An Institute of Yoga Research, Treatment & Training, Chennai - South India.

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Benefits of Yoga• Regular practice of yoga brings your emotions under

control• Increase your power of concentration in the work• Reduces excess fat and develops a beautiful body• Banishes chronic constipation and cures Rheumatism• Relieves stomach disorders• Increases circulation in arteries and keeps them elastic• Keeps your thyroid glands healthy• Brings maximum flexibility to the ankles, knees and hips• Keeps the muscles of your body pliable and youthful even

in old age• And many more

Raja Yoga

• We culture the mind – Yama

• We mould the mind – Niyama

• We stabilize the mind – Asana

• We energize the mind – Pranayama

• We detach the mind – Pratyahara

• We focus the mind – Dharana

• We defocus the mind – Dhyana

• We difuse the mind - Samadhi

Concept of Body

• Annamaya Kosa : Physical sheath (body)

• Pranamaya Kosa : Vital sheath (body)

• Manomaya Kosa : Astral sheath (body)

• Vijnanamaya Kosa : Wisdom sheath (body)

• Anandamaya Kosa : Bliss sheath (body)

WE ARE MADE OF 3 GUNAS

THESE TENDENCIES WILL NOT

ALLOW US TO STAY SILENT

TAMASDROWSINESSSLEEPINESS

RAJAS

SATVA

RESTLESS MINDPROPELS TO ACTION

TRIGGERS YOU TO GOOD ACTION

“NOT EVEN A SINGLE MOMENT

CAN YOU SIT SILENT”

Integrated approach of Yoga Therapy

Kosa Practices

1. Annamaya Kosa : Loosening, Asanas, Kriyas & Diet

2. Pranamaya Kosa : Kriyas & Pranayama

3. Manomaya Kosa : Dhyana, Bhakti & Devotional Songs

4. Vijnanmaya Kosa : Lecture & Yogic counselling

5. Anandamaya Kosa: Working in blissful awareness

Five Elements and Mind

Mind

Air

Fire

Sky/Ether

Water

Earth

Heart

Water

Spirit

Happy

Heart Tongue The problems manifest in the tongue: loss of taste; thick coating on the tongue; stammering; fine tremors on the tongue etc.,

Lung

Air

Animal

Spirit

Lung Nose Lung opens into the nose. Sneezing, running nose, nose block, loss of smell, nasal polyps, frank and sudden bleeding from the nose

Spleen

Earth

Ideas

Spleen Mouth Spleen opens into the mouth. Ulcers in the oral cavity, cracks in the lips

Liver

Fire

Soul

Liver Eyes Liver opens into the eyes. Watering of the eyes, burning irritation, vision impairment, dry eyes, repeated sties etc.,

Kidney

Sky

Will Power

Kidney Ear Kidneys open into the ears. Repeated ear infection, pus in the ear, hardness of hearing, excess wax formation, constant itching & ringing etc.,

The Weakness of the Organs

Their external manifestation in the sense Organs

VITAL THREE ELEMENTS

¼ PART SILETHUMA

WATER

OIL BATH

½ PART PITHA

FIRE

VOMITTING PRACTICE

1 PART VATHA

AIR

DIARRHEA

Shatkriyas - They are so designed that the

whole internal system is cleaned

Trataka : for Eyes

Neti : for Nasal passage

Kapalabhati : for Lungs

Dhouti : for Stomach

Nauli : for Intestines / stomach

Basti : for Bowels/ Large Intestines

SAHASRARA (Violet)

AAGNAI (YA) (Indigo)

VISHUDHI (VA) (Bright Blue)

ANAHATA (SI) (Green)

MANIPURAKA (MA) (Yellow)

SWADISHTANA (NA) (Orange)

MOOLADHARA (AUM) (Red)

Seven Chakras• All Chakras are connected to hormone secreting

glands and control the organs around it.• Mooladhara – Root – Muscular and Skeletal system• Swadisthana – Sacral – All sex and tissues

reproductive organs• Manipura – Solar plexus – Pancreas, Liver, Spleen,

Diaphragm, Kidney and Intestines• Anahata – Heart – Lungs, Thymus• Visuddhi – Throat – Ears, Lungs, Thyroid,

Parathyroid, Voice-box & Larynx• Ajna – Third eye, Brain, Eyes, Pineal gland• Sahasrahara – Crown – Brain and Pituitary gland

LEFT - SIDE BRAIN

Conditioned

1. Analysis Light

2. Argument Talkative

3. Intellect Mathematics

4. Logic Relational

5. Thinking Law

6. Active Objective

RIGHT - SIDE BRAIN

The Subconscious linked to Super conscious

1. Understanding Dark

2. Experience Silent

3. Intuition Poetry

4. Emotion Mystical

5. Feeling Art

6. Passive Subjective

What is Meditation?It is a Yogic process called DHYANA

How Does it help me?Your mind is meeting with so many accidents daily – Frustration, Anger, Worries, Depression, Fear etc.,

Meditation helps you to cope with these negative feelings.

Regular practice of Yogasanas gives you a healthy body.

Meditation gives you a sound mind.

What is Stress?

Life is an interaction between your mind (internal world) and the external world. Both are constantly trying to influence each other.

When the internal world is stronger, you are in peace, there is harmony.

When the external world is stronger i.e overpowers the mind. Stress is generated. When stress crosses the limit, there is strain.

Asanas & Meditation helps you to cope with stress.

Benefits of MeditationPositive attitude ( + )

1. Intellect

2. Faith

3. Kindness

4. Love

5. Service

LEARN MEDITATION ! AVOID IRRITATION !!

Non practice of MeditationNegative attitude ( - )

1. Food2. Sleep3. Sex4. Anger5. Hatred6. Jealous7. Envy8. Greed9. Lazy

LEARN MEDITATION ! AVOID MEDICATION !!

What Happens during stress? Normal quota of the brain is20% of the blood in

circulation.Under stress brain needs extra blood which it takes from the stomach and spine muscles.Thus stomach and spine get less blood resulting in certain disorders.

Stomach - acidity/ulcerSpine - spondilytisBlood - high sugar/pressureHeart - rate fluctuates/diseases

Unfortunately, migraine/headache/asthma/psychicproblems like psychosis and neurosis nervousbreak down etc., occur.

It is said that the root cause of 80% of all illness is the mind

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO?

1. Do about 20 minutes of Yoga practice every day

2. Maintain ideal weight3. Maintain healthy sleep4. Avoid smoking5. Avoid alcohol6. Practice Pranayama &

Meditation regularly

PEOPLE WITH POSITIVE THINKING FIND OPPORTUNITY

IN EVERY PROBLEM

WHEREAS

PEOPLE WITH NEGATIVE THINKING FIND EVERY

OPPORTUNITY AS A PROBLEM

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