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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-48547043041623012372022-07-06T02:06:00.006-07:002022-07-06T02:06:38.450-07:00Yoga to control Diabetes <p><span style="background-color: white;"><b> <span style="font-size: medium;">Stress</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></p><p>Stress a very common term used by all age groups even children over 10 years.</p><p>Generally stress is when you are finding difficulty in coping with the situation and challenges around or what life is giving for you.</p><p>Stress for kids:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>peer pressure</li><li>parents expectation</li></ul><div>Adults:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Different challenges at home and at work</li><li>Dead line tasks</li><li>Built up emotions </li></ul><div>Common health hazards of stress in long run:</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>High Bp</li><li>Diabetes</li><li>Thyroid</li><li>Acidity</li><li>migraine</li><li>Cancer</li><li>Memory loss</li><li>Anxiety</li><li>Confusion</li><li>Unable to take decisions properly</li><li>etc</li></ul><div>Yoga a boon for Diabetes</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>It relaxes the tired body and mind and organs will function properly .</li><li>Destress happens due to right breath in every action a nd improved oxygen</li><li>limitation:practice according to your health issues and combination of diseases</li><li>consult an expert </li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div>Asanas: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Suryanamaskar slow focussing on back and core</li><li>Ardhmatsyendrasnaa- twice a day for 1 min hold each side</li><li>Yogmudrasana- repeat 10 times twice a day</li><li>Ustrasana- repeat 3 times hold for 30 secs with normal breath</li><li>Shashakasana- Rabbit pose to relax for 3 mins with normal breath</li></ul><div>Pranayama:</div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Ujjayi breathing- 2 mins</li><li>Kapalbhatti- 200 to 500 times </li><li>Nadishuddhi - 15 mins</li><li>Bhramari- 5 mins</li></ul><div>Trataka: for 15 mins will help realxing the mind and reduce stress</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Vyanitiyoga starting with Yoga for Type 2 type of Diabetes :We are giving personlised Online and Offline therapy sessions from 2nd August 2022.</div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpiESHB81XNOhhVm0Zan0O2OW9TjAOJ8WXMm-Nh80dAQAc11auTTTfuvUsDvsL3zr31Prk2223VujhUKtgbBq0gwH5pMkY3raq9waeVoEPy-6yPyjln2j7IODLojxXUximhKeN3XvpO0OstOwXZWfu06AUeqXUNrdw_I__xpP-_PQTiSxDL1pyU0/s1024/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-05%20at%204.26.26%20PM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOpiESHB81XNOhhVm0Zan0O2OW9TjAOJ8WXMm-Nh80dAQAc11auTTTfuvUsDvsL3zr31Prk2223VujhUKtgbBq0gwH5pMkY3raq9waeVoEPy-6yPyjln2j7IODLojxXUximhKeN3XvpO0OstOwXZWfu06AUeqXUNrdw_I__xpP-_PQTiSxDL1pyU0/w307-h226/WhatsApp%20Image%202022-07-05%20at%204.26.26%20PM.jpeg" width="307" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hari Om</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><p></p>Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-1892677352741231952020-04-10T01:55:00.006-07:002020-09-20T11:45:44.708-07:00PRANAYAMA TO BREAK THE CHAIN OF CORONA AND IMPROVE THE IMMUNITY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;">The year of
the plague ,the covid-19 or corona virus is infecting each and every part of
our lives, from the rising infection rates and deaths and the TRP centric
news making us terrified that each breath could be our last , both our physical
and mental health has taken a huge toll. And while staying in our homes and
maintaining social distancing is essential in stopping the spread of this
pandemic, what can one do to boost one's immunity and keep the home a calm and
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Patanjali, the pranayama! As breath is life , it is control of one’s breathing
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Apart for this ancient Breathing techniques ,there are </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">also</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Hatha yoga Cleansing Kriyas like Jal Neti which is also wonderful way of preventing infection in nasal and throat area.This practice is one of the easiest technique which gives instant result and to be practice before pranayama.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hindi: \</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">https://youtu.be/CyEX9tviM2U</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Strengthens the respiratory system by giving them a work out and thus improving their capacity </span></div>
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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-4337329037434269292020-02-23T02:21:00.002-08:002020-02-23T09:51:14.525-08:00HISTORY OF YOGA AND MODERN YOGA<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> HISTORY OF YOGA(with reference after collecting from various sources)</span></div>
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Nandi (Sanskrit: <span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">नन्दि</span>, Tamil: <span lang="TA" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">நந்தி) </span>is the name of the gate-
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Nandinatha is considered as the chief guru of eight
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Nandinatha Sampradaya –<br />
1. Sanaka,<br />
2. Sanatana,<br />
3. Sanandana,<br />
4. Sanatkumara,<br />
5. Tirumular,<br />
6. Vyagrapada,<br />
7. Patanjali and<br />
8. Sivayoga Muni<br />
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The word’Nandi has come from Tamil root wordNandh (Tamil:
<span lang="TA" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: TA; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">நந்து) </span>means to grow, to flourish or to appear.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Sanskrit word Nandi (Sanskrit: <span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">नन्दि) </span>has
the meaning of “happy”, “joy” and “satisfaction”; also said as the properties
of divine guardian of Lord Shiva.<br />
Nandi got the divine knowledge of Agamic and Tantric wisdom taught by Lord
Shiva from goddess Parvati. He could teach that divine knowledge to his Eight
disciples who are identified as the progenitors of <span class="msoIns"><ins>Nandinatha
Sampradaya.</ins></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Tamil Saiva Siddhanta
tradition (10th century AD)<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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Patañjali learned Yoga along with seven other disciples
from the great Yogic Guru Nandhi Deva, as stated in Tirumular’s Tirumandiram
(Tantra 1).<o:p></o:p></div>
<pre style="background: white;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>"Nandhi arulPetra Nadharai Naadinom <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="background: white;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nandhigal Nalvar Siva Yoga MaaMuni <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="background: white;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mandru thozhuda Patañjali Vyakramar <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="background: white;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 9.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Endrivar Ennodu (Thirumoolar) Enmarumaame" <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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Translation:<br />
“We sought the feet of the God who graced Nandikesvara. The Four Nandhis,
Sivayoga Muni, Patañjali, Vyaghrapada and I (Thirumoolar). We were these
eight.”<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">YOGA (Sanskrit word Yuj: a union)<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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“Atha yoga anushasanam” Yoga is a discipline<br />
• In a yogic term it means spiritual growth and finally leads to
self-realization.<br />
• Spirituality comes with right practice of yoga Asanas, Pranayama, including
Yam and Niyama.<br />
• Dharnaand Dhyana are inner practices which one can enter effortlessly by
following the earlier ones<br />
• Meditation is a state of mind and is a process which just happens.<br />
• Doesn’t belong to any religion.<br />
• It’s a way of life, a disciplined life to bring confidence in you in all
walks of life.<br />
• Patanjali, one of the world’s greatest sages practiced and taught in India
somewhere between 200 B.C. and 200 A.D. • Often called the “Father of Yoga,
Patanjali was the sage who codified his thoughts and knowledge of yoga in The
Yoga Sutra of Patanjali.<br />
• In this work, Patanjali compiled 196 sutras or concise aphorisms that are
essentially an ethical blueprint for living a moral life and incorporating the
science of yoga into your life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Traditional Yoga<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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Father of yoga : ‘Sage Patanjali’<br />
Verse by Bhoja at the start of his commentary on the YogaSutras called
Rājamārttanda (11th century), and the following verse found in Shivarama’s
18th-century text<o:p></o:p></div>
<pre style="background: white;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 9.0pt;">"Yogena Cittasya Padena Vaacaam | <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="background: white;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Malam Shariirasya Ca Vaidyakena || <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="background: white;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Yo[a-A]paakaro[a-U]ttamam Pravaram Muniinaam | <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre style="background: white;"><span style="color: #212529; font-family: "consolas"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Patan.jalim Praan.jalir-Aanato[a-A]smi ||" <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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English translation:”I bow with my
hands together to the eminent sage Patañjali, who removed the impurities of the
mind through yoga, of speech through grammar, and of the body through
medicine.”<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Patañjali wrote treatises on<br />
1. Grammar<br />
2. Medicine<br />
3. and Yoga<o:p></o:p></div>
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Patanjali has given us the depth of Yoga through these
196 Yoga Sutras(aphorisms). It was the most translated ancient Indian text in
the medieval era, having been translated into about forty Indian languages and
two non-Indian languages: Old Javanese and Arabic. The text fell into obscurity
for nearly 700 years from the 12’th to 19’th century, and made a comeback in
late 19’th century due to the efforts of Swami Vivekananda and others. It
gained prominence again as a comeback classic in the 20’th century.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Patanjalatantra
(medical text)<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
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Patanjali is also the reputed author of a medical text
called Patanjalah, also called Patanjala or Patanjalatantra.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This text is quoted in many yoga and health-related
Indian texts. Patanjali is called a medical authority in a number of Sanskrit
texts such as:<br />
<br />
Yogaratnakara,<br />
Yogaratnasamuccaya,<br />
Padarthavijnana,<br />
Cakradatta bhasya<br />
Some of these quotes are unique to Patanjala, but others are also found in
major Hindu medical treatises such as Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">ASHTANGA YOGA by Patanjali<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Ashtanga yoga of Patanjali consists of 8 limbs<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yamas<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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Yamas are ethical rules in Hinduism and can be thought of
as moral imperatives. The five yamas listed by Patañjali in Yogasūtra are<br />
<br />
1. Ahiṃsā : Nonviolence, non-harming other living beings.<br />
2. Satya: truthfulness, non-falsehood.<br />
3. Asteya : non-stealing.<br />
4. Brahmacārya : chastity,marital fidelity or sexual restrain.<br />
5. Aparigraha : non-avarice, non-possessiveness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Niyama<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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The second component of Patanjali’s Yoga path is called
niyama, which includes virtuous habits, behaviors and observances (the “dos”)
Sadhana Pada Verse 32 lists the Niyamas as<br />
<br />
1. Śauca: purity, clearness of mind, speech and body.<br />
2. Santoṣa: contentment, acceptance of others, acceptance of one’s
circumstances as they are in order to get past or change them, optimism for
self.<br />
3. Tapas: persistence, perseverance, austerity.<br />
4. Svādhyāya: study of Vedas (see Sabda in epistemology section), study of
self, self-reflection, introspection of self’s thoughts, speeches and actions.<br />
5. Īśvarapraṇidhāna: contemplation of the Ishvara (God/Supreme Being, Brahman,
True Self, Unchanging Reality.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Āsana<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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<span lang="HI" style="font-family: "nirmala ui" , sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">स्थिरसुखमासनम् ॥४६॥(</span>Sanskrit<br />
English translation:<br />
I. Sthiram sukham Asanam<br />
II. Motionless and Agreeable form (of staying) is Asana (yoga posture).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Asana is thus a posture that one can hold for a period of
time, staying relaxed, steady, comfortable and motionless. Patanjali does not
list any specific asana, except the terse suggestion,”posture one can hold with
comfort and motionlessness<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Prānāyāma<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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Prāṇāyāma is made out of two Sanskrit words Prāṇa
(breath) and Ayāma (restraining, extending, stretching).<br />
<br />
After a desired posture has been achieved, verses through recommend the next
limb of yoga, prāṇāyāma, which is the practice of consciously regulatingbreath
(inhalation and exhalation).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Pratyāhāra<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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Pratyāhāra is a combination of two Sanskrit words prati-
(the prefix – “against” or “contra”) and āhāra ( “bring near, fetch”).<br />
Pratyahara is drawing within one’s awareness. It is a process of retracting the
sensory experience from external objects. It is a step of self-extraction and
abstraction. Pratyahara is not consciously closing one’s eyes to the sensory
world; it is consciously closing one’s mind processes to the sensory world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dhāranā<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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Dharana meansconcentratio, introspective focus and
one-pointedness of mind. The root of word isdhṛ which has a meaning of “to
hold, maintain, keep”.<br />
<br />
Dharana as the sixth limb of yoga is holding one’s mind onto a particular inner
state, subject or topic of one’s mind.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Dhyāna<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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Dhyana literally means “contemplation, reflection” and
“profound, abstract meditation”.<br />
<br />
Dhyana is contemplating, reflecting on whatever Dharana has focused on. If in
the sixth limb of yoga one focused on a personal deity, Dhyana is its
contemplation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Samādhi<o:p></o:p></span></h6>
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Samadhi literally means “putting together, joining,
combining with, union, harmonious whole, trance”.<br />
Samadhi is oneness with the subject of meditation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">HATHA YOGA<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Hatha yoga by founder ‘Sage Matsyendranath’<o:p></o:p></div>
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Matsyendranātha, Macchindranāth or
Mīnanātha (c. early 10th century) was a saint and yogi in a number of Buddhist
and Hindu traditions. He is traditionally considered the founder of hatha yoga
as well as the author of some of its earliest texts.<br />
<br />
He is also seen as the founder of the Natha sampradaya, having received the
teachings from Shiva He is especially associated with kaulashaivism. He is also
one of the eighty-four Mahasiddhas and considered the guru of Gorakshanath,
another important figure in early hatha yoga. He is revered by bothHindus and
Buddhist and is sometimes regarded as an incarnation of Avalokiteśvara.<br />
<br />
<span class="msoIns"><ins>Yogi Swatmarama </ins></span>Yogi Swatmarama was a
15th and 16th century yogic sage in India. He is best known for compiling the
yoga manual Hatha Pradipika or Light on Hatha Yoga. This manual describes the
use of:<br />
<br />
Asanas,<br />
Pranayama,<br />
Shatkarma,<br />
Mudras, and<br />
Bandhas,<br />
and their practice as the means to awaken the Kundalini, leading to deeper and
deeper states of Samadhi. Svatmarama maintains throughout the text that Hatha
Yoga’s true purpose is the arousal of the Kundalini, until perfection in Raja
Yoga is achieved, i.e. liberation.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 107%;">Hatha Yoga
Asanas<o:p></o:p></span></h5>
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<br />
In Hatha Yoga asana is spoken as first part of yoga. It’s spoken as a specific
position which opens up the energy channels and psychic centers and
restructures the Pranic flow. Hatha Yogi says once you develop control over the
body, you can control the mind. Swami Swatmarama describes 33 asanas (30 asanas
are mentioned below). Which are essential and practiced by founders of Hatha
Yoga .<br />
<br />
1. Siddhasana (siddha in Sanskrit means “perfect” and “adept”)<br />
2. Padmasana(lotus)<br />
3. Baddh padamsana<br />
4. Bhadrasana (bound angle butterfly)<br />
5. Muktasana (liberation)<br />
6. Vajrasana (vajra in Sanskrit means “thunderbolt” or “diamond)<br />
7. Svastikasana (prosperous – similar to Siddhasana except top foot is tucked
into top thigh)<br />
8. Simhasana (lion)<br />
9. Gomukhasana (cow face)<br />
10. Virasana (hero) or ardh padamsana<br />
11. Dhanurasana (bow)<br />
12. Mritasana (Savasana or Shavasana, corpse)<br />
13. Guptasana (variation to Siddhasana where organ of generation is hidden by
both heels, gupta in Sanskrit means hidden)<br />
14. Gatsyasana (fish)<br />
15. Gatsyendrasana (Lord of the Fishes, seated twist; see half seated twist
Ardha Matsyendrasana and Complete Lord of the Fishes Paripurna Matsyendrasana)<br />
16. Gorakshana or Baddh Konasana<br />
17. Paschimottanasana (seated forward bend)<br />
18. Utkatasana (chair)<br />
19. Mayurasana (peacock)<br />
20. Kukkutasana (cock or rooster)<br />
21. Kurmasana (turtle)<br />
22. Uttanakurmakasana<br />
23. Vrikshasana (tree)<br />
24. Mandukasana<br />
25. Garudasana (eagle)<br />
26. Vrikshasana<br />
27. Shalabhasana (locust)<br />
28. Makarasana (crocodile)<br />
29. Bhujangasana (cobra)<br />
30. Yogasana (staff or Dandasana)<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">RAJA YOGA<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Raja Yoga is Yoga of the mind. It
focuses on the intellectual, emotional and intuitive parts of the personality.
