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We decided to give the Tongariro Crossing a go.....17 km in the the wildest weather changes, and behind a class of 100+ high school kids. Quite a crazy go, incredibly tough, but unbelievably worth it! For more, check out.... www.jenniferreynolds.ca
The Ayurvedic Sanskrit name of rock salt is “Saindhav lavan” . It is also known as “Halite”, which is a mineral of Sodium chloride.
It is rich in minerals. The benefits of rock salt have been described here.
Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow or gray depending on the amount and type of impurities. It commonly occurs with other evaporite deposit minerals such as several of the sulfates, halides, and borates.
This salt enhances the taste of recipes in which it has been used.
Rock salt supplies minerals which are required by our body. Salt enhances water absorption, maintains PH and helps in movement of nutrients between tissue fluid and cells.
Apart from these functions, rock salt stabilizes blood pressure and also acts as an anti-oxidant.
It pacifies all the three doshas and is considered the healthiest form of salt in ayurveda.
Ayurveda resort gardens in Kerala, India, where we fed fishes every evening after 5 pm as we watched the sunset across the lake ...
Ayurveda is not merely a system of Healing, but an entire way of life that aims to bring about the perfect balance of the entire personality - body, mind and spirit. Ayurveda is based on theory of tridosha of the three Biological forces - Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Disease arises when there is an imbalance among the three Doshas and aim of the therapy is to bring about the required equilibrium.
Lighting;
Two gridded softboxes. One strip box above for a hair light and one to my left and slightly high. The reflection in her eyes is the natural window light to her right.
Stylist; Kelley Lanier
Model; Diana B.
Classic view of Machu Picchu, right before the clouds started to roll in. The most rewarding sight after camping/trekking on the Inca Trail for 4 days.
Took my first workshop on shooting movement. A lot of firsts actually - first shooting models, first shooting movement and first shooting in a studio with lighting. Pretty cool experience overall. www.jenniferreynolds.ca
Day 3 ~ Project 365
It is a dull, rainy day here in Toronto, so I thought it would be nice to sunny-it-up! Like it large on black View On Black
Day 35 ~ Project 365 While I wish this all year round, I find that the holidays brings it closer to the heart (whether it be personally or internationally). Simple but powerful word!
"The oldest living city in the world".
Pritviraj and Vinod, during their training at the gym, at sunrise near Scindia Ghat along river Ganga in Varanasi (Benaras).
Pehlwani (Devanagari: पहलवानी, Urdu: پہلوانی), Kushti (Devanagari: कुश्ती, Urdu: کشتی), or modern Indian wrestling, is a synthesis of an indigenous Aryan / Hindu form of wrestling that dates back at least to the 5th century BC and a Persian form of wrestling brought into South Asia by the Mughals.
Massage is regarded an integral part of a pahalwan's exercise regimen.
Ayurveda massage has two systems of treatment, one is to Pacify the aggravated Doshas by using proper natural herbs and minerals and second one is to purify the body, by "washing out" the increased Doshas from the body.
Oil massage is an important treatment in Ayurveda.
A massage that is part of the daily routine lasts for five to fifteen minutes. But when it is performed for treating diseases it may take about 45 minutes.
During the treatment the patient is made to recline in seven standard positions.
This begins with the person seated in an upright position, supine or flat on the back, turning to the right side, supine again, turning to the left side, supine once again, and finally sitting as in the beginning,
Sometimes the position of lying face down is also adopted.
Panchakarma is a holistic rejuvenation therapy and is not just an oil massage, as it is widely believed.
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"The pain is unrelenting; one does not abandon, even briefly, one's bed of nails, but is attached to it wherever one goes."
(William Styron - American Writer and Novelist, 1925-2006)
This was shot along the Ganges at Venimadhava ghat in Varanasi (Benaras) on a Sunday morning.
This man was having a traditional ayurvedic foot massage and he was in a state of unrelenting abandon...
Ayurveda is an ancient system of medicine that was developed in the Indian subcontinent hundreds of years ago.
According to the principle of Ayurveda, the human body is composed of a unique mixture of energies, called ‘dosha’.
This unique mixture differs from person to person.
person’s ‘dosha’ determines the kind of lifestyle that that person should lead, the ailments he or she will be susceptible to, the sort of food to be partaken, etc.
Thus Ayurveda bases treatment based on a person’s unique ‘dosha’.
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I'm always acquiring some Life-Knowledge (Ayur-Veda) through food.
