News for 'Shameem Akthar'

Ten ways to get fit WITHOUT going to the GYM

Ten ways to get fit WITHOUT going to the GYM

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you ten cues to a better health.

Want to lose weight? Try yoga!

Want to lose weight? Try yoga!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

You can maximise fat loss through yoga says Shameem Akthar. Here's how!

Yoga: Prepare for the challenging Crow Pose

Yoga: Prepare for the challenging Crow Pose

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five poses which will prepare you for the difficult crow pose.

Is a raw food diet good for your health?

Is a raw food diet good for your health?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Or is it just a fad?

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 5: Yoga poses for strong sexy arms

TOP 5: Yoga poses for strong sexy arms

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

Shameem Akthar, yogaacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five exciting arm-upper body toning poses.

Six yoga poses to BOOST immunity

Six yoga poses to BOOST immunity

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, shows you five yogic practices to protect you from infections.

Five yoga poses to boost brain power

Five yoga poses to boost brain power

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five yoga practices to help your brain stay in shape.

Yoga for runners: Improve your performance

Yoga for runners: Improve your performance

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, shows five advanced poses to help runners keep to the track.

Five simple yoga poses for pain relief

Five simple yoga poses for pain relief

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, gives you five simple practices for pain relief.

Chronic shoulder pain? These yoga poses will help

Chronic shoulder pain? These yoga poses will help

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

Easy-to-practise yoga poses to help you fight chronic shoulder pain.

How to tone your back with yoga

How to tone your back with yoga

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

Here are a few yoga poses that take care of your back

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.

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.

Top ten health questions you SHOULD ask yourself!

Top ten health questions you SHOULD ask yourself!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center poses top ten health questions that you may want to ask yourself, as the new year looms interestingly ahead, so you may face it with robust health.

Top ten healthy ways to survive festival binging

Top ten healthy ways to survive festival binging

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Vedanta Yoga Centre tells you how you can get past this festive season without binging.

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.

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.

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.

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.

TOP 5: Yoga myths BUSTED!

TOP 5: Yoga myths BUSTED!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Shameem Akthar, Yogacharya with the Sivananda Yoga takes the veil off five myths that seek to dent yoga's halo.

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.

Yoga workshop in Mumbai on September 22

Yoga workshop in Mumbai on September 22

Rediff.com17 Sep 2007

A Two-hour Yoga dance work shop, choreographed by Jahnavi Sheriff and Shameem Akthar, yoga acharya, at HELP library.

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:

Interactive Yoga workshop in Mumbai

Interactive Yoga workshop in Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Aug 2007

Shameem Akthar, Yoga acharya, who trained with Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, will hold a two-hour interactive workshop on practices borrowed by Pilates from classical yoga.

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.

Five yoga poses to fix you for life!

Five yoga poses to fix you for life!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, talks of five poses that should fix you for life.

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.

Yoga workshop to combat exam stress

Yoga workshop to combat exam stress

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

Yoga acharya and NLP master-trainer Shameem Akthar is organising a two-hour yoga workshop to boost concentration and calmness.

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

The dangers of a high protein diet

The dangers of a high protein diet

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, presents the other side to this much-hyped diet, and advises caution.

Want to learn yoga?

Want to learn yoga?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2007

Yoga acharya Shameem Akthar will hold two-hour interactive workshop.

Discovering the secrets of the singing bowls in Nepal

Discovering the secrets of the singing bowls in Nepal

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Shameem Akthar ventures to Nepal to learn the use of Tibetan bowls in meditation. And to enrich her soul.

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.

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.

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.

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.