Unlocking Inertia

Inertia impedes our ability to make change. Inertia can arise from our physical limitations: our individual strength, flexibility, balance, weight, etc. But the largest influence on inertia comes from our brain. We each have our own schedules, eating habits, sleeping habits, study habits, conversational habits, etc. Recognizing our need to change our nutrition or our [...]

What is Wellness?

People may have different ideas about wellness, but we all want to be well. For some, wellness may mean being able to run five miles. For others, it may mean getting a square meal everyday. For others yet, it may mean having the ability to travel to other countries to experience new cultures. For a [...]

Wellness: Think Like an Engineer

Photo courtesy of Marcin Szczepanski, www.marcinvisuals.com, Multimedia Producer University of Michigan by Prof. Jasprit Excerpt from “Karma Wealth and Wellness: Mindfulness Tools for the Age of Science and Technology,” the RussaYog® Training Manual. The purpose of engineering and technology is to create paths that are not normally available to us. Technology allows us to fly [...]

Semiconductors and the Age of Intelligence

Over the last 50 years scientists, technologists and users have created the tidal waveknoown as Moore’s Law (transistor density doubling every two years, functionality doubling every 18 months) and societies around the world hae tranformed as a result. Smart functional devices made from semiconductors, piezoelectric materials, magnetic materials, etc., have ushered in the knowledge age. [...]

Awaken Your Senses

Prof. Jasprit Singh discusses the roles of Indriyan (senses). In addition to the 5 basic senses (touch, smell, sight, taste, hearing) what are the additional senses that enhance our appreciation of life? That enhance our wellness?      

My 30 Days to Bliss

My introduction to Russa Yog was exciting. I discovered anew the awaiting joy in the playful ropes while my hands gripped and my body swayed and moved. As if my Spirit was saying, “Come play with me!,” the quiet energy within the dangling ropes. I quickly embraced the open possibilities in Russa Yog. My body [...]

The Good Life

 by Jasprit Singh Before embarking on any journey it is valuable to have some idea of why we are taking the journey: to enhance our knowledge? to improve our skills? to earn more money? to become physically fit? to develop new friendships? to see different cultures? Even if the journey has no goal, it is advantageous [...]