Onion is one of the easiest vegetables to grow and spontaneous varieties are found throughout the Italian peninsula. This bulb is of ancient cultivation and is part of the traditional peasant cuisine being commonly used in the history of our country thanks to its availability and its low cost . Its origin is lost in the history of the times so that already in the prestige and in the age of the bronze onions were found in the caves and in the places where the man was present...
In the article on yoga tools we have proposed an overview of the most commonly used accessories for yoga. If the mat and pillows are widespread and their use is easy to understand, a few more words must be reserved for blocks and walls whose introduction in yoga is quite recent and, in general, not too widespread...
Holistic massage is a manual technique that considers the whole being. In the holistic massage it is taken into account that what is being massaged is not only an "anatomical body", but a being also made up of psyche, mind and emotions. The holistic massage consists mainly of a series of circular and smoothing massages...
The fourth element of the Wu Xing cycle is Metal . It is associated with the West and North-West directions, the planet Venus, and with its contracting energy represents the autumn. The emotion associated with the Metal element is sadness, crying. Furthermore metal is associated with resistance, authority, represents strength but also power and justice...
The breath is due to them. The title of a song by Cristina Donà, An army of trees, comes to mind . In fact, they give us life , they allow us to immerse ourselves, even if we walk near them or embrace them. The branches within a magnificent sky, the roots that remind us of a solid way of being in the world....
How do Koreans differ from their Chinese and Japanese cousins? We will probably notice immediately that they are less noisy than the Chinese but more colorful and spontaneous than the Japanese. Often, despite the clichés, Koreans know how to be open, informal, not afraid to stand out and express themselves....
Seeds, oil, pasta, biscuits and even hemp chocolate. This plant, in fact, known above all for its prohibitionist vicissitudes, is rich in essential acids (such as Omega 3 and Omega 6), vitamins (such as E, B1, B2) and natural antioxidants capable of being highly preventive in inflammatory environments and allergic...
When it comes to travel and holidays, it is a good idea to always keep in mind that while in the northern hemisphere it is winter, elsewhere, in the southern hemisphere, we are in the middle of summer. But even without going far to look for exotic destinations, we can discover a month of vacation-friendly in February, especially thanks to the carnival and the possibility of a nice winter holiday which is not exactly crowded as it can happen in other months...
Now that yoga is more and more appreciated by doctors, it is quite common to come across students who come to the mat for therapeutic purposes, for example to fix posture defects . In fact, our sedentary lifestyle favors the prolonged maintenance of unhealthy and comfortable positions that afflict our organism day after day...
An Easter of rest, greenery, walking, nature and environmental sustainability . A breath before the final rush that will take us to the summer months, yes, Easter is also this. Beautiful days permitting, here are some proposals to celebrate outdoors, in a group, with your family, as a couple or even alone...
Growing hemp, here's how In Italy the regulatory framework on hemp was defined with the approval of the Law on Cannabis on 2 December 2016, n. 242, published in the Official Journal n.304 of 12/30/2016. Communicating the start-up of your own hemp field is no longer mandatory, but it is a useful practice to avoid any problems...
Pros and cons of "travel stamp" The timing of the expected implementation of the payment of the new car tax is by no means brief: it would start from 2023 for heavy vehicles and from 2026 for cars . The positive aspects of this proposal concern on the one hand the alleged savings of € 370 million a year for European citizens; on the other hand, there is the argument that those who do more kilometers pollute more than those who do less , therefore alternative, ecological and healthier options with zero impact, such as the use of bicycles, public transport or public transport would be e...
The Festival of the Orient has just ended in the Capital, held at the new Fiera di Roma . The event, the official website reads, aims to raise awareness and spread oriental culture in its multifaceted expressions. As many as three stages allowed to attend the succession of shows and two enormous pavilions hosted restaurants, stands, stalls and demonstrations...
The hands are a particularly exposed area of our body. Being a part almost always discovered, the hands are subjected to continuous cold, wind and sunlight. To the atmospheric agents must be added the use of detergents and household cleaners which, not being designed to come into contact with the skin, have very aggressive formulations. Fo...
