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Nidra means sleep in Sanskrit and Yoga Nidra refers to a state in which we are neither fully asleep nor fully awake. It is deeply relaxing and is also believed to help manage mental health better.  Yoga Nidra is being used by many companies and schools around the world to manage stress better.  Some people also find meditation slightly difficult as they have to mostly do it themselves and in a seated position. But yoga nidra is mostly done in a lying down position, so a lot of people find it more comfortable and easy to do.   

This week we are talking about the country that is home to the pyramids, the sphinx and River Nile. Any guesses?

Resources:
1. Benefits of yoga nidra
2. Tesco eliminates plastic for 20 million Christmas products
3. 10 facs about Egypt

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If you use a laptop for studies or work, how many tabs or windows do you have open at any point in time? Or if you use a mobile phone, how many times do you keep checking it during a meeting or discussion or when you are working on something? We all have a lot of distractions and our ability to concentrate on one thing at a time is going down. 
 

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Suryanamaskars are a very important part of the asana practice in yoga. Many asana classes begin with a couple of rounds of suryananamaskars. But what exactly are these? If you love maple syrup, then you will love my interview with 2 special guests. 

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Has someone ever asked you to take deep breaths to calm yourself down? And have you noticed how you breathe when you are excited or scared? Regular practice of pranayama helps in keeping our breath normal at all times. In school, right from our nursery classes, we had a class on mindfulness. Whenever all the children were very excited or noisy, our teacher would ask us to sit on the floor, close our eyes and start taking deep breaths. After 5 minutes or so, most of the children would calm down.

Are you ready for your virtual vacation? Get your backpack, sunglasses, water bottle and say Hello! to 1 country, 10 amazing things. The next country is the largest and one of the coldest countries and very popular for its colourful cathedral domes and chess players. Any guesses?

Resources:
1. What is Pranayama?
2. St. Basil's Cathedral
3. What is a meteorite?
4. Time 100 best innovations of 2020
5. Best places to travel in 2021

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What started as a project during the lockdown is now on its 25th episode.  I learn a lot of things in each episode and look forward to bringing many more episodes of Kidacity to you. 

All of you must have seen yoga asanas or poses in some form or the other. Maybe you or someone in your family practices these, you might have learnt a few asanas at school, or watched other people perform these on television or newspapers. But what is the reason why yoga asanas are practised? 

Discover why a country is called Truly Asia in a very special interview!

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Indians across the world will be celebrating a very special festival this week- Deepawali or Diwali- the festival of lights. I love everything about this festival- the rangoli that we put outside our homes, decorating the house with marigold flowers and lights, eating lots and lots of traditional sweets- yum! Diwali also marks the beginning of winter in the country. To everyone celebrating, Happy Diwali! 

Yogena chittasya padena vachaam malam sharirasyacha vaidyakenaam. Yopaa karottam pravaram muninaam. Patanjalim pranjali ranatosmi. 

The above verse means the one who removed impurities of the mind through yoga, of speech through grammar and of body through medicine, oh sage Patanjali, I bow to you.

Learn more about the father of modern yoga and listen to a special interview with someone all the way from Espana! 

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USA is in the news this week because of its presidential elections. They happen every 4 years, but this year the elections are special because the current President Mr. Donald Trump is doing some unusual things during his campaign and during the counting of votes. Most of you might know all the important facts about the USA, but let me tell you about a few bizarre ones.

Swadhyaya is a Sanskrit word that is made up of 2 words Swa meaning self and adhyaya meaning learning or practice. According to Yoga, we must constantly keep learning. This can be done through reading scriptures, or engaging in regular activities that help us learn about ourselves. How do we practice Swadhyaya?

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Tapas is a Sanskrit word which means  to generate heat. In Yoga, it refers to the heat that gets generated while doing any activity that involves determined effort to bring about a change. But it is not easy to practice Tapas.

This is the only country in the world that officially measures national happiness. The index is known as Gross National Happiness. The current king  is believed to have met every citizen in the country 

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Santosha is most commonly understood as happiness. However, yoga defines santosha as only contentment or being satisfied. But how do we practice Santosha?

Israel or officially the State of Israel is a country in the Middle East. Its main language is Hebrew and the currency is called Shekel. Sports such as Football and basketball are popular in the country. This week, I am joined by a special guest Mr. Liav, an Israeli living in Bangalore. He will share some interesting first hand insights about the country, people, traditions and more. I learned a lot about Israel in my interactions with Mr. Liav. Should we get started? 

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Every week, I tell you about different countries, but this week, I am joined by a special guest who will share some interesting and unknown information about a country that celebrates New Year in silence. 

Shaucha means cleanliness. What are the different things that need to be kept clean? Our room? our body? Our clothes and shoes? How about our thoughts? Yoga says that if we are clean in our body and mind, we will be healthy. But how do we practice shaucha?

Notes:
1. Nobel Prize Winners 2020

2. Rafael Nadal beats cold weather to win at the French Open

3. Komodo National Park

4. Nyepi- the silent New Year

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