YOGA

YOGA

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  Yoga Presenter- Guided by- Dr.Twinkle Joshi Dr. Vaishali Kuchewar PG Scholar Professor
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  Introduction • Derived fromSanskrit word “yuj,” which means “union” or “to join.” • The first mention of the word “yoga” appears in Rig Veda and systematically presented by sage Patanjali in Yogasutra in around 150 B.C. • He wrote ‘Yogasutra’ containing 195 verses divided in four chapters. It is believed that he was an incarnation of Adishesha. • Yoga sutra is divided into four padas • I - Samadhi Pada • II – Sadhana Pada • III – Vibhuti Pada • IV – Kaivalya Pada
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  Definitions • “अथ योगानुशासनम” Itmeans to emphasize on the “now”, which has no age, no past or future. • “ योगश्चित्तवृत्तत्तननरोधः” Yoga sutra of Patanjali mentions it as restraint of the activities of mind. • “समत्वं योग उच्यते” Bhagvad Geeta states it as evenness of mind. • “योग: कममसु कौशलम ्” Yoga is skillfullness in action. • “योगे मोक्षे ि सवामसां वेदनानामवतमनम ्| मोक्षे ननवृत्तत्तननमःशेषा योगो मोक्षप्रवतमकःll” Charak Samhita mentions Yoga as the carrier of an individual to moksha that eradicates all misery of life.
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  Philosophy • Jnana Yoga:Yoga committed to inquiry. • Karma Yoga: committed to selfless service and Dharma. • Bhakti Yoga: devoted to love and devotion to God. • Raja Yoga: for self introspection and contemplation. • Hatha Yoga: Yoga devoted to the discipline of the body and mind through the practice of asana and pranayama.
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  Yama Rules of socialdiscipline(Restraints) Ahimsa Non-harming Satya Truthfulness Asteya Non-stealing Brahmacharya Continence Aparigraha Non-possessiveness
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  Niyama Rules of individualdiscipline(Observances) Shaucha purity, clearness of mind, speech and body Santosha contentment Tapa persistence, perseverance self- discipline Svadhyay study of Vedas, study of self, self- reflection, introspection Ishvara pranidhana contemplation of the Ishvara
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  Asana • “स्थिरसुखमासनम्” The meditationposture should be steady and comfortable. • Hatha Yoga Pradipika mentions 84 asanas. • Classification- Dhyanatmak asana- Padmasana, Siddhasana Vishrantikar Asanas- Shavasana, makarasana Samvardhantmak Asanas – Bhujang asana, Ushtrasana
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  Pranayama • prana (breath)and ayama (restraint). • Practice of consciously regulating the breath (inhalation, the full pause, exhalation, and the empty pause • 3 stages- Pooraka : Inhalation Kumbhaka : Breath Holding Rechaka : Exhalation Normal ratio is 1:4:2 • Types- Suryabhedi, Ujjayi, Sheetali, Seetkari, Bhastrika, Bhramri
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  Pratyahara • Pratyahara isa combination of prati- "against" or "contra") and ahara - "bring near, fetch“ • Pratyahara is drawing within one's awareness. It is a process of retracting the sensory experience from external objects • Pratyahara marks the transition of yoga experience from the first four external forms, to last three limbs that perfect the inner state: moving from outside to inside.
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  Dharana • “Desh BandhasyaChittasya Dharana” • It means concentration, introspective focus and one- pointedness of mind. The root of the word is dhri ,meaning "to hold, maintain, keep". • Dharana is holding one's mind onto a particular inner state. • Mind is fixed on a mantra, or one's breath or agyan chakra.
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  Dhyana • Dhyana means"contemplation, reflection" and "profound, abstract meditation • Dhyana is contemplating on whatever Dharana on which one has focused. • When there is only continuous thought about one object, uninterrupted by other thoughts of different kind for the same object the state of dhyana is achieved.
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  Samadhi • Literally means"putting together, joining, combining with the universe. • Only the essence of that object, place, or point shines forth in the mind • Samadhi types • Samprajnata Samadhi - with support of an object of meditation • Asamprajnata Samadhi- without support of an object of meditation
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  Shat-karma(Six Cleansing processes) • Nauli : Abdominal massage by unifying and rotating abdominal rectus muscles; it intensifies gastric fire. • Neti : Cleansing of nasal canal; It is useful for the treatment of many diseases of head and neck. • Dhauti : Cleansing of abdomen, teeth, tongue, ear for the elimination of impurities and increasing their efficiency. • Basti : It is performed for cleansing of bowel. It is helpful in removing many diseases abdomen and spleen. • Trataka : Gazing an object without blinking; It provides excellent vision. • Kapalbhati : Purification and vitalization of the frontal lobes of the head. It removes disorders of phlegm
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  Tratak Basti Dhauti Neti Nauli
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  Thank You
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  Thought of theday