Yoga is not only for flexibility and self healing, your practice benefits everyone around you. Learn why indulging in this ancient philosophy was so beneficial to a culture for 1000's of years and why it "American Hybrid" forms are taking root.

1. A Community
Project:
YOGA
Enrique Saguil, M.D.
We didn’t invent the practice of medicine….
we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

2. We didn’t invent the practice of medicine….
we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

3. The First Health Approach
We didn’t invent the practice of medicine….
we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

4. Your Community
of Care
Ric Saguil, MD
Jason Gruss, MD
Debbie Stamm, NP
Tom Jordan, RD
Katrina Christie, LCPC
Jennifer Green, ND
Joe Musolino, DC
Emery Paredes, PT
Aimee Weber, EP
Yu Zhu, MD China
You

5. “ O N E M A N W I T H C O U R AG E
MAKES A MAJORITY”
Andrew Jackson

6. Yoga?
• Sanskrit = Yoke, Join, Attach, Union
• Yoga = Union of Body Mind and Spirit
• Intricate philosophy of living based on
The Yoga Sutras of Patangali

7. 8 Limbs of Yoga
• Yamas 5 Moral Restraints
• Niyamas Self Observances
• Asana Poses
• Pranayama Breath Awareness
• Pratyahara Withdrawal of the 5 senses
• Dharana Focused Attention
• Dhyana Meditation
• Samadhi Tranquility

8. 7 Limbs of Obama
• Tobacco free living
• Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use
• Healthy Eating
• Active Living
• Injury and Violence Free Living
• Reproductive and Sexual Health
• Mental and Emotional Health
The National Prevention Strategy June 16th, 2011

9. Modern Yoga
• Beware of Body Bending
• Beware of the HEAT
• Beware of Yoga Salesmen

10. Where to go? Test Drive! (first class is free)

11. What to expect from the teacher
Patience
Dedication
Compassion
Knowledge

12. What to expect from your practice
Not Cirque-Like Talent
Not Being Gumby
Not Selling and Moving

13. PNF
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
That means Stretching without bouncing

14. Strength

15. Injury Prevention
Shoulder Catch
Ankle weakness Knee Pain

16. Tolerance

17. Understanding “Energy”….
Just the reverse of western thinking
Same concept of proper posture = health

18. …ancient concepts….
Yoga/Ayurveda concentrates energy into wheels
Same concept of alignment = health

19. ….based in western medicine.
Chakras = organs of the body
Organ function = health

20. Other old concepts from 1000’s of
years ago…
Nadi’s of Yoga Meridia’s of China Reiki of Japan

21. The Bottom Line
Everything and everyone around you (The Universe) Everyone Else
You
Energy from the Earth (Concept of Grounding) Nature
The concept of “one with the universe” allows
easy acceptance of community.
Community

22. YOGA
Don’t give up everything else…….
……just improve health and performance!

23. Basic Practice
• Breath Awareness Meditation; Am and PM
(Herb Benson from Harvard says 5-20 minutes any time you want)
(Andy Weil says 4-7-8 Breathing any time; In-nose; Out-mouth)
(Deepak Chopra says 30 minutes twice a day for 21 days to start)
• At the start of day-Sun Salutations/Yoga Flow
(Yogi’s choice to start your day off right-depends on dosha and how you feel)
• At the end of day-Moon Salutations
• Fail safe: if too tired, stressed, hungry-BAM
Please see youtube:
DrRic Visual Meditation (for demos)

24. BAM
• Nadi Shodhana
• 4-7-8 Breathing
• Ujjayi
• Kapalabhati
Please visit youtube:
DrRic Breath Awareness Meditation (for demos)

25. Sun Salutations
• Sanskrit = Surya Namaskar
• Series of poses linked with breath
• Stimulating/powerful/heating

26. Moon Salutations
• Sanskrit = Chandra Namaskar
• Series of breaths linked with poses
• Intentionally slow and easy/not as stimulating

27. The Saguil Approach
• Test Drive a Yoga Studio (first classes are free)
• Learn not only to pose but how you feel
• Learn/Practice Breath Awareness Meditation
• Empower yourself with knowledge
• Maintain Basic Practice 10-30 minutes at the
start and end of your day
• Empower others to do the same!

28. “It is one of the most beautiful compensations
of this life that no man can sincerely try to help
another without helping himself.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson

29. Getting Back to Sleep
Whole Foods Market Schaumburg
July 14th (sat) 300pm
(847) 585-5800 to reserve