Plogging, the training that cleans the environment The new Swedish fashion that is good for the environment, but also for man is actually a sport and is called plogging . Scandinavia, in terms of fashions, seems to play a leading role in recent years. After the heat of Hygge living , the Fridays of Fredagsmys and the welcome of the Lagom , here comes the moment of plogging...
Before pranayama , prana : in the yogic tradition prana is the vital breath that pervades body and soul, not understood as distinct entities. At the same time, this term also designates the energy that moves and, moving, moves, to evoke Dante-like formulas familiar to us. It is found in all living forms and animates them in the true sense of the word...
Physiologically, we manage to stay in balance because our body constantly implements adaptation mechanisms with respect to the data provided by the senses and the proprioceptive capacity . This skill is what allows the dancer to hover over her toes, to the skater to fly on the ice and to the circus to walk the wire, as well as to each of us to stand or run...
The use of music with therapeutic function is very ancient. Let's see what the benefits of music at school are for children. Disabled children at school: because music helps Musical activities can perform various positive functions for disabled children at school : they promote and promote interpersonal relationships and therefore facilitate interaction with other children; solicit the creativity of disabled children, as they are involved, thanks to music, in a series of different proposals that stimulate them to move, to play with their own voice and with instruments, to improvise sound se...
SANA 2012 and sustainable mobility We would like to point out that a serious fair is one that puts potential visitors in a position to understand how to arrive on the site according to sustainable mobility precepts. This year SANA 2012 is the host to the idea of shared mobility, and it seemed like a brilliant idea, to be commended...
Self-defense , or self-defense, is the ability to defend oneself against aggression or to know how to manage (or avoid) a dispute (not necessarily violent) between individuals who, for various reasons, can come to a clash. What is personal defense The opinion is very widespread that self-defense is only a set of techniques and teachings designed to land an opponent before he does it, as can be seen in some cinematic films confusing self-defense with “street fighting”. In...
We offer you a double interview that has as its object the land, our lady and sovereign. To answer the questions will be Michela, creator of the initiative, called Fermenti di terra and the Fermenti vivi collective, the main supporters, but also the first who joined Michela's project. Like a plant, this idea has been sown , has sprouted and is now growing, evolving...
There is a tribe in the city, more than one. They come out at night or during the day, indifferently; they are many, they involve friends of friends. They organize and launch events with extreme ease, events to have fun, meet. The followers of urban sports have long since stopped complaining about where they live, smog, things that are wrong...
Yes travel, but in a motorhome! Deciding to leave with your family for a trip of three or four days in a camper van is one of the most beautiful ideas and the most intense experiences you can experience, obviously talking about travel and holidays. Do you want for an economic speech, either for freedom of choice and comfort or for insecurity regarding the holidays, the market for rental and sales of campers is definitely uphill also for Italy, country - unlike the Swiss, French or Germans, for example - always lying between habituity, the convenience of relatives in the south or scheduled trips...
We have heard of treatments and anti-cellulite remedies far and wide, so much so that we can now make a list from A to Z of everything needed to reduce those pesky centimeters and that fat too much. We know very well that sports, diet, foods that help fight cellulite and water retention, massages and local applications are a great mix, a combination to follow constantly to give us a light summer, with the bikini test that satisfies us...
It comes from the mountains of Paraguay and Brazil, sweetens much more than sugar, up to more than 100 times, and can be grown in pots . Also, for diets lovers, it contains no calories . This is stevia , the green leaf that has given a crackdown to the sweetener market. Legally, the use and self-production of stevia as a sweetener and its derivatives has been accepted by the European Union (EU Regulation No...
To keep your eyes healthy , let's find out which foods you prefer and the exercises that help you take care of your eyesight. Foods for the eyes Why is carrot the main food on the plate of those who care about their eyes ? Because it is rich in beta-carotene and it is in the body and the body that this nutrient undergoes a transformation into vitamin A...
Deodorant is a simple cosmetic that we can prepare at home with just a few natural ingredients: let's see how to make a natural and effective deodorant at home . Homemade deodorant, how to do it The deodorant is a simple preparation in which the antibacterial properties of some natural substances are exploited to avoid the formation of unpleasant odors...
