Excretory system yoga education diploma ghantali thane ghatkopar anatomy physiology yogic corelation

1. Excretory System
Yogic Co-relation

2. Excretion at 2 levels
1.Physical level
2.Mental level

4. Excretory System
• The removal of metabolic & other
waste from the body is called
Excretion and …..
• The System which helps to remove
this waste from the body is known
as Excretory System .
• The Excretory system consists of
many organs in our body which
helps in the removal of waste

5. Main Excreting Organs
• Kidneys
• Lungs
• Skin
• Large Intestine.
• Liver – Dextoxification centre
- Factually speaking – Liver is not an excreting organ but it produces many
products which are excreted elsewhere
- Converts excess amino acids from protein digestion to urea ,which is filtered
by kidneys & excreted out in urine
- Toxins , drugs as well as alcohol are broken down in the liver and then carried
away to be excreted .
- Excretion also takes through Eyes ,Ears , Nose.

6. URINARY SYSTEM
Consists of….
• KIDNEYS– 2 bean shaped organs
- located at the backside of the abdomen just below the ribs
- right kidney is slightly lower because of the liver .
- kidneys take the waste from blood , filters it to produce the liquid urine which is
then excreted
• URETERS - 2 muscular tubes , around 35cm long, 1 each from the kidneys- carry
urine from the 2 kidneys to the Bladder
• URINARY BLADDER
- Muscular bag that holds / stores urine until it is excreted
- Has a capacity of around 500 ml.
- Made up of strong muscles &
- has a great number of folds which allow the bladder to expand
• URETHRA
- Tube through which urine passes out of the body
About 1.5 litres of urine excreted in a day.

7. FUNCTIONS OF KIDNEYS
• Renin formation – imp for BP control ,Sodium & water regulation
• To regulate the concentration of soluble substances
• To reabsorb what is needed & to excrete the rest as Urine .
• Thus Urine formation & excretion ( eliminating waste from body )
• To regulate Blood volume & BP
• Erythropoietin production – depends on level of Oxygen tension in
blood –stimulating the bone marrow to increase the production of
RBCs
• Production of active form of Vit D
• To control levels of Electrolytes ( Sodium , Potassium ,Chloride ) &
metabolites
• To regulate blood ph – acid- base balance.
• Overall to maintain homeostasis in body

8. YOGIC CORELATION
ASANAS…some examples ..
• Sarvangasana & such other asanas, by way of the posture…..
- affect kidneys in detection of Oxygen tension .
- This stimulates RBC production due Erythropoietin ( EPO) production
( As Erythropoietin production depends on Oxygen tension which affects RBC
production)
• Bhujangasan , Dhanurasan , Ardhamatsyendrasan etc..
- give massage to kidneys
- improves blood circulation around & within the kidneys
- increases the kidney functioning capacity & hence entire urinary system
• Halasan - useful in polyuria condition

9. PRANAYAMA
In abdominal breathing the diaphragm moves down during
Inspiration.
Kidneys also go down by 2.5 cm leading to
- toning of the kidneys
- good blood circulation
- improved functioning of kidneys
• ADH – Antidiuretic hormone is secreted through the Pituitary
which is controlled by the hypothalaums.
• All yogic practices have a positive effect on the hypothalamus .
- helps in water regulation
- balance of salts &
- maintains homeostasis through improved kidney functioning

10. MUDRA & BANDHAS
The Urethra has 2 sphincters ..
• External sphincter – under voluntary control and
• Internal sphincter – under Involuntary control that is under the ANS .
•Mudras like Vajroli Mudra bring about control on these
sphincters .
•Moolbandha also prevents Urinary Incontinence (leakage of
urine during coughing etc especially in women )
•Uddiyan Bandha – pressure differentials in the abdominal
region
– positive impact on kidney functioning

11. LUNGS
2 LUNGS
• Basic Structural & Functional unit is “Alveoli “ grape shaped
units
• It is through the thin walls of the Alveoli –which are
surrounded by capillaries that the exchange of gases take
place.
• Carbon di oxide , other gaseous substances produced
from cell metabolism…
- along with water – vapour &
- some chemicals like alcohol ….
- all such waste excreted through Respiratory tract
from the lungs

