By: Meenakshi Devi Bavanani Numbers have power, especially in human relationships. Anyone who has ever had to face mob fury will testify to the terrifying omnipotence of people power … Some interesting studies have analyzed this phenomenon from various angles. For example, Tobias J. Moskowitz and L. Jon Wertheim wrote an excerpt from their research […]

There’s Strength in Numbers

Anyone who has ever had to face mob fury will testify to the terrifying omnipotence of people power.

Some interesting studies have analyzed this phenomenon from various angles. For example, Tobias J. Moskowitz and L. Jon Wertheim wrote an excerpt from their research for Sports Illustrated explaining why home teams win more than visiting Teams in just about every sport.

… and it’s not because players perform better when their own fans are cheering them on. [...]

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Brahma Danda - The Yogic Spine

In yoga, the spinal column is referred to as Brahma Danda, which literally means “the walking stick of God.” This should give us an indication of the importance that the yogis attributed to this part of the body. A healthy, strong spine is literally the ‘backbone’ of good health.

So spinal health is one of the most important things we focus on in yoga. But it’s not only about making your back feel better [...]

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Ramanavami

Rama Navami celebrates the birth of Rama on April 12th. Rama is one of the ten avatars of Supreme Lord Vishnu — and along with Lord Krishna, one of the two most revered Divine beings in Hindu and yogic culture  [...]

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