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Veda5 is one of the most reputed Ayurveda, Panchakarma and Yoga retreats in India where nature meets luxury meets wellness.

Veda5 offers luxurious rooms with many modern amenities to high-quality mud huts and meditation caves for the guests seeking unique wellness experiences.

Relax, heal & rejuvenate in luxury at Veda5 in Rishikesh, India with authentic Ayurveda and Panchakarma treatments, Yoga training and classes, guided meditation sessions, swimming pool, picturesque trekking, healthy yet delicious food, high-quality rooms and lots of options for relaxation and sightseeing surrounded by beautiful nature.

Many guests from around the world have given Veda5 top ratings for their authentic Ayurveda, Panchakarma and Yoga retreats in Rishikesh. Veda5 offers Panchakarma package, Yoga & Ayurveda package, Signature AyurYog (Ayurvedic Cleansing) package, Ayurveda Rejuvenation package, Detox & De-Stress package, Organic Weight Loss package, Sleep Well retreats, Meditation retreats, Women retreats & Spiritual retreats.

Veda5 Ayurveda, Panchakarma & Yoga retreat, resort and luxury hotel in Rishikesh is situated amidst the freshness & beauty of Himalayas. The wellness retreat is run by highly-experienced doctors and offer authentic treatments and customized care for each guest. Veda5 Yoga and Meditation retreats are led by experts and the sessions range from gentle to vigorous to stretch, strengthen, balance and improve the body and mind.

Veda5 has received Tripadvisor’s 2019 Certificate of Excellence. On Tripadvisor, Veda5 Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat is ranked amongst the top hotels in Rishikesh. Many guests from around the world have rated Veda5 as an excellent Ayurveda, Panchakarma & Yoga retreat, resort and luxury hotel in Rishikesh, India.

Veda5 in Rishikesh is architecturally well-designed with natural, healthy and luxurious living in mind and is well-appointed with modern amenities in the rooms, showers, Ayurveda and Panchakarma center, yoga center and other areas to meet and exceed the standards of a luxury wellness destination.

There are many resources at your disposal to learn about the art of yoga. You can practice doing yoga poses yourself, following along in fitness videos, learn from a professional yoga instructor at a class near your home, or even go on what is called a “yoga retreat”.

To practice the art of yoga is straight to the point, if you try following along from an instructor, whether in person or in a video. There are some poses that can be difficult to either pull off or find yourself to be relaxed with. However, finding the right place to begin your path is not difficult at all.

If you are really looking to get an experience with yoga, and obtain a sound mind and body, a yoga retreat will help you do just that. These programs are aggressive, as well as calm at the same time, that take place from across the globe in areas known to be peaceful and tranquil, such as Rishikesh or Bali.

People who sign up for yoga retreats will have kindred spirits, some of which may even try to be instructors themselves through yoga teacher training courses. Unlike trying to do yoga poses on your own, or with others in a room when their crazy lives are going on around them, yoga retreats are for souls that are committed to escaping reality to become one with themselves.

These retreats take a week or more to complete, so do not expect this to be just a weekend activity. On a yoga retreat, you can leave your troubles behind to focus on achieving enlightenment. Plan a yoga retreat when you are ready to put everything on hold and have a week to stimulate your soul.

At a yoga retreat, you would be performing intense yoga workouts each day. Because students would be away from home, they would devote more time to practice, meditate, and pose, so that they can take their yoga mastery home with them and learn to be at peace wherever they may go.

Of course, most yoga retreats aren’t always about meditating and posing. Depending on what kind of retreat you are on and where you are in the world, you would participate in other fun activities with your classmates, including hiking, scuba diving, and other outdoor events. Places to relax at these yoga retreats include spas, masseuses, and saunas to restore your body after a day of flexing. Downtime is definitely necessary for yoga retreats.

Your instructor will be the same one that conducts yoga teacher training courses. Be sure to do some online research on the instructor before the journey begins, so you can be sure this instructor is capable of doing amazing jobs giving students a one of a kind experience, with a one of a kind personality to match.

