Amol Varshney

How much sleep do you really need? People at the Isha Yoga Center answered questions about their sleep—when they went to bed and when they woke up. Most said they sleep just 4–5 hours, yet they remain active, alert, and full of energy. From Yogic practices to eating just two sattvic meals a day, they shared what helped bring their system to a state where their need for sleep naturally came down.

Kedarnath is a tremendous space. The utterance of the sound “Shiva” attains a completely new dimension and significance in Kedar. It is a space which has been specially prepared for this particular sound. When we utter the word “Shiva,” it is the freedom of the uncreated, the liberation of one who is not created. It is almost like on this planet, the sound “Shiva” emanates from this place. For thousands of years, people have experienced that space as a reverberation of that sound. This is also a place that has witnessed thousands of Yogis and mystics of every kind. When I say every kind, you cannot imagine those kinds. These are people who made no attempt to teach anything to anyone. Their way of making an offering to the world was by leaving their energies, their path, their work – everything – in a certain way in these spaces.

Guess the mango dishes before the recipes are revealed. This mango season, discover a range of healthy and delicious mango recipes. Full video coming soon on the YouTube channel!