SVMCH&RC

Coordinator & Yoga TherapistCoordinator & Yoga TherapistCYTER,MGMCRI

Under the able guidance of Dr.Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani

Meena RamanathanMeena Ramanathan

Swami Gitananda Giri

Swamiji defines Yoga as, • “A way of life

Four (five) fold awareness.• Awareness of body• Awareness of emotions• Awareness of mind• Awareness of awareness itself• Awareness of how unaware we are

•"Yoga is the science and art of right-use-ness of body, emotions and mind".

Ways to Reduce Stress

•Breathing•Attitude•Visualization•Auto-suggestion

•Breathing•Attitude•Visualization•Auto-suggestion

•Awareness•Movement (tea) •Yoga•Hobby

•Awareness•Movement (tea) •Yoga•Hobby

Epitetus said “Men are not disturbed by things ; but by the views they take of them”

Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj “you don’t have problems -you are the problem”

Epitetus said “Men are not disturbed by things ; but by the views they take of them”

Swami Gitananda Giri Guru Maharaj “you don’t have problems -you are the problem”

Yogic view-point of disease Psychosomatic, stress related disorders progress through

4 phases.1.Psychic Phase: Correlated with vijnanamaya and

manomaya koshas. Yoga as a mind body therapy is very effective in this phase.

2. Psychosomatic Phase: Correlated with manomaya and pranamaya koshas. Yoga is very effective in this phase.

3.Somatic Phase: Correlated with pranamaya and annamaya koshas. Yoga as therapy is less effective & is conjunction with other treatment.

4. Organic Phase: Correlated with the annamaya kosha as disease is fixed in physical body. Yoga has palliative & life improving effect in this phase.

Basic warming up practicesJathis are • basic body movements• help to release pent up tensions • increase circulation and flow of Pranic energy

A few of these practices will be described now. – Pada jathis– Hip rotation– Twisting torso– Toe touching – Shoulder rotation– Hand rotation– Shirsha jathis– Hastha jathis ( Bhastr ika)

ArunaArunaSurya Surya

NamaskarNamaskar

Yogic relaxationYogic relaxation

•Kaya KriyaKaya Kriya•Marmanasthanam KriyaMarmanasthanam Kriya

Om PranayamaIncrease awareness of the energies at the different Chakric levels.

Pranava Pranayama

Chakra Meditation

Conclusion Yoga as a way of life • Is remedy for

psychosomatic, stress related problems

• Helps us regain the ease from dis-ease & wellness from illness

• Elevates us from animal to human to Divine Nature

• Helps regain health and happiness – our “BIRTHRIGHT”

Swami Gitananda Giri says,

“If you want to be healthy , do healthy things; if you want to be happy do happy things”

Swami Gitananda Giri says,

“If you want to be healthy , do healthy things; if you want to be happy do happy things”

Choice is

yours