called agarbattis are fragranced sticks used from ancient period by people all over the world. The evolution of incense stick could be from the burning of aromatic woods in the primitive period. As mankind gained civilization and became more religious, these fragranced agarbattis played important role in daily rituals. Cultural Beliefs: The purpose of burning agarbatti is to purify the bad air. The holy smoke prevents unwanted bad energy and bad spirit from entering home. This is used for fragrance which symbolically suggests the presence of the deity and the love of deity.  The use of incense stick is recorded in Old Testament, the Vedas, and other ancient books. Agarbattis were commonly used in different places of worship like churches, monasteries, mosques, and temples. Incense was widely in countries like Egypt, Greece, China, Japan, and India. People belonging to different religion used agarbattis in their ritual worshi...

Mushrooms Did you know that Mushrooms, with 92 per cent waterconent, known as the meat of the vegetable world, are a nutrient-rich edible fungi, a popular superfood which have their passionate followers as well as their aggressive critics? Mushrooms, a terminology derived from the French word mousseron in reference to moss (mousse), are a macrofungus with a distinctive spore-bearing fruiting body. They grow either above ground (epigeous) or below ground (hypogeous), and are fruiting bodies large enough to be seen with the naked eye and to be picked by hand. They are termed ascomycetes or basidomycetes, edible or non edible, poisonous, and medicinal species, flesh or non-fleshy textures microfungi. Mushroom biology differs from Mushroom science, which is defined as the decipline that is concerned with the principles and practices of mushroom cultivation, in that it includes Mushroom biotechnolgy. Mushrooms entered the realm of haute cuisine after millennia of...