Ecological furniture: recycling, imagination and creativity The first three rules for eco-friendly furnishings , and also low-cost, are recycling, imagination and creativity. Let's take a few examples: are you sure that the old chair you have in the garage cannot be repainted and maybe even coated to fit your bedroom or that of your children...
Many of the yoga positions take place on the floor thus allowing us to regain a forgotten dimension: in our evolution, in fact, we have abandoned the earth to rise upwards, losing our contact with it forever. Many asanas, on the contrary, invite us to re - establish this bond through the support of the pelvis, the limbs, the whole body, relying completely on the support of the mat underneath us...
Stress can be defined as the non-specific (ie always the same) reaction of the organism to various stimuli acting on it. This reaction is systemic (that is, it involves the organism as a whole) but, above all, it is fundamentally useful as it allows a better adaptation and a better survival to the individual in the face of unfavorable circumstances...
How do we choose products for personal hygiene ? What is it that attracts us? Sometimes the scent, others the packaging, sometimes we choose a shampoo because it is on special offer; other times we let ourselves be guided by advertising or by the charm of the big brands. The only criterion that should instead accompany us in choosing all the products for personal hygiene is the label ...
The widespread use of yoga has meant that even the world of science is interested in this ancient discipline, from multiple points of view. In a relatively small number of years, numerous studies have been conducted on the validity of the practice in the fields of psycho-physical rehabilitation, stress management, and the prevention of aging...
Gong baths: what they are The sounds and songs have always accompanied the most ancient cultures of all latitudes during special celebrations. The use of singing and musical instruments has been an important part of achieving states of recollection, to celebrate joy and, in general, has found use in many passing rituals, to emphasize certain feelings and induce particular emotional and physical conditions...
Cornstarch , also known as cornstarch , is the starch contained in cornmeal . Cheap and easily available in any supermarket, corn starch is widely used in the kitchen to thicken puddings, creams and sauces and to make desserts lighter and softer. In addition to recipes, corn starch is used in various household chores and thanks to its emollient and detergent properties it is also a precious ally for beauty...
The menstrual cycle is an appointment that brings together all the fertile women on the planet, yet each of them lives it in an extremely subjective way. If for some they are just an inconvenience in practical terms, for others the menstrual pains are a calvary and a roller coaster of emotions. Without reaching pathological cases, very often it involves a series of physical and / or psychological problems that, sometimes, can also significantly interfere with the behavior or quality of relationships...
What is not Feng Shui Feng Shui has very ancient origins, so much so that it is extremely difficult to identify the exact moment of birth and even more complicated to understand the paths of development and the growth of a discipline that, from its origins, was handed down mostly orally, as a teacher as a student, very often, if not always, with the utmost confidentiality and secrecy...
To me, honestly, it always makes people smile who approach yoga for purposes such as weight loss, toning and, in general, aesthetics: all the motivations, even if legitimate, do not even remotely intercept the essence of this wonderful discipline that does not it is neither a sport nor a form of fitness...
We know Massimo Rizzoli , international champion of martial arts , teacher at the Rendoki Dojo, respected even by those who cannot share his points of view that are never banal and attentive to conventions. But his personality does not remain closed inside the rings and gyms: as during the fights, Massimo is a true, tough, direct person, one who knows well that only commitment and practice repay and allow satisfaction in life, even in small daily and everyday ethical choices such as what to put on the table...
One of the most well-known founders and disseminators of the space clearing method is Lucia Larese who has perfected the technique of "cleaning up" the house and ourselves , making all the principles of de-clutter (eliminating the junk) and of the feng shui (ancient oriental art that is based on the idea that to live in harmony at home, the energies must flow according to the law of the 5 elements)...
The Women's Day or Feast , as it is best known, is an anniversary that is celebrated every March 8th and symbolizes all the achievements that women have managed to obtain throughout history, both in the social, economic and political fields. The first time it was said that there was no need for injustice, abuse, violence and discrimination against women was in 1909, in the United States...
Weak from the first years of life, raised by a noblewoman who instructed her and took care of her, capable of handling great tasks and divine visions: Hildegard of Bingen is still strongly present today. Let's see why. Hildegard of Bingen, her lesson to today's women Born around 1098 sick, she leads a simple childhood, grows untidy and since she was a child has visions that only she perceives...