Ayurveda medicine is a good company and guidance in the exercise of being present and aware in my own life. Paying attention to my food is a beautiful and noble way to exercise that.
Morning juice (for any dosha):
* Carrot+Peach+Honey and Cinnamon (go ahead with Ginger, Orange or Lemon too).
Watch it Pitta! For you with a Mint-Twist and ice, or just enjoy it when the sun goes down, you will feel "slightly" energized, so don't take it too far.
Here we go...I decided to take part in the one shot/day for a year. This is my inaugural shot taken on my morning walk with Cayman....stay tuned!
This is the same model from my previous shoot (3 back "Doit") about 1 hour later. It's just amazing what Judy can do with hair.
Lighting; One Bownes 500 head in a 3x4 softbox camera left (along with some window light as fill) and one stipbox high and camera right with a grid for her hair and fill powered by a 580exII.
I know the classic look is to have the nose shadow come down to a point lower on her face but in my opinion unless you are trying to hide a nose like mine that would need to be shot in a landscape format then i say shadow is not a bad thing.
Hair by Judy Huntsinger from AIP
Model Emily J
(funny how the night i switch back to a Pro account I get on Explore)
.....made in a Crepe like batter- which uses Rice Flour, and a fermented batter- not unlike a DOSHA-
and the EGG- is simple- cooked inside.
I LOVE the concept- and now- I need to find the right vessel in which to craft one.
Morning Yoga with Niti @ Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort, Rawai, Phuket
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Here's hoping that 2008 is a much better year than 2007! If the power of positive thinking has any impact, then I am off to a good start.
@ Pillaiyarpatti
A small town twelve kilometers from Karaikudi, near Madurai, in the Sivagangi District of Tamil Nadu. The town is named after the Ganesa Temple that adorns it. Here, Lord Ganesa is known as Pillaiyar, Tamil for revered and noble son, and 'Karpaga Vinayakar', Lord who offers his blessings like the celestial tree Kalpaka whose specialty is ' you ask and it will be given'.
This temple is 1,600 years old. It contains fourteen stone inscriptions dated between 400 AD and 1238 AD that reveal that the place was known as 'Ekkattur', 'Thiruveengaikudi', 'Maruthankudi' and 'Raja Narayanapuram' before it became to be called Pillaiyarpatti. An inscription dated 1284 AD, on the right side wall of the Thiruveesar sanctum, suggests that the original name of the Ganesa was 'Desi Vinayaga Pillaiyar',
Pillaiyarpatti Temple is a rock cut temple. The image of Karpaga Vinayakar and that of a Siva Linga were carved out of stone by a sculptor called 'Ekkattur Koon Peruparanan' who put his signature on a stone inscription found even today in the sanctum. He put his name in the ' Tamizhi language' which was in use between 2nd and 5th century AD. It can concluded that the icon of Karpaga Vinayakar must have been carved around 4th century AD
Karpaga Vinayakar is one of the oldest Vinayakar images in the world for it has only two arms. The significance of the two arms is that the first god evolved by ancient man was in the shape of man. This male god created out of stone was called Yaksha and the female god was called Yakshi. Later on to show the superiority of god to man the head of the man was removed and in its place a head in the shape of OM was fixed. The OM head was similar to that of an elephant. There are only two images of Vinayakars with two arms in the world. One is at Pillaiyarpatti the other is in Afghanistan. The one at Afghanistan must have been made later, for it is in a standing posture and has a number of ornaments adorning it. The one at Pillaiyarpatti is in a sitting posture mediating. He does not have Modakam (the most favourite sweet of Pillaiyar) but a Siva Linga in his palm. He mediates for the well being of the people and so their prayers are answered immediately.
The first notable feature of this Vinayakar is that the trunk of the Lord is turned to the right, which is a rarity like the conch that is turned to the right. Moreover, this Vinayakar is facing north, which is unusual. It is believed that anyone who worships this 'Valampuri Vinayakar facing north' will be blessed with all wealth. The second is that the Temple walls reverberate with Veda mantras recited by students throughout the day. This increases the divine power of the icons to enable them to grant all devotes their requests irrespective of their number.
The Vinayakar here is also called Marudhessrwarar after a holy Marudhum tree inside the temple.