Its purpose is to awaken hidden potential through true understanding. It
requires us to raise the lower mind to the higher mind, from a sensory
experience to enlightenment. Ideally, it is paired with and practiced after
Hatha Yoga, which prepares the physical body for deep meditation.<br />
Examples are Sages and Rishis who are pure hatha yogis and also in process of
raja yoga.<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">KARMA YOGA<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Karma Yoga is the Yoga of action.
This means the act of giving your time, efforts and kindness or any selfless
action without expectations of reciprocation or personal gain. This means
acting without the intention of a reward, confirmation or approval. It can be
an unnoticed deed, for example, such as cleaning up litter, fixing a fallen
sign or saving a drowning insect from the pool simply from the kindness of your
own heart. Karma Yoga revolves around doing things for the greater good and is
the most humbling of the many Yoga limbs.<br />
Example of Karma Yogi: Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa Fifth type of
traditional yoga Jnana Yoga<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">JNANA YOGA<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Jnana Yoga is the Yoga of knowledge and wisdom. It is the
Yoga of self-inquiry and asking questions such as, “Who am I?” without the
interference of any previous conditioning or assumptions – To know that we
don’t know and look within for all of the answers. Ultimately, we recognize and
separate from ego and remain as the true Self.<br />
Example or Jyana Yogi: Swami Vivekananda<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">BHAKTI YOGA<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Bhakti Yoga is the Yoga of devotion and love for the
Supreme, God or a Guru. It is characterized by creating a loving, long-lasting
personal relationship with the Beloved in whatever form it may take for you. It
transcends all religions and is absolutely universal – The power of Love!<br />
Example: Meera Bai and her devotion to lord Krishna<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">MANTRA YOGA<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Mantra Yoga is the Yoga of primordial sounds that vibrate
with the universe.<br />
Mantras are Sankrit words and phrases that are spiritually powered. They are
repeated (called Japa) and chanted with concentration. This ultimately leads to
the dissolving of the outer worlds, which then allows for union with the
universe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">TANTRA YOGA<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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<br />
Tantra Yoga is the Yoga of energies. The main purpose is to bring the duality
of feminine (Shakti) and masculine (Shiva) energies within us together into a
state of non-duality and thus achieving perfect union.<br />
In some parts of the East, Tantra is looked down upon and not considered a type
of Yoga. This is most likely due to the fact that it is often misunderstood,
misconstrued and abused.<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Modern Yoga<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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Father of Modern Yoga: Tirumalai Krishnamacharya
(November 18, 1888 – February 28, 1989)<br />
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Modern postural yoga encompasses a vast array of disciplines and has become a
worldwide phenomenon over recent decades. Its origins are often credited to
Patanjali, the author of the Yoga Sutras, which lays forth a map for how to fix
the dilemma of human life. From this work we see the beginnings of
Krishnamacharya.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He was an Indian yoga teacher, ayurvedic healer and
scholar. Often referred to as “the father of modern yoga, Krishnamacharya is
widely regarded as one of the most influential yoga teachers of the 20th
century and is credited with the revival of hatha yoga.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Krishnamacharya held degrees in all the six Vedic
darśanas, or Indian philosophies. While under the patronage of the King of
Mysore, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Krishnamacharya traveled around India giving
lectures and demonstrations to promote yoga, including such feats as stopping
his heartbeat.<o:p></o:p></div>
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He is widely considered as the architect of vinyāsa. in
the sense of combining breathing with movement. Underlying all of
Krishnamacharya’s teachings was the principle “Teach what is appropriate for an
individual., Krishnamacharya based his teachings on the Yoga Sutras of
Patanjali and the Yoga Yajnavalkya. Whereas Krishnamacharya was deeply devoted
to Vaishnavism, he also respected his students’ varying religious beliefs, or
non-beliefs<o:p></o:p></div>
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He authored four books on yoga<br />
Yoga Makaranda (1934),<br />
Yogaasanagalu (c. 1941),<br />
Yoga Rahasya,<br />
Yogavalli (Chapter 1 – 1988)— as well as several essays and poetic
compositions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Some of Krishnamacharya’s students include many of yoga’s
most renowned teachers:<br />
1. Indra Devi (1899–2002),<br />
2. K. Pattabhi Jois (1915–2009),<br />
3. B.K.S. Iyengar (1918-2014),<br />
4. T.K.V. Desikachar (1938-2016),<br />
5. Srivatsa Ramaswami (born 1939),<br />
6. G. Mohan (born 1945)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Krishnamacharya was the brother-in-law of B.K.S. Iyengar,
the founder of the style of yoga known as “Iyengar Yoga,” who credits
Krishnamacharya with encouraging him to learn yoga as a young person in 1934.<o:p></o:p></div>
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His scholarship in various darshanas of orthodox Indian
philosophy earned him titles such as Sāṃkhya-yoga-śikhāmaṇi, Mīmāṃsā-ratna,
Mīmāṃsā-thīrtha, Nyāyācārya, Vedāntavāgīśa, Veda-kesari and Yogācārya.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vinyasa Yoga is a common form of Yoga which includes a
seamless flow of various asana along with Pranayama. Each sequence is unique
and ever-changing similar to the flow of life<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kundalini Yoga is an extremely powerful Yoga which
awakens the Kundalini energies that lies dormant at the base of the spine and
travels upward through the chakras. It includes intense breathing, energizing
movements and chanting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Ashtanga<o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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Ashtanga is an intense form of Yoga, which includes
various postures. The asana are combined with the breath and progress into
advanced asana to tone and master the body.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Iyengar Yoga is a versatile form of Hatha Yoga which was
created by B.K.S Iyengar. It includes the use of props such as blocks, cushions
and straps and is therefore suitable for all body types and capabilities.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bikram Yoga, which is also known as “Hot Yoga”, is done
in a closed room that has been heated to a high temperature and humidity level.
This is a new form of Yoga dedicated to sweating out those toxins.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-68170870201552276822018-10-06T11:45:00.000-07:002018-10-10T00:05:49.762-07:00YOGA AND CANCER<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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today's constant media scares, plot holes filled medical dramas and half-baked
internet rumours about everything being filled with carcinogens the thought of
cancer has spared no one and fills all with anxiety. Almost everyone knows someone
or at least knows of someone with a story of cancer. What is more disturbing is
the fact that while humans have made such incredible medical advancement, there
is still no cure for cancer without what is essentially poisoning oneself with
chemotherapy. How many times have we heard people say, “Only if there was a
pill to prevent cancer, I would take it everyday.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hear people going through a cancer scare as if the world has come to an end and
there is absolutely no solution or at least preventive measure. Well, it is not
as bad as we think. It’s just that our fast paced life has left us little time
to get a healthy life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Running,
swimming, walking are definitely important and a great way to stay fit. But,
think about it; you run for one hour and then get stressed out emotionally for
the remaining 23 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Yoga
helps us to insulate our body and mind from stressful situations and
environments; and, the key to achieve that is through conscious breathing throughout
the day. It is in our human nature to either temporarily stop breathing or
breathe less during stressful situations and since we live in a world of
stressful situations all around, most of the people have shallow breathing that
negatively impacts our internal organs. This helps the cancerous cells in our
body to overpower our immune system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Yoga is practiced as a lifestyle, there is no logical or scientific reason for
anyone getting cancer. And, even then in the fight against cancer, Yoga is an
tool. There are so many cases where people have beaten cancer with yoga.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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personally know two extraordinary women who I am proud to call my yoga students
and they are living demonstrations, of the power of yoga against cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ranjana
Joshi , a young mother (living in Oman), was diagnosed with breast cancer in
2008 when she had discovered a lump and a scar during a routine check-up. On March 19<sup>th</sup>,
2008, Ranjana rushed to India and got operated on March 21st. After the
surgery, she underwent six painful cycles of chemotherapy that had made her
immune system so weak and made her depressed. And, then during one particular bad
month of radiation therapy, the radiation had created so much of imbalance in
her hormones that even with tablets and other medication her hormones could not
be stabilized and she suffered side effects such as headache, giddiness and
been told by the same doctors that she was now more vulnerable to cancer in her
uterus due to these side effects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ranjana
says ”In 2008 I started with hormone therapy, after completion of chemotherapy
treatments. The hormone therapy affected my uterus. Early 2010 I started yoga
as therapy with Prema Nagesh and then I started feeling much better physically
and emotionally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">by
2011, the doctors said I could stop taking Tamoxifin tablets for hormone therapy
as my hormones were becoming balanced and after that within 2 months of regular
practice of yoga my uterus size reduced from 11 cm to 8 cms and my hormones had
completely stabilized and I started getting sensation back in my left armpit
and also developed strength in my hand which had become weak during
chemotherapy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">I had
then began practicing tougher asanas like Chakrasana and Shirshasana and also
increased the numbers of Suryanamaskar I did daily and then one day I finished
216 Surya namaskars without a break.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">“I was
so thrilled with myself that I started to share my experience with all, especially
about how my experience of doing 108 or more Suryanamskar felt like undergoing
chemotherapy treatment without any side effects because so much prana (energy) was
being generated in me and these cancer cells won’t survive in a body with high
Prana. I was practicing pranayama (yogic breathing exercise) very regularly and
never missed even a single day which boosted my emotional strength as well. I further
went ahead with a teacher training course with My Teacher Prema Nagesh and I now
I teach yoga and share my first hand experiences with all especially women. My
teacher is very proud of me that yoga has made me evolve in to new human being
with a positive attitude.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Practice by Ranjana Joshi - Timelines<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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month onwards <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Standing
postures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Chakrasana
with chair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Benefits:it
stretches the arms and armpits chest ,lower abdomen muscles and strengthens the
back<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sitting<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Paschimuttasnasana
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ardhmatsyendrasana
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Benefits:it
stretches the low back and leads to Moola Bandha which is beneficial for uterus
and lower organs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Supine
postures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Benefits: Strengthens the back and core
muscles and also inversion helps to increase circulation towards the core and
other glands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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postures:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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massages the lower organs and increases circulation towards chest and uterus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Meditation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Meditation for self-healing ,increases
the power to heal and develops optimism (placebo effect)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Fasting
once week gives rest to the whole body for repair<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>process to happen and one of the best way as
therapy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Consult
a dietician before you start any specific diet and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ranjana has very bland Saatvic (vegetarian)
diet always.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Remember
that most of all it was her dedication, hard work and faith in Yoga which
helped her fight against cancer and to maintain her health. She has followed
all the asanas in sequence as instructed.</span><br />
<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">visit our youtube link on Ranjana Joshi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsBfw_SBMq4&t=115s</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">(</span></b><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Details of all the above postures are in the
yogatherapy4all.com)</span><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f4e79;"><span style="font-size: large;">Cancer Survivor: Sandhya</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sandhya,</span></b><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;"> a middle aged mother who lives in
United States. Sandhya<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was diagnosed
with Leukaemia in 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">She
says<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">“While living in Memphis, Tennessee, I was an active person
participating in all activities at Temple and in the community. Being a
teetotaller, non smoker, with no history of cancer in my family, I never
thought I would face this day. I was at the local grocery store when my doctor
called with his findings. I was immediately admitted to the hospital and
underwent 8 cycles of intense chemotherapy. I was left fatigued with no
strength and would fall often fall sick with an infection. After 8 months of
treatment, I was in remission and was sent home. then after a year, my cancer
had relapsed and I underwent a Bone Marrow Transplant. Before the transplant, I
had underwent 11 cycles of radiation and 4 cycles of chemotherapy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">All this treatment took a heavy toll on my body. I was weak; resigned
to a wheelchair, unable to do anything on my own. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">And when I thought I was recovering, I started having difficulty
in breathing and had to be admitted in the ICU on a ventilator where i
underwent treatment for lung infection for about a month after I went through
physiotherapy and also required speech therapy and needed special services to
relearn to eat and drink on my own. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">This is when I was introduced to Prema Ji's Trained teacher Praveen Rodrigo (who has opened vyaniti yoga in canada) through my friend. Praveen consulted Premaji and she
guided me to start simple, different breathing techniques like <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Initially,
I could hardly do these seemingly simple for two minutes a day. My lung
capacity was only 25% and was constantly under a doctor’s care. I made slow
progress and increased Anuloma Viloma exercise to 15 minutes every hour. This helped
me get back my lost energy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
best feeling I ever got was during this time was when I went for a follow up
and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>had shocked my doctor with my
improvement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was overjoyed to see the
shock on the doctor’s face when the doctor placed the stethoscope on my chest
to check my lungs. Usually, he would ask me to take a deep breath to check my
lungs and the doctor knew that it hurts me to just take one long breath. But, instead
I was breathing freely without pain!! The doctor was pleasantly surprised and
said “I don’t care what you did. Just keep doing it.” And, that was the day when
I began to truly believed in Yoga. Since then, I have increased the duration
for pranayama. A great news came to me two months later when the doctor said
that there is no sign of cancer in my scan after which I asked him to reduce
the medication, for which the doctor reluctantly agreed. Then again, a month
later, when I went for a check up I was told there was no sign of cancer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">By God's grace and Premaji’s continued support and
encouragement, I now don’t have any lung issues or breathing problems anymore.
