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It’s a New Year and the Perfect Time to Start Fasting!
When the feasting is over, it’s time for fasting. Especially if you feel a bit heavy and sluggish from all the food and drinks you enjoyed during the holidays. People tend to eat heavier food during the cold season. But even if you eat and drink in moderation, fasting...
RFK Jr.’s Food Pyramid: More Meat, Less Sense
The new food pyramid, reflecting a radical policy shift under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., flips the traditional model on its head, prioritizing proteins, dairy, and “healthy” fats. It gets one important thing right, though: it eliminates processed foods...
Are Herbs Enough to Heal Inflammation?
Almost every day, I receive articles in my inbox claiming how various herbs can heal us, especially herbs that can cure inflammation. Herbs can support the healing of inflammation, but in my work, I have learned that they are secondary to more profound lifestyle...
Hara Hachi Bu: Eating as Lifestyle, Not Dieting
We are taught to think of hunger as a cry from the stomach. But true hunger begins not in the belly, but in the subtle workings of the mind. Long before modern science confirmed this, the Okinawans, guided by Confucian teachings, lived by a profound simplicity of...
8 Health Tips from a 105-Year-Old
Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara, a famous Japanese doctor who lived to 105, shared simple habits and ideas for living a longer, healthier, and happier life. Here are his 8 key points: Keep moving: Stay active throughout the day by walking, taking the stairs, and engaging in...
Experience Prama’s Ultimate Cleanse!
10-Day Juice Cleanse and Yoga with Sound Bath Sessions Why Choose the 10-Day Prama Juice Cleanse? Twice a year, Prama Wellness Center offers its most transformative retreat: a 10-day juice cleanse designed for those seeking profound renewal and deep...
Seven Reasons Why Water Is So Important to Your Health
Three decades ago, under the sweltering sun in India, I realized how important fresh and clean water is to life. I had been walking for hours in100 degrees Fahrenheit. Suddenly, I sank to my knees with exhaustion due to dehydration. Water is indeed essential for...
Balancing Care for Self and Others
Where is the balance between care of self and care ofothers? Many people who attend our Meditation and Wellness seminars share that theirmotivation for participating is related to hitting the reset button and taking bettercare of themselves. Many often relate that...
Chickpea & Tahini Winter Stew
This is a great dish for a cold winter day. The tangy quality of the chili and lime with the nutty flavor of the tahini really go well together. There is lots of protein in this dish to complement the chick peas and tahini. You can make this dish a little soupy for...
What’s The Big Deal About Doing a Juice Cleanse Retreat @Prama?
Whether you want to start down the path of juice cleansing for the first time, or learn about the scientific reasons for juice cleansing, or deepen your juice cleansing experience, a retreat at the Prama Wellness Center provides with the support you need. Here are...
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It’s a New Year and the Perfect Time to Start Fasting!
When the feasting is over, it’s time for fasting. Especially if you feel a bit heavy and sluggish from all the food and drinks you enjoyed during the holidays. People tend to eat heavier food during the cold season. But even if you eat and drink in moderation, fasting...
RFK Jr.’s Food Pyramid: More Meat, Less Sense
The new food pyramid, reflecting a radical policy shift under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., flips the traditional model on its head, prioritizing proteins, dairy, and “healthy” fats. It gets one important thing right, though: it eliminates processed foods...
Are Herbs Enough to Heal Inflammation?
Almost every day, I receive articles in my inbox claiming how various herbs can heal us, especially herbs that can cure inflammation. Herbs can support the healing of inflammation, but in my work, I have learned that they are secondary to more profound lifestyle...
Hara Hachi Bu: Eating as Lifestyle, Not Dieting
We are taught to think of hunger as a cry from the stomach. But true hunger begins not in the belly, but in the subtle workings of the mind. Long before modern science confirmed this, the Okinawans, guided by Confucian teachings, lived by a profound simplicity of...
8 Health Tips from a 105-Year-Old
Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara, a famous Japanese doctor who lived to 105, shared simple habits and ideas for living a longer, healthier, and happier life. Here are his 8 key points: Keep moving: Stay active throughout the day by walking, taking the stairs, and engaging in...
Experience Prama’s Ultimate Cleanse!
10-Day Juice Cleanse and Yoga with Sound Bath Sessions Why Choose the 10-Day Prama Juice Cleanse? Twice a year, Prama Wellness Center offers its most transformative retreat: a 10-day juice cleanse designed for those seeking profound renewal and deep...
Seven Reasons Why Water Is So Important to Your Health
Three decades ago, under the sweltering sun in India, I realized how important fresh and clean water is to life. I had been walking for hours in100 degrees Fahrenheit. Suddenly, I sank to my knees with exhaustion due to dehydration. Water is indeed essential for...
Balancing Care for Self and Others
Where is the balance between care of self and care ofothers? Many people who attend our Meditation and Wellness seminars share that theirmotivation for participating is related to hitting the reset button and taking bettercare of themselves. Many often relate that...
Chickpea & Tahini Winter Stew
This is a great dish for a cold winter day. The tangy quality of the chili and lime with the nutty flavor of the tahini really go well together. There is lots of protein in this dish to complement the chick peas and tahini. You can make this dish a little soupy for...
What’s The Big Deal About Doing a Juice Cleanse Retreat @Prama?
