This presentation helps in the understanding of Yoga as a therapeutic procedure and also encourages oneself to adapt the Yogic way of life

1. KIRTHIKA R, 4TH YEAR BNYS
S-VYASA university, Bengaluru

2. • Transport
• Communication
• Physical comfort, Luxury
• Sky scrapers
• Fast food

3. Less physical activity
“NO TIME” concept
 Too much of mental work
 Lack of adequate rest
 Workaholic, sedentary
 Pollution – water, air, soil
 Invasion of STRESS
Changed our lifestyle

4. PhysicalPsychologicalproblems
› Hypertension
› Heart disease
› Cancer
› Asthma
› Arthritis
› Digestion problems
› Back pain
› Migraine etc.
› Anxiety disorder
› Depression
› Schizophrenia
› Personality disorders
› Addictions

5.  Medicines
• No definite cure
• Side effects
• Dependency
• Poor compliance
 Surgery
 NOT APPLICABLE FOR EVERY
DISEASE AND EVERY PATIENT

6.  Asnas?
 Breathing practice??
 Meditation??
 All?

7. “State of Mind free of vrittis (distractions)”
Patanjali
“A method to calm down the mind”
Yoga Vashistha
“State of steady mind and mastery over senses”
Kathopanishad

8. “Yoga is state of equanimity in all conditions such
as praise and insult, hot and cold, happiness and
misery etc”
(Bhagvat Gita)

9.  Not merely a physical body
 But beyond that
• Subtle layers
 Concept of panchakosha

10.  Every living being exist in five layers of
consciousness called “Panchkoshas”

12.  Most gross one
 Made out of
Panchmahabhuta
 Consists of doshas, dhatus
& malasa
 Bones, flesh, hormones,
nerves etc

13.  Prana- vital energy or life force
 Responsible for all physical and
physiological functions
• Movements, secretions, circulation
etc.

14.  Mental aspect
 Source for all thoughts,
emotions, imagination etc.
 Governs the body by
manipulating prana flow
 Pycho-nero-endocrinology

15.  Discrimination faculty
 Wisdom based decisions
which are devoid of like and
dislikes of the mind
 Based on righteousness

16.  Most subtle for an individual
 Free from of likes dislikes
 Right and wrong
 State of complete and
unconditional love for all
 Seat for love, kindness.

18.  Adhija vyadhi
 Anadhija vyadhi
(Yoga vashistha)

19. Vyadhi
(Bodily diseases)
Adhija
(origin in mind)
Saraja
(congenital disease)
Samanyaja
(Psychosomatic)
Anadhija (External
factors induced)
Accidents, insect
bites, earthquake
etc.

20.  Adi present in manomayakosha
 Downperculates to pranamayakosha
• Increase/decrease the prana movement
• Leads to abnormal metabolism
 Ajirnatva (Reduced metabolism)
 Kujirnatva (Defective metabolism)
 Atijirnatva (Increased metabolism)

21. Adi Uncontrolled
emotions
Stress etc
Excess of Speed
Disturbs the flow of
prana
Disturbance in normal
physiology, metabolism
Manifestation of disease
Manomaya
Pranamayakos
h
Annamayakosha
Annamayakosha

22.  A comprehensive way to deal with
non-communicable diseases
 Multi-dimensional approach to the
multi-factorial diseases
 Specific practices for all koshas

23. Diet Asana Kriya

24.  Disease specific diet
• Weight reducing diet in
obesity
• Sugar free diet in diabetes
• Salt free diet in hypertension
 In general
• High fire and low calorie diet
• Lots of vegetables and fruits
• Less junk food

25.  Sukshma vayamas
 Shakti vikasakas
 Asanas
 Dyanamic practices
 Disease specific yoga module
• Slow practices for anxiety
• Dynamic practices for depression
obesity

26.  Cleansing techniques
 Helps in cleansing the impurities
 Helps in reducing the sensitivity
 Helps in balancing the dosha

27. ❑ Pranayama
• Balances the prana
• Clears the nadis
• Enhances the free flow of
prana

28.  Bhastrika - depression, obesity,
schizophrenia
 Chandra-anuloma vilom pranayama -
anxiety, hypertension
 Cooling pranayama - acidity, burning
sensation

29.  Meditation
• Om meditation
• Mindfulness meditation
 Bhajanas
 Chanting

30.  Counseling
 Listening lectures
 Sharing ideas

31.  Acting without
expectation
 Serving
 Sharing
 Helping
 Showing compassion,
kindlness etc

32.  Standing
 Hands in & Out Breathing, Sukshma Vyayama, Jogging,Surya Namaskara,
Vrukshasana, Padahasthasana, Ardha Chakrasana, Trikonasana.
 Sitting
 BadhaKonasana, Vajrasana, Ustrasana, Shasankasana, Vakrasana,
Bhunamunasana.
 Prone
 Bhujangasana, Shalabasana
 Supine
 Straight Leg Raising , Setu Bandhasana , Pavana Mukthasana , Lumbar
Stretch
 Pranayama
 KapalaBathi , Nadishuddhi, Brahmari
 Deep relaxation technique

33. THANK YOU