The document provides information on how yoga can help with arthritis. It discusses the concepts of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, their causes, and how stress can trigger autoimmunity in rheumatoid arthritis. It then outlines the panchakosha model and how different yoga techniques can benefit the physical, energetic, mental, intellectual and blissful layers to reduce inflammation and stress, improve flexibility and restore higher faculties. An integrated yoga module is proposed containing loosening exercises, strengthening exercises, pranayama, meditation and other practices.

1. Y O G A F O R A R T H R I T I S Dr. Shamanthakamani Narendran M.D. (Pead), Ph.D. (Yoga Science)

3. FOR ARTHRITIS ADHIJA VYADHIS YOGA Panchakosa concept

4. ARTHRA - JOINT ITIS - FIGHTING (INFLAMMATION) OSTEO ARTHROSIS COMMON - WEIGHT BEARING JOINTS

5. WEAR & TEAR OF JOINTS SMOOTH LINING OF BONES - CARTILAGE BECOMES ROUGH & THIN

6. 1. LIFE STYLE - FAST LIFE LEADS TO EARLY AGING 2. OBESITY 3. FAMILY TENDENCY 4. INJURED JOINT OSTEO ARTHROSIS CAUSE

7. OSTEO ARTHROSIS SEDENTARY LIFE LIFE STYLE - FAST LIFE STRESS OR VIOLENT SPORTS LEADS TO EARLY AGING

9. CAUSE - AUTO IMMUNITY FIGHTING AGAINST SELF JOINT LINING CELLS CONSIDERED NON-SELF BY DEFENCE CELLS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

12. HYPOTHALAMUS BUTTON FOR SYMPATHETIC DISCHARGES IMMUNE SYSTEM LIMBIC CORTEX SEAT OF EMOTIONS RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PSYCHO NEURO IMMUNOLOGY

13. PSYCHO NEURO IMMUNOLOGY STRESS & AUTO IMMUNITY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS THYMUS B LYMPHOCYTES T

16. PANCA KOSA ANNAMAYA VIGNANAMAYA MANOMAYA PRANAMAYA ANANDAMAYA FIVE FACETS OF PERSONALITY

20. BREATHING RATE FAST - SHORT LIFE SLOW - LONGER LIFE PRANAYAMA DELAYS AGING - OA REDUCES STRESS - RA YOGA TECHNIQUES - PRANAMAYAKOSA PRANAYAMA 300YRS 10 YRS

22. REDUCES STRESS & MAKES YOUNG DEVOTION - BHAKTI - SURRENDER MANOMAYA KOSA JOY OF BEING IN THE PRESENCE OF THE BELOVED

23. THYMUS B LYMPHOCYTES T STRESS IS SPEED AUTO IMMUNITY MANOMAYA KOSA

24. LEARN TO COME OUT OF THE LOOP OF STRESS ABHIMANYU

26. ACTION IN RELAXATION ANANDAMAYA KOSA

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