You also would want to read up on the style of yoga that you would perform. Yes, they are not all the same. Different styles include Bikram, Prenatal, Jivamukti, Vinyasa, Hatha, and many more. Each style has their own philosophies, selection of poses, and levels of intensity, among other differences. Most yoga retreats will focus on one style, while others will offer more than one style, or a combination of multiple styles.

Whether you are new at yoga, or have been practicing in your area for a while, attending a yoga retreat will be well worth the time and money spent. Schedule your vacation in the coming months, and even if only for a little while, plan on achieving enlightenment with a getaway from the mundanity around you.

Hi All, 

I'd like to thank Ms. Indira Priyadarshini to consent for the interview with the Health and Fitness India network. Our Q&A are as follows:

1. Why did you decide to enter the fitness industry?

Being an Athlete from childhood, fitness has always been my passion and interest, I always keep experimenting-innovatively different workouts to keep myself active, fit n healthier mentally n physically..apart fitness has always been one of my family trendy passions too..

2. What are your specialties as a fitness professional?

Am an professionally certified Group Fitness trainer, been into this profession for closely 15 yrs for now, who strongly believes in living fit Mentally and Physically.

3. What's a great piece of advise that you've given to a client?

Fitness starts from your mind and ends in form of sweat..Say NO to junk n fast foods, stay close to natural n raw foods, No matter what and when, everyone should take sometime (40 mins minimum) out for self and sweat..burn those extra calories..and turn more active, lighter, happier and younger!

4. Can you please share any major mistakes that fitness professionals make?

Yes, Most of them are not practically and professionally certified, even if certified, don't used their knowledge right, please professionally train self before training your clients, unprofessional workouts lead to injuries... And other is wrong selection of workout music, there is a patter of beats used for workouts, from warm-up to cool down, which most trainers ain't aware.

5. Where do you see yourself professionally in the next five and ten years from now?

Post 5 years I wanna see myself at every possible house, in the form of most effective-workout music and CDs, specially for people who been traveling constantly on their jobs n can't schedule their time out to hit a gym/fitness centre around!

6. Your professional contact details:

Indira

Professional Group Fitness Trainer

+91 9241361413

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Hi All, 

I'd like to thank Ms. Pragya Bhatt to consent for the interview with the Health and Fitness India network. Our Q&A are as follows:

1. Why did you decide to enter the fitness industry?

I started practicing yoga to lose weight.  But then I realized that I wanted to spend time exploring all the different facets of the practice.  I felt my full time job was getting in the way.  So I resigned and decided to follow my passion.

2. What are your specialties as a fitness professional?

I'm trained in Hatha yoga and Iyengar yoga.  I conduct high-variation, high intensity sessions designed to lose weight and increase your fitness levels.  I concentrate on rhythmic movements combined with alignment to ensure that the body becomes balanced and more flexible.

3. What's a great piece of advise that you've given to a client?

I always advise my clients to integrate yoga into their regular workout routines.  Yoga is beneficial not only at a physical level but also at a mental level.  There's a huge difference between the bodies of body builders and pro athletes.  You'll find that athletes have a more balanced approach to fitness and most athletes practice yoga a couple of times a week.

4. Can you please share any major mistakes that fitness professionals make?

Fitness professionals fall into a rut.  They either don't find time or don't find the need to increase their knowledge.  Also, I advise instructors to practice what they preach.  

5. Where do you see yourself professionally in the next five and ten years from now?

I see myself involved more deeply with my practice.  And I see my students benefiting from my practice and my study. 

6. Your professional contact details

Pragya Bhatt 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pragya-Bhatt/279129782153926 

pragya.bhatt@gmail.com

You can also find Pragya's details in the Free Health and Fitness India Directory

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Daily Upper Body Yoga Routine - Won Reebok #livewithfire contest

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Hi All,

I'd like to thank Mr. Sushant Sehgal to consent for the interview with the Health and Fitness India network. Our Q&A are as follows:

1. Why did you decide to enter the fitness industry?

Fitness is my passion. When I was in college I use to go for workouts in various gyms to know more about fitness. Then I started using those techniques taught to me by my trainers and used some variations in it. Then I thought it's better to come in this field, so that I can take my passion to a new level.