Whether you want to start down the path of juice cleansing for the first time, or learn about the scientific reasons for juice cleansing, or deepen your juice cleansing experience, a retreat at the Prama Wellness Center provides with the support you need. Here are...
Health & Wellness
The Secrets of a 3-Day Juice Cleanse
Studies by Dr. Valter Longo have found that a three-day low caloric cleanse will reset your entire immune system. Another study from Harvard University showed benefits in heart disease markers after the same kind of cleanse. Studies have also shown other benefits,...
A Vegan Diet for an Alkaline Body
All non-starchy vegetables and fruits have an alkaline-forming effect on your body fluids. That means that potatoes and bananas are slightly more acidic than most other vegetables and fruits. For that reason, non-starchy fruits, berries, and vegetables should be the...
The World’s 3 Worst Foods
What are the 3 worst types of foods? 1. SUGAR Refined sugar increases glucose levels in the blood and may cause diabetes and heart disease. Americans consume on average 30 teaspoons of sugar per day. Sugar + refined carbs= increased triglycerides = heart disease. 2....
Six Reasons Why a Keto Diet May Not Be Good for You
The keto diet has become very popular. How does it work and what are the potential risks? When juice fasting, intermittent fasting, or severely restricting carbohydrates, the body's glucose reserves become depleted. This triggers the liver to increase production of...
Type 2 Diabetes: Why It’s Not About Too Much Sugar
When I first experienced it, I was shocked to see that some people with type 2 diabetes can faston juice for 3-6 days or eat a very low-calorie plant-based diet and literally eliminate their insulinmedications. How is that possible? Type 2 diabetes is not caused by...
Eight Reasons Why Spring is the Perfect Time for a Juice Cleanse
Spring has finally sprung! The flowers are out, the rain is pouring down, and when the sun peaks through the clouds, it is warming and bright. Since spring is generally wet and damp, which, in Ayurveda (the yogic system of health) is characteristic of Kapha season, it is common for people to cough and sneeze. In fact, the English word “cough” comes for the Sanskrit word “kapha”.
Juicing Without A Juicer? Yes, Here’s How!
You want to juice, but you don’t have a juicer—so what to do? It’s simple. All you need is a blender and some cheese cloth. Start by making a smoothie in your blender of whatever ingredients you have or by using a specific recipe. You may want to add a little more...
12 Scientific Reasons Why A Spring Juice Fast Is Good For You!
Spring is here. It’s the time of the year when I tell people it’s good to do a juice cleanse. But then some of them will ask: is there any scientific evidence that a juice cleanse is effective? They may also ask me what actually happens to the body when we practice intermittent fasting.
10 Reasons To Go On A Wellness Retreat At Prama
Prama has yoga and meditation retreats happening each month. Find out the top 10 reasons to attend one of these wonderful programs.
It’s a New Year And The Perfect Time To Start Fasting
By Ramesh Bjonnes When the feasting is over, it’s time for fasting. Especially if you feel a bit heavy and sluggishfrom all the good food and drinks you enjoyed during the holidays. Even if you were able to eatand drink in moderation this time, fasting is always great...
Meditation & Mindfulness
One Yoga, Many Paths
In this program you will gain new ways to think through the facts and the mis- and dis-information about yoga philosophy and its historical roots.
Why Study Yoga Philosophy & History
In this program you will gain new ways to think through the facts and the mis- and dis-information about yoga philosophy and its historical roots.
3 Ways to Stay Balanced in an Unbalanced World
Whatever your ideological leanings or belief system, you can’t avoid the fact that our world is traversing a particularly imbalanced period. We are all affected and this makes it hard for us to stay balanced in our own lives. Why is balance so important? When we lose...
Knowledge of Neurophysiology Enhances Yogic Practices
Sid Jordan | July 29, 2020 Yoga and meditation teachers encourage their students to study and know the biological structures that underlie their practices of asanas and meditation. The basic tenet is that familiarity with these structures and functions will enhance...
Finding Unity – Within & Without
You may be familiar with the story of the elephant and the six blind men, or a similar tale. As they inspect the elephant, each of the six men gain a different understanding of what the elephant is according to what they touch. One feels a wall, another a hose, a fan,...
Self Care Series 4: Caring for the External World as an Extension of the Self
Our individual mental and emotional well-being is inextricably intertwined with our collective well-being. Thus we need a set of guidelines that supports this interconnectedness of balancing care of self and others.
Self Care Series 3: The Yamas of Caring for Yourself for Social Balance
Our individual mental and emotional well-being is inextricably intertwined with our collective well-being. Thus we need a set of guidelines that supports this interconnectedness of balancing care of self and others.
Self Care Series 2: The Yamas of Caring for Others for Social Balance
Our individual mental and emotional well-being is inextricably intertwined with our collective well-being. Thus we need a set of guidelines that supports this interconnectedness of balancing care of self and others.
Self Care Series 1: Balancing Care for Self and Others
Many of us may not have yet fully embraced a program of self-care. Our busy
culture may not support talking care of ourselves and in many instances views self
care as selfishly motivated. Where is the balance between care of self and care of
others?
Letting Go of Stress in Our Bodies by Retraining the Brain
Stress accumulates in our bodies in the form of chronic muscle contractions often out of the range of our awareness until we experience chronic soreness and pain. Thomas Hanna in his classic book, Somatics, points out that these chronic muscle contractions in our bodies result in “sensory and motor amnesia (SMA)”.
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