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From Tradition to Science: How Daily Yoga Enhances Modern Wellness
Yoga, an ancient mind–body discipline originating from Bharat (ancient India), has increasingly been integrated into modern lifestyles as a holistic wellness practice. Traditionally passed down through generations, yoga was often described in hearsay as a method to “calm the mind,”…
9 August 2026
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Is Yoga a Superstition or Science?
Today, in every nook and corner of most reasonably-sized cities, it is not difficult to spot a Yoga studio. What appears to be stunningly remarkable is that people from all walks of life, regardless of age or creed, flock to…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 26 July 2026
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Dance Yoga: Beyond the Pose – Why Everyone is Talking About the “New Flow” in Yoga
We’ve all seen the images: a yoga practitioner sitting perfectly still, twisted into a pretzel, or standing like a statue. While traditional yoga is beautiful, there is a new movement taking over the wellness world in 2026 that feels less…
Priya · 19 March 2026
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Embracing the Yamas and Niyamas with Common Sense and Good Judgement
In an increasingly complex world, many people wish to “do the right thing” yet find themselves confused, conflicted, or even exhausted by moral decision-making. Social expectations, workplace demands, family responsibilities, and constant digital exposure often pull individuals in opposing directions.…
13 February 2026
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Common Sense and Yoga: Is There A Link?
As known to all, the gross body in the human anatomy contains, amongst other components, the five sense organs (organs of perception) that is the eyes, nose, ears, skin and the tongue. While each of the sense organs exhibit a…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 20 January 2026
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Awakening the Body: The Importance of Hatha Yoga’s Joint Exercises (Pawanmuktasana) and Present-Moment Awareness
In the fast-paced world we live in, the body is often neglected in favour of mental or emotional pursuits, until pain, stiffness, or injury reminds us of its importance. Hatha Yoga, one of the oldest and most comprehensive systems of…
23 July 2025
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The Journey to Being in the Present Moment
As mental health trajectories have become an issue for concern in the society, spiritual teachers, counsellors, and health care workers are doing their level best to come up with tools, techniques or skills to help helpless victims combat this disorder.…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 23 July 2025
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MAYI Holistic Wellness: A Natural Path to Robust Health
In today’s fast-paced world, where stress, pollution, and unhealthy lifestyles have become the norm, holistic wellness has emerged as a beacon of hope for those seeking balance and vitality. MAYI Holistic Wellness, a pioneering wellness programme, is dedicated to promoting…
5 April 2025
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Practising Yoga as a Community
Being a spiritual practice that originated in ancient India more than five millenniums ago, yoga was handed down from the guru (the teacher) to the disciple. Components such as pranayama (i.e. expansion of life force) were gradually embedded into this…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 20 January 2025
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Sankalpa (Intention): A New Year Resolution from the Mind
People often practise yoga with a desire to change or grow in some way—be it for health reasons, to transform a mental or physical state, or even to manifest something. Some students try to begin the New Year with positive…
Nicole Yong.Y.Y · 10 January 2025
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Harmony in Hustle: A Working Woman’s Guide to Work-Life “Juggle”
Have you experienced the joy of harmony in your life?