2. What are your specialties as a fitness professional?

I'm a physiotherapist and then I did diploma in yoga. Then when I decided to come in this field I applied and cleared my ACE exam. So my speciality is physiocare plus yoga along with fitness training. I prefer pilates and functional training more than weight training.

3. What's a great piece of advise that you've given to a client?

My advice is to be patient and results wil come automatically.

4. Can you please share any major mistakes that fitness professionals make?

Workout should be according to the needs and physical abilities of the member. Same workout is not recommended to all the people. As body type of each individual is different.

5. Where do you see yourself professionally in the next five and ten years from now?

My goal is to see myself, as an international fitness trainer.

His contact details:

9899550279

86.sushant@gmail.com

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Hi All,

I'd like to thank Ms. Ruth G to consent for the interview with the Health and Fitness India network. Our Q&A are as follows:

1. Why did you decide to enter the fitness industry?

I entered the fitness industry because I always felt lethargic and dull and suffered from a lot of aches and pains as I was a very inactive person in my childhood. Due to which I was overweight, so when I started going to the Gym I felt very charged whenever I attended my aerobics class, leading to which I really lost a lot of weight. Here I realized I could be a part of the then new, growing fitness industry in 1996 and so here I am 16 years down the line, still actively involved in this Industry.

2. What are your specialties as a fitness professional?

I pride myself to be able to convince women not to treat their bodies badly by starving to lose weight. But I help them understand that to lose weight we have to feed our bodies with the right nutrients and hydrate regularly and I'm happy to say I've convinced most of my clients to eat regular, frequent meals.

My specialties as an instructor is I'm a certified Personal trainer and Aerobics Instructor and I have my current First Aid and CPR certification which empowers me to be be able to handle any unexpected situation while training clients. I specialize in PIYOLET classes which is a fusion of Pilates, Yoga and Ballet conditioning, Step aerobics, Kickboxing, Aerobics, Power yoga and Boot camp workouts were also my specialties until I got hooked on to Zumba fitness. Im also a Marketing Agent for Zumba in India. Soon I'm also going to restart taking PIYOLET classes in the near future.

3. What's a great piece of advise that you've given to a client?

I feel you live this life only once so it's best to live a quality life by eating moderately, not necessary to restrict yourself. Workout regularly, and stop crash dieting!! If you can eat everything moderately and have a pretty stable lifestyle it won't be difficult to maintain a good body weight and live an illness and ailment free life. I promise you life is worth loving because when you have no illnesses to worry about you can enjoy a great life.

4. Can you please share any major mistakes that fitness professionals make?

Only one word, Overconfidence!!! Instructors treat everyone the same like some army boot camp, we have to realize that everyone has unique body structures, metabolism, stresses etc. We are in this industry to help people get healthy so its our responsibility to see to it that we equip ourselves well enough to offer injury free workouts which can take a client through the stages of fitness slowly but successfully so that progress is ensured.

5. Where do you see yourself professionally in the next five and ten years from now?

5 years down the line i see myself mentoring new Group fitness Instructors to become active, responsible Instructors. I also hope to see every citizen fit enough to actively play with their grandchildren even at a very old age.

10 yrs down the line I see myself opening an academy for serious fitness professionals in India.

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Ruth G is a Zumba marketing Agent for India and helps Zumba conduct Zumba Instructor trainings in India.

She is a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor operating from Goa.

09923203195

ruthgzumba@gmail.com

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Beauty professionals including dermatologists, cosmeticians, make-up artists and bloggers can join our network and share with people in India and worldwide. Kindly note that our public content gets indexed well by search engines. 

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Below I share what I find about how to maintain and improve quality of facial skin.

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When waiting for the face pack to settle and dry out on your face, ensure that you don’t smile, talk or move your face muscles as these may actually form wrinkles on your face!

