Yoga Therapy by Dr. Jayshree Yeshwante

2. WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY
 Unlocking the hidden vitality
 Every illness involves certain levels of
blockage
 Yoga combats those blockage
 Yoga is physical and emotional well being
 By combining different asana technique such
as massage or stretching
 Yoga promote specific change in muscles ,
joints , and organs

3. YOGA RESEARCH
 research has shown the good effect of yoga for such
conditions as back pain, multiple sclerosis, insomnia,
cancer, heart disease, and even tuberculosis.
 Studies are also increasingly showing how yoga
works.
 yoga has been shown to increase strength, flexibility,
and balance; enhance immune function; lower blood
sugar and cholesterol levels; and improve
psychological well-being.
 One of yoga’s most prominent effects, of course, is
stress reduction.
 Yoga can improve not only the quality of life

4. YOGA RESEARCH
Yoga is a stress-reduction method,
 Stress adversely affects a wide range of
health conditions
Stress isn’t just a factor in conditions
commonly labeled “stress-related,” such
as migraines, ulcers, and irritable bowel
syndrome, but it appears to contribute
to such major killers as heart attacks,
diabetes, and osteoporosis.

5. DEPRESSION

6. DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS
feeling low and either unwilling or
feeling. demoralized to do anything,
Mood swings
stress, fear or anxiety,
 one tends to hold lot of muscular
tension in the body.
Feeling hopeless , weight gain , sleeping
too much

7. HOW YOGA THERAPY WORKS ON DEPRESSION
ASANA PRACTICE has a great impact on stabilising
the moods.
 One learns to feel the connection between the body,
breath and the mood.
Inverted postures bring poise to the brain, which
pacifies the central nervous system.
 Forward bending postures are soothing for the
mind. Backbends cheers up one’s mood.
Practice of YOGA NIDRA (guided meditation) or
meditation will release unwanted tensions in the
body.

9.  Meditation brings awareness and
self-realisations,
 which help in good quality sleep,
stable mood.
 Relaxation calms the body and
mind; and frees one from agitation,
fear and anxiety.

10. SINUSITIS

11. SINUSITIS SYMPTOMS
Infection, Allergy Or Autoimmune Problems.
Headache
Facial Pain
Runny Nose
Sore Throat
Nasal Congestion
Ear N Teeth Pain
Cold And Cough
Fever

12. YOGA THERAPY FOR SINUSITIS
 ASANA helps to release any blocks and helps in preparing
the body for breathing.
 PRANAYAMA helps clear the breathing passages, the nadis
and improves the flow of breath.
 BHASTRIKA to help in clear and open the passage.
CLEANSING TECHINIQUE LIKE
 The kriyas irrigate the nostril clear and remove any mucus or
drainage from the sinus.
 JALA NETI – nasal irrigation with lukewarm water or saline
 KAPALABHATI

15. LIVER DISORDER AND SYMPTOMS
Nosea
Vomiting
Abdominal pain
Jaundice
Swelling in legs n ankle
Dark urine colour
Chronice fatigue

16. YOGA THERAPY FOR LIVER DISORDER
 ASANAS mainly focuses on the enhancement of the organs
in the body.
 Forward bends and backward bending postures lengthens
and massages the whole body.
 The liver is stretched like an elastic.
 Twisting postures are of great benefits as it directly
contracts and squeezes the liver. This brings life to the liver
and stimulates its efficiency. Pranayama improves
circulation, which aid digestion and purification.
 Practice of different kriyas will detoxify the whole system
 Maintaining a healthy lifestyle alleviates the risk of liver
disorder.
 Refrain from consumptions of alcohol, caffeine, tobacco,
drugs, and processed or refined foods. Eat lots of
vegetables and fruits rich in detoxifying the liver.

18. DIABETES SYMPTOMS
Weight loss or gain
Increase thirst n hunger
Frequent urination
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Wound that heal slowly
Nausea
Skin infection

19. YOGA THERAPY FOR DIABETES
 Medication is important in treating diabetics,
 Yoga helps the failing pancreas function again gradually.
 Regular and consistent practice also strengthen the organic
system. Emotionally, the practitioner, through yoga practice,
lifts up the mood and sees a more positive perspective towards
life. There is a stronger confidence of controlling diabetes.
 In the longer term, yoga practice keeps one healthy and free
from any physical ailments. It also keeps the mind fresh and
calm. As part of the practice, a yoga practitioner changes
his/her eating habits, thereby leading to a healthier life style.
Consistent practitioners will notice an improvement in
cardiovascular and kidney function, bladder control and other
physical benefits.

