B.

Sc (Phy),
P.G. Diploma in Yoga Therapy
From
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Samsthana,
(Yoga University), Bangalore.

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 PRAYER
• “Aum sahanavavatu
sahanaubhunaktu
sahaviryam karavavahai
tejasvinama vadhitmastu
mavidvishav hai
Aum shanti: shanti: shanti:|

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 Yoga
For Positive Health

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 Concept of Health
• WHO – A state of complete well being at Physical,
Mental, Social, Spiritual levels & not merely absence of
ailment.
• Yoga – Balanced and Harmonious growth
• Relaxation in action and conservation of energy
• Tranquility of mind and clarity of thought
• Sanskrit ‘ Yuj ’ means to join Body, Mind, Intellect
Coordination and Connection
• Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha – Sage Patnajali

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 Various Definitions
• Sage Vasistha - Trick of slowing down of mind is Yoga
• Bhagvad Gita - Balancing in all Dilemmas is Yoga (Hot
and Cold, Success and Failure, Happiness and Misery)
• Swami Vivekananda - Yoga is way of Life
• J. Krishnamurthy - Zero state of mind is Yoga
• Yogi Aurobindo - Physical, Mental, Intellectual, Social
and Spiritual growth

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 Concept of Body
• Taittariya Upanishad explains the Holistic concept of
Body
• Annamaya kosha : Physical sheath
• Pranamaya kosha: Vital sheath
• Manomaya kosha : Astral sheath
• Vidnyanamaya kosha : Wisdom sheath
• Anandmaya kosha : Bliss state

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 Different Practices for Balancing
Panchakosha
• Physical Sheath – Loosening exercises, Kriya,
Asanas and Diet
• Pranamaya Sheath – Breathing exercises, Pranayama
Kriyas,
• Manomaya Sheath – Meditation, Chanting,
Devotional songs, Bhajans,
• Vijnanmaya Sheath – Awareness of intellect,
Listening , Reading of lecture, Counseling
• Anandamaya Sheath – Working in blissful
awareness.

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 Ashtanga Yoga
• Yama
• Niyama
• Asana
• Pranayama
• Pratyahara
• Dharana
• Dhyana
• Samadhi

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 Yamas

• Ahimsa – Non-injury (by word, or deed, or thought),

tounge is very sharp weapon
• Satya - Truthfulness
• Asteya – Non-stealing
• Brahmacharya – Leading a pure life (Continence in
thought, word, deed)
• Aparigraha - Non-receiving of gifts, trying to have
simple life.

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 Niyama (Vidhis)
• Sauca- Physical Cleanliness and mental purity (External and
internal) try to be decent.
• Santhosa – Contentment
• Tapas- Austrity- means to gain control over body, mind and
senses, spiritual fasting, visiting holy places, tolerance towards
the opposites like heat and cold or pain and pleasure etc..
• Svadhyaya- Study of the scriptures and books (which helps to
increase the concentration of mind and confidence) which
leads to one’s liberation, japam, repetition of God’s name.
• Isvarpranidhana- To dedicate the fruits of one’s actions to
God, surrender to God for control of the mind

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 Asana
• Physical Posture
• Sthir Sukha asana
• Prayatna Shaithillya, Ananta, Samapattibhyam

• Tato Dwandva anabhighata

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 Pranayama
• Pranasya Ayama - Pranyama
• A systematic and disciplined way of breathing
• Restraining and regulating of breath
• Automatic stoppage of breath(Keval Kumbhaka)
• Breath in – Puraka
• Breath out – Rechaka

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 Concept Of Prana
• Prana is vital energy
• Conversation between Bhrugu and Varuna
• Prana – Life Energy (Vital energy) differs from
Potential or Kinketic energy
• Increased or decreased on its own without any external
force.
• Five Pranas vis.
Prana, Apana, Vyana, Udana and Samana

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 Nadi’s (nostril manipulation)
manipulation
Ida (moon) Left nostril Inhalation Puraka
(Ha)

Pingala Right Exhalation Rechaka

(sun) (Tha) nostril

Sushumna Middle, retention kumbhaka

along with
the spinal
cord
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 Before The Pranayama Practices
• Empty the bowel and urine tract
• Finish all Physical exercises
• Taking bath is preferably good.
• Dress Code – Loose, Cotton Clothing
• Separate yoga mate
• Comfortable and Meditative Posture

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 Sequence Of The Practices
• Kapal-bhati
• Sectional breathing
• Nadi shodhan
• Cooling Pranayama
• Bhramari
• Nad-anusandhana
• Silence

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 Pratyahara
• Withdrawl of senses, focus on internal awareness

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 Dharana
• Desh Bandha Chittasya Dharana Effort for One object
- many thoughts
• Dhayana - Tatra Pratyaekatanata Dhayanam, effortless
gazing, single object single thought
• Samadhi – The way to Bliss

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 Kriyas
• Cleansing Practices.
eg. Bathing, Washing the face, Brushing teeth
• Hatha Yoga – Swami Atmaramananda
• Shatkriyas - Kalpabhati, Trataka, Neti, Dhouti, Nauli
and Basti

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 Objectives Of Kriyas
• Cleansing
• Desensitizing
• Develop Inner awareness

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 Limitations
• Nasal Surgery ( Last 6 months )
• Inner ear infection
• Severe backache
• Spondylosis
• Abdominal Surgery
• High BP
• During menses