Nicole Yong.Y.Y · 4 November 2024
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Nurturing Harmony the Yogic Way
In this contemporary society, where the greater population is always talking about tight deadlines and impending targets, stress, anxiety and also depressive moods have become commonplace. In the hope of bringing these mental health issues to a decline, barely enough…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 4 November 2024
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Trapped in the Illusion of Wealth
When we follow the path of Jnana Yoga, the path of wisdom, we go through a process of gaining wisdom through self-surrender and devotion to the divine grace. The gained wisdom helps us not only appreciate, but also discriminate between…
Nicole Yong.Y.Y · 6 March 2024
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Illusions and Realities of Life – Towards Greater Mental Health
The Cambridge dictionary defines “illusion” or “maya” as “something that is not really what it seems to be” or “an idea or belief that is not true.” Nevertheless, the philosophy of yoga places emphasis on illusion as it ultimately hinders…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 4 March 2024
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Balancing the ‘Inner Environment’
We live in the digital era filled with amazing innovations. Human lives are connected more than ever with the accessible Internet. However, does the digital era and fast-paced living distance us from our essential provider – mother nature? Lately, it…
Roy · 8 December 2020
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Conscious Living – As We Heal The Earth, The Earth Heals Us
When science started opening new prospects of knowledge with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, almost all ecosystems were changed by human activities. Over destruction of forests for urban development, industrial farming and deplorable modern methods of raising livestock, factories,…
Nicole Yong.Y.Y · 1 December 2020
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Managing the Pandemic the Yogic Way
The year 2020 was hailed with the invasion of the corona virus on planet earth, which has claimed many innocent lives worldwide. The onslaught which started late last year in China spread all over the world this year and has…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 4 October 2020
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A Yogini’s Heart – The Nature of Life is living in Sync with Love
If you say that you are a Yogi, there will always be a sincere happy smile on your face and you will be able to spread vibrations of love where ever you go. These are the real signs of yoga…
Nicole Yong Y.Y · 16 February 2020
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Practising Mindfulness in Nature
“Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better.”- Albert Einstein
16 February 2020
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Yoga and the Five Great Elements – Is There a Link?
Yoga is an ancient practice that originated in India more than five thousand years ago. This practice primarily deals with the management of the mind. Yoga has evolved through time, hence the many different styles, nevertheless the underlying principles of…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 6 November 2019
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Learning Jnana Yoga: No Shortcuts to Truth
Highway. Computer. Laptop. Smartphones. Emails. Mobile Apps. WhatsApps. Facebook. Citilink. Federal Express. Courses for adults. Workshops. Super learning techniques. Speed reading. Bulletproof memory training. Superhuman productivity. Ah huh…at last, a cup of Espresso in the evening.
Nicole Yong.Y.Y · 15 July 2019
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Intervention of Yoga for Effective Learning
In this contemporary society, it is not uncommon to see parents shuttling their children from one tuition centre to another after school hours, in the hope that their offspring will excel in school and hence be able to keep up…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 14 July 2019
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Mind Body Technologies
We live in a world of diversity, amidst myriads of experiences life presents us. We can always improve our capabilities to manage ourselves. This is the inherent potential in every one of us. This is the science of the mind and body.
Roy · 14 July 2019
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Evolution of Yoga: Is it progressing towards spiritual enlightenment or retrogressing in lifestyle?
As an ancient practice which emerged in India circa 3000 B.C., yoga has evolved graciously and is still evolving. Several prominent texts on yogic literature that exist today are Hatha Yoga Pradipika , Goraksha Samhita , Gherand Samhita and Hatharatnavali…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 24 April 2019
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Benefits of Corporate Yoga
Most of us know that yoga has many health benefits and the more you learn about it, the deeper the understanding of its many amazing benefits. Most of us do our best to find time to exercise, keep fit, build…
Adelena Gustafsson · 23 April 2019
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The 5 Sheaths of Consciousness in Evolution: Who am I?
When I was a child, my mum enrolled me in a weekly piano class. Each student at the music center would strive to perfect their practical performance in order to pass and progress to the next level. I loved those…
Nicole Yong Y.Y · 11 April 2019
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Modern Yogi Transformed via the Reflections on Karma Yoga
Today, people appear to be carrying out multiple business activities round the clock. Most are affected by the rhythms of the world. You might notice that when you ask your friends, “How are you?” The answer may automatically be, “Oh,…
Nicole Yong · 24 January 2019
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To meditate or to be motivated
Generally, individuals feel empowered when there is a greater sense of motivation and overall positivity in them. Due to this good feeling, the day usually gets by smoothly not only in the home front but also at work. When individuals…
Dr. Chandra Nanthakumar · 19 January 2019
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A Safe Exploration Space for the Visually Impaired
Yoga is the union of the body and mind, and as dancers, we practice simple yoga asanas as warm up exercises before actually dancing. Because dance is a form of yoga where the mind and body becomes one, I started…
Roshani Vijaya Kumar · 30 December 2018
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Power of Positive Words and Joyful Healing
Sincerely, I am blessed and feel like I have won a grand bonanza when it comes to teaching yoga as a part-time job. For me, this is better than any ordinary job. Being able to spend energy on teaching yoga…
Nicole Yong · 10 November 2018
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#No More PCOS
Regular practice of yoga asana, pranayama and meditation helps to tackle and in fact reverse the effects of PCOS.
