by Tirtha Acharya | Nov 18, 2016 | Yoga
Literal Meaning:
Shavasana is composed of two words; shava mean dead body, asana mean body posture. In Shavasana body remains totally still like the dead body so it is also called as Shavasana (MRITASANA).
Creation:
There is one story in Shiva Puran, that when Mahakali Devi was very uncontrolled during destruction of devils then the former guru of Yoga, LORD SHIVA himself did Shavasana below the foot of kali. So by that story this asana is also called as shivasana. As birth is truth, death is yet another truth. Lord Shiva all creatures in this universe do relaxation, for that all of us do shavasana knowingly or unknowingly. So Shavasana is natural in itself.
There is very great importance of relaxation in yoga. The more one does asanas the more he/ she needs relaxation. There are many asanas for relaxation, Shashankasana, Sukhasana Shashankasana, Makarasana, Matsyakridasana, Balasana, Jestikasana, Adwasana, Savasana, etc. Among them the most easy and efficient is Shavasana. All aged group people can do this.
Sthiram sukham asanam this yog sutra can be easily understood by doing savasana. It is done in lying down position which is very natural and common for all. Although this is the favorite asana for yoga practioners, this is also famous for other general people. For the higher practice of Shavasana YOGANIDRA is done whose extreme development, utility and research is left.
Advantages of Shavasana
- Body becomes very relaxed and fresh.
- Releases stress, fatigue, depression and tension.
- All sorts of sorrow, pain, stress, blood pressure, heart diseases, insomnia, etc. can be cured.
- Different systems of body like respiratory, circular, nervous digestive, etc. get relaxed.
- If shavsana combine with anulom biloma pranayama helps to control blood pressure.
- This asana is very useful for pregnant women till there delivery.
- For women with menstrual imbalance shavasana is helpful to balance the cycle.
- It relaxes your whole body physically and mentally.
- Improves awareness which help you to keep in present moment.
- Calms the mind and improves mental health.
Method:
- Lie down on the floor with your back and keep legs in hip distance apart.
- Keep your head, neck and spine in a straight line.
- Put both hands at the side of your thighs, palms facing up with natural curl position.
- If needed you can arrange your dress, position, remove itching etc
- Now gently close the eyes.
- Be aware of your body: Try to be aware from your head to your toes one by one. This means you are consciously relaxing and being aware to your each part of the body. You can suggest yourself to relax your every part of body. Don’t move awareness ahead without relaxing particular part of the body. Your journey starts from crown of the head to toes of the feet or feet to head. You can repeat this practice 1 to 3 times in one round of shavasana.
- Be aware of your Pranic (life force of breath) body: On each inhalation feel yourare taking pure life force and with every exhalation feel that your body is totally detoxified through breath. All negative thoughts, negative energy and negative habits are release out. Also you can chant oum or other some specific mantra with every inhalation and exhalation. Also you can calm your mind by counting number of breathing by opposite side like 100, 99, 98………..3,2,1
- Combined breath to powerful mantra So-Ham or your guru mantra which has given by your own guru (teacher).
- Be aware of your mind: Just observe your mind without any conflict and judgment. Do not participate to your thoughts and do not go against thoughts. Just your awareness is remaining for your every thought.
- Let go everything– thoughts, desire, ego, stress, anger, fear, dream and many more emotion.
- Comfortably lie down as you wish with full of awareness, ten to thirty minute is enough.
This need to be pointed, while coming back from Shavasana;
- Remain with eyes closed.
- Take 2/3 long, deep breath.
- Suggest your selves I am coming back from relaxation.
- Slowly move your fingers, toes, and head.
- Stretch your whole body.
- Now join both of your hands in Namaskar Mudra and rub your hands till it gets heat.
- Then put your palms above your closed eyes but avoid pressing.
- Feel the heat of your hands.
- Now slowly release the hands and slowly open the eyelids seeing the palms. There is said to see your own hand in the morning when you get up as there is presence of gods and goddess in your own hands. Stay seeing your palm. Then remove your hands and keep gazing (TRATAKA) in that space which is called Bhochari Mudra in yoga.
- Slowly turn to your left side and sit up in any comfortable asana.