The world of martial arts is experiencing an evolutionary moment that has never been known before . "Evolution" is a term that in fact fits very well with the martial scene : schools, disciplines, styles and techniques are mixed and openly confronted, creating new models, always improved and open to yet another evolution...
June 21st was the first international day of yoga, but not only. The same day also celebrates the music festival, an event that is renewed every year since 1982. Do you know him? How did the music festival come about? The idea of a day entirely dedicated to music came to the mind of the French cousins. Th...
Couperose is a skin disease that causes widespread redness in some areas of the face: thanks to the right make-up it is possible to mask couperose and make it less noticeable. How to mask couperose with makeup Couperose is characterized by diffuse redness of the skin visible above all in the area of the cheeks and the nose. Th...
Books, herbal teas and cuddles The first few months of the year are the best to read , or rather to choose what to read: we have physiologically in mind a bit of good intentions, in some cases it is still cold, so you are at home willingly, pampered on the sofa, between the pages of a good book, with an herbal tea or a hot chocolate in your hands and, for the lucky ones, a crackling open fireplace...
Scientific American magazine has undertaken a meticulous work of collecting data on the effects of meditation on the brain . Finally we have a massive dose of information on brain efficacy and the key to reading these data passes through an indispensable factor in meditation: the constancy of the practitioner ...
Racing Extinction, a pyrotechnic and touching documentary of 2015, tells us through the eyes of various protagonists among which we find innovators, photographers, activists, journalists, researchers, primatologists and so on, the ominous prospects of some animals and their occurrence that is happening right under our eyes, often turned away...
Any style of yoga you choose will improve your strength, your flexibility, your balance. A fundamental step is to ask: why am I approaching yoga? For an inner search To learn to relax To improve flexibility For back pain To recover from small traumas To lose weight If there are goals, it is certainly easier to understand which way to go, like ashatanga or vinyasa, in addition to working on flexibility from the body, helps to lose weight...
Like all border areas, it is not easy to define central India or identify it once and for all. The states of Maharashtra, Orissa and Telangana are the area in which the culture of the North, called Hindustana , and that of the south, called carnatica , mix creating interesting realities. In metropolises like Mumbai and in big artistic cities like Hyderabad , we can feel many culinary influences : complex pastries based on fruit and almond paste, different types of tasty street snacks, numerous types of bread, kebabs, fish, different degrees of spiciness ...
Skis for the disabled: a bit of history The first records of skiing for the disabled date roughly back to the end of the Second World War. In fact, numerous veterans of amputees who loved skiing and were able to ski before being called to arms. Life goes on and there are those who have worked to cultivate this passion again, despite a different physicality...
Karmic astrology is a practice that is not entirely homogeneous, in vogue for many years. In fact, this name has been used for at least half a century in various publications and courses. Several practitioners and experts have different interpretations of karmic astrology and only a few of them give the word karmic a meaning that is completely faithful to its Hindu origin...
Natural colors can be extracted and obtained from many plant sources such as corolla of flowers, leaves, fruits, vegetables, spices and some roots. Let's see how to extract them and use them to decorate Easter eggs, for example. Extract the green from the chlorophyll > Beet leaves and spinach are the ones that can best give the green color of chlorophyll...
Anyone familiar with ecovillages will certainly have heard of Findhorn, an experimental community in northern Scotland that has officially existed for almost forty years. Based on a synthesis between spiritual values and attention to the environment , the Findhorn community has attracted for decades a very large number of people interested in inner research, eco-sustainability, alternative lifestyles, new more equitable and sustainable economic models. Bu...
To explore the Doga, let's start first with those points of contact that bring the practice closer to the spontaneous and natural positions that dogs take. Yoga and Doga: two planets very close Adho Muksha Svanasana is the upside down position of the dog. Adho mukha means "to stay with the head down", while Savana means "dog" in Sanskrit...
It is wonderful that in this world there is the possibility of leaving this world and entering, meditating, I find it wonderful. May it be done absolutely free , giving an offer that comes from the heart. It is wonderful that there are adequate facilities and people ready to serve. This happens in Vipassana meditation retreats...