After eight months of doing Anulom Viloma, Premaji guided me into doing Kapalbhaati
and I will recommend Pranayama to one and all. I not only feel energetic but
also feel alert and also have improved memory power. Please do yoga under a guru’s
guidance and enjoy the positive changes.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Now,
Sandhya has gained the confidence that she can beat cancer. She is still under
recovery and is still not completely healthy yet but with her commitment, I am
sure she will return to her full strength and start applying for her old job in
no time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">Pranayama
is the simple exercise which makes a sick person stand up, an angry/short
tempered person to melt down and a depressed person to develop an
self-confidence by being positive and develop a “never give up” attitude.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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- Pranayamas or breathing techniques which both Ranjana Joshi and Sandhya
practiced are :<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Breathing(massage the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>abdominal organs
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Breathing (improves lung capacity)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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breathing (increases the oxygen absorption)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(this Pranayama reduces the free radicals)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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viloma(balances the both the energy level in body)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(reduces the heat of the body after chemo therapy)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(reduces the stress instantly)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">I hope
this message will inspire people to consider yoga as a means to fight cancer.
Also, if you can lead a yogic life, you will get the opportunity to celebrate
life and lead a happy, stress-free life. And, you can be confident that cancer
will never knock at your door.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_gjdgxs"></a><span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 12.0pt;">If you or anyone else needs guidance in yoga to fight cancer,
please write to us at yogatherapy4all@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f4e79; font-size: 20.0pt;">Hari
Om<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-22990400742796803332017-02-11T11:41:00.000-08:002020-04-08T22:09:39.819-07:00108 Sunsalutations - an experience by senior citizen <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";"><b>A Life
Rejuvenated Through Yoga : </b></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";"><b>After going through my experience on Suryanamskar and 108 SN ,we request all of you to join us on Sat,April 18th 2020 to perform few Suryanamskars or 108 SN and encourage seniors like us who at our ripe old age still don't miss to inspire people to remain fit and healthy at this crisis time going on around the </b></span><span style="font-family: "courier new";"><b>world and prevent Corona Virus....</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new";"><b>To join us visit our website Vyanitiyoga.com and join online link</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new";"><b>Namaste</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">One always thinks that yoga can only be done young and flexible,so is it possible for yoga to give
back the physical and emotional strength along with flexibility to one whose
birth took place in 1932?? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Mr Jayaraman
Viswanathan retired in 1990 with honors at a flight lieutenant officer,and throughout his career he suffered from major health issues such as acidity and
ulcers (for which he underwent a major surgery) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">He was always a
physically active individual who took long walks along with his wife beside him
in the mornings and evenings as a means to take care of his health. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">But the biggest
blow to his health and confidence came in 2014 with he has to undergo an
angioplasty ,which caused him fear and lack of physical and mental strength for a
month. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">After that he
slowly sunk into slight depression with the walks with his wife, strides became smaller and slower and the statement that life is now being lived only in bonus
time on his lips. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Soon after he was
pulled into yoga senior citizen batch by his daughter in law Mrs Prema
Nagesh,initially he was a little reluctant at first saying that even his PT
teacher hadn't troubled him so much when it came to exercise. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">After a week of
practicing basic postures with people from his own age groups; such as pranayama,hip
stretches and body balancing postures</span><span style="font-family: "courier new";">(Parvatasana, Santulasana and Vrikshasana),</span><span style="font-family: "courier new";">with the help of the wall and other props
available he noticed dramatic changes,though may be small for us ,but for a senior citizen its great change and a positive one.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new";">His
walking speed had increased and the pain in his legs had reduced a bit.He was taking steps instead of lift(wow).How many youngsters prefer steps or staircase when lift is just near by?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">This along with
the support he got from the other senior citizens motivated him to continue
with the practice and he began to wake up at four in the morning to practice in
secret. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Three monthS
later he learnt the proper way to do the Suryanamaskar with the right
breathing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";"> At first practicing Suryanamskaras will leave one breathless as it involved forward,
backward bending with groin and quad stretches but he gradually found that with
a dedicated bit of practice with focus was bringing him body balance and helped
keep his physical stress at bay. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">He never gave up
in spite that he found it very tough initially.He now started saying
“Everything is possible in this world and at any age too; There may be few
limitations according to the age but that shouldn’t stop one’s learning. What
you need is the right attitude to take care of your health”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Three months
after his initial try he had gained the ability to do around 6 at a time and
after a few months he was able to do 12. During this period his wife (74 years)
was doing 60 rounds to completion and it became a matter of pride for him to
reach, if not defeat her record .He was practicing with one goal that it is
helping him to remain fit at that age and also he was setting an example to his
age groups to keep themselves fit and start at any age and for Yoga no age
bar. I must say that fitness attitude and positive thoughts can come at any age and he is a great example. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">He was
practicing with great devotion Yoga and especially Pranayama and Suryanamaskars and posting his reach every day in what’s up groups to encourage younger
members and his age groups. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">After two years
of hard work and dedication he was able to reach the grand total of 108 and his wife(74 Years) practiced 108 in three consecutive days. Isn't it appreciable at that age?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">All they practiced was under right guidance and care.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "courier new";">They also practiced right counters after suryanamaskaras,which is very important to not to hurt themselves in the long run.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">The day he
achieved 108 Suryanamaskars his happiness knew no bounds and he posted and
spread his achievement through social media. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">He received many
appreciation and showed and proved to many of his age groups about Yoga and
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<span style="font-family: "courier new";">Couple has been reaching these set target not to please anyone but been doing this very religiously as an gratitude towards SUN which is part of our culture to appreciate and be thankful to Sun who has been the driving force in all living being.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Yoga and gyming,</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> both seem like such polar opposites
one developed by Asian mystics centuries ago and the other a new age science
only recently discovered and growing daily , but the choice doesn't have to be
one or the other and they can be complemented together to improve your overall
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muscles with basic stretches like Veerabadraasana, Trikonasana and
Hastapadasana <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> With a few Surya Namaskar (sun salutation
positions) this would not only increase the heat in your body but also help
prepare your muscles to endure the high paced work out ahead.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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marjariasana (cat stretches) before and after as this would both relax and
unwind your abdomen and improve your overall blood circulation.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">to increase your lower back and torso muscles warm up by using the Utkatasana
(chair pose) to your advantage at this would help your body ease into your
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paduttanasana and lying on back Natraja (Supta hasta pada angustanasana)to help open up and loosen your
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and body and keep yourself fresh throughout the day!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jun 21 st and June 22<sup>nd </sup>2015<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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As an initiative by our Indian PM Modi Yoga day was
formed and recognized by the U.N to promote the Physical mental and spiritual
discipline that is yoga in a right manner as a science of India. Being a yoga
practitioner and Guiding and helping people come out of their stress related
disorders in the Wonderful city of Oman for over 20 years, I was delighted to
be called upon as a representative from Oman along with another expert from
Oman, for the world’s first ever international yoga day celebrations. <o:p></o:p></div>
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On the 20th of June 2015 I had reached our capital city,
Delhi and along with yoga gurus from Sweden, America, Malaysia and rest of the
world was welcome with great pomp and splendor , with an individual guide,
translator (for those who needed it)and security . We were accommodated in
Hotel Ashoka as guests and Delegates, arrangements was for young children from
the local schools representing the next generation of Yogis.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Apart for the greeting being fantastical organized it was
great to see how widespread yoga has become in the world and how many different
forms it has taken on, some have been modified/innovated to help people with
health issues. <o:p></o:p></div>
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JUNE 21<sup>ST</sup> 2015<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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Next day being declared as international day of yoga our pm
Modi ji had conducted yoga session in Rajpath and made it to the Guinness Book of World Records for the
largest yoga demonstration at a single venue with 35,985 people participating.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We set off for the conference, dressed in our finest
traditional clothes, The hotel lobby soon became a colorful mélange of the
diverse clothing traditions of India and the rest of the world, even the Yogis
from the west were dressed in Punjab styled kurtas and payjamas. From there we went
by bus with our security detail to the avenue at the Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The guests were sent by a single bus, during the journey it
was wonderful to learn from the other gurus about how yoga has evolved in their
home countries. Along the way the Delhi monsoon decided to welcome us, being
from an arid and dry country, we were delighted to experience this downpour,
but for those from the cooler climates this proved to be an inconvenience. Once
we reached the venue due to security reasons we have to walk from the gate to
the main hall, as this was still raining we had to rush like little
schoolchildren from the gate to the main hall; fortunately we didn't get too
wet. Once we reached the main hall, we were greeted and seated in the hall
which was stylized in the manner of the Indian parliament hall in the 6 th row
with our country name mentioned on desk. <o:p></o:p></div>
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First there was a speech from the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra
Modi, he beautifully explained how Yoga is a part of the Indian essence and
traditions and with the modern times it’s being adopted by the west and being
forgotten here at home and how now there is a need to unify the different branches
that have come up and redefine it as a modern, verified and accredited science.
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respective sciences and practices by Swami Ramdevji (founder of Patanjali Yog
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Proff H.R Nagendra ( chancellor of swami
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After this and gifting of the commemorative coins and
postage stamps by the honorable prime minister, the rest of the day was spent
in discussion and debating among the participants and the committee chairs on
the different branches of yoga what would constitutes as a new technique and
what would not, what parameter should one fulfill to call him/herself a yoga
teachers, how research and grants for research should be carried out and the
creation of new schools to retrain and provide the next generation with trained
and certified yoga teachers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Many other experts in technical sessions were Dr.David
Frawley(Vedic origin of Yoga) founder and director of American institute of Vedic
studies, Dr Parimal Devanath and
chairpersons were Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra (Director of YOGA
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Yoga is to play main role in peace harmony and spiritual
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To share this Rajyogini Asha Didi and Shri Satpal singh were
Co-chairpersons followed by Aacharya Bal Krishna (companion of baba ramdev ji) and
other technical sessions were shared by Yogini Shambhavi Devi (<span style="background: white; color: #4e5665; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">Yogini
Shambhavi Devi is a spiritual guide and educator rooted in the ancient
teachings and Vedic traditions of Tantra, Jyotisha, Ayurveda and Vedanta.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #4e5665; font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif";">Living traditions of Yoga have not only kept
this ancient practice alive but also immensely contributed in customizations of
Yogic practices to suit the day to day activities conducted by Swami Maheshwarananda
(has his own ashram in Rajasthan )</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Surprisingly after this at the end of the day we were asked
to close the day with yoga delegates from different countries to share our
teaching in their respective country. Given an opportunity and not to miss this
spoke few words thanking Oman’s Ruler his Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Syed for
his support always for being so generous and freedom to think and follow our yoga
practice, for the welfare of people in country. I am always grateful and my
sincere gratitude towards him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I also shared the
Hatha Yoga techniques which I follow and how much importance I give for correct
breathing in day to day life for everyone to combat stress. I expressed my
feelings towards this event, By sharing that how I felt honored to be part of
this historical event due to our Prime Ministers Initiative and we are thankful
that he gave us chance to share our knowledge and to get more knowledge with
different experts in this field. I’m sure to contribute in this field till end
and make sure our PM dream of better world with better peace and harmony come
soon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>We as team will
work towards his higher dreams as I always believe” DREAM WORKS ONLY WHEN TEAM
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There was in the end valedictory ceremony for those who
completed the first yoga teacher training course under AYUSH.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There were experts like <b>Sadguru
Jaggi Vasudev, Brahmakumari Shivani ji and Home Minister Rajnath Singh </b>who Honored
this closing ceremony. It was feast to hear Sadguru and Shivaniji’s talk on
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Rajnath singh shared an excellent speech as yoga not a
religion as it is to unite and not to divide and every religion has Yoga in it
and as it involves awareness, peace and harmony.<o:p></o:p></div>
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And we were in the end taking life time experience and returned back to hotel Ashoka. Next day we all
departed to our own respective countries taking back many sweet memories and learning
experience of life time. I consider myself very fortunate to get this
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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-6833722339805851892014-12-16T22:00:00.001-08:002014-12-16T22:00:21.612-08:00 Yoga for Senior Citizens!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We all grow up but it’s only by choice we get to age
gracefully!! As one’s body ages simple tasks such as climbing a flight of stairs,
a quick jog around the park, tying your own shoes or even something as simple
as sitting cross legged on the floor for a small about of time become a
herculean task, now for most the minute these small tasks become difficult the
logical human decides that the best course of action would be to accept it as a
part of ageing and avoid those activities altogether. </div>
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Unfortunately the logic
is flawed and reverse is the better way to go about aging gracefully as with
the right diet and exercise an older person can sometimes be even more fit than
a youngster!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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An excellent way to ease into an exercise routine at an
advance age is through yoga, as the benefits (especially for a mature person)
include an increase in muscle tone ( lost over the years ) ,improvement of balance
and of course the overall improvement of one’s mood and mental health.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Start off slow with a few basic asans and pranayama sessions to warm up all your joints and improve your
lung capacity, the benefits include a reduction in your stress levels and a
normalization of your blood pressure (as such can be done by people with both
high and low BP) and even an improvement concentration (that’s right a loss of
concentration is not just for the internet baby).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Although at first glance most of the postures such as the Virabhadra
series, Trikonasana may seem more suited to a more younger practitioner with a
few modification and props ( as suggested
by your guru) they can easily be achieved and after enough practice, one can
even surpass a 20 year old doing the same asanas. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Here are a few basic steps and asanas that can be done by
anyone with joint pains (please consult a guru before performing these on your
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<u>Asanas for body balance with wall support in the
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Parvatasana:(mentioned<o:p></o:p></div>
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raise your arms by your sides and join your hands above your head, slowly your
arms and your body upwards (inhaling) slowly coming on your toes for those with
no ankle problems) after a few seconds slowly come down (exhaling) lowering
your arms to your sides repeat 2-3 times at a go.<o:p></o:p></div>
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(high above your head) for support, raise your left leg towards your back as
high as you can and support it using your left hand, hold the position for 3-4
