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Managing the monsoon, through yoga

Managing the monsoon, through yoga

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, will take you through five practices that will see through this monsoon.

Watching World Cup? Try these yoga poses

Watching World Cup? Try these yoga poses

Rediff.com22 Mar 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya, trained with Trivandrum's Sivanananda Yoga Vedanta Center, leads you through five yoga poses that can be done while watching TV.

PIX: 5 yoga poses for sexy and toned arms

PIX: 5 yoga poses for sexy and toned arms

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, shows you five simple yoga poses that can get you toned muscles.

How to tone your butt with yoga

How to tone your butt with yoga

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

Shameem Akthar, who follows the Sivananda yoga school, shows you five simple ways to tone your hips.

Improve your sex life with yoga

Improve your sex life with yoga

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five yogic practices that will enhance your sex life.

Relieve your neck pain with yoga

Relieve your neck pain with yoga

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

A regular routine of yoga does wonders to power the neck. It is of particular value to those who may be prone to neck-related problems.

Top ten health benefits of yoga

Top ten health benefits of yoga

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Yogacharya Shameem Akthar, trained with the International Yoga Vedanta Center, lists the top ten benefits that continue keep yoga on the top of the must-do list for most people.

Get hot for Valentine's Day, tone up with yoga

Get hot for Valentine's Day, tone up with yoga

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Shameem Akthar presents five deceptively simple looking poses for toning up for the V-Day.

WHAT?!! Cricket on ICE?!!!

WHAT?!! Cricket on ICE?!!!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

For sheer quirkiness, few sport events can beat the cricket festival on the frozen lake at the Swiss resort of St Moritz.

The Love Hormone: How much do you know?

The Love Hormone: How much do you know?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

5 fascinating facts about the love hormone: Take this quiz and find out

Yoga to tone your legs and calm your mind

Yoga to tone your legs and calm your mind

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

Shameem Akthar takes you through asanas that will help you stay fit physically and emotionally. Read on to find out more:

5 common yoga poses done wrong

5 common yoga poses done wrong

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, shows you how to avoid mistakes while executing five classical poses.

Want flat, toned abs? Try these yoga poses!

Want flat, toned abs? Try these yoga poses!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five yogic practices that give you a flat stomach.

Yogic postures for pregnant women

Yogic postures for pregnant women

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

In the second of a two-part feature on yoga during pregnancy, yoga acharya Shameem Akthar outlines a few more poses to benefit to-be mothers.

Beat obesity with medicine ball yoga

Beat obesity with medicine ball yoga

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Adding the medicine ball to your mat work has several advantages. It packs in more challenge, thus elevating your muscle stamina, creating a cardio workout even in static poses by challenging all muscle groups. Find out more

Intelligence agencies happy with SIMI ban extension

Intelligence agencies happy with SIMI ban extension

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Intelligence agencies welcomed the Delhi high court's decision to extend the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India.

5 common yoga mistakes you must avoid

5 common yoga mistakes you must avoid

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Five mistakes you want to watch out against, while on the mat, advises Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the international Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center.

Quiz: Are you eating these brain boosting foods?

Quiz: Are you eating these brain boosting foods?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Your brain needs as much food as your muscles.

Marathon prep: 6 great yoga tips to stay strong

Marathon prep: 6 great yoga tips to stay strong

Rediff.com8 Jan 2010

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the international Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you yogic tips and instructs on yogic practices that will help you with your marathon preparation.

Quiz: Are you making these posture mistakes?

Quiz: Are you making these posture mistakes?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

A good posture boosts our self-confidence and self-esteem, says yogacharya Shameem Akthar.

Revealed: Men behind Patna blasts and the role they played

Revealed: Men behind Patna blasts and the role they played

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

From assembling bombs to planting them, 10 terror operatives spread across Patna on Sunday and wreaked havoc in the city. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Tone legs, improve stamina with yoga band

Tone legs, improve stamina with yoga band

Rediff.com20 Aug 2010

Find out how you can make the best of a yoga band. Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, will lead you through five poses that may done using a yoga band.