From the Editor of Yes.life Therapeutic gardening: giving the emotion of caring for flowers and plants We all regenerate in body and spirit as we stroll through a park, taking care of the flowers in the garden or simply sharpening the view between skyscrapers in search of a green glimpse. Certainly you will have already experienced it: it is all thanks to the therapeutic action of plants and flowers ...
Samadhi is a term that occurs in some religions, in some wisdom traditions and in some practices, it is enough to mention yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikkism and Tantrism. And yet it is not a concept that is so easy to explain, especially in its variegated details. Literally it means "gathering together", that is, integrating all the parts of the being, all the rays of consciousness into a single bundle , and is considered the pinnacle of the concentration process, the state in which concentration results when performed correctly...
Let's discover together what the Thai Fit® Shao training , which includes kata , a sequence of coded movements that assemble real combat techniques and tactics with imagined, simulated opponents. Like real simulated forms of combat whose gestures make up a sort of choreography. In performing them we also contemplate the varieties of execution (space, time and speed) and great consideration is given to the technique , which must be ordered, precise....
A day of love for Mother Earth World Earth Day, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd 2017 . This is the largest and most important event on the planet , a time when all citizens - more than 190 countries and a billion people - join hands and come together to promote the protection of the Earth. Born in 1970 thanks to President Nelson , it is still an event very much felt and promoted by ecologists and not in every part of the world: recycling, pollution, destruction of ecosystems and habitats, disappearance of species, conservation of natural resources, are just some of the issues that are dea...
A book on the handlebar. The window wide open on a view that you know but that you can rediscover in many ways, every day different. The rhythm and the music you choose. The clothing you want. The shower is just a few meters away. Is this not freedom ? The well-being that the constantly practiced bike gives is also something that affects the planet; think of the gas you save when you don't go to the gym...
Like a caterpillar that lives inside an apple gnawing it, so anxiety "eats" us from the inside : it has become almost a tenant in ourselves that we take for granted, an inevitable consequence of our lifestyle, the duty we pay to current socio-economic system. The feeling of being perpetually backward and fumbling in the storm of everyday life, the impression that the future is gloomy, full of worries and new problems: here it is the obscure basket of which the anxious, who does not nourish, but consumes in terms of food of health and well-being...
Perhaps there is no need, but return to underline what are the peculiarities of meditation and the consequences that such a constant practice can bring with it. Meditating helps to improve the quality of life, it is for the spirit a lightening from the buzz of the mind . It has beneficial effects on the posture of the body (but also of the mind) and acts positively on the whole of our body...
Golden India milk, antioxidant natural remedy Considered one of the ingredients of well-being for the body by traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine , turmeric root is the basis, together with milk and a few other ingredients, of a drink known as "Golden Milk" , literally golden milk , milk of turmeric ...
To resolve the age-old contrast between internal martial arts and external martial arts , a question that hovers in the air of the martial arts environment and is omnipresent on thematic sites on the internet and that does not seem to agree with anyone, we contacted an expert subject, the Maestro Francesco Collesano ...
Without putting on the jumpsuit, without doing everything to feel in fitness attire, without great display of serious faces from hard hard abdominals, we propose you two or three daily gestures but revisited in a funny and training key: here are some exercises for the legs and not only . Thank in the morning and raise a project Good morning...
When we approach topics that come from other cultures, we often hear "clichés" that make us smile. Today I will try to debunk some "Myths and Legends", related to Meditation, since these questions have, in most cases, a general interest, and also allow me to debunk some of the rumors and beliefs related to the subject....
On the sleep of children, parents and experts question themselves often finding conflicting and contradictory answers. Latvian yes or no? If the child wakes up at night, should he let it cry or console him? Does having a transitional object really help? And if the transitional object was mom and dad...
Rhassoul soap is still little known in Italy, although it has been talked about for some time and is used mainly in wellness centers. It is a clay called " saponifera " and is widely used in Morocco and by all the peoples of Africa since the 13th century. Rhassoul actually means "washing"...
Talking to a Tai Chi chuan ( taijiquan ) teacher like Gianfranco Pace , a great connoisseur of the Chen style , is enlightening, because you can taste the flavor of those who have known endless hours of practice, the search for psychophysical elasticity and a strong connection with the earth . Many fill their mouths with words in the world of martial arts, unfortunately also (and above all...