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Yoga

Yoga. Yoga for Health A Practical approach on Yoga Presented by Viswa Manavata Samstha www.manavata.org Service to Man is Service to God Email: info@manavata.org. Yoga for Health Objectives of the session To give a simplified view on Yoga for your adoptability

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Yoga

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  1. Yoga www.manavata.org

  2. Yoga for Health A Practical approach on Yoga Presented by Viswa Manavata Samsthawww.manavata.orgService to Man is Service to GodEmail: info@manavata.org www.manavata.org

  3. Yoga for Health • Objectives of the session • To give a simplified view on Yoga for your adoptability • 15 min effective exercise to keep yourself healthy and for stress management • Tips and Techniques for get rid of common problems www.manavata.org

  4. Yoga for Health • Simplified View • Wake up : Early • Clean up : Drink 1.5 litters water in early morning • Warm up : Surya Namaskaras • Stretch up: Asanas • Fresh up : Pranayama • Joy up : Meditation www.manavata.org

  5. Yoga for Health • Tips & Techniques to get rid of common problems: • Cold / Head ache / Cough -> Clean Nostrils regularly with warm & salt water (Jalanethi Kriya) • Constipation -> Pavanamuktasan, Sankaprakshalan, Bhastrika • Obesity -> Surya Namaskaras (2 times a day) • Asthma -> Bhujangasan, Matyasan, Kapalabati • Stress -> Pranayama • Back pains -> Padothasan, Navasana, Naukasan • BP - > Savasan, Sidhilasan, Makarasan, Meditation • Diabetic -> Ardhamstendrasan, Salabasan, Pranayam, Meditation www.manavata.org

  6. Yoga for Health Agenda • Introduction • Benefits • Astanga Yoga • Challenges • Cleaning Techniques • Surya Namaskaras • Asanas Practice • Pranayama & Dhyana Practice www.manavata.org

  7. Yoga for Health • Chitha vruthi Nirodaha Yogaha • PathanjaliYogasu Karmasu Kousalaha • Bhagavadh Gita"Yoga is the World's most ancient science.Modern Research confirms its discoveries." • Pathanjali (around 200BC) the great saint written Yoga sutras & shared his knowledge and experience to the rest of the world www.manavata.org

  8. Yoga for Health Benefits • Reduces stress • Increases vitality, energy, relaxation • Increases blood circulation • Keeps joints juicy, increases muscle strength around joints to support under pressure • Improves strength and flexibility which reduces the risk of injury, or re-injury • Improves immunity (i.e. getting sick less often, if at all) • Can reduce the symptoms of many chronic diseases (e.g. arthritis and thyroid disorders) • A sense of well being that spreads into your daily life. www.manavata.org

  9. Astanga Yoga (eight fold Yoga) • Yama • Niyama • Asana • Pranayama • Pratyahara • Dharana • Dhyana • Samadhi www.manavata.org

  10. Astanga Yoga (eight fold Yoga) Yama (The five Commandments for Social Discipline) 1. Ahimsa (Non-violence), 2. Satya (Truth) 3. Asteya ( Non-stealing) 4. Aparigraha (None-accumulation of wealth etc..) 5. Brahmacharya (Continence / Celibacy) The society is at peace if these social restraints are practiced by every citizen. www.manavata.org

  11. Astanga Yoga Niyama (Five commandments for personal discipline)1. Saucha (cleanliness) 2. Santosha (Contentment) 3. Tapas ( the endurance to face the pairs of opposites such as heat and cold; joy and sorrow; regard and disregard etc) 4. Swadhyaya (Self Study) 5. Ishwarapranidhana ( Dedication / Surrender to god and work without selfish motives and work not for praise) www.manavata.org

  12. Astanga Yoga • Asana • (the body postures or poses) • Asana ( the posture) is the third step in yoga. • Patanjali says “Stira sukham asanam” Posture • which is firm and pleasant • Practice of yogasanas eliminates all impurities • from the body • keeps the body in good health & free from any • disease. www.manavata.org

  13. Astanga Yoga • Pranayama • (control of vital energy of the body) • Pranayama helps in restraining and regulating the breath. • Whenever the mind is disturbed, breathing becomes irregular. Rhythmic breathing calms down the mind. • Pranayama is an integral limb of Yoga. • Pranayama should be practiced under the supervision of a competent teacher. • Pranayama is an intermediate step which if practiced well, leads to other higher steps of yoga such as pratyahara, Dharana etc.. www.manavata.org

  14. Astanga Yoga Pratyahara (control of senses) pratyahara (negation) is willful control of senses of sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Well practiced pratyahara leads one to achieve the higher step of Dharana. Dharana (concentration)Dharana is connection of the mind to a particular object. www.manavata.org

  15. Astanga Yoga Dhyana ( Meditation)Dhyana also known as meditation is the constant flow of thought. This is the ultimate step which of practiced well leads to the highest step called samadhi. Samadhi (Super-conscious stage)Samadhi is super-conscious stage the highest step in Yoga. In this state one enjoys eternal bliss. www.manavata.org

  16. Obstacles to Yoga Practice: There are certain obstacles which hamper regular practice of yoga. Hence Yoga practie does not continue at the same pace with all the Sadhkas (aspirants of yoga) There are mainly nine distractions or obstacles in the practice of Yoga. Sage Patanjali has enunciated them as1. Vyadhi (ill health) 2. Styana (Unprepared ness) 3. Samshaya (Doubt) 4. Pramada (Indifference) 5. Alasya (Laziness) 6. Avirati (Entanglement in Sense Objects) 7. Bhrantidarshana (Illusion) 8. Alabdha Bhumikatva (Lack of Stability) 9. Anavasthitathva (Slackness in Practice) One must overcome these obstacles by developing enthusiasm in Yoga to establish firmly in the Yoga Practice. www.manavata.org

  17. Cleaning Techniques • Jalanethi • Sutranethi • Jaladhouthi • Sankha prakshalana • Right way of drinking water www.manavata.org

  18. Pre-cautions & Recommendations • Asanas should be practiced with empty stomach • Asanas should not be practiced immediately after meal (accept Vajrasan) • Initially practice under guidance of Guru. Follow instructions. • Proceed slowly/carefully Never force or strain to get into a specific position. • Relax briefly between each practice • If the position is uncomfortable, don't do it • Never practice any yoga techniques under the influence of alcohol/mind altering drugs • If you are pregnant, notify the instructor for special guidelines • Take bath before Yoga or with 30 min gap after yoga www.manavata.org

  19. Surya Namaskaras www.manavata.org

  20. Asanas (Postures) • Any steady posture which gives comfort to the body is known as asana (Sthira sukham Asanam). • Asanas generally named after the birds, animals and other objects depending up on the similarity of the postures. • It is said that 84,00,000 of Asanas commensurate with all the species on the earth including in the sea. • One should select and practice Asanas according to one’s capacity. www.manavata.org

  21. Asanas (Postures) www.manavata.org

  22. Pranayama / Dhyana Practice……….. www.manavata.org

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