We all know that adequate sleep is essential for normal, healthy functioning of the body. Sleep affects our physical and mental health and good quality sleep is necessary for maintaining energy and alertness during the day. Sleep deprivation can make one drowsy and unable to concentrate the next day. Lack of sleep can make us lethargic, unmotivated, and unable to do our normal daily activities effectively.
Most of us go through experiences periodically when we have trouble falling asleep when we go to bed. There are other times when you happen to wake up in the middle of the night, either due to a dream, some noise, or just because you must go to the toilet, and then cannot go back to sleep. These episodes may represent minor sleep disorders or a serious case of insomnia.
Before discussing how we can improve the quality of sleep, I would like to briefly list some of the common causes of disturbed sleep (not in any specific order):
As many of you are aware, I teach weekly ongoing yoga classes as per the schedule given below. These classes are offered both online via Zoom as well as in-person at my home studio.
Registration: Fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields, and submit it online.
Access: In-person at my home studio, or online via zoom. Zoom access will be provided upon receipt of registration.
Schedule and Fee: Please visit my website here for the current schedule and available payment plans. If you are a new student, the fee for the first month is $40. How to pay: check, Zelle (use subhashmittal@gmail.com), Venmo (use 9199269717) or paypal (go to bottom of page)
Upcoming Programs
14-day Meditation Intensive
What: 14-day Meditation Intensive
When: Monday, November 8 - Sunday, November 21, 2021
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 AM (US East Coast time, EST)
Location: In-person, at my home studio located at 206 Redwood Park Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560
Zoom access: The link to access via zoom will be provided upon receipt of registration and payment.
$65 for those who have signed up for a one-year or six-month membership with Subhash Mittal
To register: fill out the registration form, providing information in all the fields, and submit it online
podcast channel
As you may be aware, I have been offering monthly workshops wherein I discuss various aspects of yoga philosophy. The main focus in these workshops is to discuss the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali in some depth. In addition, from time to time, I also discuss concepts from the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads and other related ancient scriptures. In order to preserve these talks for future reference, I have been making an audio recording of these discussions and sharing them with the participants. These audio recordings are now available on the podcast channel on my blog. You are welcome to download these audio recordings for your use. In addition, you can listen to these podcasts as well as subscribe to them on itunes as well.
youtube channel
As you would have noticed from many of the recent posts on my blog, I have been adding short videos of many of the commonly practiced asana and pranayama sequences. I strongly urge you to subscribe to my youtube channel and visit the channel frequently to get instructions for your own asana and pranayama practices. Please share the link to the channel with your friends who might benefit from these detailed video instructions.
I would love to hear your feedback and, of course, would welcome suggestions for future videos that you would like to see on the channel.
Yoga in the News
New Study Suggests Yoga Has Strong Ability To Combat Inflammation
In this research, it has been found yoga works in enhancing immune system health. What makes it all the more beneficial is that it also works in regulating inflammation levels.
Secret Tricks for Getting a Fitter Body After 60, According to Science
Yoga may appear intimidating, but it's an activity well worth trying out. Plenty of research tells us that practicing yoga offers a world of fitness benefits for older individuals. This review of 22 prior relevant research projects published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity finds that among adults over the age of 60 yoga helps promote improved flexibility, balance, vitality, leg strength, and overall physical health. When paired with traditional exercise and dieting, practicing yoga a few times per week can be a powerful supplementary fitness asset.
Yoga is an effective tool for weight training routines, with powerful yoga exercises that include principles such as progressive overload, mechanical stress, and mechanical damage to build muscle mass.In fact, the 2015 survey Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine A journal examining the effects of 12-week hatha yoga interventions found that yoga improved strength and lower back flexibility.
If you have a yoga-related question, please write to me and I would do my best to provide an answer in a timely manner. I would love to hear your suggestions for future newsletter articles.
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