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Diet for a Yogi Planet
by Ramesh Bjonnes What is the best diet for a yogi according to the texts of yoga? The Bhagavad Gita, one of India’s most sacred texts on yoga, is quite straightforward about what yogis should eat. This popular scripture teaches us that sattvic foods, such as fruit,...
Prama’s Delicious Summer Oil-Free Dressing
Try this delicious, oil-free, vegan quick and easy dressing. It's perfect for salads, sandwiches or as a yummy dip for crudités or a vegan charcuterie board! Ingredients: (use organic when possible)1 teaspoon ground flax or chia seeds1 teaspoon mustard, preferably...
Intermittent Fasting or Calorie Counting?
Ramesh Bjonnes Many people today are struggling with obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, and they often try some kind of weight loss program to shed extra pounds, reduce blood sugar and blood pressure. If done right and maintained, these methods work. But is one...
The World’s Worst Foods
Ramesh Bjonnes What are the three worst types of foods? Sugar, animal- and trans fats, and salt. 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...
Prama’s Summer Green Lemonade
Surprise your friends and family with this delicious, natural and nutrition-packed beverage. It's delicious and satisfying, especially for the Summertime heat! Ingredients: (use organic when possible)1 head of romaine lettuce4-6 leaves of kale1 (1/2) inch piece of...
Blood Orange Chia Seed Pudding Dessert (Vegan)
Ingredients: (use organic when possible)3 blood oranges, peeled (400 grams)3/4 cup lite coconut milk1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/3 cup chia seeds Directions:Place oranges, coconut milk, and cinnamon in a Vitamix, high-powdered blender, or food processor. Process until...
Creamy Tomato Soup (Vegan)
You'll never open another can of store-bought soup after trying simple, quick and delicious recipe. Ingredients: (use organic ingredients when possible) 1 medium can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup soaked cashews 1 Tbl dried Italian spice 1 Tbl dried basil 1 tsp...
Intermittent Fasting and the Longevity Diet
Ramesh Bjonnes From August 23-27, we will feature a retreat about the practice of intermittent fasting here at Prama. There are a variety of intermittent fasting techniques, since not all forms work for all types of people. At the retreat, you will learn about all of...
The Yoga of Flow
Ramesh Bjonnes We often think of yoga as a set of physical exercises only. But yoga also has a deep spiritual heart, especially found in its meditation practices. When we hear that yoga means union and that the practice of yoga will lead us to experience this union,...
4 Ways to Get into a Higher Gear
Howard Nemon Last week, I wrote about a different way to think about rationalization. In the summer of 1990, my Teacher explained it as a specific faculty or ability of the mind. It is a mental process that can help the mind become more efficient and effective by...
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Diet for a Yogi Planet
by Ramesh Bjonnes What is the best diet for a yogi according to the texts of yoga? The Bhagavad Gita, one of India’s most sacred texts on yoga, is quite straightforward about what yogis should eat. This popular scripture teaches us that sattvic foods, such as fruit,...
Prama’s Delicious Summer Oil-Free Dressing
Try this delicious, oil-free, vegan quick and easy dressing. It's perfect for salads, sandwiches or as a yummy dip for crudités or a vegan charcuterie board! Ingredients: (use organic when possible)1 teaspoon ground flax or chia seeds1 teaspoon mustard, preferably...
Intermittent Fasting or Calorie Counting?
Ramesh Bjonnes Many people today are struggling with obesity, diabetes, and heart disease, and they often try some kind of weight loss program to shed extra pounds, reduce blood sugar and blood pressure. If done right and maintained, these methods work. But is one...
The World’s Worst Foods
Ramesh Bjonnes What are the three worst types of foods? Sugar, animal- and trans fats, and salt. 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...
Prama’s Summer Green Lemonade
Surprise your friends and family with this delicious, natural and nutrition-packed beverage. It's delicious and satisfying, especially for the Summertime heat! Ingredients: (use organic when possible)1 head of romaine lettuce4-6 leaves of kale1 (1/2) inch piece of...
Blood Orange Chia Seed Pudding Dessert (Vegan)
Ingredients: (use organic when possible)3 blood oranges, peeled (400 grams)3/4 cup lite coconut milk1/2 teaspoon cinnamon1/3 cup chia seeds Directions:Place oranges, coconut milk, and cinnamon in a Vitamix, high-powdered blender, or food processor. Process until...
Creamy Tomato Soup (Vegan)
You'll never open another can of store-bought soup after trying simple, quick and delicious recipe. Ingredients: (use organic ingredients when possible) 1 medium can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup soaked cashews 1 Tbl dried Italian spice 1 Tbl dried basil 1 tsp...
Intermittent Fasting and the Longevity Diet
Ramesh Bjonnes From August 23-27, we will feature a retreat about the practice of intermittent fasting here at Prama. There are a variety of intermittent fasting techniques, since not all forms work for all types of people. At the retreat, you will learn about all of...
The Yoga of Flow
Ramesh Bjonnes We often think of yoga as a set of physical exercises only. But yoga also has a deep spiritual heart, especially found in its meditation practices. When we hear that yoga means union and that the practice of yoga will lead us to experience this union,...
4 Ways to Get into a Higher Gear
Howard Nemon Last week, I wrote about a different way to think about rationalization. In the summer of 1990, my Teacher explained it as a specific faculty or ability of the mind. It is a mental process that can help the mind become more efficient and effective by...
Health & Wellness
Who needs a juicer, anyways?
by Ramesh Bjonnes 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...
Boost Your Immune System: Foods and Supplements for All Seasons
Compiled by Ramesh Bjonnes Here is a selection of foods and herbs that boost your immune system and help you avoid illness during any season. Vitamin C This well-known vitamin increases the production of infection-fighting white blood cells and antibodies and...
3 Reasons its Time for a Juice Cleanse
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.
The Fast Way to Stay Young
In 2016, the Japanese cellular biologist Yoshinori Oshumi won the Nobel Prize for proving the process of authophagy, the way cells utilizes and recycles unnecessary or dysfunctional cellular components. In other words, I was able to heal my chronic condition during my 14 day juice fast because the fast allowed my cells to detox, regenerate and rebuild themselves.
Can Juicing Cure Chronic Inflammation?
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.
Secrets of a Three-Day (Online) Juice Cleanse
Juice cleanse programs offer multiple health benefits, including reducing stress, improving the digestive system, helping to deal with chronic diseases, or simply losing weight.
Prama’s In-Person Retreats During Covid-19
The staff of the Prama Institute & Wellness Center is pleased to announce that we will be opening up our in-person retreats on a limited basis, starting at the end of July. In order to maintain a safe environment for all of us, we will be strictly adhering to the guidelines of state and local health officials regarding the present health crisis.
Two Main Secrets of Hunza Longevity
The Hunza people, living in the mountains of Pakistan, enjoy long life mainly due to two main secrets of their lifestyle.
The Power of Juice Fasting
Juice cleanse programs offer multiple health benefits, including reducing stress, improving the digestive system, helping to deal with chronic diseases, or simply losing weight.
Seven Ways to Avoid Yoga Injuries
While yoga injuries are not at all as frequent as bicycle injuries or soccer injuries, for example, they do sometimes happen, and it is important to be careful. Here are seven tips to prevent injuries.
Meditation & Mindfulness
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