SHAVASANA is now completed.
Time Limit:
As per your will, but generally 10 to 20 minutes is recommended. After every advance asana you can practice Shavasana as long as asana.
Awareness:
Physically, in your whole parts of your body, respiration, blood circulation.
Mentally in Agya Chakra (third eye chakra).
Precaution:
- Don’t do practice immediate after heavy meal.
- Don’t move body during practice.
- Remove all wallets, belt, clock, spectacle, mobile, etc.
- Loosen your tightness, in body like tie, belt, open socks……
- Avoid insects, dust, heavy sound, light, wind, closed room, fan etc.
- Sleeping is avoided, be totally conscious of your body.
- Never use very soft mat for Shavasana.
- If you feel distraction of mind or sleepy you can breathe a little bit faster and deeper and pay your attention in breath.
Conclusion:
Yogasana is not done for conquering any medal neither done only for physical fitness. Its aim is higher than these in order to purify mind, soul with good health for prosperous, sustainable life and to experience the realms of SAMADHI. Different asanas are practised in different ways for various purposes. But this Shavasana is the only asana which should be done by all who practice all sorts of asanas & pranayam. Yoga has its own aim & panorama than other physical exercises. If we say about this asana, this is the only one reason that makes difference in between yoga and other exercises. It is not seen the relaxation asana like Shavasana .This is master pose in compare of other relaxation poses. On the end of practice of other asana If we do shavasana , it helps to energizes the energy. Actual calmness and peace cannot be gain as that of Shavasana. After doing yoga asana, if Shavasana (the relaxation asana) is not done then blood pressure increases or one can be seen aggressive like the practitioners of other exercises. Therefore, this asana is compulsory asana at the end of practice of yoga. The great modern century guru, the founder, lecturer of Active Meditation, Shree OSHO, RAJNISH, has also put Shavasana after each active meditation practice, so that the description of this asana is mind blowing.
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by Tirtha Acharya | Nov 8, 2016 | Yoga
Obesity is a complex disorder involving an abnormal or excessive amount fat accumulating in the body that may impair health. Obesity isn’t just a body mass concern, it also increases the risk of diseases and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.
The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. Globally, there has been an increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat; and sedentary lifestyle and increasing urbanization.
Potential therapeutic regimes for severe obesity is hospitalization, dietary modification, medication therapy, and Bariatric surgery; However, pharmacological agents for managing obesity are not 100% sure. Although controlling obesity is important for quality of life and adult health. Non-pharmaceutical treatment is the beneficial options to reduce weight but should be used in combination with nutritional habits, increasing physical activity, and modifying behavior, and psychological behavior.
The main option is the holistic science called Yoga, which was developed to facilitate a vibrant lifestyle and meditation. Currently, yoga is widely used to improve health and to attenuate or cure diseases. Dhyana, pranayama and asana yoga practice emphasize in controlled breathing, meditation, and physical posture, respectively. Yogasana uses various postures to develop physical strength, flexibility, and endurance, and can be used as a moderate-intensity exercise for patients furthermore, yoga also helps to decrease hypertension and cardiac inflammation, stabilize the sympathetic nervous system, and improve psychological health and cardiac function.
Moderately, intense physical dynamic activity for the obese subjects because to improve metabolism in subjects with obesity. Yoga helps obese to achieve the recommended levels of physical activity, and it also attractive alternative exercise training programs because it increases muscle strength, has limited harmful side effects and requires virtually no equipment. Yogaasana like forward bending (janusirasana, padahastasana, chakichalan asana, hallasana) should be practiced 2 to 3 min in early morning decrease the unnecessary fat deposited in the upper back and lower back. Similarly, backward bending (ustrasana, ardhakati chakrasana, ardha chakra asana) should be maintained 3 to 5 min early morning with empty stomach, reduce all the bulkiness of the stomach, chest and hip.
Likewise, twisting (ardhamatchyandr asana, vakrasana, standing twisting sidewise) maintaining 4 to 6 min reduces all the fat deposited in the side of the body. To decrease the fat of shoulder and legs all the movement of respective joint is very beneficial.