A striking beauty of this temple is the Pasupatheeswarar sculpture where a cow, known as Kaaram Pasu with a black colored tongue and teats, worships Siva by allowing milk to pour on the Siva Linga. The meaning behind this sculpture is that if living beings 'Jeevatmas " help one another they will please god 'paramaatma' and attain salvation. Also, worship of this Linga brings prosperity as Kubera, the god of wealth, also worships it
Next to Pasu Pasupatheeswarar is a sculpture of Naganathar, a five-headed snake encircling a Linga, whose worship is supposed to bring harmony in the family. It teaches that any man who controls his five senses, represented by the five hoods of the snake, can realise god, represented by the Linga.
Of the two Devis, Moodevi (goddess of misfortune) and Sridevi (goddess of good fortune) only the latter is usually worshipped but in Pillaiyarpatti Moodevi or 'Jesta Devi ' is also worshiped to ward of problems and difficulties in life caused by her.
Another beauty in Pillaiyarpatti is that Saraswathi, goddess of learning, and Durga, goddess of bravery, flank Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, on both sides. Worship of this shrine will grant all three attributes.
One more wonder at Pillaiyarpatti is the 'Growing Linga' in midst of the roots of the Peepal tree near the temple kitchen. When it was consecrated in the olden days, it became covered with earth due to rain and wind. Later on when the roots of the tree began to grow, the Linga became visible and this led people to believe that it was growing.
Unlike any other place we find three Lingas and three Ambals here, namely 'Thiruveesar', 'Marudeesar', and 'Chenchades', and 'Sivakami Amman', 'Vaadamalar Mangai Amman' and 'Soundaranayaki Amman'. Devotees visiting this temple will be trebly blessed.
One more feature of this temple is the presence of an image of Karthiyayini Amman, who is supposed to unite in wedlock those women whose marriages have been postponed due to chevvai dosha and other reasons. One can also see the seven forms of Sakthi, namely 'Brami', 'Maheswari', 'Kowmari', 'Vaishnavi', 'Varahi', 'Maahendri' and 'Chamundi' in the south prakaram. The worship of Kongu Natchiamman is a wonder. Though the shrine for this Amman is outside the temple, the urchava moorthy is worshipped daily at Pillaiyarpatti.
The puranic pictures painted on the ceiling of the Alankara Mandapam are hundreds of years old. In one such painting the graceful eyes of Lord Vinayakar are drawn wonderfully well that they look at the devotee wherever he or she stands.
Wonder of wonders is the copper stature of the Nataraja carrying a small metal drum. Equally splendid are the icons of Lord Chandrasekarar and Uma Devi made of Panchaloka.
The worship of Dakshinamoorthy is done in a grand manner in this temple. A special projected shrine from the side wall of the Marudeesar sanctum houses the lord of wisdom. He is seated on a throne supported by six lions, a magnificent sight for devotees.
This temple is one of the nine important temples for Nagarathars. Nagarathars are divided into nine sects depending on the temples they worship. Pillaiyarpatti stands for the major sect of the Nagarathars who are ardent believers of Saiva sidhantha. So they always install 'pathi' and 'pasu' on raised pedestals and lay a prakaram around them at a lower level. The implication is that each life should strive to reach the level of paramaatma. Marudeesar shine at Pillaiyarpatti is no exception to this principle of 'pathi', 'pasu', and 'pasam'.
Vinayakar chathurthi is the most important festival of the temple. The temple has also had five Astapandana Kumbabishekams, the first in 1899 and the fifth in 1992.
The Lord Karpaga Vinayakar, in his yoga state in Pillaiyarpatti, offers his blessings to all his devotees. He propagates silently the principle that living for others brings bliss to us.
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Taken last night at the Kensington Market Festival of Lights with the TPMG. A little bit blurry, but I am shocked I was able to get somewhat of an unobstructed view. Being short definitely was not helpful last night.
Explore #43....yippee, my highest ever (by far)!
After reading sociological theory all day, my brain is feeling completely wilted! Decided to have fun with flickrtoys!
Drishti Dosha”/ “Kandrishti”/ “Nazar”, hoevil eyed-monsterwever we call it is caused by negative thoughts of others that is been mainly focussed on you and your family. As per Hindu mythology power of their mental energy in the form of thought / focuses in the form sight/ jealous in the form of speech may be on our growth, prosperity and our looks directly or indirectly is DRISHTI.
Morning Yoga with Niti @ Mangosteen Ayurveda & Wellness Resort, Rawai, Phuket
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Authentic Ayurveda Spa with on-site Ayurveda Doctor. Various Ayurveda Cures, Ayurveda Programs, organic, vegan, healthy food. Ayurveda in Phuket, Thailand.