Yoga, Health, Wellness & Lifestyle

1. Yoga, Health, Wellness & Lifestyle

2. • Yoga, Health, Wellness & Lifestyle
• The concept of health in yoga not one of more physical health. Health is mantel is as well as well as
physical; In fact in yoga health regarded as more mental than physical.
• The word used for health is arogya meaning, absence of factors, which irritate the mind.

3. • One essential difference between yoga and other forms of exercise is that most physical activities like
sports use the arms and legs and less emphasis is on the vital organs; where are yoga concentrates more on
the flexibility of the organs in the thoracic abdominal cavity.
• The reason for cultivation of the spine is obvious. It is said that Man is as old as his spine. Rigidity causer ill
health more flexible the spine, the more likely you are to stay young and vibrant.
• Yoga postures are unparallel in keeping the spine flexible so this is the first principle of health in yoga. The
second principle is the efficient functioning of the vital organs.
• Not only do the postures practiced for the spine affect these organs by promoting blood circulation and
improving nutrition, but there are special exercises, which directly affect the liver, spleen, pancreas.
Uddiyana Bandha is only one example. It toner up all these organs in the abdominal cavity.
• Practicing yoga is a god investment in your health, for the simple reason that, unlike other forms, of
exercise, it deer not burn up energy, it conserve it.

4. • Furthermore, vigorous exercise produce toxins in the form of lactic acid, the waste product of muscle movement,
and so you experience ache and pains. Yoga does not cause this kind of effect, so with the minimum of effort you
get the maximum benefit.
• v) Illness: Illness is the ill feeling and/or symptoms associated with a disease or circumstances that
upset homeostasis.
• vi) Lifestyles: Lifestyles are patterns of behavior or ways an individual typically lives.
11.1. Health and Wellness
i) Physical Dimension of Health
• You have a number of physiological and structural characteristics that you can call on to aid you in
accomplishing you development tasks.
• Among these physical characteristics are your level of susceptibility to disease, body weight, visual
acuity, strength, coordination, level of endurance, and powers of recuperation.

5. • In certain situations the physical dimension of your health may be the most important dimension. Perhaps this is why
many authorities have for so long equated health with the design and operation of the body.
• Physical wellness: Physical wellness is a person’s ability to function effectively in meeting the demands of the day’s work
and to use free time effectively. Physical wellness includes good physical fitness and the possession of useful motor skills.
A person with physical wellness is generally characterized as fit versus unfit.
• Physical Level
• •Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep.
• • Reduce risk of illness by increasing activity levels according to your abilities
• • Ensure you get a well-rested night of sleep
• • Choose healthy foods
• • Explore the outdoors
ii) Emotional Dimensions of Health
• You also possess certain emotional characteristics that can did you as you grow and develop.The emotional
dimension of health includes the degree to which your are able to cope with stress, remain flexible, and
compromise to resolve conflict.

6. • them some vulnerability, which may lead to feelings of rejection and failure that could reduce your overall
productivity and satisfaction.
• People who consistently try to improve their emotional health appear to lead lives of greater enjoyment
than those who left feelings of vulnerability overwhelm them or block their creativity.
• Emotional wellness: Emotional wellness is a person’s ability to cope with daily circumstances and to deal
with personal feelings in a positive, optimistic, and constructive manner. A person with emotional wellness is
generally characterized as happy, as opposed to depressed.
Emotional Level
•A positive self-concept, which includes dealing with feelings constructively and developing positive qualities
such as optimism, trust, self-confidence, and determination.
• Listen to your feelings
• Express them to those you trust
• Maintain a positive outlook

7. Financial Level
•Satisfaction with current and future financial situations.
• Make it a point to understand your finances
• Establish good financial habits
• Plan for the future
Occupational Level
•Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one’s work.
• Look for satisfaction from things you’re passionate about
• Consider volunteer work
iii) Social Dimension of Health
• A third dimension of total health is that of social abilities. Whether you label these as social grace, skills, or
insights, you probably have much strength in this area.
• Because most of your growing and developing has been undertaken in the presence of others, you can
appreciate how this dimensions of your health maybe a critically important factor in your life.