deep breaths; repeat using the other leg and hand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other asanas that are beneficial to an older person include
the Virbhadra series which may be perceived as a tough one but would help to
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While the sitting and lying on back and stomach series can be done to improve flexibility in one’s knees and help with other
health issues like diabetes and liver disorders. <o:p></o:p></div>
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And finally for people of all generations meditation is a
must as it acts as a guide to let go all material ATTACHMENT and tensions in life,
accept the present moment and be ready for any mental challenges one’s coming
years after all aging of the body is inevitable but the aging of the mind is
always a choice!! <o:p></o:p></div>
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If one wants more detail about asanas which seniors can do and most of which is mentioned in "YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS".Make sure seniors take support of wall while practicing standing postures and while sitting down postures keep the back straight by sitting on cushion or wall support .</div>
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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-79858465311175615752014-07-04T10:58:00.000-07:002014-07-04T10:58:38.895-07:00YOGA FOR CONCENTRATION<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-GB">Name any endeavor that can be achieved
without the help of concentration!! Tough isn't it? But for most of us a
concentrated mind is not our natural state, like a honey bee our mind is
forever buzzing from one thought to another either focusing on tensions to be
faced in the future or mistakes in the past and this my friends; is where the
prime benefits of yoga can be seen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Thanks to the tough postures or asanas (especially
the balancing ones) one can’t help but disconnect him/herself from the
troubling thoughts thus gradually teaching one’s subconscious to simply be in
the moment and focus on the task at hand, another way by which these asanas
help is by stimulating the spine thus energizing the nervous system to back up your
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<span lang="EN-GB">The rhythmic breathing which accompanies
all of the postures, or in some cases forms a stand alone A</span> asana has a series of
benefits on its own; for starters it helps one in getting centered and focused
during the pose; the extra oxygen invigorates your brain thus calming it down
and build concentration, by synchronizing your breath with your movements your
mind is eased into the challenge of each pose thus allowing you to focus on a
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<span lang="EN-GB">Another yoga technique which helps one
improve their focus is the guided meditation. By having a guru walk you through
the process of thoughtless awareness the stress producing activity of the mind
is reduced, effectively replacing you inner turmoil with peace and thus increasing
one’s mental strength and ability to stay in the present moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">But learning to be in the present moment is
not all about getting your concentration on track, some of the other benefits
one gets along the way include, an improvement in sleep and increase in ones
energy levels, a normalization of one’s
blood pressure (which is a side effect of getting reduction/ a complete freedom from anxiety
and/or depression ) and of course an improvement of one’s mood <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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These are few examples.You can try most of the balancing postures closing the eyes which will help not only for adults to focus and improve concentration but also for kids in their studies.Try it.</div>
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Sometimes its easy to get overwhelmed, its
easy to feel low and alone, we all have days like that, for the lucky ones with
a positive outlook, this days are few and far in between, but what about the
rest of us? What happens when these days are numerous and sometimes stretch for
weeks? It’s easy to dismiss this as just a phase and hope the problem will go
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<span lang="EN-GB">The body and mind are intricately
intertwined as in what changes good or bad is enforced on one with have a
similar outcome on the other, so a simple feeling of prolonged sadness would
cause increased aches and pains, weight gain or loss, insomnia and as a result
overall fatigue. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The sad part is that the solution is both
easy and difficult, as when one feels low a lethargy sets in which in turns
effects ones breathing which is cause of so many problems, so the simple
solution would be to move even more , but how does one do so when the mind is
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excess amounts of oxygen one takes in during the many practices of yoga, this
in turn invigorates the circulation system thus stimulating your body out of
its inertness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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maintain the balance during pro the mind immediately stops focusing on the
troubling thoughts thus allowing itself a break from the pain thus elevating
ones mood and increasing its focus on the body <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sense of accomplishment, after all its takes a lot to maintain your balance in
that one position for as long as possible <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hard as it may sound yoga helps one connect to the spiritual sides of life thus
allowing one to takes things a little bit easier thus reducing ones anxiety<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">Just to be careful if one has not learnt yoga before then learn from the proper teacher so that you don't harm yourself by just blindly following what is mentioned in blog.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-GB">There are many of them now a days suffering from combination of problems like diabetes and low back and neck complaints.In that case though Suryanamaskaras are good for diabetes but not to be practiced initially, for other health issues mentioned. I would suggest one must go slow taking in to consideration each problem at a time giving priority to certain problem.In this way one can get rid of health issues if any, in a slow process but confidently.</span></div>
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Practice <span style="font-size: large;">Chakrasana</span> from the floor and hold it for 10 secs and repeat three times .<br />
Just to mention above asanas are not to be done by people suffering from hernia and uterus prolapse.<br />
They can practice Nadishodhana Pranayama.To know more in detail please check the post"Nadishodhna"in my blog.<br />
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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-46001324189167573842013-11-21T21:12:00.002-08:002016-12-07T09:30:47.464-08:00YOGA FOR UTERUS PROLAPSE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The </span><b><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 7.5pt;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uterus" title="Uterus"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">uterus</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"> (womb) is
normally held in place by a hammock of muscles and ligaments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">The uterus, or
womb, is said to be prolapsed when it has moved downward from its normal
position. This can happen when the tissues that normally support the uterus -
the pelvic floor muscles and ligaments - become stretched and weak. The uterus
drops down the vagina closer to the vaginal opening, occasionally even
protruding through it. The bladder and bowel can also drop down.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">This condition is
very common, and while it may not necessarily cause symptoms, a prolapsed
uterus (also called uterine prolapse) can affect a woman's physical and sexual
activity as well as her quality of life.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Causes of prolapsed uterus<u1:p></u1:p>:</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Childbirth,
which is probably the single biggest risk factor for developing a uterine
prolapse. This risk is increased if the baby was large;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Deterioration
of muscles, that occurs with age;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Increased
pressure within the abdomen, which often occurs with constipation, chronic
cough and frequent heavy lifting. The risk is increased by conditions such as
overweight and obesity;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">An
inherited tendency to weakness in the ligaments and other connective tissues.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Symptoms of prolapsed uterus<u1:p></u1:p>:</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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most common symptom of uterine prolapse is the awareness of ‘heaviness in the
vagina and a sensation of 'something coming down'. Sometimes women
can feel a distinct lump or bulge in her vagina or even have tissue
protruding through the vaginal opening. There is often associated
backache;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">These
symptoms usually improve when lying down and are less noticeable in the
morning, getting worse during the course of the day or after exertion;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Uterine
prolapse may also cause urinary problems such as difficulty passing urine or
emptying the bladder completely, problems holding urine or frequent
urinary tract infections. It might also cause discomfort or pain during
sexual intercourse. Occasionally, it can also interfere with bowel
movements.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">As a preventive
measure for healing</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">:</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one wants to prevent from this kind of complication throughout their life, and
other similar complication like weak bladder control or umbilical hernia, then
one must practice floor exercise everyday esp. related to toning the abdominal
muscles and which in turn takes care of the organs;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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your weight in the normal range;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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pelvic floor exercises;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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constipation and straining with bowel movements;</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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heavy lifting; and</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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you have a lung problem then use your preventive and treatment medicines to
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practice ujjayi breathing, with every inhalation gently let the stomach come up
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<li><span style="color: #323232; font-family: sans-serif , serif; font-size: medium;"> While inhaling gently raise you low back and start contracting your anus and low back muscles and maintain the posture till you exhale.</span></li>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Maintain till you finish exhaling slowly place your left leg on
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while exhaling raise your head and shoulders up and your hands reaching up to
the knees or above while maintaining it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "" sans-serif "" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">Maintain the pose till you exhale then release the pose inhale while exhaling </span><span style="color: #323232; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #323232; font-family: sans-serif , serif; font-size: medium;"> If a person suffers from uterus prolapse or hernia problems then they should first follow the simple one showed here the legs against the wall and practice right breathing and Moolabandh techniques everyday 100 Moolabandha then go for Setubandh asana, one leg lift then Natrajasana then for Naukasana as all these postures shouldn't be done mechanically but with full awareness of right breathing and controlling the exhalation and locking the energies at right place so that the problem is corrected. </span><br />
<span style="color: #323232; font-family: sans-serif , serif; font-size: medium;">For more details regarding therapy please go through our website"yogatherapy4all.com"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> Muscular spasm in neck due to sedentary life style or injury to neck due to accident.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Strain in eyes.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Emotional or mental stress</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Sinus block</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">As premenstrual syndrome</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Exposure to sunlight</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">8.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Depression</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">9.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Among children striving for academic excellence as well as emotional stress related to family, school, or friends</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">10.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Certain </span><a href="http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/triggers-specific-foods"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none;">foods</span></a><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">, </span><a href="http://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/guide/triggers-caffeine"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none;">food additives, and beverages</span></a><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">11.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">There are some causes of headache which should be treated by medical experts e.g.: meningitis or acute fever, tumors</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Migraine can be the effect or the results of any of the above causes too.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Migraine:</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><br />A<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>migraine</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is a debilitating </span><a href="http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/73936.php" title="What Are Headaches? What Causes Headaches?"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 14pt;">pain</span></a><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> in head </span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 14pt;">that is often preceded or accompanied by sensory warning signs such as flashes of light, blind spots, tingling in the arms and legs, nausea, vomiting, and increased sensitivity to light and sound. The excruciating pain that migraines bring can last for hours or even days.<span class="apple-converted-space"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 14pt;">It’s most c</span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">ommon form of headache due to various reasons. According to my studies alternative therapies are working well in getting rid of this disorder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Whatever the causes are the techniques are very similar in yoga and few variations in techniques to suit the needs eg: due to depression, premenstrual syndrome, sensitive neck or sinus headache .There is hundred percent success rates in practitioners within 6 months to 1 year.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">It’s more common in women than in men according to the research done.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #f0f6f8; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> Headache remedies include various types of pain relievers. Migraine treatments may also include anti-nausea drugs and medications to prevent or stop headaches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Most of the yogic treatments for headaches are same except few changes here and there in Asanas and Pranayamas .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px;">They need to analyze their lifestyle and find out the actual cause and if finding it difficult, then one need to go gentle and in an introspecting way of eliminating and applying certain techniques very religiously so that one can find the actual root cause of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px;"><b>Steps to treat yourself in times of attack AND as a therapy daily to heal yourself completely in long run are:</b><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Take a deep breath and raise your arms up slowly exhale and reach down to touch the ground with your head and both your hands. Do not lift your lower body up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24px;">Practice Mahasirs Mudra for migraine or headache for 15 mins or along with pranayama.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Close your ears with your thumb and eyes with other four fingers gently.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">No external sound is heard and no external light disturbing you.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">You have to inhale for 3 secs or more and while exhaling only the humming sound should come without opening of mouth for 12 secs or more. Try increasing the ratio of inhale and exhale and practice 21 times in 10 mins.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24px;">Nadishuddhi pranayama</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24px;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">First practice inhale through your left nostril for 3 secs or more then exhale through your right nostril for 6 secs or more. Practice for 5 to 10 mins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Helps you to overcome neck pain and strengthens your neck muscles.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">If practiced repeatedly during day time after every 2 hours will prevent as well help overcome pain in neck esp. desk job persons.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Don’t practice more than mentioned at one sitting.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Has to be practiced slowly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Loosely place your fingers on your shoulders and arms parallel to each other and to the floor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Inhale while raising your arms</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> up allow your biceps to touch your ears and hold it for a while holding the breath for 5 counts or less if possible ,then <b>exhale while getting it down</b>, touch the sides of the trunk.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Rotate your arms slowly along with your breath.If used as therapeutic purpose it has to be repeated 5 times in a day esp when you are in a sedentary life style.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Awareness in the shoulders, chin up, back and the breath.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Helpful in cervical problems and frozen shoulder also helps to get relieve the strain of driving and office work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">In turn take care of the strain caused in neck and back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">While inhaling raise your arms up</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">, interlock your fingers or palm touching each or palm facing upward direction .<b>Exhaling raise your feet up on your toes </b>and focus on the floor. Practice normal breathing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Awareness on your toes, calf, knees, stomach muscles and your breath and do not close your eyes and try maintaining the pose for 10 secs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Repeat this 3 times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">If you are having pain in shoulders or neck do not hold more than 5 secs and repeat 5 times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">You can repeat this posture many number of times in a day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Awareness in the feet, toes, ankles, calf muscles, knees. abdomen, arms, shoulders, chin up and the breath<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Spine is stretched and loosened and stretches the abdominal muscles, intestine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Beneficial for shoulder joints and those who do desk job for long hrs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">It’s also beneficial for those suffering from leg pain often.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">The same posture can be done stretching on the door<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Legs near to each other, while inhaling raise your arms up, hold your palm, and then without releasing your arms bend your left arm sideways and bring your left elbow downward while the right elbow faces upward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Hold it for 30 secs and then repeat the same with the other side.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Repeat every 1 hour for those who lead a sedentary life style of sitting in front of pc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Awareness in the neck, shoulder, arms and arch in spine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Very beneficial for those suffering from neck, shoulder pain and to relax your shoulder and neck.</span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 24px;">Sahaj Hasta Bhujangasana (simple cobra pose</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21px;">)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">In Makarasana place your elbows in front of your chest, raise your arms vertically upward, placing your palm under your chin and look upward.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">While inhaling place your elbows near to each other so that there is maximum stretch on your neck and back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Exhale and can maintain this pose for even 1 min.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Repeat 3 to 4 times in a day and can be practiced resting your hand on table and chin on the palm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">This is very useful for those having neck and shoulder pain vertigo problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Lock your arms at the back side of your body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Touch the chin on the floor and <b>inhale raise your chin</b> and chest up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Stretch your arms backward and hold it for 5 secs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Exhale and release</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"> the pose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Repeat 5 times.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Awareness in shoulders, neck and breath.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Helps releasing the tension in neck and shoulder and mid back and takes care of vertigo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-89100059919675476192013-05-06T01:16:00.001-07:002013-05-23T02:11:29.084-07:00YOGA AS THERAPY<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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“</b>to inspire people to practice yoga and to raise themselves out