22. THYROID
 Symptoms
 Nervousness, poor concentration, menstral changes,
bloating, weight gain, high ...
 fatigue, sensitivity to cold, dry skin, and hair loss.
 Constipation, insomnia, tremors, frequent bowel
movements, excessive sweating, joint ...
 Weight gain. Puffy face. Hoarseness. Muscle
weakness.
 Thyroid gland can be seen as a chemical factory,
which releases hormones for proper function of the
entire system.

24. THERAPY FOR THYROID
ASANAS and pranayama help maintain proper
function of the thyroid glands and prevent
problems from getting worse.
 Sarvangasana and halasana nourish the thyroid
gland.
 Blood circulation improves in the inverted pose
and in all asanas causing movements of the
cervical spine.
 Pranayama, on the other hand, regulates the
prana and the hormonal balance in the body.
 Asan a practice and pranayama play an
important role to control and prevent thyroid
disorders.

27. YOGA THERAPY FOR BRONCHITIS
“Life depends on the breath, just like a fish
depends on the water. Breath is the source of
the life.”
Any disorder in the respiratory system can
affect the mood of the mind in our daily life,
which in turn affects our health.
 Yoga practice can ease most of the breathing
disorders, including bronchitis.

29. YOGA THERAPY FOR BRONCHITIS
 ASANA practice improves the efficiency of the lungs
and keeps the flow of breath smooth. Inverted and
backward bending poses improve the function of the
respiratory system.
 PRANAYAMA AND KRIYAS cleans the respiratory
track and improves the lung capacity.
 Pranayama is greatly used in treating bronchitis
for the muscles to relax and to stay at comfort
level. Deep breathing pranayama helps the
muscles to obtain fresh air and relax
 A healthy body and mind alleviates most of the
problems of respiratory system
 By practising asana and pranayama at the initial
stage, bronchitis can be controlled.

31. HEART DISEASE AND SYMPTOMS
Discomfort, pressure, heaviness, or pain
in the chest, arm, or below the
breastbone.
Discomfort radiating to the back, jaw,
throat, or arm. Fullness, indigestion, or
choking feeling (may feel like heartburn)
 Sweating, nausea, vomiting, or
dizziness.

33. YOGA THERAPY FOR HEART DISEASE
The heart is one of the most important
organs in the human body.
 The heart pumps the blood, which
carries all the vital materials which help
our bodies function and removes the
waste products that we do not need.
 One who practise pranayama
consistently can reduce or increase the
heart rate at will. Hence, one gains
control over the involuntary mechanism
of the body.

34.  Standing poses strengthen the
cardiac reserve. Forward bends
soothes the nerves and brings down
the heart rate.
 Back bending poses lengthen the
cardiac muscle
 This improves the contraction of
heart and improves the quality to
pump blood in and out.
 Twisting pose stretches the wall of
the heart.
 The diaphragm is squeezed and the
endurance of the heart is increased.

36. BENEFITS OF YOGA
 Yoga can be done by any one at any age at any health
problems.
 The body system is taken care of, with all the internal organs
functioning together to improve the cardiovascular efficiency.
 Any practitioner can benefit from the practice – whether as
preventive, improvement or reverting to normal condition.
 A daily yoga practice leads to a healthy lifestyle. It controls
high blood pressure and diabetes.
 The effect is more significant with a proper diet.
 Pranayama gives proper relaxation to reduce and manage
stress. A conscious breathing rhythm regulates the heart beat.

37. BENEFITS OF YOGA
Yoga is a holistic practice. Asana and
Pranamaya work, together physiologically and
psychologically. Yoga helps ,overcome
obstacles on the path of perfect health and
self-development.

38. Yoga is a better way of creating harmony in our lives.

39. DR. JAISHREE R YESHWANTE
NATUROPATHIST
YOGA THERAPIST
DIET N NUTRITIONIST
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