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YOGA SEMINAR

YOGA SEMINAR – 2011

KWA ANDVYASA YOGA UNIVERSITY

BANGALORE INDIA

YOGA SEMINAR

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These Kosas are subtleties of existence, and not water tight compartments. They are one merging into other

OUTER TO INNER

PERSONALITIES

ANNAMAYA PHYSICAL

PRANAMAYA LIFE FORCE

MANOMAYA MENTAL

VIJNANAMAYA INTELLECTUAL

ANANDAMAYA BLISS OR SPIRITUAL

Panca kosa – fivefold Panca kosa – fivefold personality personality

Panca kosa – fivefold Panca kosa – fivefold personality personality

YOGA SEMINARIndian concept of stress

KOSÃS PERSONALITY STRESS/

SICKNESS

REMEDY/

HEALING

PRACTICE

ANNA

MAYA

PHYSICAL TENSION RELAXATION ASANAS, KRIYAS

PRANA

MAYA

LIFE FORCE SPEED SLOW PRANAYAMA

MANO

MAYA

MENTAL AGITATIONS CALM MEDITATION

VIJNANA

MAYA

INTELLECTUAL CONFUSIONS WISDOM JNANA

EMOTIONAL IMBALANCES BALANCE BHAKTI

ANANDA

MAYA

BLISS DISHARMONY HARMONY

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WHAT IS HEALTH ? Absence of Disease ?

WHAT IS HEALTH ? Absence of Disease ?

HEALTH is a state of well being at

physical, mental,

social and spiritual level.

Not mere absence of illness or infirmity

……….World Health World Health

Organization Organization

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Absence of Disease Absence of Disease ??

Absence of Disease Absence of Disease ??

HEALTH is a state of well being at Physical, Mental, social and spiritual

level.Not mere absence of illness or

infirmity……....World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization

HEALTH is a state of well being at Physical, Mental, social and spiritual

level.Not mere absence of illness or

infirmity……....World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization SPIRITUAL WELBEING

PHYSICAL WELBEING

MENTAL WELBEING

SOCIAL WELBEING

ABSENCE OF SICKNESS

SICKNESS

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HEALTH - HEALING

YOGA – LIFE STYLE

NATUROPATHY TECHNIQUES

NATURAL SUBSTANCES

CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

SURGERY AND CHEMO

Concept of health and Concept of health and healinghealing

Concept of health and Concept of health and healinghealing

YOGA SEMINARExercises of yoga for stress

release in daily life

• IRT [Shavasana I]

• Tadasana centering

• Half side bend [either side]

• Toe touch

• Half back bend

• QRT [Shavasana II]

• Moon bend

• camel bend

• DRT [Shavasana III]

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KOSAS PERSONALITY DISTURBENCE/ STRESS

ORIGINAL STATE

PRACTICE

ANNA

MAYA

PHYSICAL TENSION RELAXATION ASANAS, KRIYAS

PRANA

MAYA

LIFE FORCE SPEED SLOW PRANAYAMA

MANO

MAYA

MENTAL AGITATIONS CALM MEDITATION

VIJNANA

MAYA

INTELLECTUAL CONFUSIONS WISDOM JNANA YOGA

EMOTIONAL IMBALALNCES BALANCE BHAKTI YOGA

ANANDA

MAYA

BLISS DISHARMONY HARMONY

Yoga – a life style Yoga – a life style solutionsolution

Yoga – a life style Yoga – a life style solutionsolution

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Relax is the need of the day!!

If a monk and his friend also need relaxation……………

Why not a busy and successful executive like you!!!

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TIME

INITIAL STRESS

45 MTS 6 HRS

24%24%

8%8%

WAKEFUL RELAXATION [SMET] GIVES HIGHER DEGREE OF STRESS REDUCTION OVER NON-WAKEFUL RELAXATION [GOOD SLEEP] FOR 6HRS

Sleep and SMET Sleep and SMET comparisoncomparison

Sleep and SMET Sleep and SMET comparisoncomparison

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Latest research on breast cancer in US congress

Abstract Title: Effect of yoga on QOL, cortisol rhythm, and HRV for women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy.