of their conditions which seems to surround them like an inescapable
wall. It shows people that a way out exists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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alternatives and allowing them to introduce with broad range of alternative in
yoga practices dealing right from traditional ones to some form of changes
according to the life lifestyle people face.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">WHAT’S YOGA?</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of stretches and breathing patterns and as and when you hold the postures
for longer and relax, helps you to overcome your physical
and emotional problems hence helps you to deal with your stress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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complete awareness of your body and breath.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spiritual growth by following certain discipline in individual and social practice, hence one reach closer to the GOD.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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with complete awareness not only the physical postures but in all walks of life
leading to analyzing oneself and hence
leads to realization of oneself and can help others too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Narkisim; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>Yoga
guru Patanjali </b>emphasized mainly on preventing a disease, but due to increasing physical and mental problems the therapeutic<b> </b>application
started 80 yrs ago by <b><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Swami Kuvalayanandaji </span>
</b>of Kaivalyadham in Lonavala, Maharashtra. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Narkisim; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Established
in 1924 it was the first Yoga Institute of its kind in India, and continues to
be a premier center for the medical and scientific study of Hatha Yoga, as well
as a resource of ancient texts, teachings, training and yoga therapy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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understood by these gurus as due to bad life style there going to arise
lots of health issues in coming years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-color: #fdfdf7; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;">The science of yoga begins to
work on </span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">outermost</span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> aspect of the personality, physical body, as for most people
it’s the familiar starting point i.e. For e.g. Asana & Pranayama.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Narkisim; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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which work as inner practice</b> becomes easier only when external practices have
been developed to reasonable degree of perfection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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research shows that yoga helps manage or control anxiety, arthritis, asthma,
back pain, blood pressure, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, depression,
diabetes, epilepsy, headaches, heart disease, stress, migraine, insomnia and
other conditions and diseases.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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therapy can be used in </span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">cooperation</span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> with other therapies like for example, Hypertension, Asthma, and Diabetes patient can continue with the medicines in
consultation with his physician and gradually taper the medicine according to
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example a person who underwent surgery or bedridden patients definitely </span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">can't</span><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: small;"> do any physical exercises but lying on his bed he can do certain meditation and
deep breathing or just becoming aware of his breathing, will itself helps him
to cope up with the pain and induces deep state of rest</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Narkisim; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> which encourages the repair
and improved health of all cells and tissues of body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bodily functions in to perfect coordination:- Improves muscle tone, flexibility,
strength and stamina, boosts self-esteem, improves concentration and
creativity, lowers fat, improves circulation, and stimulates the immune system.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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there are many health issues due to modern comforts and luxuries .Many now are
suffering from combination of problems like one suffers from diabetes, high
pressure, hypothyroidism as well acidity or having low back and
neck problems as well diabetes, obesity .In these cases one needs to
carefully eliminate the asanas and prioritize the problems one by one and not
to hurry up.</span></div>
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and medicine can go hand in hand to heal them faster and body
responds well due to better absorption of oxygen by the body cells
than consumption of oxygen,which leads to repair
of cells faster.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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which is undertaken half-heartedly with irregular practice
and distracted mind is worse than useless as
practitioner usually blames yoga for his or her own practice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">"Do you experience difficulty
sleeping?" or "Do you have difficulty falling or staying
asleep?"</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thus, insomnia is most often thought of as both a sign and a
symptom that can accompany several sleep, disorders characterized by a persistent
difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep or sleep of poor quality. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Insomnia can occur at any age, but it is particularly common in
the elderly. Insomnia can be short term (up to three weeks) or long term (above
3–4 weeks), which can lead to memory problems, depression, irritability and an
increased risk of heart disease and automobile related accidents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">What I have noticed about insomnia among my new students who
have come to me with <b>difficulty in falling
asleep</b> is due to flood of thoughts due to mental stress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Difficulty
in staying asleep</span></b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> may be due to sleep apnea too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Choking which is also the symptom ,can be due to some
physical problems like being Overweight and those with facial deformities
that could obstruct airways are more at risk, Sleep apnea is a breathing disorder that occurs during
sleep. It is typically accompanied by loud snoring and consists of brief
periods during which breathing stops. As a result, sufferers of sleep apnea do
not get enough oxygen during sleep.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as the sufferers need to be helped in a more proven way which has been since
many years ago too.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">According to yogic way the
nostrils dominance affects ones mood, energy, physical and mental
health. What it means</span></b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> that
the each breath has an underlying significance and a coded message to
the brain according to which our brains sends the response to our sense organs
and vital organs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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performed by the physical body but in Swara yoga breathing is a
process which can be manipulated and controlled.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Most of the time respiration takes place through one nostril
only, other nostril is blocked temporarily according to the kind
of work physical or mental.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For e.g. </span><u><span style="background: white; color: #953735; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;">the left
is more dominant when one is relaxed physically which means more of mental
action like meditating, praying, doing some spiritual activity
'and right is more active during physical activity like
eating ,playing or working physically and even during the sleep ,though
we are not physically active.</span></u><u><span style="color: #953735; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #953735; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: accent2; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<b><u><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Why right
nostril should be dominant during sleep?</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">When you sleep though you are neither physically nor should mentally
be active, but right nostril must be dominant before bed time. People carry
back all the days stress before they sleep so it affects the mental energy pattern, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">which in turn alters the normal sleep pattern.I</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">f your right nostril is more dominant and you are not physically active or any physical </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">activity is happening </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">then you will sleep instantly. </span></div>
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can't sleep well at night due to too much mental activity or mental stress then I would suggest you must
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Right nostril inhale</span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 5 secs and <b>left nostril exhale</b> for 10 secs for min 5 mins or more till the right
nostril is more dominant .</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Once the right is more dominant then <b>practice alternate nostril breathing</b>
for 5 to 10 times in the same ratio of inhale and exhale.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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10 secs then you can vary the
inhale and exhale ratio accord to your lung capacity but make sure <b>it is the ratio of 1:1 or 1:2</b> of
inhale and exhale which means exhale should be equal or double the inhale.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Try <b>reducing the number of breaths per minute</b> may be 4
to 6 per minute</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Practice Bhramari 11 times</span></b><span style="background: white; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ,with or without closing the ears
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like if you are suffering from vertigo and ear problems
avoid closing the ears .</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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thumb and other four fingers gently and inhale full lungs for 5 secs and
then while exhaling hum like bee loudly for 20 secs.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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ideal ratio of breathing pattern for Bhramari</span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> should be 1:4 of inhale and exhale. It can also be 1:2
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<b>then turn towards the left</b> and
sleep which will keep the right nostril open.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In case of <b>sleep apnea,</b> you can sleep by <b>keeping two pillows</b> for the upper back
and head.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: small;">Please note you must not try this right nostril inhale and left exhale other time of the day as it may increase heat in your body and may lead to </span>other<span style="font-size: small;"> complications.</span></span></li>
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is suffering from difficulty in sleeping or staying asleep
the problem is same so the solution will be nearly the same and many of them
have overcome their problems by practicing the age old yogic ways
and are having good night sleep.what else one want other than peaceful
sleep and pain free body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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people become restless when they are asked to close their eyes and meditate?</span><br />
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why the day I would plan for meditation class many of them would be absent. May
be they have not realized the importance of it or they are able to manage
their emotions on their own if so then why they are restless. </span></div>
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importance of Buddhist meditation and it’s very practical and step by step process
to grow spiritually and anyone can follow. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">One of the best thing
which could have happened in my life till now in spiritual growth
is attending the meditation course in </span><b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2;">Dharmkot,Tushita
Meditation center.</span></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text2;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">It has changed the outlook towards the life
in every aspect of my life. I found the kind of meditation which I was
looking for many years, very logical and scientific and the best is that is used
as therapy for healing the most common problems faced by all . I realized more
than just the physical benefits through Yoga, the understanding
of self-matters a lot in spiritual growth and further to help other beings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Lama Yeshe says</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> whether we are rich or poor ,religious or atheist, we all suffer
from delusions like anger, pride, jealousy, selfish, depression, hatred,
irritation, attachment, deluded doubts, wrong
views, ignorance. Because of these negative aspects in
us there are lots of problems and sufferings which we create for self and
involve others too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">We collect
negative karma's associated with these negativities.
Karmas are never lost it gets accumulated life after life so what’s
in our hand is now which is the cause, which create effect
for tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">According to Buddha</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> one must overcome these delusions one by one in this life time as
human birth is precious and to avoid rebirths. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">It's not the religion nor the Yogic Asanas or any
spiritual master</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">(who
can show way) can help one to get rid of their negative emotions but one
himself by understanding the fact that the problems lies in oneself
and solution lies in oneself ,others can just kindle a spark in you and you
have to identify that and further should take it up for spirituality.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">"Be your own Therapist" says Lama Yeshe</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> as the type of meditation which is
being taught in that center is to study about yourself, the
nature of your own mind, instead of some supernatural belief
or some supreme being. It is more of science or psychology.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">What I have realized is that,
it is not attending to church, temple or mosque or blindly following
religious Dharma which is going to give you <b>self-realization</b> <u>but how one takes these religious Dharma in to
practical life and help all other sentient beings </u>without
harming them and help them to grow more spiritually matters in
spirituality and for self-realization. For eg. <b>Lord Jesus Christ</b>, when we all pray to him, do we pray to
his physical form or to his qualities which made him
the spiritual master to all. He was an
example for compassion, love and service to all mankind so let’s
take his quality and bring in to our mind his physical form to
remember these spiritual qualities to help others. It’s the same in all religion
and all spiritual masters set an example for growing spiritually but we as
normal human being are not able to understand their teaching in reality. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Best examples would be
to make even atheist to understand are of <b>Mahatma
Ghandiji and Mother Teresa </b>what else one can think when one say
their name? It’s their devotion for others, humanitarian service
which enlightened them. All spiritual masters lived for others so they had
overcome their delusions like anger, hatred, pride, jealousy, self-cherishing, attachments,
ignorance, attachment etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Don’t we check every
day morning our least materialistic things eg; food, money, dress etc
which we think is most important in our life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The same way let’s <b>be aware of every moment of our daily life,
fully conscious of what we are doing, why and how we are doing? </b>That's all
so simple isn't it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Investigate our
mind with introspective knowledge and wisdom to see what's in
there says Lama.<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Without checking no
matter how much we talk about our mind our emotions, we can never really
understand our emotions <b>which are
egocentric</b> and is making us restless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Everyone wants happiness </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">and in search of satisfaction we move from
one relationship to another, one job to another, one country to
another, we all keep collecting material things. We all believe that
things and people have their inherent quality or nature or
permanent like good or bad, attractive or unattractive for
eg chocolate is inherently delicious but if that
so then all would feel the same way or we also have the opinions
like she or he is good or bad and I am fat or I am lazy.
