Nayaswami Mangala
Mangala is an Ananda Yoga® teacher, a Clinical Ayurvedic Specialist, a Nurse Practitioner, and an Ananda minister/ Lightbearer.
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Energize while fasting?
Dear Kiran, I have done Master’s 9-Day Diet a few times on my own, and here at Ananda Village’s Expanding Light Retreat, I have led several programs based on Yogananda’s 9-Day Cleansing & Vitalizing Diet. In his description of the
Garlic in a Yogi’s Diet?
Dear Blanca, Thanks for this interesting question. Garlic can be regarded for both it’s medicinal properties and it’s qualities from a yogic perspective. On page 121-2 of The Art and Science of Raja Yoga, Swami Kriyananda explains that according to
Yogananada’s Cleansing Diet
Dear Glenda, Congratulations on your doing Yogananda’s Cleansing Diet! Yes, his instructions do say 2 pounds of “good bath salts.” However, when we offer the Cleansing Diet program here at the Expanding Light, we suggest that people use at least
Vegan vs. Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian Diet?
Dear Dm, Yogananda did recommend eating a vegetarian diet that included both milk and eggs. However, you are right, that for yogis who are making an effort to be sattvic and to practice ahimsa (non-violence) it seems most appropriate to
Yogananda’s Cleansing Diet
Dear Verette, Yes, Yogananda’s 9-Day Cleansing Diet is a wonderful way to remove toxins from the body and to enhance vitality of body, mind and spirit! However, it is designed to be followed for a full 9 dyas, ideally. Speaking
