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