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Using smartphones can give you wrinkles as looking down at handheld devices and computers for countless hours develops a line around the neck and chin, experts have warned. 

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17 facts and myths about great skin

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By increasing blood flow, exercise helps nourish skin cells and keep them vital. "Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to working cells throughout the body, including the skin," says dermatologist Ellen Marmur, MD, author of Simple Skin Beauty: Every Woman's Guide to a Lifetime of Healthy, Gorgeous Skin and associate professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. In addition to providing oxygen, blood flow also helps carry away waste products, including free radicals, from working cells. Contrary to some claims, exercise doesn't detoxify the skin. The job of neutralizing toxins belongs mostly to the  liver. "But by increasing blood flow, a bout of exercise helps flush cellular debris out of the system," Marmur tells WebMD. "You can think of it as cleansing your skin from the inside."

Exercise has also been shown to ease stress. "And by decreasing stress, some conditions that can be exacerbated by stress can show some improvement," says Brian B. Adams, MD, associate professor and director of the Sports Dermatology Clinic at the University of Cincinnati. Conditions that can improve when stress is reduced include acne and  eczema. Although researchers are still investigating the link between stress and skin, studies show that the sebaceous glands, which produce oil in the skin, are influenced by stress hormones.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/acne/acne-care-11/exercise 

I thought of starting this blog post after the following experience. Like how a suggestion from a friend helped me, I wish that this blog post including the comments would be of value to people. Most of the following isn't related to improving facial skin quality (do see the comments below for skin related updates):

Hi All,

I'd like to thank Ms. Shweta Pratap Singh to consent for the interview with the Health and Fitness India network. Our Q&A are as follows:

1. Why did you decide to enter the fitness industry?

I've been inclined towards fitness & good health from a very young age. Whilst in school I was actively involved in various sports. I've always been a firm believer of the age old belief that your Body is a temple so you ought to respect it like one. It was this passion of mine for fitness & well being that eventually led me towards taking on fitness as a full fledged career...

2. What are your specialties as a fitness professional?

My specialties as a fitness instructor are : I'm a certified Personal trainer and Aerobics Instructor with the following specialties :

(a) Step and Floor Aerobics
(b) Pilates
(c) Power Yoga
(d) Kick Boxing
(e) Circuit Training

I am also a licensed Zumba Fitness Instructor having done several specialty training's such as Zumba Toning, Zumbatomic and currently enrolled for Aqua Zumba as well.

3. What's a great piece of advise that you've given to a client?

Most of the clients I have come across in my career span are usually people who are looking for a quick fix solution for weight loss due to a big event such as a wedding etc. However my advice to them is always that there is no shortcut nor substitute for fitness as a whole and it has to be a part of one's daily life so that one can lead a genuinely healthy and hence rewarding life.

I also advise my female clients that weight training is really important for them as well because most of them think that weight training is the sole domain of men and if they were to do it, they would really bulge up and look manly. Nothing could be further from truth as correct weight training can help women also in a big way as it increases bone density thereby preventing osteoporosis in old age and corrects the metabolic rate as well and thus helps in reduction of weight much faster.

4. Can you please share any major mistakes that fitness professionals make?

Basically every human is designed differently and therefore as a a responsible fitness trainer, one cannot treat all clients in the same manner. Also, its very critical to check a clients past/ present medical history - a fact that is generally overlooked by instructors. The fitness trainer has to design a fitness programme that is commensurate with the clients individual health and fitness levels, their body type and lifestyle.

5. Where do you see yourself professionally in the next five and ten years from now?

Five years down the line I visualise myself as having traveled round the world learning different forms of fitness and exercise including specialised martial arts such as Krav Maga etc. and add onto my certifications in various specialties. By the tenth year i want to be firmly established in the field of fitness having increased my reach to maximum number of people by having established my own signature fitness centres.

Her contact details:

Shweta Pratap Singh

Kochi (Kerala)

shwetapratapsingh@gmail.com

07403020700

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