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YOGA: A GIFT TO YOGA: A GIFT TO HUMANKINDHUMANKIND
Yogacharya Yogacharya Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANIDr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI
MBBS, ADY, DSM, DPC, PGDFH, PGDY,FIAYMBBS, ADY, DSM, DPC, PGDFH, PGDY,FIAYCHAIRMANCHAIRMAN
International Centre for Yoga Education & International Centre for Yoga Education & Research (ICYER),Research (ICYER),
Ananda Ashram, Puducherry, South India Ananda Ashram, Puducherry, South India
The science and art of Yoga, has for millennia guided man
in his search for truth. Even in his personal and social
life, Yoga has given him the tools and techniques with
which he can find happiness, spiritual realization
and social harmony.
WHAT IS YOGA ?WHAT IS YOGA ? Union (Yuj) of
Body, Emotions and MindJivatma With Paramatma
Skill in Action Stilling the Whirlpools of the Mind Unity of Thought,word and Deed Four (Five) Fold Awareness Equanimity of Mind A Way of Life Conscious Evolution
ROLE OF YOGIC ROLE OF YOGIC CONCEPTSCONCEPTS
Vasudeiva Kudumbakam Vasudeiva Kudumbakam Pancha Kosha Pancha Kosha Chaturvidha Purusharthas Chaturvidha Purusharthas Chatur AshramasChatur Ashramas Pancha KleshaPancha Klesha Nishkama Karma Nishkama Karma Karmasu Koushalam Karmasu Koushalam Samatvam Samatvam
ASHTANGA YOGAASHTANGA YOGAYama - morality for daily livingNiyama - ethics for the selfAsana - firm & comfortable posturePranayama - control of the vital energyPratyahara - withdrawal from the sensesDharana - one pointed concentrationDhyana - state of meditationSamadhi - absolute oneness
ROLE OF YAMA -ROLE OF YAMA -NIYAMANIYAMA
Pancha Yama Pancha Yama AhimsaAhimsa Satya Satya AsteyaAsteya BrahmacharyaBrahmacharya AparigrahaAparigraha
"DO NOT’S"
Pancha Niyama Pancha Niyama SouchaSoucha SanthoshaSanthosha TapaTapa SwadyayaSwadyaya Ishwar Ishwar
PranidhanaPranidhana"DO’S"
ROLE OF OTHER ASPECTSROLE OF OTHER ASPECTS Asanas Asanas KriyasKriyas MudrasMudras PranayamasPranayamas SamyamaSamyama Jnana Yoga Jnana Yoga Bhakti Yoga Bhakti Yoga Karma yogaKarma yoga
PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITSPHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS Improved general health, posture, muscle tone,
sleep, immunity and pain tolerance Weight normalizes Stable autonomic nervous system Increased cardio-respiratory efficiency, musculo-
skeletal flexibility, range of joint movement, physical endurance, strength and energy levels
Decreased HR,BP,RR and EMG activity Normalizes GIT and endocrine function
PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITSPSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
(contd..)(contd..)
Improved Mood Increased
Somatic Awareness,Kinesthetic Awareness, Subjective Well-being,
Self-acceptanceSelf-actualization ,Social Adjustment
Decreased Hostility, Anxiety, Depression
PSYCHOMOTOR BENEFITSPSYCHOMOTOR BENEFITS Increased
Grip Strength, Dexterity, Fine Skills Improved
Eye-hand Coordination Reaction TimeDepth PerceptionSteadiness and Balance Integrated Functioning of Body Parts
COGNITIVE FUNCTIONCOGNITIVE FUNCTION
IMPROVED
ATTENTION
LEARNING EFFICIENCY
DEPTH PERCEPTION
CONCENTRATION
MEMORY
BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTSBIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS
THE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE THE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE IMPROVES,IMPROVES,
INDICATING AN INDICATING AN ANTI STRESS & ANTI OXIDANTANTI STRESS & ANTI OXIDANT
EFFECT, EFFECT, IMPORTANT IN THE PREVENTION OF IMPORTANT IN THE PREVENTION OF
DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS.DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS.