According to Buddhist philosophy, mind is clear in nature and
reflects everything that it experiences just as still lake reflects
the surroundings<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">There is nothing wrong
in wanting happiness and attempts to find it but see things
like relationships, possessions have intrinsic ability to
satisfy us or the cause of happiness.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Meditation is not just closing your eyes</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> and sitting and allowing your mind to wander
like a wild horse. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">It’s not activity of
body or for the purpose of experiencing bodily sensations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Many of us feel good
after sitting quiet in meditation and would like to
carry it back when they return to their worldly life but how many are able
to hold the same state of mind?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Many of us due to their
habit instantly react negatively and then may or may not realize their negative
states of the mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">This type of meditation is to be honest with
ourselves</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> and taking good
look at what we are.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">But remember that <b>our life long habits die hard</b> and it’s
very difficult to recognize our anger ,jealousy, attachment, ignorance
etc.so the transformation of mind is a slow process by creating
more positive states of mind making it a habit to bring more positive results
to self-first then to others around.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">In Tibetan term meditation means "to become familiar”.</span></u></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> What arises in mind is what we are most
familiar with. For example: if someone treats us unkindly or disrespectfully we
feel hurt or angry it is because these are the reactions that we
are most familiar with or habituated to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Buddhist meditation makes us understand
and familiarize our mind with positive states of mind like love,
compassion, patience, serenity and wisdom</span></u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> so that these become natural and spontaneous. Then if we
encounter an unkind person or similar unkind situation which we may
not like we remain calm patient and have compassion
for them and use the wisdom to deal the situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">In Buddhist meditation one gets the opportunity to
check their mind</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">
and with regular meditation one becomes more balanced and has compassion for
all sentient beings and develops equanimity to all being.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">If one expresses their
negative emotions externally which leaves deep impression in their consciousness and
this kind of imprint makes it easier for them to react the same harmful
way again may be more powerful than previous. So
one should recognize it in first place itself
by carefully investigate their feelings and identify it and diffuse
it or digest it before it increases further.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">There are any
different techniques in Tibetan style of meditation which
can be categorized in to two: Stabilizing (Shamata) and Analytical (Vipashayana)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">The step involved in
meditation is very systematic and logical.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">learn to sit in Padmasana or Ardhpadmasan or any
other posture where knees are reaching and relaxing on the
floor, back straight, shoulders relaxed hands on knees with
palm downward or right palm over left with tips of
the thumb touching each other resting below navel and
head straight but chin slightly down and lock
the tongue and eyebrows gazing at nose tip. Sit on cushions
to keep the back straight and knees on floor.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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your eyes</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and observe the present states
of mind for a while.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Body
awareness</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> from legs to head relax.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Motivation
for this practice</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> is
must as without proper motivation the results are not proper
and motivate yourself to do this practice for others so
that there is less of expectation from self and many
sentient being in this earth are not able to practice meditation and are
not getting the opportunity so let's practice this for others and dedicate
this positive energy at the end of the practice to all beings.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stabilizing meditation</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on breath<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Analytical meditation</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> depending on what you want to analyze (esp. if you are restless or any
mental stress or anxiety which is making you insomniac) at that point of time or day <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Identify
it </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">but how can one identify if
it's a <b>negative emotions</b> which is
creeping up and is disturbing you making you restless and
others around is that you can notice a slight buzz behind your
heart and leads to short breath (notice it as these are very subtle
feelings) and positive<b> emotions
leads to lightness</b> in heart and deep breathing and rhythmic,
<u>as breath goes hand in hand with thoughts and emotions. </u></span></li>
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<b><span style="background: #F3F3F3; color: #434343; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Put forth lots of Analytical questions</span></b><span style="background: #F3F3F3; color: #434343; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> related to it like <b>How,where,when and antidotes to these negativity</b> and work
on the benefits of these positive antidotes. Once you are able to get
some solution to your problem then finish your meditation with the last step.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Dedicate
your practice</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to all sentient beings for
their benefit and understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Stabilizing meditation can be practiced in mornings</span></b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"> as it helps to be more focused in days’ work and A</span><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;">nalytical ones can be practiced in
the evenings</span></b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: medium;"> or before going to bed to analyze the day’s activity so that
when you go to bed you can sleep after throwing off your entire burden.One can practice initially for 15 mins then slowly increase the practice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 14pt;">Like Yoga, Mudras are boon to mankind.</span></b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;"> The ancient sciences of Mudras are greatest and finest gifts of India to the world.</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><u>The science of Mudras</u>, a part of Yoga, is based on the fundamental principles of life....</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;">Mudras are mainly performed as gestures</span></u></b><u><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;"> by fingers, hand positions and also in combination with Asana, Pranayama, Bandha and techniques involving eye movements.</span></u><u><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;">The Kuarnava Tantra mentions about this <b>Mudra--"Mud" meaning Joy and "Dravya" meaning to draw forth the "sat chit ananda" which is latent in all of us.</b></span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;">The finger tips contain large number of Meissners Corpuscles and contain large number of tactile receptors. Human thumb is connected with brain by Radial and Median sensory nerves, Index, middle and half of the ring fingers by Median nerve and half of the ring and small fingers by Ulner nerve.So when you combine different fingers in relation with thumb, for different purposes they relay signal of different amplitude and frequency by the concerned sensory nerves to specific sensory reception centers in Brain. Such signals produce different bio effects depending on the signal strength and frequencies.</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;">When we perform Mudra the energy that is emitted out of our finger tips is arrested and redirected to certain parts of the Brain centers and from where the proper breathing directs it to parts of the body as per the Mudra. <b>This is the scientific basis of the Mudra.</b></span><b><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;">While performing the Mudra combining the fingertip with the Thumb tip subtle sensation of vibration is felt. This proves presence of electromagnetic power flowing in the body.</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 15pt;">As Mudras are commonly known to all of you, I would briefly mention about certain Mudras which I felt have proved beneficial for my students and as mentioned in book "Mudras and Health </span><span style="line-height: 20px;">Perspectives"</span><span style="line-height: 15pt;"> authored by Suman.K.Chiplunkar. Author has mentioned in depth about the Mudras which common persons can </span><span style="line-height: 20px;">practice</span><span style="line-height: 15pt;"> and greatly benefit out of it.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Jnana Mudra</span></b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">(tips of the index and thumb)</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Akash Mudra</span></b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">(tips pf the middle and thumb)</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prithvi Mudra</span></b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">(tips of the ring and thumb)</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">v Increases will power and compliments other mudras in healing </span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vayu mudra</span></b><span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 15 mins daily</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <b>Shoonya Mudra</b>(tip of the middle at the base of thumb)</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <b>Shankha Mudra</b>(15 mins) see pic</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #434343; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;">Therefore they concluded that the secret of good health depends on balance of elements within the body and any imbalance leads to diseases of body and mind.</span><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-1589160208198577462012-06-11T05:59:00.002-07:002012-06-12T01:14:27.468-07:00YOGA FOR ARTHRITIS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VOEJqsplxew/T9b2B8LOsPI/AAAAAAAADak/lJyDutu67Tc/s1600/uthita+trikonasana.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VOEJqsplxew/T9b2B8LOsPI/AAAAAAAADak/lJyDutu67Tc/s200/uthita+trikonasana.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Arthritis</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> is the inflammation of the synovial joints of the body and is one of the most common of all disabling diseases. Arthritis is a crippling degenerative process which can eventuate in irreversible destruction of the joint. The condition is characterized by pain, swelling, redness and heat and loss of function in one or more joints. Those most affected are knees, hips, and ankles, which are large weight bearing joints and small joints such as fingers too.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">In science of Yoga the arthritis is considered as one symptom of a pranic malfunction which begins early in person's life.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Yoga offers a way to arrest this process. In fact in the later stages yogic practices can reduce drug dependency, maximize mobility and make the life more tolerable and acceptable. Remarkable restorations of functions and vastly improved outlook on life have been obtained in severely crippled patients who follow daily yoga program with determination.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><u>Forms of Arthritis:</u></span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Acute Arthritis</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">: It is a common symptom of many illnesses and infections, such as cold, flu, fever, diarrhea as viral or bacterial toxins liberated into the blood stream during the illness ready to accumulate in the joints. This symptom diminishes after the infection is gone.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">GOUT</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">It's an acute arthritis which seems to be due to dietary self poisoning. Diet plays a major role in this type.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Rheumatoid Arthritis<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">It's a kind of joint degeneration occurs in young and middle age people.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">It's frequently triggered by emotional shock or sudden introduction of foreign substances in the circulation due to may be powerful drug or acute infection.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Osteoarthritis </span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">This is seen in middle and old age especially those who are overweight, have a heavy diet and avoid exercise.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">A number of factors including mental, emotional stress and faulty lifestyle and diet are jointly responsible for upsetting the balance central controlling mechanisms in the brain and endocrine system.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 14pt;">Asanas:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> Before commencing on Asana the person should dip his leg in warm saline water to encourage circulation.</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Since the person affected can't or shouldn't stand for long hours, so he should not hold the posture for long counts. He can hold or maintain the posture for not more than 10 secs each and repeat more times and in a day too. One thing arthritic patients should remember that they have to keep their joints active so repetitions in day are important.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Karma yoga i</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">s as much a part of sadhana of the arthritic individual as asana and pranayama. This will help the individual to keep moving all his joints and independent throughout their life.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">STANDING POSTURES</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">1. Greeva sanchalan(Neck movements)</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 99pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">While inhaling gently take your neck back and while exhaling let your neck come to the initial position. Don’t take chin down. Then turn toward right then left, this makes one round. Hold each posture for not more than 5 secs. Repeat 3 times<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">2. Skanda sanchalan(Shoulder movements)</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 99pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Place your fingers on your shoulders and rotate your arms slowly. Inhale while raising your arms up and arms touching your ears and exhale while getting it down. Repeat it 3 times each side.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">3. Parvatasana(mountain)</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 117pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Legs near to each other, while inhaling raise your arms above your head.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> Exhale your breathe and interlock your fingers, palm facing upward direction and then inhale and raise your feet up on your toes exhale and practice normal breathing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">4. Trikonasana(triangle)</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 117pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Stand with your legs near to each other. While inhaling raise your left arm and keep it straight beside your ear exhale your breath and bend right side. Repeat the same with the other side.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">5. Uthita Trikonasana(extended triangle)</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 115.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Keep your legs 2 feet away from each other. While inhaling raise your arms up in line with the shoulder, while exhaling your breathe, touch your right ankle with your right hand, don’t bend your knees. Place your left hand around your waist so as to relax your neck and shoulders. Repeat the same with the other side.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 81pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 9pt; text-indent: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">6. <b>Santula asana</b> (balance)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 99pt; text-indent: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Stand with your legs near to each other. Inhale and while exhaling bend your left leg such that your left heel is near your buttocks, exhale and hold the left ankle with your left hand and inhale and raise your right arm up. Do normal breathing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 63pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">SITTING POSITION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">7. <b>Ankle movements</b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 115.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Maintain the same sitting pose on the floor (Dandasana) or on chair.Move your ankles slowly clock and anti-clock wise 10 times, and stretch your feet up and down. Feel the stretch and maintain the complete awareness on your legs esp. on knees, ankles, and thigh.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.75in 0.0001pt -9pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">8. <b>Wrist movements</b></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> Keep your arm forward at the shoulder level.<o:p></o:p></span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Make a fist of your right hand and rotate the wrist, ensure that palm faces downward direction throughout the rotation. Make as large circle as possible.Move your wrist clock and anticlockwise 10 times.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">9. Fingers stretching<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-right: -9pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Close and open your fingers for 10 times and maintain and feel the stretch in elbows as well as in carpal area.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.75in 0.0001pt -9pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> 10. Marjari asana(cat pose)</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 27pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Stand on your knees slightly separated and place your arms vertically in line with the shoulder palm touching the floor. As you inhale raise your head up and get an arch on your back and stomach down, maintain it for a while. As you exhale you take your chin towards you collar bone get a hunch back on your back and contract the abdomen and pull in the buttocks. If you are suffering from cervical pain the avoid chin down.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 9pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">11.<b> Variation of Janusirshasana</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0in 0.75in 0.0001pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Sit on floor with legs outstretched. Bend the right knee and place the right heel touching the left upper thigh. Keep the left leg straight. While inhaling raise your arms up and exhaling bend side and reach your left leg with left hand and right hand around your waist such a way that shoulders are out ,back straight and twisted. Hold and repeat the same with the other leg.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">12.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> Hasta sanchalan</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">(<b>Movement of arms)<o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">L</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">ie down on your back legs near to each other. While inhaling rotate your arms sideways without touching it on the floor and take it above your head and place your left palm over the right palm. Stretch your arms upward direction and legs downward direction.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.75in 0.0001pt 0in;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">13. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Janu sanchalan</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">(<b><u>Movement of knees</u>)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Lie down on your back legs near to each other. While inhaling take your arms over your head, hold the opposite elbows and place it on the floor. Squat your legs and press your left knee over your left right foot. Same way repeat it with the other leg.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">14. <b>Paad sanchalan</b>(<b>Leg movements</b>) <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">R</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">aise your arms keep it in line with the shoulders. Raise your left leg straight and cross it over the right leg try to keep both your legs straight. Repeat the same with the other leg.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">PRONE POSITION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0.75in 0.0001pt -9pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> 15.</span></b><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> <b>Sahaj Hasta Bhujang asana(simple cobra pose)</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Lie down in Makarasana. Place your elbows in front of your chest. Raise your arms vertically upward, placing your palm under your chin and look upward. Hold it for a min.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in -9pt 0.0001pt 0in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> 16. <b>Sarpasana(</b> Snake)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: -9pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Lie down in Makarasana. Release this pose; place your elbows in front of your chest, arms parallel to each other. Inhale and straighten your arms and try to look towards upward direction.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: -9pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal">Once you feel improvement in your joints then you can add on more Asanas and Pranayama. You shouldn’t try any new postures without consulting the experts. You should feel better within 15 days if practiced religiously twice a day 3 hrs after light meal or in an empty stomach. You shouldn't stop practicing just because there is no pain or there is no time. You must understand that this is the way of life and should practice throughout your life. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div><div></div></div></div>Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-15973899532365840642012-03-01T07:30:00.001-08:002012-03-02T20:08:50.172-08:00Yoga for low back pain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 13.5pt;">Low Backache</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">is also the most common disorders today. The credit for this goes to long sedentary working hours in trade and industry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"> </span><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Causes</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">: Majority of the backaches are caused simply by muscular insufficiency and inadequate flexibility of muscles and tendons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Acute back pain<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">occurs because functional demand upon the back muscles exceeds their capacity. Only when you ignore the symptoms muscles gradually go in to a tight painful spasm, it will later on leads to tingling sensation at the back of your one leg (sciatica nerve getting pressed) or slip disc and other complicated problems.