Video: Exercise and fun with 'partner yoga'

Video: Exercise and fun with 'partner yoga'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Partner yoga is an easy, fun way to get your yoga practice going, says yoga acharya Shameem Akthar.

A fun workshop on yoga games

A fun workshop on yoga games

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

Announcing a fun workshop with yogacharya Shameem Akthar, who has been trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, on yoga games, as played in ancient India.

Yoga dance workshop

Yoga dance workshop

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

Announcing yoga dance workshop with yogacharya Shameem Akthar, who has been trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center.

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?

Do you know the dangers of aromatherapy oils?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

Take this quiz to get a lowdown on over-use or wrong use of essential oils used in aromatherapy.

Health Quiz: Are you eating pretty?

Health Quiz: Are you eating pretty?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Here's a fun way to find out how healthy is your skin

What is the right way to do pranayama?

What is the right way to do pranayama?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, takes you through a quiz to help you learn about the marvellous aspects of this limb of yoga.

NIA steps up manhunt for terrorists who fled Batla House

NIA steps up manhunt for terrorists who fled Batla House

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

In the wake of a final verdict on the Batla House encounter case, the National Investigation Agency and police teams from several states are all set to launch another manhunt for the head honchos of the Indian Mujahideen.

Yuvraj's witty reply to Shoaib will leave you in splits!

Yuvraj's witty reply to Shoaib will leave you in splits!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

A serious remark made by Shoaib Akthar questioning Jofra Archer's sportsmanship over the bouncer incident in the second Ashes Test was met with a hilarious tweet by former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Monday.

A journey to spiritual ecstasy

A journey to spiritual ecstasy

Rediff.com23 Jun 2008

The Isha Foundation is full of spiritual surprises and a must-halt for those who wish to find out the various aspects of yoga in a safe and elegant place.

Are your everyday habits harming your health?

Are your everyday habits harming your health?

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Take this quiz to find out.

The healing power of flowers

The healing power of flowers

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Can flowers heal you? Take this quiz and find out

Yoga workshop in Mumbai

Yoga workshop in Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Oct 2008

Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya, will hold Shameem's Chandra Namaskar yoga workshop in Mumbai.

SRK emerges shrewdest bidder

SRK emerges shrewdest bidder

Rediff.com20 Feb 2008

Bollywood king Shah Rukh Khan, who owns the Kolkata franchise, emerged the smartest bidder at the end of three rounds in the Indian Premier League players' auction on Wednesday. Apart from iconic player and likely captain Sourav Ganguly, Kolkata now has Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akthar, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, arguably the best batsman in the world today, and Kiwi 'keeper Brendum McCullum, a buccaneering lower-order bat.

Vipassana: The path to Nirvana

Vipassana: The path to Nirvana

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

Dhammananda, the Vipassana centre in Markal, Maharashtra, is peaceful, very well-organised and conducive to serious meditation.

A magnet for meditators

A magnet for meditators

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

Meditation quietens your mind, brings calm, awareness and love. And changes your life. India brims with unique destinations that offer rare chances to commune with your soul. Yoga acharya Shameem Akthar presents some of India's best spiritual locations in a special Get Ahead series.

Quiz: Is kajal good for your eyes?

Quiz: Is kajal good for your eyes?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Do you know why men in Rajathan apply kajal in their eyes? Is it a fashion statement or some scientific reason behind it?

Time to 'civilise' cricketers?

Time to 'civilise' cricketers?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2006

Is indiscipline growing, is it spreading from the field of play to outside the boundary ropes?

Yoga workshop on meditation techniques

Yoga workshop on meditation techniques

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

Yoga acharya and NLP master-trainer Shameem Akthar is organising a two-hour yoga workshop on meditation techniques.