2 November 2018
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Positive Charging through Dharana and Dhyana
Research has shown that the human brain processes approximately 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts a day. What is shocking is that 80 per cent of these thoughts are negative (Faith, Hope & Psychology, 2012). Even more appalling is the fact that…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 29 October 2018
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Simplicity in Yoga
The lexical item, “simplicity” is defined as the quality or condition of being simple, or easy to understand or do. It is also the quality or condition of being plain oruncomplicated.
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 14 August 2018
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Projection of Enlightenment [Part 2 of 2]
According to Vedic physics, humans are born with intrinsic conscious elements embedded in the body. The units of consciousness within the bodies of all species are indestructible. These individual units are qualitatively identical with each other, yet display a certain…
Sri Kumar.S · 22 June 2018
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The Joy of Looking Inside at No Cost at All
We currently live in a society where diseases pertaining to not only the heart, skin, lungs, genitalia and hormone levels, but also body tissues, are becoming more and more prevalent. Amongst these, heart disease was found to be the prime…
Chandra Nanthakumar · 8 June 2018
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Practicing Yoga with Joy – The Path to Independence
In the midst of our fast-speed lives in this bustling city, there seems to be no room for a moment of thought or reflection, a moment in which we can pause. Indeed, we jump from one task to the next…
Irene Sauvage · 23 May 2018
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A Seeker’s Journey in the Realms of Yoga
Finding the truth about oneself and the existence within this creation has become a road less travelled because we become so lost in living “life” rather than understanding it. If we do take that journey, we realise that we travel…
A Seeker · 5 April 2018
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Projection of Enlightenment [Part 1 of 2]
There are innumerable spiritual books giving explanations, teachings and guidance on the path to spiritual enlightenment. Different books contain different ideas and they always lead to more confusion rather than answering our question. First, we need to understand the essence…
Sri Kumar.S · 5 February 2018
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Understanding the Upanishads – A Practice in Jnana Yoga to Shape Your Life
It looked like a culture shaped to physical perfection. I remember being naïve. I felt a bit intimidated by people wearing tank tops with fancy stretchy yoga pants looking like magazine models. Comparatively, I felt my own body was slightly…
Nicole Yong · 31 January 2018
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The Eight Limbs of Yoga towards Enlightenment
The path of enlightenment, as illustrated by Patanjali, the eminent ancient exponent of classical yoga, provides a deep understanding of yoga in the real sense of it. For the common man on the street, yoga may be associated with stretching,…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 24 January 2018
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Individuality in the path of Yoga
What is individuality? It’s a quality that makes one different from others. If we look closer, we will realise that each one of us, from different walks of life, share an independent opinion about a subject matter. This is hugely…
Ratish Murali · 16 December 2017
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Hello Self!
Does God walk into one’s life and make His presence known? Would He start revealing in the most subtle way possible that even one single thought is actually too loud? Does he show that he’s so intertwined with the entire…
Vijaya · 13 December 2017
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Beat Stress Before You Get Beaten
The advancement of technology has bourgeoned over the past decade so much so that both adults and children are constantly being exposed to the state-of-the-art machinery. Even though media technologies such as the computers and cell phones are knowledge resources…
Dr Chandra Nanthakumar · 12 December 2017
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MEMORIES? LEARN, AND LET GO…
Do you remember the colour of your toothbrush? A face you knew well long ago? The lessons learnt in school? Can you recall the words of your favourite teacher?
Vijaya · 14 July 2017
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The Brain: As It Is And Beyond
The central organ of the human nervous system is responsible for processing, integrating, coordinating and regurgitating information sent by the sensory organs. It is an organ that epitomises the central processing unit (CPU) in computers – these definitions frequent our…
Arutchelvan Rajamanikam · 12 July 2017
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Enhancing Memory Power
It has been advocated in Ayurveda science that the core cognitive function of the human brain starts showing signs of degeneration by the fourth decade of human life, and after the eighth decade, loss of decision-making intellect becomes more evident,…
Chandra Nanthakumar · 9 July 2017