All the asana which is mentioned above should be practice with synchronization with breathing then only the asana will work effectively. Maintaining asana without focusing on breathing does not have any positive effect in the body. And the next important notes: always practice the preparatory movement of each asana follow with maintaining posture. While maintaining the asana, there should be longer inhalation and exhalation.
Breathing techniques are the equally important for the obese as we know the unnecessary fats deposited due to the disbalance of the endocrine system. Thyroid dysfunction is very common in these modern era which convert the digested food into fat not in energy. So breathing techniques channelize the digested food in energy boosting. We are always concerned about to reduce the weight, but not able to find the cause of increasing weight. The other main cause of obesity is dysfunction of the thyroid gland so rather doing fasting and exercise randomly; we need to find the cause of obese.
Ujjai breathing is the very effective for balance the thyroid functioning and some asana like Sarvangasana, halasana, matyasan stimulate the thyroid gland. Other breathing techniques like kapalbhati, bastrika reduce all the abdominal fats due to the fast flapping of the organ.
Some obesity are due to stress and psychological disorder so pranayama like naddisuddhi and bramari which the balance the autonomic nervous system and relax the mind.
Right nostril breathing, which is denoted as the sun has a heating effect in the body and helps to reduce the fat from all over the body circumstance so 20 rounds right nostril breathing follow up by 9 rounds of nadhisuddhi is the most effective for metabolism of fat.
Diet Management
Diet like green vegetable have more fiber and rich in antioxidant very necessary in the diet of obese.
Carbohydrate less diet and rich in protein and vitamins should be recommended.
Intake of fluid like juice and water which fluxes the fat from the intestine.
Lemon honey warm water in empty stomach melts the fat of the body. Non veg are strictly prohibited as follows the yogic diet.
Intake of food should be 3 times a days.
Fasting for obese is depend upon the cause of obesity. For some people, fasting is very harmful to the body.
Finally, Yoga, an ancient discipline involving physical poses, breath work, and mindfulness techniques, is the most commonly used as alternative therapy for weight loss. In clinical trials, yoga has improved a number of obesity-related outcomes, including BMI, body weight, body fat, and waist circumference, reduced pain, enhanced mindfulness and body awareness, and reduced stress. Yoga appears to down regulate the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis and the Sympathetic-Adrenal-Medullary (SAM) response to stress. Additionally, yoga interventions have been shown to reduce binge eating.
by Tirtha Acharya | Oct 23, 2016 | Yoga
Asthma is a disease affecting the airways that carry air to and from your lungs. People who suffer from asthma feels difficult to breath. The inside walls of a respiratory tracts are swollen or inflamed. This swelling or inflammation makes the airways extremely sensitive to irritations and increases the susceptibility to an allergic reaction also cause the airways narrower and allow less air to exchange from lungs. Asthmatics usually experience these symptoms most frequently during the night and the early morning.
Breathing is very essential for life. Human beings cannot sustain their life without breathing. But the asthma is a name of disease where people feel difficult breathe and undergoes great torture, coughing and wheezing. The reason cause of asthma is due to the constriction of the musculature of the respiratory apparatus, especially the bronchi, which prevent natural exhalation. Many people has opinion that asthma cannot be cured but it is wrong concept, will be cure with the practice of yoga which includes asanas and breathing techniques.
Pranayama corrects the breathing pattern and increase the vital capacity of the lungs. While doing the pranayama the diaphragm separating the thorax from the abdomen descends during inhalation with the bulging of the abdomen. This increase the air flow into the lower sections of the lungs. The rhythmic movement of the movement of the diaphragm massages the contents of the abdomen and lungs gently and helps the organ to function normally. It also promotes the general circulation.
Bastrika pranayama is a forceful inhalation and exhalation helps to release the mucus deposited in the respiratory tract and also helps in the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs and also provide the nice massage to the lungs.
Likewise, sectional breathing is performed in sitting erect and inhalation and exhalation are performed by expanding and contracting the chest only. Air flow through both nostrils slowly and continuously. The abdomen is controlled to its bulging the middle lobes are opened up fully by this type of breathing.