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">I have seen people suffering from acute back pain which is sudden onset and agonizing and the person is helpless and immobile and may have to crawl and reach their room. This pain can strike anytime esp. in those leading sedentary lifestyle characterized by lack of exercise and overweight. It commonly arises after trivial jolt or insignificant movement such as cough or sneeze.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Chronic backache</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">tends to worsen at the day's end and is relieved by the massage, heat and relaxation and bed rest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Solution:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">First thing to do is take bed rest so that there is no movement to that area which is under tight spasm. Hot fomentation also brings relief. One can also try hot and cold compresses now and then and gently massage several times a day leads to quick recovery too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Many of you will recover in case of Acute back pain within a week or so, but to prevent again the same attack Yoga helps you to strengthens those back muscles. Yoga helps also those who are suffering from sciatica problems or slip disc cases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Asanas: Always inhale and start the pose and then exhale and keep your breathing rhythmic and normal in all the postures.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Parvatasana (mountain pose) variation:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Here in this posture instead of raising your arms up and stretching back wards you can position your thumb at the painful area at the back and while pressing it try bending backwards and hold the pose for 10 counts and repeat for 3 times and repeat this every 1 hr for 10 days later on you can reduce the frequency to every 2 hours or depending on the severity .<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">This posture can be practiced during work hours repeated many times in a day .</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Sahaj Hasta Bhujangasana (Simple Cobra pose):</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xiAY9Hveh8c/T09iWkBR5kI/AAAAAAAADYo/ad-mfdNlgsQ/s1600/sahaj+hasta+bhujangasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xiAY9Hveh8c/T09iWkBR5kI/AAAAAAAADYo/ad-mfdNlgsQ/s200/sahaj+hasta+bhujangasana.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Lie down on in prone position with arms folded in front of your forehead and place your forehead on your arms.</span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Gently release your arms and place your elbows on the floor and rest your chin on your palm such that your elbows are in line with your chin and placed close to each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Hold this for few counts initially and then slowly can hold for longer counts or up to 1 minute also.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Repeat this 3 times and repeat more times in day probably every 3 hours.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Uthita Paad Hasta (stretched leg with the support):<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"></div><div style="font-size: medium; font-weight: bold;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6CXN7OkjOSM/T09jHdZBA3I/AAAAAAAADYw/Sm-O97EYPho/s1600/111120111211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6CXN7OkjOSM/T09jHdZBA3I/AAAAAAAADYw/Sm-O97EYPho/s200/111120111211.jpg" width="111" /></a></span></div><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Stand straight beside an object. Now gently raise your left leg and place it on the object.</span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Try holding the raised foot with the same hand and other hand around your waist. Hold for few counts for the first time but with regular practice you can hold it for 1 min each leg also.</span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Repeat the same with the other leg too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Repeat it every 2 hrs during your work hours to increase the mobility and improved circulation towards your back, legs esp. hamstrings and calf muscles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">This posture also can be practiced during work hours.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div style="font-size: medium; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Sarpasana (snake pose):</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Take the same initial position like one for Sahaj Hasta Bhujangasana then release your arms and place it on the floor with palm downward arms parallel to each other and shoulder width.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Gently lift your elbows up and straighten your arms and shoulders away from each other and allow your stomach muscles to fall downward so that you feel the stretch in your abdomen and contraction in your back muscles.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Hold for 10 counts initially then after a week can increase the counts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Repeat this for 5 times at one time and repeat 3 times in a day.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Shalabhasana (locust pose):</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8RwL9hMEhjc/T09hhtGslnI/AAAAAAAADYg/VZlMZoVSeO4/s1600/shalabhasana.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8RwL9hMEhjc/T09hhtGslnI/AAAAAAAADYg/VZlMZoVSeO4/s200/shalabhasana.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Lie down in prone position with arms extended beside the legs with palm facing downwards.</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Now slowly raise your left leg without bending your knees and hold it for 10 counts. Repeat 3 times.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Repeat the same with the other leg too.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">The above pic shows both the legs extended but you can practice single leg at a time.<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">It’s a gentle back extension pose which will help you. If you are not able to hold the pose for longer counts then can place your leg on the chair or sofa while lying on the floor in the same way.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Setu Bandh Asana (bridge pose):</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JazZMfb4v8E/T09pGH8HHVI/AAAAAAAADZI/-gAaVoNnBG0/s1600/setubandhasana.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JazZMfb4v8E/T09pGH8HHVI/AAAAAAAADZI/-gAaVoNnBG0/s200/setubandhasana.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Lie down in supine pose and bend your legs and keep your feet shoulder width closer to your waist.</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Place your arms beside your body and try reaching your ankle and gently raise your lower body up and try to tighten your low back. Hold it for 10 counts and relax and release. Repeat it 5 times.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Repeat 3 times a day.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LgOpEHepKkE/T09flTt7Y3I/AAAAAAAADYY/y4GWdogfSlY/s1600/111120111116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="111" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LgOpEHepKkE/T09flTt7Y3I/AAAAAAAADYY/y4GWdogfSlY/s200/111120111116.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px;">Sit in cross legged posture or Ardh Padmasana.The pic above is in Padmasana but you can place one leg in padmasana or cross leg too.</span><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Gently place your elbows beside your low back and lie down and try to keeping your legs in the same position and try not to lift your knees up.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Hold for 1 to 2 mins and relax.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">This will give mild arch in your back which will be beneficial for your tail bone too.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Repeat this pose twice a day esp. before going to bed and mornings.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Pavanmuktasana variation:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Slowly bend your legs and bring your knees closer to your chest and bring your arms around your legs and hold this pose without raising your head.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Hold for 1 to 2 minutes with normal breathing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Repeat more times to relax your spine.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">This posture has to be done at the end and can be practiced in between too.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">If you are not able to practice these you can try this simple one.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt;">Place 3 to 4 cushions under your back and one under your upper back and lie down on bed or on the floor for 15 to 20 minutes every day twice.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">HARI OM TAT SAT</span></div><br />
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</div>Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-70095186475220240942012-01-21T01:12:00.000-08:002012-01-29T01:14:57.676-08:00Yoga For Neck Pain<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Hari Om all</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I would like to share with you some simple tips to take care of your neck as preventive and as a curative measures.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">One of the most common physical complaints which many of them suffer is neck pain or cervical spondylitis, the name given to long term stiffening and degeneration affecting the spinal column. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Their general complaint is muscular spasm, pain, tension headache, tingling sensation, shooting pain from neck till forearm, stiffness in neck or frozen neck and shoulder, giddiness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The causes in general, we say may be due to age, as a degenerative process. In today's lifestyle the main cause is sedentary activities like desk job, sitting in front of pc for long hours with<b> their head held rigidly forward the whole day</b> e.g. IT persons or those who drive a lot.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Remedies:</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Modern medicine offers physiotherapy and anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs as a therapy for this malady and which I believe gives instant relief. But these all are temporary medication and gives you relief instantly but not the permanent solution. What one needs to do is to change your life style and keep moving their joints in the right direction to prevent further complications.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Yogasanas has proved to be both palliative and curative in spondylitis</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">. Asanas act by reducing the muscular tension and spasm and by correcting the posture. They also restore Pranic balance in the neck leading to regeneration of damaged tissues.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The following asanas has helped many of my students to overcome the stiffness and it would surely help you all too in curing or overcome neck pain. But one need to be guided under proper yoga teacher so as to correct your postures and practice the right counter postures which one need to practice incase if you injure yourself while practicing some of these.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpKCTsH3O2M/TxqBCutlGPI/AAAAAAAADQY/x3QRwZjYxPM/s1600/padmasana+parvatasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HpKCTsH3O2M/TxqBCutlGPI/AAAAAAAADQY/x3QRwZjYxPM/s320/padmasana+parvatasana.jpg" width="179" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Basic neck movements (Greeva sanchalan)</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can practice this neck movements standing, sitting on chair or on floor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Inhale and raise your chin up and throw your head back.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Without moving your body and gently push your shoulders back, while locking your arms back. Hold for 5 secs then exhaling release. Repeat 5 times.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Avoid taking the chin down towards the collar bone, which anyways you have been doing throughout the day due to your lifestyle.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Inhale deep and while exhaling gently turn your head to left and hold the posture while feeling the stretch in the neck, you can maintain this for 5 secs. Practice normal breathing, then slowly while exhaling turn your head towards right without moving your body. Repeat these movements for 5times.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can practice these neck movements every 1 to 2 hours depending on your severity. If you are taking Yoga as Therapy then you have to practice more number of times throughout the day till you are cured or healed.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">It would be more helpful during your work hours as your lifestyle has led to this problem.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shoulder movements (Skanda sanchalan)</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Can be practiced standing, sitting on chair or sitting on the floor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Raise both the arms slowly and lock your arms and hold for 10 secs and then gradually start bending the arms while holding, whereas the right arm elbow facing upward, remains behind the head and left arm elbow facing downward and pulling the right arm. Hold for 30 secs and then straighten your arms and repeat the same with other side.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can repeat this posture anytime<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Simple cobra pose(Sahaj Hasta Bhujangasana)</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lie down in prone position with your arms folded in front of your chest and forehead resting on your arms for a while.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Release your arms and place your chin on the palm with your elbows resting on the floor in line with your chin.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">There will be mild arch in your neck as well as in your back.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hold this position for 1 to 2 mins and repeat this 3 times.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can practice this sitting on the chair during your works hours by placing you elbows on the table and resting your chin on the palm.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Practice this posture every 2 hours for 2 weeks and as pain or the swelling reduces you can reduce the frequency of repetitions.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Raised Lotus/swing pose(Lolasana)</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sit on the floor with legs folded in Padmasana or Ardhpadmasana posture.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Place your palm beside your body with finger pointing forward and gently with exhalation raise your lower body up or the whole body up, look upward and shoulders back if you are in Ardh padmasana.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The whole body weight will come on your hands esp wrist and neck muscles gets strengthened with regular practice.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you are not able to raise the whole body up then raise only your lower body up as this will also help you to slowly strengthen your neck as you are using your own body weight against your neck.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Hold this only for 5 secs.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Repeat this posture for 3 times and repeat 4 times a day.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><b><u>Mountain pose in lotus (Padmasana parvatsana)</u></b></span><br />
<div><ul style="text-align: left;" type="disc"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Sit in Padmasana and keep your back straight and palm placed on your knees.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Gently raise both your arms up sideways and lock your fingers with palm facing upward.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Stretch your body upward ,arms touching your ears and stomach tucked in.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Hold this pose for 10 secs and repeat 5 times.</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><u><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Unsupported cobra pose (Niralamba Bhujangasana)</span></u></b><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lie down in prone position and rest your forehead on the floor and with your arms beside your legs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lock your arms at the back side of your body and keep it stretched outward and straight.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gently while inhaling raise your forehead, chin, chest up while keeping your arms locked and stretched backward and outward.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px;">Hold for 3 secs and exhale and release the pose.Do not hold your breath.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 16px;">repeat this posture for 10 times and then relax your head down.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: large; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Practice twice a day.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Please adopt these postures slowly and with less of repetitions at one time and can repeat the practice more number of times in day. But remember never repeat any asana more than told or as required for you at one sitting as it might adversely affect you. I have seen many of them practicing more than being told as it was helping them and finally lead to some other problem.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">I have noticed my students getting better day after day if they take hot shower <b>or hot fomentation</b> before the start of yoga. But avoid hot fomentation more than 3 times a day in the affected area.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">There are many other postures which would be beneficial to overcome pain and can be added later on. But you must practice these simple postures religiously every day, if used as a Therapy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .25in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> I am sure you would benefit and can overcome pain related to your neck and all queries can be posted in comments column and will try to help you out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Batang, serif; font-size: medium;"><br />
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</span></div></div>Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-45215033587308078762011-11-02T02:16:00.000-07:002011-11-12T09:46:02.754-08:00YOGA AND HYPERTENSION<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wO95tEmzwM/TrEOtafBBQI/AAAAAAAADPw/-tF0QNvZX4M/s1600/bhramari2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0wO95tEmzwM/TrEOtafBBQI/AAAAAAAADPw/-tF0QNvZX4M/s320/bhramari2.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Hypertension as common as "common cold" <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Have you ever observed your respiration rate or your heart rate,</span></u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> when you get tensed, irritated, upset <span class="apple-style-span">or happy? Notice it and be aware of it to find how it behaves in relation to your thought process; as </span>your emotions are linked to your thoughts and which in turn affects your breathing pattern and leads to stress.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Everyone has stress in everyday life but the way you react to it matters a lot. The way we react states our emotional response to each situation. Since our heart’s function is directly related to emotional metabolism.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Some<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"> amount of tension is necessary for all of us to deal with it or fight with the stress; but once it is over you should know to let go and relax and live in the present. Since many of us carry these in back of our mind and our sleep is also disturbed, leads to continuous activation of stress hormones.</span></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">For e.g.</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">:-an anxious over tense mind, is always gripped by worries and problems or who is constantly bursting in to a habitual states of anger, biting nails or facial muscles always tensed esp. the eye brows, causes an uncontrolled activation of the sympathetic nervous system and floods the circulation with the stress hormones.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: -27.35pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> If we are ignorant about these symptoms associated to it, we might land up in trouble after few months and further leads to hypertension.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: -27.35pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.35pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> When you are tensed for long hours or days, heart is strained and beat is accelerated and beats beyond its capacities.<b> They are responsible for sending the small arteries in to tight spasm or permanent contraction, heart has to pump against the back pressure of the blood in the arterial tree and high blood pressure results.</b> It also leads to other problems such as kidney and heart failure. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Our emotional state directly influences the behavior of the heart and heart disease is often an emotional disorder than a physical disease.</span></u><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">BP can be kept in control through proper diet and other yogic relaxation exercises.</span></u></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> Asanas<span class="apple-converted-space">: - </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Those asanas in which your head and heart remains in the same plane are preferable. For eg: Shashankasana and few lying down asanas too.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Sit in Vajrasana and raise your arms up and gently bend forward and place your forehead on the floor and your arms stretched forward.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> Make sure your head doesn't hang down and your buttocks seated on the heel.you can separate your knees so that you can allow your stomach to fall in between your legs and relax.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> Rabbit pose helps in relaxing the adrenal gland thus reduces the stress hormone.I have seen many of my students felling much better after the practice of shashankasana twice a day for 5 to 10 mins.This posture helps you to withdraw your mind from outside world.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> If you are not able to sit in Vajrasana for long then use the cushion as prop under your forehead as well as under your feet, and try to keep your head and the heart at the same level.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">2.<b> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b></span><b><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Parvata<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Asana</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">:-<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Stand with your legs close to each other and gently raise both your arms upward and interlock your arms and stretch it upward and raise your body on toes.Hold the posture for 10 to 20 counts with normal breathing.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 18px;">Repeat it 3 times and can be practised 3 times a day.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> Relaxes the shoulders as well as the spine and stretches the back and waist muscles. It helps to reduce the physical stress which you develop during the day.Can be practised during the day as it helps reduce the tension in knees as well as in neck and shoulders esp if one is an upper body athlete. for eg:-sitting in front of Pc for long hours.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">3</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><b><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Go-mukh asana</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">-</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">This asana if done standing or sitting on the chair then you have to raise one arm up and behind your head and the other arm from below and behind your back and try to lock your arms.Hold it for 30 secs with your chin parallel to the floor.Repeat the same with the other arm.Repeat it 3 times and can be practised 3 times a day.