Yoga and meditation provide physical and mental health benefits. Yoga incorporates poses, controlled breathing, meditation and principles of discipline and detachment from senses. Regular practice can boost mood, reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep, focus and energy levels. Physiologically, yoga benefits the musculoskeletal, endocrine, nervous, cardiovascular and immune systems by reducing inflammation and improving flexibility, strength, heart and lung function, and cholesterol levels. Meditation calms the mind and can induce a sense of ecstasy by detaching from the self.

1. Physical & Mental
Health Benefits of
Meditation & Yoga

2. WHY?

6. YOGA

9. Yoga is the journey of the
self, through the self, to the
self.
The Bhagavad Gita

10. "If you could get rid
Of yourself just once,
The secret of secrets
Would open to you.
The face of the unknown
Hidden beyond the universe
Would appear on the
Mirror of your perception."
RUMI

11. Clinical Relevance

12. Principles
• Yama (moral code)
• Niyama (self-discipline)
• Asanas (postures or poses)
• Pranayama (mindfulness of breathing)
• Pratyahara (detachment from senses)
• Dharana (concentration)
• Dhyanna (meditation or positive, mindfu
l focus on the present)
• Savasana (state of rest)
• Samadhi (ecstasy)

13. Biochemical level:
• Dopamine
• Endorphins
• GABA
• Cortisol etc

14. Health Benefits
 Psychological &
General wellbeing
 Musculoskeletal
System
 Endocrinological
 Nervous System
 Cardiovascular
System

15. General Wellbeing &
Psychological:
• Makes you feel betterand confident
• Helps you be more productive with your time.
• Gives you more energy.
• Boosts your metabolism.
• Helps you focus and become more mindful.
• Helps you sleep better.
• Reduces your anxiety and depressive states
• Enhances your sense of gratitude.
• May inhibit or combat inflammation in the body.

16. Musculoskeletal
• Postures, Flexibility, joint stability
• Improves Muscle strength and tone
• Carpel tunnel syndrome
• Strength and lubrication of spine
• Therapeutic intervention of cervical spondylosis
– Degenerative disorder of cervical intervertebral di
scs
– Nerve root irritation
• Neck pain
• Brachial neuralgia
• Vertebro-basilar insufficiency

17. Cardiovascular system
 Improves sensitivity of
Baroreceptor reflex
 Healthy heart rate
variability
 Reduces respiration
rate
 Improves kidney
function
 Reduces cholesterol
 Improves skin health
 Enhances pulmonary
function

18. Additional Benefits
 Immune system
 Insomnia
 Asthma
 Obesity
 Athletic performance
 Academic performance
 Sexual life
 Periods and Menopause

19. Thank you