SLEEP
According to the National Sleep Foundation, most adults need at least 7-9 hours of sleep a night and adults over 65 require 7-8 hours. However, it is important to pay attention to your own needs by observing how you feel on different amounts of sleep.
Are you healthy and productive on 7 hours or do you need 9 hours of sleep to get you into gear? 
Scientific studies have shown that just a very small group of people require less sleep than mentioned above.
We sleep for many reasons:
- Enriches our ability to learn, memorize and make logical decisions
- Improves our psychological health. Dreaming also has benefits
- Supports our immune system and metabolic systems
- Fine tunes the balance of insulin and glucose
- Regulates our appetite and supports intestinal and cardiovascular health
- Lowers blood pressure
- Can prevent infection and ward off all kinds of illnesses
- Can lower cancer risk
In the yogic tradition, breath is considered energy medicine. Conscious breathing balances our emotions and calms the mind.
Many of us have broken our New Year’s resolutions already. 
“When you say something with your whole being… it can change the world.” ~ Thich nhat Hanh
In ancient times, Patanjali, the codifier of Yoga formulated a set of ethical guidelines (yamas), the first being Ahimsa, which means “non harming”. The person practices the virtue of Ahimsa in thought, word and deed. This person will emit harmonious vibrations.
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Chakras are considered to be the loci of life’s energy or prana. (Shakti, qi or ki) They vitalize the physical body as they flow along the energy channels by integrating our emotional, physical and mental natures. They are associated with the many physiological functions of the body including the various organs and endocrine glands.