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">This asana in the standing posture or sitting on the chair or on the floor helps one to relax their shoulders,chest muscles and allows one to take deep breath easily and improves the posture.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">4.<span class="apple-converted-space"><u> </u></span></span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Deep breathing</span></u></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">:</span></span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">-Since the mind influences body more than body influencing the mind. Accord to the research if you make a quick change in the rate at which you breathe, you send a message to the brain “I am not threatened”.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">You can practice deep breathing anywhere</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">without anyone's knowledge esp during work hours when the stress level are high. But try to maintain the ratio of 1:2 of inhalation and exhalation. You can this way reduce the stress hormones in the blood as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>brain understands your breath language.</b></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Tranquilizing<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Pranayamas</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">like<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Shitali<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>, Shitkari,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Bhramari<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>are advisable as it cools the body and tranquillizes the mind.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">5. </span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Bhramar</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 16pt;">i:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> -<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Relieves stress and cerebral tension, alleviates, anger, anxiety and insomnia and reduces Bp. It also eliminates throat ailments. But it can't be practised by those having ear infections.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> If you practice Bhramari then make sure that you hum like bee loudly<u> 11 times in 5 mins, or less numbers in more mins,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></u>so as to give you complete benefit as it helps you to enter in to thoughtless state of your mind. This will in turn reduce the stress instantly.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> People suffering from migraine must practice this everyday 21 times to overcome their problem. Practice Bhramari in the ratio 1:4 of inhalation and exhalation.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">6.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><b><u><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 16pt;">Yoga<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Nidra<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>meditation</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">:-</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Yoga Nidra helps the practitioner to balance their emotions, anger and passions which will in turn balance their tensions. <b>Yoga Nidra,</b> helps in lowering the BP as thoughtless mind gets relaxed fast. It has tranquilizing affect on the mind</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">I have observed my students getting positive results after their continuous practice of <b>Yognidra during afternoons also as a power nap for 10 mins, helped them to lower the level</b> of their high pressure which otherwise was difficult.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Like any other pump heart can lead to wear and tear if it’s abused and strained.</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">There is 20% reduction of oxygen consumption as against 8% reduction after 6 hrs of sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mental and emotional balance, dietary control, adequate exercise and sleep is required to balance your stress level in day to day life.</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</b></span></div></div></div>Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-85244157364949365442011-09-17T03:39:00.000-07:002011-09-22T10:36:40.596-07:00SOUND IS SACRED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><b>It's very common to see people </b>blaming each other, where one easily find fault in others in-spite of many positive quality in that person.<br />
<b>Children when being asked to say three positive things </b>about their friends, they are not able to say instantly, where as complaints about each other is in tip of their mouth.<br />
They don't realise that what ever negative they say about others are affecting them first then the other person.<br />
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<b>Sound expressed through words or the letters in your day to day communication can do wonders to you, to others around you, your emotions, thinking, your relationship with others.</b><br />
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<b>Let me give an example by a story-</b><br />
A teacher was teaching his students some good things.To such a place came a visitor who had some position and power.The teacher didn't go and welcome him as he was engrossed in teaching.<br />
The man who had some position and authority felt hurt and asked the teacher "Why you didn't care for me?".<br />
You have not come and receive me and what are you doing? Teacher told as he was teaching some good things to children and didn't notice him.The person asked "Are the hearts of children going to change and become more sacred?".The teacher took some courage and told "Yes there is possibility of their mind changing by my teaching."<br />
The person was not ready to believe and argued.The teacher was clever and asked one of his student to get hold of the neck of this visitor and throw him out of the door.<br />
On hearing this, the visitor became very angry and came to beat the teacher. Teacher told him "I just told him to throw you out and which was mere words and how it changed your mind?"So it is very wrong to say that with mere words you can't change the mind.<br />
<u>You can promote friendship, earn grace or with harsh words you can break friendship too or it can affect yourself too.</u><br />
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<b>I </b><u><b>strongly believe that whatever one communicate through words to others,have strong influence on not only others, but on them also.</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Through sound, speech, chanting, singing—communication—we can directly and scientifically affect our own level of consciousness,as well as our physical health and well-being and that of others.</span></u><br />
Each and every letter taken out have certain kind of vibrations which is felt when aware of it.<br />
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Every religion has certain way of chanting their own religious scriptures.<br />
For eg-OM chanting when done repeatedly for many no of times leads to positive vibrations in body-mind complex and improves memory according to the research done.<br />
Word Om is again have positive impact because of certain combination of alphabets and not just as is it is Om and it belong to Hindu religion.It's a combination of three letters "A U M".<br />
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<b>In yoga, when you chant mantras or Om</b>, it has the certain combination of words and letter,which are so powerful that it has greater positive impact on you but not that it only belongs to Hindu religion. Certain mantras they say can be chanted during depression or when you are anxious and so on,<b> it's the word or the letter which is making magic in you rather than particular deity or so.</b><br />
<b>The same way other religions may also have their own specific words or combination of letters</b> which have positive impact in body-mind complex.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>Imagine the human body as a musical instrument like sitar,</b> which have playing strings that are struck or bowed, and also have 40-odd strings which are never played. When the playing strings are struck, they set up vibratory frequencies that begin to sound the finely tuned but un-struck strings. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">These strings pick up the frequency and vibratory rates of the struck notes and begin to sound ,without being physically touched.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>In Yogic terms, we have the central pranic energy channel called Sushumna Nadi ,corresponds to the spinal column. </b>To either side of it are the ida and Pingala Nadis.Think of these as the playing strings. These energy channels then connect with 72,000 nadis (energy channels) loosely corresponds to the nervous system, that extend throughout the body. Whatever we vibrate in the shushmana begins to set up a vibration in the ida and pingala and throughout the nadis that transfer that vibration to all the cells of the body. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b><u>We can consciously choose mantra which means right combination of letters or words, scripture, proper and positive communication, and musical sounds that elevate, heal, and balance us by being aware of positive vibrations in our body-mind complex. </u></b></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>If we are <u>unconscious</u> in our speech and what we are vibrating, we can set up waves of negativity, self-doubt, and disharmony. These things lead to a deteriorating state of health and wellbeing. </b></span><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">HARI OM TAT SAT</span></u></b> </span></div><br />
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</b></div>Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-52529048746710921682011-08-14T10:04:00.000-07:002011-08-14T10:04:15.397-07:00WHY SILENCE SO IMPORTANT<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Before I begin my Yoga class people chat</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on the way, as they remove shoes and place their mat, there’s talk of the weather, ailments, and stresses of work. Sometimes the chattering continues until the teacher actually begins giving instructions. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What happens when we stop talking and close our eyes? </span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The external dialogue is halted. Next is the attempt to turn off the internal, continuous chatterbox of thoughts. Centering is a great method of turning the awareness to the present moment and allowing those thoughts to dissipate.<br />
<u>when one practices yoga silently one is more aware</u></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">of his stretches in the body and breath and allow other tensions to pass out like clouds, without holding on to them. The goal then, of centring, is to cut off both inner and outer chitchat. <br />
By focusing on the physical stresses, we relax further with each exhalation. In order to reach that final result of relaxation, the element of silence in yoga practice is essential.<br />
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<b>Now, think back to that yoga class</b>. On the way in, everyone was chatting. How did the energy change by the end of the session after Yognidra? Silence allowed everyone present to focus on the connection of mind and body. Physically and mentally, we leave class feeling relaxed, refreshed, calm, and awake. </span><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
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</span><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But we can't always escape from these very busy lives </span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and reside somewhere where there is less of sound.</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But we can actually learn to get away from it, at our will so that one can experience bliss at any stage and anywhere and any time.</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We can find some difference in very early mornings</span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> esp Brahma muhurta time, when one can some way experience silence which is again an external one. When we talk about external silence here it gives one peace, as silence takes you in to your inner world and helps yourself to understand better.</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We all feel good to sit with a comfortable friend</span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">over a cup of coffee and vent to get things out. Maybe it’s been an extremely stressful month;, conversation can be a great relief, when our hearts ache or our heads are in turmoil, it’s natural and therapeutic to seek the solace of friends and family. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <u>However, there are moments when it all piles up. </u>We lose our minds, our smiles and there is nobody there to listen. Emotions are banging at the door, needing to be let go. <b><u> This is when silence can be the most useful.</u></b>The world inside your mind spins out of control, just close the eyes and be aware. Take a deep breath; notice how you begin to relax. With silent gratitude, remember all that you have been blessed with.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><b>During my first visit to Ashram</b>,silence was only required during meals and night time quiet hours. Now, the month-long teacher training class includes three days of silence, while the advanced class includes six days of silence. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This taught me how to control my thoughts and how to avoid talking even through gestures.</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It's usually difficult the first two days of silence; where we remembered and felt like opening the mouth, which we had used since birth. Last sixth day of silence become so easier and started liking it as we are drawn so much towards self understanding and harmony with self and others. </span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The <u>self understanding or realization of self</u> is the highest goal which all sages and gurus of all religions have mentioned.</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Have you ever thought and how this is possible? This can happen only when you can remain silent external as well as internal silence for few mins or hrs,while practicing yog or any activity which takes you in one thought stage.</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lots of question crop up in your mind when you are in silent like why I reacted to that person in that way or why I am behaving in that manner or am I right? May be I am wrong or Next time I will improve and so on. Your relationship with others improve and others notice your improved behaviour,so one can live peacefully in harmony with the society.</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
</span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When we’re not busy talking</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, we pay more attention to the non-verbal communication of body language, we are aware of our energy levels. We store lots of energy and so can be used constructively.</span><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Even when you go for walking you can enter in to</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> complete silent state by being aware of your breath and your steps. Try it really works, which means your other thoughts are cut off for that moment. Don't even take your mobile with you or put it in silent mode.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</span><span style="color: #c0504d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-language: HI; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2;">HARI OM <span> </span>TAT SAT<o:p></o:p></span></div></div>Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-5828826348405277682011-07-30T11:01:00.001-07:002012-06-25T05:01:37.589-07:00Ideal time for the yoga practice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mXqnKxKGva8/T-hTELaOiKI/AAAAAAAADb0/QbD0tSoox8Q/s1600/sunrise.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mXqnKxKGva8/T-hTELaOiKI/AAAAAAAADb0/QbD0tSoox8Q/s200/sunrise.JPG" width="112" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;"><b><u>General question is that what time should one practice Yog every day? </u></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;">If I say </span><b style="line-height: 23px;">Brahma Muhurta</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;"> time how many would accept the fact.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;">According to <b>Vedic astrology</b>, the day is divided into 30 periods called muhurtas. The brahma-muhurta begins 1 hr 36 minutes before sunrise and lasts for 48 minutes.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #646464; line-height: 18px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sivananda Yoga says Brahmamuhurta is the morning period between 3:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. This sacred interval is also known as the Amritavela.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 23px;">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 23px;">f one is serious about a yoga-based lifestyle, one should be awake and performing some spiritual activity during the Brahma-muhurta.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #404040; font-style: italic; line-height: 18px;">After a good night's sleep, the mind is refreshed, calm and serene.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #404040; line-height: 18px;">The mind is like a blank sheet of paper,free from thoughts and one can easily meditate.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;">This started off when I started with my early morning yoga session with my students.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 23px;">Despite the fact that I usually felt like staying in bed, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 23px;">I had to be ready by 4 :45 am which forced me to get up </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;">and slowly I started realising that ,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 23px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 23px;">I almost always rose early as early as 4 :15 am.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;">I noticed from very early that I used to feel very good all day, as a result of being awake that time of the morning. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;">The days when I used to get up early and practised my Yog for 2 hrs inclusive of Pranayama, I noticed myself more active during the day time, even afternoon sleep was not needed,which was was quite surprising.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;">This made me wondered how this early hours rising and practising Yog could do wonders on you.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 23px;"><u>I noticed that my body awareness and inner awareness increased to great extent.I was entering into moving/active meditation without any effort.</u></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;">I would fit so much more in a day if I had been awake before the 'crack of dawn', even if I had taken a nap later in the day to refresh myself.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 23px;">Once one learns Yog thoroughly and would like to make it as his life style then Brahma Muhurta time is ideal, as there are certain asanas like suryanamaskars and some stretches which would bring flexibility to his body ,before one enters to the more advanced asanas.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #646464; line-height: 18px;">A</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 23px;"><b>sanas can be practised in the evening</b>, as evening hours one's body tends to be more supple and one can enjoy practising the asanas much better way, especially for beginners.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; line-height: 23px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This evening hours practice is also ideal for those who have hectic work schedule at their office and wants to relax ,so one can relax in yoga asanas and which further leads to increased circulation towards many joints and better absorption of oxygen.</span></span><br />
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<u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #646464;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Guidelines for early morning practice</span></span></span></span></b></u><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #646464;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: inherit; line-height: 18px;"> </span></span></span></span></b></u><br />
<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #646464; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 24px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> If you are not in the habit of getting up early, use an alarm timepiece. Once the habit is established, there will be no difficulty. The subconscious mind will automatically wake you up at the particular time.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do not waste much time in morning ablutions. Answer the calls of nature quickly. Clean your teeth quickly. Be quick. Otherwise, the Brahmamuhurta will pass away quickly.</span></li>
</ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> If you suffer from constipation have vigorous practice of Salabha, Bhujanga and Dhanur Asanas for 5 minutes as soon as you get up from bed. Otherwise, do Meditation as soon as you get up. You can answer the calls of nature after finishing your morning Meditation with the help of a cup of hot milk.</span></li>
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</span></span></div>Prema Nagesh---- http://wizpert.com/PremaNagesh-any queries contact onlinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12890204458423789391noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4677101828389732378.post-4690095654050371622011-07-17T05:19:00.000-07:002011-07-17T05:19:03.670-07:00Obstacles in regular practice of Yog<u><b>I</b></u><u><b>t has become common trend to say that "I go for Yoga classes".</b></u><br />
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Many often demand about daily classes so that they can come for the class and practice it.But my question is why you need daily.You can practice daily at home, once you learn it or you can practice other days when you don't attend the classes.In this way you will get used to practising alone and come with many doubts in next class.<br />
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<b>Yog has to be practised alone not in groups except in class which cant be avoided.When you practise alone you are more aware of your body,breath and your thoughts and hence later leads to meditation easily.</b><br />
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Yog practise has to be continued through out your life, as a lifestyle.There are many of us who discontinue once the teacher is out of sight which seems to be as if one is practising for the teacher not for themselves.<br />
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<b>There are many reasons for not practising it</b>-<br />
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<ul><li>Sickness</li>
<li>Doubt about one's own practise</li>
<li>laziness</li>
<li>Invalid knowledge</li>
<li>Lack of concentration</li>
<li>Pain</li>
<li>Over eating</li>
<li>Useless talk</li>
<li>Undisciplined act</li>
<li>Bad company</li>
<li>Over exertion</li>
<li>Excessive sleep or Lack of sleep</li>
<li>Self destroying emotions like-lust, anger, fear, greed, hatred, jealousy</li>
<li>Never ending material desires</li>
</ul><div>To over come these obstacles according to<b> Bhagwad Gita </b> moderation in all or right balance in all activities destroys all pain and sorrow.</div><div><br />
</div><div><b>Yog Guru and Sage Patanjali </b>has mentioned us to be friendly, compassionate, and avoidance of feeling superior than others.These kind of thinking help us to be more accepting ,develop trust and have more faith on teachers and patience.</div><div><br />
</div><div><u>So Sadhaka or Practitioner to overcome their problem should work wisely and active life in harmony and moderation and mostly they should be single minded, and devoted practise.</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Hari Om Tat Sat</span></b></u></div><div><br />
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