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE It all began with Morihei Ueshiba , a great master and unique martial artist who lived at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Small in stature (157 cm), he struggled to establish himself as a martial artist in his beginnings, and trained hard to the extreme to reach the eccelleza and make himself worthy to serve in the army during the Russian Japanese war...
The house is a living space , a nest in which energy flows from outside interact with the internal forces also in constant mutual communication. "Spreading" Feng shui in the home means enhancing these vibrations, since Feng shui is the set of codified rules to improve the interaction between man and the environment in which he is going to enter...
We do not inherit the world from our fathers, but we borrow it from our children , says an ancient proverb of Native Americans. Never as today, these words are full of meaning. The planet suffers because man exploits his resources excessively, without thinking too much, as if the world were his exclusive property...
In recent years, in the gyms and in the open spaces of Europe, a physical activity is spreading that takes the name of Functional training . It is presented as a great discovery, praising all the positive aspects that this discipline brings as if it were one of the latest innovations in fitness. And yet this training method, even if without any name, was carried out by our ancestors and they still do it today in many countries of the world as one of the simplest and most habitual activities that can be practiced...
The choice of going to live in an ecovillage came after a long journey of approach and frequentation. However, the Lumen community is today the family nest of Federico Palla and his family. Federico, tell us how the idea of living in an ecovillage came about Beyond the social conventions and the roles that I could describe, I feel a soul in search of the truth that is making a very interesting growth path within an intentional community named LUMEN, a very rare and precious experience that I met in 2001, attending an inner growth group in Crema (CR), a city where I lived at the time and where...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or BJJ, is not just a Brazilian version of Japanese Jiu Jitsu. Let's find out more about this martial art. Origin of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu At the beginning of the last century, Japanese immigrants imported the martial arts of the Rising Sun to South America, especially in Brazil, where they also started teaching non-Japanese...
In general, performance increases with increasing body temperature. It is known that performing exercises and, in general, 'cold' movements involves limited mobility and can lead to tears and discomfort. This makes us believe that there is a correlation between performance in physical activity and increase in body temperature...
The municipality of Milan and ATM are evaluating a project that consists of circulating electric minibuses and without drivers that should connect via Ripamonti to the Porta Romana station and to the metro line 3 in Piazzale Lodi. The route is currently covered by tram 24. The stretch involved is just over a kilometer long...
Man and his products Bathroom cabinet. Number of women's products: unmatched; number of men's products: three! This is usually the case, but this is not always the case. Especially in recent times, more and more couples are loving to mix their products, and indeed, the more a product is natural, realized thanks to the do-it-yourself cosmetic, the more it is possible that the base is common and therefore more frequent the exchange man-woman...
"Free gardening: free the gardener in you!" This is the assault cry of the Guerrilla Gardening, the musketeers of the green who act in chorus shouting "let's turn cement into flowers!" . What is Guerrilla Gardening? Guerrilla Gardening is above all an open group, a group of people united by the passion for the green that has decided to interact positively and actively with the urban space that surrounds them through small demonstrative acts, the elusive "green attacks"...
Just a little sugar ... and the mosquito disappears, in fact, it drowns! Don't believe it? Just experiment for yourself. Here is what you need to prepare a small ecological and economic trap for the hated mosquitoes. DIY eco-mosquito trap needed > A plastic bottle > 5 tablespoons of sugar > 15 grams of brewer's yeast > 250 cl of hot water > Scotch (optional) > black cardboard (optional) Method Cut a large plastic bottle about fifteen centimeters from the cap at just over half height...
Sacred is the place where it is created "The brain is a fabulous organ. Start working from the moment you wake up in the morning and don't stop until you enter the office. "The sentence is from Robert Frost and we don't agree. Indeed, we especially hope that the wheels will continue to turn dynamic even in the workplace, that the synapses are fast and the intuitions nest somewhere, in the middle of the gray matter...
New mothers who arrive hot with their belly and can't wait to leave after recovering from the labor of childbirth. Dads who suddenly find themselves assisting the baby, helping between diapers, feedings, transshipments and various creams. Do not surrender to the excessive recommendations of the grandparents, the pediatrician or whoever tells you: it is too early to make him travel...