This is the project done by s-vyasa in collaboration with MD

Anderson Cancer research institute in Texas NIH funded $4.5 mil

CONCLUSION: an increase in resting CONCLUSION: an increase in resting parasympathetic tone for yogaparasympathetic tone for yoga

N=53, Period=1,3&6 months N=53, Period=1,3&6 months

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SS: symptoms score; SRAS: self rating anxiety scale;

PAS: pain analogue scale; PPC: psycho physiological checklist; BRS: Bortner’s rating scale (type A personality)

(STRESS PROJECT) 1996-98 CCRYN

20.816.6

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N 34 AGE: 46+12

% improvement after 2 weeks of IAYTArthritis ResearchArthritis ResearchArthritis ResearchArthritis Research

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(STRESS PROJECT) 1996-98 CCRYN11

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AM: Angle of movement; JS: Joint swelling;

HGS: Hand grip strength

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JUNE 2006©NV RAGHURAM [email protected]

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DRUG SCORE

N = 53 PAIRS 3 TO 54 MONTHS 1985 BMJ

% improvement DRUG SCORE after IAYTAsthma ResearchAsthma ResearchAsthma ResearchAsthma Research

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N = 53 PAIRS 3 TO 54 MONTHS 1985 BMJ

PFR

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Asthma ResearchAsthma ResearchAsthma ResearchAsthma Research

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Spinal Extension

YOGA THERAPY FOR LOW BACK PAIN

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State Anxiety


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Trait Anxiety


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STRESS PROJECT 1996-98 CCRYN70.6

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N = 126, AGE 39. 5 + 11.5N = 126, AGE 39. 5 + 11.5

Back pain % improvement after two weeks of IAYT

Back pain ResearchBack pain ResearchBack pain ResearchBack pain Research

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• Food – hunger

• Sleep – exertion

• Fear – love for life preserving

• Sex – continuing the species

– Natural for animals and human beings

– Animals have natural control but human being is to

have self discipline

Fear in – a concept from Indian philosophy

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• Fear is inner police

• Our religions, society and organizations created

fear for controlling the members.

• Fear is the discipliner

Fear -as seen positively

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Fear & Anxiety– at different levels of personalities

KOSÃS PERSONALITY FEAR MANIFESTATION

ANNA

MAYA

PHYSICAL TENSION- RESULTING INTO TREMOURS

SPEED - RESTLESSNESS

AGITATIONS – IRRITABILITY, DEFENSIVE MODE SLEEPLESSNESS

CONFUSIONS - FAULT DECISIONS AND MISTAKES

IMBALANCES - INSTABILITY

DISHARMONY – PERSCOLATING INTO DEEP NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS

PRANA

MAYA

LIFE FORCE

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MENTAL

VIJNANA

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INTELLECTUAL

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MAYA

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YOGA SEMINARWhat is self confidence?

•Twin tools for handling fear and anxiety

Self awareness and self confidence

• HARMONY AT ALL PERSONALITY LEVELS

• HOLISTIC AWARENESS

• BEING IN THE PRESENT

• FLOWING WITH THE NATURE AND NOT

RESISTING!!!

YOGA SEMINAR How to overcome fear?

Bringing in self awareness at various levelsBringing in self awareness at various levels

Which is the main benefit of practices of yogaWhich is the main benefit of practices of yoga

Practicing the idea of raising from complaint to Practicing the idea of raising from complaint to

acceptance etcacceptance etc

Inner surrender attitude through love and Inner surrender attitude through love and

compassion compassion

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Visit us.....