DECREASEDGLUCOSESODIUMCHOLESTEROLTRIGLYCERIDESLDLVLDLCATECOLAMINESWBC
INCREASEDHDLATP aseHEMATOCRITHbLYMPHOCYTESTHYROXINVIT CSr PROTEIN
DISORDERS AMIABLE TO DISORDERS AMIABLE TO YOGA THERAPYYOGA THERAPY
C.V.S :Essential HT,CAD Respiratory :Asthma,COAD Stress :Tension headache M.S :Backache,RA,Spondilitis Metabolic :DM,Thyroid Disorders,Obesity G.I.T :IBS,Dyspepsia,Ulcerative colitis Psychiatric :Anxiety,Depression,Phobias C.N.S :Mental Retardation, Epilepsy,
Migraine and other Headaches
AUTONOMIC & AUTONOMIC & METABOLIC FUNCTIONMETABOLIC FUNCTION
RIGHT NOSTRILactivity phase of rest
activity cycle activates SNS increased O2
consumption increased
metabolism Corrects low BP increased heart rate increased body temp.
• LEFT NOSTRIL – increased GSR. – lowers blood sugar– decreases SP,DP and MP– reduced symp.. activity
Chandra Nadi Pranayama
is beneficial for pts suffering concomitant
DM and HT
YOGA ONLY NEEDSYOGA ONLY NEEDS
You and your - Dedication- Discipline and
- DeterminationA small and clean spaceA positive attitudeFresh air, light and water
YOGA IS NOT !YOGA IS NOT !
A cultA religionA cure allA physical exerciseAn escape routeSome mumbo-jumbo magicA way to easy money
IN CONCLUSIONIN CONCLUSIONYoga is an integrated way of life Awareness and consciousness play a
great part in guiding our spiritual evolution through life in the social system itself and not in some remote cave in the mountains or hut in the forest.
"Yoga is the science and art of right-useness of body, emotions and mind” - Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda Giri
"Om, loka samasta sukhino bhavanthu
sarve janaha sukhino bhavanthu
Om shanti, shanti, shanti Om"
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YOGA COMPARED TO YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTSSPORTS
ParasympathetiParasympathetic dominancec dominance
Slow & static Slow & static movementsmovements
Muscle tone is Muscle tone is normalizednormalized
Low calorie Low calorie consumptionconsumption
Sympathetic Sympathetic dominancedominance
Rapid, forceful Rapid, forceful movementsmovements
Increased Increased muscle tensionmuscle tension
Higher calorie Higher calorie consumptionconsumption
YOGA COMPARED TO YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTSSPORTS
Low risk of injury Low risk of injury Effort –minimum Effort –minimum
and relaxedand relaxedEnergizing activityEnergizing activityNatural and Natural and
controlled controlled breathingbreathing
Higher risk of Higher risk of injury injury
Effort -maximum Effort -maximum and tenseand tense
Fatiguing activityFatiguing activityBreathing is Breathing is
heavy and taxedheavy and taxed
YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTS (Contd)YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTS (Contd)
Balanced activity Balanced activity of opposing of opposing muscle groups muscle groups
Non competitiveNon competitiveProcess orientedProcess orientedFocus is on Focus is on
internal awarenessinternal awarenessInfinite Infinite
possibilities for possibilities for growth in self-growth in self-awareness & awareness & consciousnessconsciousness
Imbalanced activity Imbalanced activity of opposing muscle of opposing muscle groups groups
CompetitiveCompetitiveGoal orientedGoal orientedFocus on external Focus on external awarenessawareness
Boredom factor - as Boredom factor - as there is no higher there is no higher philosophy or goal philosophy or goal than the bodythan the body
ASPECTS OF MINDASPECTS OF MIND CHITTA-Memory Bank-SubconsciousCHITTA-Memory Bank-Subconscious MANAS-Conscious MindMANAS-Conscious Mind BHUDDI-Intellect-Possesses Viveka BHUDDI-Intellect-Possesses Viveka
Kriya Shakti- power of actionKriya Shakti- power of action Jnana Shakti-power of wisdomJnana Shakti-power of wisdom Iccha Shakti-power of willIccha Shakti-power of will
AHAMKARA-‘I am’ nessAHAMKARA-‘I am’ ness Impure- all is ME and MINEImpure- all is ME and MINEPure-all is mine through the DivinePure-all is mine through the Divine
CHITTA BHUMICHITTA BHUMI ((States of theStates of the mindmind stuff)stuff)
MudhaMudha -dull / inert state-dull / inert stateKshiptaKshipta -totally distracted -totally distracted VikshiptaVikshipta -partially -partially
distracteddistractedEkagrathaEkagratha -one pointed state-one pointed stateNiruddhaNiruddha -controlled state-controlled state