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Managing Stress
through YogaYoga :
Concepts and Methods
Yogacharya
Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI
MBBS, ADY, DSM, DPC, PGDFH, PGDY, MD (Alt Med), FIAY, C-IAYT
Deputy Director:
Centre for Yoga Education, Therapy and Research (CYTER),
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry. www. sbvu.ac.in/ahs/yoga
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SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH
(Deemed University Accredited with “A” Grade by NAAC)
Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education
and Research (CYTER)
Salutogenesis, our focus!
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Salutogenesis, our Focus
• Moving from pathogenesis, the focus on disease
towards salutogenesis, the focus on health!
• Under SBV AIM HIGHSBV AIM HIGH (Academy of Integrative
Medicine for Holistic Intervention towards General
Health), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, CYTER is
striding forward on an innovative path of promoting
holistic health for one and all.
Bridging the experiential wisdom of Yoga with
empirical modern medical science.
Yoga is usually found in Physical Edu
& Sports deptts of universities
We at CYTER, have it in a medical
institution since 2010
– quality of life enhancing benefits
for ~ 31,000 participants
– educating future Yoga therapists
(PGDYT, M.Phil, PhD),
– creating awareness amongst
medical, dental and nursing
students & professionals
– scientifically researching Yoga,
– 59 publications & 4 CMEs
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ADVANTAGES OF YOGA
Wholistic:
• Preventive, promotive, rehabilitative, curative?
• Science, philosophy, art
• Involves body, mind, spirit
• Desirable +ve “side benefits”
• Simultaneous improvement in health and
control of other conditions
• Relief from stress - the main cause of Adhija
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THETHE
YOGICYOGIC
CONCEPTCONCEPT
OFOF
ORIGINORIGIN
OFOF
DISEASEDISEASE
--
YogaYoga
VashishtaVashishta
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Perceived
Stimulus
Perceived
Stimulus
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Rig Veda
“Let noble thoughts come to us from everywhere.”
Psycho-neuro-immuno-endocrinological
correlates of stress, illness & health
NERVOUS
SYSTEM
ENDOCRINE
SYSTEM
IMMUNE
SYSTEM
MENTAL & PHYSICAL ILLNESS
+ve
YOGA
-ve
STRESS
HEALTH
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Approaches to
modifying stress
Modify the Stressor
Change your
Perception about the
Stressor
Change Your Reaction
to the Stressor
Remember
Life is just ONE big
lesson
Yoga Practices
Postures, Breathing, Relaxation, Meditation
Fitness
↑Flexibility
↑Strength
↑Coordination/Balance
↑Respiratory Function
↑Self-Efficacy
Global Human Functionality
↑Physical & Mental Health, ↑Physical, Mental, Emotional Performance,
↑Positive Behavior Change, ↑Social Responsibility, Values,
Relationships, ↑Quality of Life, ↑Life Purpose & Meaning, ↑Spirituality
Self-Regulation
↑Emotion Regulation
↑Stress Regulation
↑Resilience
↑Equanimity
↑Self-Efficacy
Awareness
↑Attention
↑Mindfulness
↑Concentration
↑Cognition
↑Meta-cognition
Spirituality
↑Transcendence
↑Unitive State
↑Flow
↑Transformation
↑Life Meaning/Purpose
* Concept and image courtesy of Sat Bir S Khalsa, PhD USA
MechanismsofYoga
MechanismsofYoga
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Where the mind goes,
there the energy flows!
You can use your mind
to change your brain
to change your mind for the better.
This is self-directed neuroplasticity.
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Uninostril / alternate nostril
pranayamas
Suryanadi asana Chandranadi asana
Whooshing tensions away-nasarga
mukha bhastrika
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Stretching the spine-Tala Asana
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Balancing energy centers (chakras)
with gestured mindfulness
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Tension relaxation coupling:
Spanda nishpanda
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Accredited with ‘AA’ grade by NAAC