Sandhya Maarga Yoga was featured on the NTV7 "Women Zone" (女人占上风) TV Show (November 2014) for its Aqua Yoga course.

Most of the asanas (Yoga postures) in the SM Aqua Yoga course are original and not taught elsewhere. Having popularised the course overseas with specially devised Sandhya Maarga Aqua Yogasanas to relief certain health conditions, Master Genevieve Tan Shu Thung has also recently introduced this course in Malaysia. During this interview with Malaysian actress Jan Chin (秦雯彬), the questions related to how practicing Yoga in a pool can benefit one's health are answered clearly by Master Genevieve.

This course is particularly useful in helping students overcome anxiety, strengthening the lungs for asthmatic patients, relieving inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism etc.

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Term 2 has begun at Sandhya Maarga Holistic Wellness Centre, Klang (MALAYSIA). We wish all our recurrent students a good "WELCOME BACK" and to all new students, "WELCOME TO THE FAMILY"!

We have had wonderful achievements over the last term with very positive stories of our students who lost weight, reduced their cholestrol level until they need not take cholestrol control medication any longer, normalised their blood pressure (for hypertensive patients), improved their bodies' agility and flexibility, and who had experienced a boost in their confidence, concentration and memory.

There are many people who complain of dizziness while performing Yogasanas. This is actually not something to be terrified as it is fairly common. Some practitioners however easily dismiss this as a sign of being unfit to practice Yoga. However, this is not true. This is in fact an opportunity for the practitioner to understand their body better when performing Yogasanas so that they can take the relevant precautions to avoid any mishaps.

Yoga has benefited millions of people around the world yet people still do question if Yoga is in any way at all harmful. Some of the most common questions that people ask include:

“Will I injure myself due inflexibility body movement during yoga?”

“Am I putting my spine in danger doing yoga?”

The answer to these questions is that only when a practitioner misuses or is being misled by the wrong concept of Yoga can it result in harm.

Yoga has been practiced for thousands of years by so many and has become a popular practice in one’s journey towards living a holistic lifestyle. The practice of Yoga is believed to help harmonise the relationship between the body and the mind, resulting in better health.

Preparing the main dish:
1) In a separate pan, fry the beancurd until golden, then dice it.
2) Prepare a pot of boiling water to scald the bean sprouts. Drain water.
3) Dip yellow noodles in boiling water for 20 seconds. Drain water.
4) Prepare another pot and boil the other potatoes until they are soft. Peel the cooked potatoes, then cube them.



Preparing the gravy:
1) Heat the cooking oil in a pot, then fry the pounded onion, garlic and peanuts. Fry the said ingredients for few seconds, and then add in the chilli paste, turmeric powder and curry powder and continue frying until aroma arises.
2) Add water, salted soy bean paste and sweet potatoes.
3) Leave ingredients in the pot to boil until sweet potatoes soften.
4) Remove potatoes and mash them, then throw them back to the pot to help thicken the gravy.
5) Add sugar and salt to taste. Then, leave it to simmer to achieve the preferred thickness.
5) The dish is now ready to be served.



Serving the Mee Rebus:
Divide all the prepared and cooked items in the above into 4 different plates, then garnish each with Coriander, green chilli, tomato sauce and Calamansi lime. The juice of the lime is to be squeezed all over the dish before eating. Enjoy!



Author: Wong Eileen

Copyright © 2012 Sandhya Maarga Holistic Living Resources
Holistic Living Annex (Volume 1, Issue 6 – JULY 2012 Edn)

This Kandarasana (The Shoulder Pose) benefits the shoulders, abdominal region and neck. For those who suffering from back pain or bad posture, Kandarasana helps to relieve backache and realign the spine. As it stretches the abdominal region, it massages the entire intestine and helps improve the digestive system. This asana works effectively for women who suffer from menstruation problems or uterus disorders. Those who trying to shape and tone up their waistline can also resort to Kandarasana.


Precaution:
Patients suffering from hernia, peptic and duodenal ulcers, pregnant women with more than 3 months, high blood pressure, heart diseases and cervical spondylosis should not attempt to this asana.


Steps:

1) Lie flat on the back with leg slightly separated and arms on either side of the body with palms facing upwards. Relax the whole body and breathe normally. This ready position is also known as Shavasana.

2) Bend both legs at the knee and feet flat on the floor. Bring them closer to the buttocks with hands holding the ankles.

3) Inhale while lifting up the buttocks as high as possible while head, neck, shoulders and feet remain on the floor.

4) Slowly carry forward your abdomen towards the head direction to allow the chest to be pressed against the chin.

5) Remain in this final pose for 20 to 25 seconds for beginners or 30 to 40 seconds for advanced practitioners.

6) Exhale while slowly lowering down the buttocks towards the floor.

7) Rest for a few seconds and then repeat the Asana another 3 to 4 times.



Author: Wong Eileen

Copyright © 2012 Sandhya Maarga Holistic Living Resources
Holistic Living Annex (Volume 1, Issue 5 – JUNE 2012 Edn)

This Padahastasana is derived from the Sanskrit terms, "Pada" (foot) and "hasta" (hands). This is a pose whereby both the feet and hands meet together. The Asana is very effective for treating indigestion as it activates our abdominal organs by enhancing the functioning of the digestive system and improve the effective release of digestive juices.

This Ushtrasana (The Camel Pose) is known as “Queens of back bends”. It is composed of a strong and inspiring, yet elegant posture. This Asana concentrates on the throat, chest, backbone and the abdominal region, helping to strengthen the nerves and muscles, as well as slimming and toning the waist and neckline. This postures expands the chest area, hence improving the respiratory system.

This easy-cooking Broccoli soup is full of nutrition. It provides you with Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene), Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Calcium and Fibre. Broccoli has the ability to control high-blood pressure and has also been quoted to prevent colon cancer. Recent research discovered that the vegetable helps with the detoxification process due to its content of Glucoraphanin, Gluconasturian and Glucobrassicin.

"Freedom is your nature. Be One with nature and feel it now." - Genevieve Tan Shu Thung

"Guard your mind like a fort. Do not let impurities taint it for it is a Divine Garden which shapes your outer circumstances." - Genevieve Tan Shu Thung