12. LUNGS - Yogic co-relation
ASANAS -
Matsysana, Chakrasana, Bhujangasana , Parvatasana , Ardhamatsyendrasana etc
- expansion of chest /thoracic area
- increase lung functioning
- facilitates the excretion process
PRANAYAMA-
• All pranayama practices..
- facilitate increase in lung functioning capacity
- facilitates optimum excretion of unwanted gases , toxins etc…
- Sukshma star pe “nadi shuddhi“
• In Pranayama
- exhalation – Rechak is prolonged
- effective removal of CO2
- facilitates more intake of O2

13. LUNGS - yogic co-relation
SHUDDHI KRIYA
Kapalbhati & Neti – clears respiratory passage , associated sinuses
& lungs
• KAPALBHATI – The CO2 percentage in blood stimulates the
exhalation through stimulation of the Respiratory Centre in the
brain.
• Practice of Kapalbhati causes continuous excretion of CO2 .
• This results in reduction of CO2 percentage in the blood which
depresses the Respiratory centre leading to a cessation of breath
for a few moments
( Apnea ). Sahaj Kumbhak

14. 2 million sweat glands in the skin…
• regulate body temperature
• responsible for excretion of water & salts from body.
• Asanas performed following PYS through relaxation of efforts. -
prayatnashaithilya
• reduces building up of heat
• preventing excess water loss from skin.
• Asan practice improves peripheral blood circulation –
• helps in maintaining the health of the skin
• Pranayama- As mentioned in granthas , practice of Lower type of
Pranayama causes rise in body temp & causes sweating
• Sitkari- increases pranic flow – results in glowing skin

15. LARGE INTESTINE
• The large intestine or Colon is the organ that removes solid waste from the
body
• Main Sections of Large Intestine…
 Ascending Colon including Cecum & Appendix
 Transverse Colon
 Descending Colon
The major excretory functions of Large Intestine are …
• Reabsorption of water
• Formation of solid waste – faeces
• temporary storage of faeces. ..&
• finally removal of the solid waste

16. LARGE INTESTINE – YOGIC CORELATION
ASANAS –
Most of the Cultural Asanas affect the Abdominal region ..and
therefore the Large Intestine as well
• cause negative or positive pressure in the abdominal cavity.
• Removal of gases –ex- pawanamuktasana
• removes the stagnation of blood in the abdominal cavity
• improved blood circulation in this area …including that of the
Large Intestine
• good massage to the Internal Organs within the cavity
including those of the Excretory System. improves the
Functioning capacity of this System

17. MUDRA & BANDHAS–In general create pressure differentials.
 resulting in toning of the abdominal muscles e.g Uddiyan Bandha
-> improves function capacity of the large intestine
Ashwini Mudra & Mulbandha tones up the Anal Sphincters
PRANAYAMA - Effect on movement of diaphragm-
- massage to large intestine as well
- improves blood circulation
- improves functioning of the large intestine
It has been mentioned in granthas that Lower Pranayama practices reduce the
amount of feces & urine
• IN GENERAL
Surya Namaskar improves the functioning capacity of all excretory organs
Sukshma Vyayam removes toxins from all joint & supporting structure areas &
facilitates unobstructed pranic flow

18. SHUDDHI KRIYA
All these cleanses different parts –> excretion of wastes
• Neti- cleanses the Nasal cavity & associated sinuses
• Dhouti cleanses the Food pipe & stomach
• Shankh Prakhshalan- improves peritstaltic movement . cleanses entire GIT.
• Uddiyan Agnisar Nauli –
- Facilitates the cleansing of Abdominal region
- Helps in regularizing peristaltic movements .
- Pressure changes improves blood circulation .
- Improves functioning of intestine
• Basti - cleansing of Rectum –Anal Region
• Ganesh Kriya /Moolshodhan – Anus
• Trataka- at physical level –removal of waste through tears
at mental level - Excretion of negativity – chitta shuddhi
• Kapalbhati – washout of CO2 –physical-apnoea .Keval kumbak – purification of
mind

19. EXCRETION AT MENTAL
TRATAKA ,OM CHANTING , YAM / NIYAM
ANTARANG SADHANA….
• These practices takes one inwards makes the mind stable balanced ,
focussed & at peace
• Decreases outside influences
• Positive influence on Hypothalamus
• Emotions balanced out
• Parasympathetic tone increases – calming effect
• Due to all this Negativity is removed.
• Cleansing at Mental / Emotional levels
• Excretion at thought level happens
meaning Emotional Catharsis
Nurturing of pure thoughts at the chitta level takes places through
various yogic practices

20. YOG SADHANA
•sharir shuddhi
•nadi shuddhi
•chitta shuddhi

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