The Little Yogini

Ever since the lockdown has started our sleep routine has been disturbed. we have been sleeping more or replacing our sleep with Netflix bingeing or we have changed our sleep time. Whatever the case is it is going to have an effect on our health in a long term, physiologically and psychologically Let’s see how bad sleep schedule affects our lives          1.    Memory During sleep, pathways from between nerve cells (neurons) in your brain that help you form memory  and store the information you learned. Sleep deprivation can cause memory deprivation too          2.     Concentration When you sleep your brain gets rest too. Even you must have noticed that when you are fresh you work better than when you are sleepy. When you sleep less, the signal your brain sends may also be delayed, decreasing your co-ordination   and can cause mishaps.    Hall...

May is known as the Mental Health Month.. The best way to support someone going through a hard time is being kind. When you are kind to someone they feel worthy. Obviously everyone likes someone who is kind. Being kind doesn't only makes others happy but also makes you happy Kindness doesn't only affects mentally but also physically Kindness compassion leads to release of 'oxytocin hormone' ( love hormone❤️) 'serotonin hormone' (happy hormone😊 ) which improves reduces blood pressure and improves heart health Being kind makes you feel good about yourself, when you feel good about yourself, your body works in the best way! You must have experienced that when you are happy you are full of energy Kindness not only helps you to connect to others but to yourselves too! oh and yes kindness may seem all about others, but being kind to yourself is the secret ingredient When you are kind to yourself your giving area increases. The more you give the more y...

Morning Bed Yoga Flow 1. Easy Pose- Sukhasana 1. Sit in easy pose 2. Focus on your breathing 3. Inhale deeply, Exhale completely 4. Relax 2. Paschimottanasana Paschimottasana or sitting head to toe helps in supplying blood to your brain and also helps in excretion 1. Sit with your legs straight 2. Inhale and raise your hands up 3. Exhale and lower your spine and try to touch your toe, without folding the knees ( or you can touch your or knees ) be comfortable 4. Inhale and com eup 5. Exhale and lower your hand 3. Cat and cow pose Increases breathing capacity 1. Come to hands and knees 2. Inhale and arc your spine 3. Exhale and curve your back 4. Come back to hands and knees 4. Child's pose Helps in relaxation and increasing blood supply to brain 1. Sit in vajrasana or Thunderbolt pose 2. Inhale and raise your hands. stretch here 3. Exhale and lower your lower back, chest, chin and forehead. ...

On 14th April Prime Minister announced that the lock down has been extended. In the world where the future is unpredictable, it is hard to remain calm. It is hard for me to remain calm at least. Being an extrovert, it is hard for me to not meet people and not talk mainly ( many people who know me personally would tell how much I love talking ) This all leads to me overthinking about the stuff I shouldn't even be thinking at the first place. And I hope it's not just me and there are many of us who are experiencing this. So I started meditating and not that traditional meditation where you sit and imagine things (yes it is one of a type but for me it is exhausting). I realised meditating is just being in present and not thinking about future or past because we can't change our past and can never control our future so why worry  So I found certain ways by which you can be in the present 1.  Mindful Breathing Just 10 mins of this is enough for calming your m...