Yoga originated over 15,000 years ago when seven sages approached a yogi to teach them methods of spiritual practices. Over many years and decades of practice, the sages were able to transcend physical limitations under the yogi's guidance. The yogi became known as Adiyogi, meaning the first yogi. According to ancient texts, yoga is described as a means of unifying the individual spirit with the universal spirit of God through techniques like meditation, pranayama (breathing exercises), and asanas (physical postures). Modern science has shown that regular yoga practice can increase gray matter in the brain and reduce the brain's reaction to pain. It also lowers stress, anxiety, blood pressure

1. SCIENCE BEHIND
YOGA
SCIENCE BEHIND
YOGA
PRESENTED BY:
Deepak Kr. Chaudhary
NIPER-H,MBA(Pharm)

2. HOW
YOGA
CAME INTO EXISTENCE ??

3. A LITTLE OVER 15000 YEARS AGO

4. Atri, Bharadvaja, Gautama maharishi, Jamadagni, Kashyapa, Vasistha, Vishwamitra
SAPTHARISHI (7 Sages)

5. “You seem to be knowing or experiencing
something that we cannot imagine, please teach us”
“I will give you some preparatory
methods, You prepare yourself,
Let me see.”

6. MONTHS WENT INTO YEARS
YEARS WENT INTO DECADES
“84 YEARS PASSED”
ONE DAY HE JUST LOOKED THIS SEVEN PEOPLE HAD BECOME SHINING RECEPTACLES.
HUMANITY WAS FIRST REMINDED,
THE SIMPLE LAWS OF NATURE,
ARE NOT PERMANENT RESTRICTIONS.
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO STRIVE, YOU CAN GO BEYOND THAT.
AND HE NOT ONLY GAVE HIS IDEA,
HE GAVE METHODS AS TO HOW TO GET THERE.

7. Because nobody knew his name,
He never introduced himself,
they called him
ADIYOGIAdiyogi means the first Yogi

8. YOGA??
WHAT
IS

9. According to Maharishi Patanjali
Yoga is the suppression of modification of the mind.
A means of unifying the individual spirit with the universal spirit
of God.
Maharishi Patanjali
(4th Century BCE)
Swamy Vivekananda
(1863 – 1902)
According to Swamy Vivekananda
Yoga is the process involving unification and elimination.
Unification with the Universe
Elimination of the Individuality.

10. HOW TO
DO
YOGA??

11. MEDITATION
• Loving- Kindness Meditation- Increase positive emotions,
reduce depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress
• Body scan or Progressive Meditation- Promote
generalized feelings of calmness and relaxation, reduce chronic pain
• Mindfulness Meditation- Reduce negative emotions,
improve focus and memory, lower blood pressure
• Breath Awareness Meditation- Reduces anxiety, improved
concentration and greater emotional flexibility
• Kundalini Yoga- Improve physical strength, reduce pain and
improve health by reducing anxiety and depression
• Zen Meditation- Focus on breathing and mindfully observe
one’s thought without judgement
• Transcendental Meditation- Achieve heightened
mindfulness
Buddha
(4th – 6th Century BCE)

12. SCIENCE OF PRANAYAM
• Kapal Bhati- Increases immunity power, improves
blood circulation, reduces obesity
• Anulom Vilom- Balances the mind, body and soul,
cures respiratory problems
• Bhastrika- Calms mind, good for asthma patients
and removes inflammation of throat
• Agnisara- Improves digestion power
• Bhramari- Reduces stress, anxiety and insomnia
• Sheetkari- Best for cooling down the body
temperature
• Sheetali- Controls high B.P, purifies the blood, best
for cooling down the body temperature
• Ujjayi- Lowers B.P, useful in treating diseases of ear,
nose and throat

13. ASANA’s

14. BENEFITS OF YOGA??

15. University of California at Irvine study finds Transcendental
Meditation reduces the brain’s reaction to Pain
 12 healthy long-term
meditators practicing
for 30 years showed a
40-50% lower
responses to pain
compared to 12
healthy controls.
 It reduces trait,
anxiety, improves
stress reactivity and
decreases distress
from acute pain.

16. In 2005, her study at the Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research
Program found that brain regions associated with attention,
sensory, cognitive and emotional processing were thicker in
meditation participants than those in the control group

17. 8 weeks of meditation resulted in a measurable
increased thickness of the cerebral cortex and
particularly the PREFRONTAL CORTEX
Increased concentration of
Grey matter in Brain

18. YOGAIN THE WORLD TODAY…

20. 1st INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY
21 June as the date, Longest dayof the year in the Northern hemisphere
The Ministry of AYUSH made the necessary arrangements in India. 35,985 people, including Narendra Modi and a large number of
dignitaries from 84 nations, performed 21 yoga asana (postures) for 35 minutes at Raj path in New Delhi.

21. YOGA
IS
NOT
A “RELIGION”
A “PHYSICAL EXERCISE”
A “WAY TO EASY MONEY”
THANK YOU…!!