Inspiration for a vegan diet!

A few days ago I wrote about the yogic diet, which promotes a diet rich in vegetables, fruit and whole grains – what are called sattvic foods in the yogic philosophy.  In yoga philosophy food is categorised in three ways, called the three gunas, which are sattvic, rajasic – foods that are too spicy will [...]

What is the role of vegetarianism in the yogic philosophy?

Before I started the Yoga Teacher Training Course I assumed that practitioners of yoga were “supposed” to be vegetarian but I didn’t know why.  I came to this conclusion because I met people who practiced yoga and vegetarianism, and I also visited ashrams where a vegetarian diet was followed.  From this I decided that vegetarianism [...]

Yoga Philosophy – Yogic Diet

According to yoga philosophy, yogis should follow a lacto vegetarian diet.   In a nutshell, it is a vegetarian diet that includes dairy products but excludes eggs.                                                                             The dilemma…. Although there are several reasons to follow a vegetarian diet (e.g., physical, spiritual and psychological), the reality is that for many yoga practitioners a complete vegetarian diet may not [...]

Does glucosamine help in improving joint health?

I just bought a bottle of vegetarian glucosamine a few days ago as I heard my knee joints pop during fast knee extensions. I remembered I was prescribed glucosamine sulphate by a specialist in NUS when I had a mild knee joint injury about 10 years ago. The debate is does glucosamine really help in [...]

How I became a vegetarian with Asanas, Ahimsa and Satya.

After a yoga class At the beginning yoga and daily life were two separate things for me. After practicing a yoga asanas class, I felt the need to eat a lot. My mind pattern was “you have worked out a lot, now you need to eat” (eg Aparigraha I guess). Class after class, during asanas, [...]

Toning and Slimming Yoga for the Body

All yoga asanas have a multitude of beneficial effects. Each asana is cleverly designed to address different parts of the body, stretching, and toning various muscle groups and nourishing specific internal organs or system. Many asanas work to regulate the metabolic rate and eliminate toxins from the body. Yoga asanas improve energy levels, calm the [...]

What we need from food?

The human body needs food for two purposes – as fuel for energy, and as a raw material to repair itself. In the proper diet, food has several basic components, such as fibre, carbohydrates, and vitamins. All of these are essential if the body is to function at its best. FIBRE Dietary fibre is the [...]

Finding sustenance in Singapore

Each time I breeze  into a new place it takes a few days to find a venue that offers a truly satisfying meal for a vegan.  Arriving in Singapore I was not at all prepared, it was late, I was tired, and a strenuous yoga session was fast approaching. Day 1- I drag myself out of bed, pack the limited [...]

Evidence to support a plant-based diet

For a long time I have believed as an O+ blood type, I should stick to a diet consisting largely of animal protein. However when I started the 200 hour teacher training course with Tirisula Yoga, I found eating a meal with meat the night before significantly affected the way I felt during asanas the [...]

Drink up with a smile

Our most precious resource is what makes us what we are. A fertilized egg is 96% water. At birth a baby is 80% water, as a child matures the percentage drops and stabilizes around 70%. The human body is mostly made up of water. So how can so many people not drink enough and expect [...]