• Contact information– Visit www.svyasa.org – [email protected]– www.yogabharati.org– Phone in India

• +91 934 255 4705,. =91 968 644 6900

– Swami vivekananda yoga university,• 19 Gavipuram circle, behind Ramakrishna matt

Bengaluru 560 019. INDIA

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YOGA IS NOT A ROPE TRICK OR A PHYSICAL ACROBATIC

•IS A SCIENCE OF HOLISTIC LIVING

•IS TECHNIQUE TO CALM THE MIND

•STATE OF EQUANIMITY,& HARMONY

•A CONSCIOUS PROCESS OF HOME COMING

Yoga techniques include1.Yogic diet and fasting2. Asanas, kriyas, bandhas, mudras, sukshmima vyayama apart from physical exercises 3.Pranayama PET kumbhaka in addition to breathing exercises4.Meditation techniques 5.Janna yoga talks and emotional culture practices like bhajans and chanting6.Yogic counseling

What is yoga ?What is yoga ?What is yoga ?What is yoga ?

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All our internal disturbancesare hardened habits

Episode Habit Vasana Samskara

•Unchecked habit becomes dependencydependency unchecked becomes deep rooted deformity

•A conscious process of reversing the habit will not only remove habit but it can remove Samskara, the deep rooted deformity

Deepening of internal disturbances

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Trataka meditation

• Introduction of concept• Preparatory kapalabhati (rapid breathing)• Palming• Fixing eyes and gazing• Jatr- finger trataka

right and left; up and down movementsfocus and defused movements

• Jyoti (flame) trataka• Relaxation with palming• Meditation

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Asana practices in daily life

• Peace chant• Breathing exercises

– Hands stretch, in and out, ankle stretch• Loosening exercises shithalikarana vyayama

– Front bend, back bend, side bend twist, rolling etc• Spinal exercises

– Moon pose, tiger stretch, neck rolling• Sun postures• Half side bend [either side]• Toe touch • Half back bend• triangle pose• cobra, bow, locust poses• DRT [Shavasana III]

YOGA SEMINAR Consciousness is feeling and freedomand responsibility

• Consciouness is the basis of the universe – Creation

• consciousness matter • Solids – no freedom• Liquids – freedom of shape• Gases – freedom of volume• Plants – freedom of growth, or ‘life’• Animals – freedom of locomotion• Human being – freedom of organizing

• Consciousness is characterized by feeling and freedom• Main contribution of consciousness is fear!!

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• Basis for fear is – Expectations and non fulfillment– Concern for the others point of view– Of inevitable

• Fear and unhappiness– All the basis for unhappiness is fear

Fear in – a concept from Indian philosophy

YOGA SEMINAR Levels of freedom

Material freedom Material freedom

Intellectual freedomIntellectual freedom

Freedom from inner tendencies such asFreedom from inner tendencies such as

Anger, hatred, jealousy, greed, insecurity etc Anger, hatred, jealousy, greed, insecurity etc

Ultimate freedom ‘Ultimate freedom ‘mokshamoksha’ the freedom from fear’ the freedom from fear

All fears are ultimately the fear of death!All fears are ultimately the fear of death!

YOGA SEMINAR What is bliss II?

– Happiness is our nature• Ex: sleep

• Object also gives by silencing the mind

• Joy independent of object is bliss

– Unhappiness?• Focus, speed, negativity and

– Raise from the level of• Complaints to

• Tolerate to

• Accept to

• Appreciate to

• Respect

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program

• Indian concept of disease and stress• Exercises of yoga for stress release in daily life• Trataka meditation• Morning asana practices• Fear – the cause for unhappiness• Fear manifestation at different personalities• Pranayama practices• Lack of self confidence and fear• How to overcome fear• Awakening of kundalini practices

YOGA SEMINARIndian concept of disease and stress

Panca kosa

ANNAMAYAPHYSICAL

PRANAMAYALIFE FORCE

MANOMAYAMENTAL

VIJNANAMAYAINTELLECTUAL

ANANDAMAYABLISS

These Kosas are subtleties of existence, and not water tight compartments. They are one merging into other

YOGA SEMINAR Pranayama practices

• Postures for pranayama practices

• Kapalabhati

• Vibhaga pranayama segmental breathing– A, u , m, and aum with mudras (chin,

chinmaya, adi and dhyana mudras)

• Alternate nostril – nadi shuddhi

• Bhramari or humming bee– Sahaja kumbhaka

• Meditation on breathing to go beyond

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