The Yogic Diet

For those practicing the various branches of Yoga the addition of the yogic diet will greatly compliment their yoga asana/meditation/pranayama practice creating a well rounded holistic yogic lifestyle. The yogic diet also falls into one of the yamas of yoga or lifestyle practices of yoga which is ahimsa or non-violence.

The yogic diet is a diet free of meat, poultry, fish, dairy and eggs. The diet consist of eating if available and preferred organic vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, as well as teas and juices. In classic Yogic scriptures it is known as Mitahara which translates to moderation in eating. The Yogic diet consist of three well-balanced Sattvic meals 

The yogic diet categorizes food with three types of qualities. These qualities are known as Rajasic, Tamasic and Sattvic food. The yogic diet consist mainly of sattvic food such as vegetables, fruits, etc. Sattvic foods are are pure, natural, energy containing, clean, honest, wholesome food which keeps the body, mind and spirit healthy and vibrant. 
Rajasic food are over stimulating food that cause one to feel fatigue, restless, and attention problems when eaten. Tamasic food is heavy causing sleepiness and wight gain. 

Go ahead give The Yogic diet a try. Challenge yourself for a month and see the difference it will make in your yoga practice and your overall well-being!

Namaste

The Healing Power Of Mantra AffirmationsBy Heidi Ronquillo
Mantras are powerful healing affirmations filled with energy.
Mantras are practiced in Japa meditation or said as prayers in yogic, Hindu, and Buddhist practices.
The meaning and various types of mantras are sacred and hold special powers.
They can become an integral part of our spiritual practice.

Definition of MantraA mantra is a revealed word, a divine sound that has been received or experienced by a rishi (seer) in the state of deep samadhi (spiritual absorption). 
A condensed form of spiritual divine energy.
Esoteric literature in the yoga tradition describes a mantra as the essence of guru shakti, the power of the spiritual master. The mantra is itself the guru.
The mantra, God, guru, and one’s highest Self are one.
Mantra is a sacred formula, it is a subtle form of a deity, sound/vibration.

SanskritMantras are part of a sacred spiritual language called Sanskrit, which is a vibrational language.
The language can be felt throughout the body.
It promotes healing through our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies.
The most transformational mantras are the Bija mantras.
Bija translated from Sanskrit is seed.
It is a seed that is planted and grows as one repeats it, and it is manifested in our lives.
It manifests in various ways depending on the intention held while repeating the mantra.
Mantras can be said as a single prayer with the strongest of intention or repeated 108 times using a mala (beaded necklace with 108 beads and a guru bead) in Japa meditation.
Mantras are powerful tools to be used for healing.
With the use of Mantras we can send to the universe the vibrational energy we want to attract, creating transformation and healing in our lives.