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 Benefits
• Clears the nose, pharynx
• Removes hyper acidity
• Cleanses stomach
• Useful for gas trouble
• Cures chronic constipation
• Good for diabetic patients

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 The four Streams of Yoga

To bring transformation of an
individual

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 Karma Yoga
The path of action
• Action with an attitude of detachment (B.Gita
2.47)
• Action in an equilibrium mind
• Selfless service
• Perfection in attitude
• Action in Relaxation
• Accept result (fruit) as a Prasad

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 Types of Karma
• Tamasik Karma – (moha) attachment with
karma and fruit, result is degradation (B.Gita
18.25)
• Rajasik Karma – Action with ego, restless mind -
result is misery (B.Gita 18.24)
• Sattvik Karma – Understanding of ones own
responsibilities without expectation of fruit
(B.Gita 18.23)

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 Bhakti Yoga
The Path of emotions
• Supreme love for God
• Cultivating attitude of surrender
• Emotional Stability
• Nav-vidha Bhakti –Dasya Bhakti (Sri Ram,Hanuman), Vatsalya
Bhakti(Yashoda,Sri Krishna),SakhyaBhakti(Sudama,Sri
Krishna),Madhura Bhakti(extreme purity)
• Offer with pure Heart (may be leaf, or flower, or fruit or water.
(B.Gita 9.26)
• How to express Bhakti either by singing ,bhajans
chant,Namavalis etc…
• Right Brain is the seat of emotions

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 Raja Yoga
The Path of Will Power
• Science of controlling the ever volatile mind
• Based on Patanjali Yoga Sutras (aphorisms)
• Aim and Objectives
• Modification of thoughts
• To improve memory and concentration
• Benefits – Improves clarity of thinking, power
of discrimination, efficiency in work, capacity to
take quick decisions.
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 Jnana Yoga
The Path of Knowledge/Philosophy
• Difficult Path
• What is Jnana?
• Sri.Sankaracharya – the sun of knowledge is Atman.
• Ramana Maharshi – Whole universe is only appearance
and not reality.
• What is Atman? Unborn, eternal and ancient, it is not
killed when body is slain. (B.Gita 2.20-24)
• Faith in yourself, know yourself.

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 Yogic Concept of Diet
• Balance and moderate diet.
• Integration of the entire personality (5 levels).
• Classification of foods.
• Sattvic food – Gives vitality and stamina to the body, it
should be cooked fresh and served with good heart, it
should provide balanced nourishment.
“ ayu, satvamarogyasukha pritivivardhanah,
rasyah snigdhah sthirah hrdyah aharah satvikapriyah “
(B. Gita 17.8)

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 Rajasik food
• Food which excites the mind, speeds up metabolism.
• Avoid excessive spicy, chilly, sour, pungent, salt etc.
• Coffee, tea, tobacco, pepper e.g. are rajasik foods.
• Stimulate the mind leading to distress and unhappiness.
“ katvamlalavnatyusna tiksna – rukshavidahinah, aharah
rajasasyestah duhkha sokamayapradah. “ ( B. Gita 17.9)

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 Tamasik food
• Food which makes us dull, lazy , heavy and unable to
think clearly.
• Stale food, tasteless food, preserved fruits, stored
vegetables.
• Foods which are dead, partially spoiled, have lost their
essence.
• Having no spark of life or lack vitality of food that is
alive.
yatayamam gatarasam puti paryusitam ca yat
ucchistampi camedhyam bhojanam tamasapriyam.
( B. Gita 17.10)
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 How to Eat
1) Good Mastication & not just gulping or swallowing food

2) As far as possible avoid talking while eating

WHAT TO EAT
Balanced diet to have appropriate growth of body

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 Oil
Ghee
Butter
Meat

Chicken,Fish

Milk, Curd, Cheese, paneer

Sprouted Pulses, Pulses

Fruits and veg

Salad, Soup, Butter milk, Free food

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 Meditation Process
• Sit in any comfortable and meditative posture
• Be an Observer like Soldier, like a Sakshi, as a third person
• Concentrate on breath, simple Pranayama
• Culminating the breath energy into sound energy i.e. Omkara
• Selfless Universal Prayer . (Om Saha Na Vavatu….)
• Breath in – Purity, Peace, Confidence
• Breath out – Negative thoughts, worries and stresses
• Listen to the inner voice, inner silence
• Place a beloved deity in your heart
• Offer Salutations

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 Yoga Song
• Eat a little, Drink a little,
• Talk a little, Sleep a little,
• Mix a little, Move a little,
• Serve a little, Rest a little,
• Work a little, Relax a little,
• Study a little, Worship a little,
• Do asana a little, Pranayama a little,
• Reflect a little, Meditate a little,
• Do japa a little, Do Kirtan a little,
• Write mantra a little, Have a satang a little
• Serve, live, give, purify, meditate,
• realize, be good, do good, be kind, be compassionate.
• Enquire ‘who am I’?
• Know the Self and be free.
Swami Sivananda
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 EIGHT STEP METHOD OF ASANA
STARTING PRAYER
1 – NAME OF THE ASANA
2 – DEMONSTRATION
3 – BENEFITS AND CONTRAINDICATION
4 – INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE
5 – PRACTICE IN PAIR
6 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
7 – KEY POINTS/SUBTLE POINTS
8 – FULL GROUP PRACTICE

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 No Yoga No Peace
Know Yoga Know Peace
Now Yoga Now Peace

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 THANK YOU

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