8. • The social abilities of many nontraditional students may already be firmly established. Entering college
may encourage them to develop new social skills that help them socialize with their traditional - age
student colleagues.
• After being on campus for a while, nontraditional students often interact comfortable with traditional
students in such diverse places as the library, the student center, and the bookstore.
• This interaction enhances the social dimensions of health for both types of students.
Social wellness: Social wellness is a person’s ability to successfully interact with others and to establish
meaningful relationships that enhance the quality of life for all people involved in the interaction (including
self). A person with social wellness is generally characterized as involved as opposed to lonely.
Social Level
•Developing a sense of connection, belonging, and a well-developed support system.
• A sense of belonging and a reliable support system to help during difficult times

9. • Make at least one social connection daily
• Do not hesitate to seek advice from peers and support groups
• Create healthy friendships
Environmental Level
•Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being.
• A positive environment has a calming effect
• Find surroundings that encourage good physical and mental health
•Take the steps to feel safe in your environment
iv) Intellectual Dimension of Health
• Your ability to process and act on information, clarify values and beliefs, and exercise your decision
making capacity ranks among the most important aspects of total health.
• Coping skills, flexibility, or the knack of saying the right thing at the right time may not serve you as
well as does your ability to use information or understand a new idea.

10. • Certainly a refusal to grasp new information or to undertake an analysis of your beliefs could hinder
the degree of growth and development your college experience can provide.
• Intellectual wellness: Intellectual wellness is a person’s ability to learn and to use information to
enhance the quality of daily living and optimal functioning.A person with intellectual wellness is
generally characterized as informed, as opposed to ignorant.
Intellectual Level
•Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills.
• Be a lifelong learner by expanding knowledge
• Find creative outlets that stimulate you
• Be open to new ideas, insights, and wisdom
V) Spiritual Dimension of Health
• The fifth dimension of health is the spiritual dimension.Although you certainly could include your
religious beliefs and practices in this category, we would extend it to include your relationship to other

11. living things, the role of a spiritual, direction in your life, the nature of human behavior, and your willingness to serve
others. All are important components of spiritual health.
Spiritual wellness:A person’s ability to establish a values system and act on the system of beliefs, as well as
to establish and carry out meaningful and constructive lifetime goals.
• Spiritual wellness is often based on a belief in a force greater than the individual that helps one contribute
to an improved quality of life for all people.
• A person with spiritual wellness is generally characterized as fulfilled as opposed to unfulfilled.
Spiritual Level
•Expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life.
• Enhancing connection to self, nature, and others brings balance and peace to your life
•Take time to discover what values are most important to you

12. 11. Assignment
 KarmaYoga: Write assignment on the topic of KarmaYoga for less than thousand words to maximum thousand five
hundred words.
• Assignment should be related to this topic KarmaYoga and also should cover this subtopic, types of Karma: Sanchita
(collected), Prarabdha (detained), Agami (present).
• Akarma, Karma andVikarma. Sakama Karma - selfish actions, Nishkama Karma - selfless actions, too.
 BhaktiYoga (path of devotion): Write assignment on the topic BhaktiYoga for less than thousand words to
maximum thousand five hundred words.
• Assignment should be related to this topic BhaktiYoga and also should cover this subtopic, Meaning of Bhakti,Types
of Bhakti(Para Bhakti, Apara Bhakti),too.
 Raja Yoga: Write assignment on the topic of Raja Yoga for less than thousand words to maximum
thousand five hundred words.
• Assignment should be related to this topic Raja Yoga and also should cover this subtopic Yama - Self-
Restraint: Ahimsa - Non-Violence, Satya – Truthfulness, Asteya - Non-Stealing, Brahmacharya – sensual
abstinence,Aparigraha - Non-Acquisitiveness.

13. • Niyama – Fixed Observance (Saucha-cleanliness, Santosa – Contentment,Tapas – austerity, Svadhyaya
– Self Study , Ishvara Pranidhana - Resignation to God).Asana – Postures, Pranayama - Breath control,
Pratyahara – SenseWithdrawal ,Dharana – Concentration, Dhyana – Meditation, Samadhi – Super
consciousness, too.
 Ethics: Write assignment on the topic of, Moral and Ethics, for less than thousand words to maximum
thousand five hundred words. Assignment should be related to this topic, ethics and also should cover
this subtopic, four attainments of life (Dharma-virtue -universal Dharma, personal Dharma.Artha
(Wealth), Kama(Pleasure), Moksa(Emancipation), too.
 Health,Wellness, and Lifestyle: Write assignment on the topics, Physical Health – PhysicalWellness,
Emotional Health – EmotionalWellness, Intellectual Health – IntellectualWellness, Social Health –
Social Health – SocialWellness, Spiritual Health – SpiritualWellness. Life-style, for less than thousand
words to maximum thousand five hundred words