Similarly, Naddhisuddhi pranayama helps to soothing the mind also make the breathing rhythmic, slow and increase the rate of inhalation and exhalation helps in the easy breathing. Right nostril breathing has a heating effect in the body so it helps for fast recovery of asthma and cold allergy it is activate the right hemisphere of the brain.
Modern medicine only stops the asthmatic attacks but it will not heals the disease but Asthma can cure completely with the long term efficacy of the integrated approach of yoga therapy people can live a normal and active life.
Yogasanas tone up all the muscles effectively – including the muscles of the chest, abdomen, back and inter-costal ones, in addition to the diaphragm. Asanas also tone up the external muscles as well as the nerve plexus which control the muscles involve during respiration. And this is achieved through the continuous practice of asanas like Bhujangaasana, shalabhasana, paschimottaanaasana, halaasana and padahastaasana.
In bhujangaasanas , the head , neck and back up to the middle are bent and raised . As a result some of the respiratory muscles especially those in the anterior part of the body are stretched and toned up through securing increased blood supply. The cavity of the thorax also expands and the nerves plexuses which control the activity of the lungs and toned up.
Shalabhasana is the beneficial asana for asthma as it rises the intra-abdominal pressure and the diaphragm is made to work actively. As the diaphragm plays an active part in the respiration, the breathing pattern is also affected. Likewise, in paschmottasanas muscles having opposites to muscles which are tensed in the former and relaxed in the latter. Tension and relaxation are the two groups of muscles contracts and expand and the lungs.
Halasanas is also quite beneficial to act of breathing of the patient.
Vipareetakarani tones up the nerves and plexuses which control the heart and lungs and also increase the blood supply to the lung capillaries and confers great benefits upon the patients
Sarvanagasaasana also helps to cure the asthma resulting from chronic infection. It influence the secretions of endocrine which stimulate the thyroid gland.
Desensitization (kriyas) may help in developing tolerance to external agents, similar to desensitization therapy for allergens. Jalaneti practices called washes the nose with luke-warm saline water and in sutraneti a thread or a rubber catheter is introduced into the nose. The hyperresposive nasal mucosa would trigger off a whole chain of events including excessive sneezing , rhinorrhea( water running from the nose) and nasal blocking . but under the background of deep relaxation and use of will power , the person learns to tolerate these irritants without any of these reactions. In other words these kriya have taught how to tolerate the irritants entering the nose without reacting violently similarly, the excitability of the nerve endings in the bronchial wall to various irritants causing asthma also can be reduced by another kriya called dhouti.
Different yogasanas help to correct the postural abnormalities and improve the respiratory stamina . They may also help in drainage of secretion. The breathing exercise especially the chair breathing technique trains diaphragmatic breathing, which is a big help during attacks.
There is considerable interest in the role of alternative or complementary therapies for the treatment of asthma. This is due to worries about the side effects of conventional medical treatment and a belief that natural substances are better for asthma than drugs.
Savasana deep rest to all part of body reduces oxygen requirement, hence the tissues are trained to remain healthy even when the chronic airway narrowing does not supply enough oxygen due to air trapping or collapse of air sacs. Deep rest to nervous system and immune system helps in restoring normalcy.
Deep internal linear awareness and concentration on balancing the body helps in bringing about prana balance.
Practice of the asana and breathing should be continuous slow and regular in daily life. There is no need of hurry for the practices to cure the diseases. Sometimes it may take 3 months after commencement of treatment or if the patient is very weak, it may take 6 month or a year.
Dietetic regulation for asthma
The diet for asthma is depends upon the individual severity. It is quite difficult to prescribe a uniform diet for all asthmatic people. Each patients should find out his particular allergies and act accordingly. In general, hot food, mustard, coffee, tobacco, snuff, alcohol, polished rice and throwing off rice water have to be avoided. Till the effects of yogic therapy become perceptible, the usual medication for asthma may be taken. Cow milk, fruits, green leafy vegetables and cod liver oil may be taken in plenty.
May all goes towards the path of healthy living through yoga asana and pranayama (breathing exercise).
OM! shanti!!
by Tirtha Acharya | Oct 5, 2016 | Yoga
WHAT IS YOGA THERAPY?
Yoga therapy is the approach which cure the disease applying the yogic method. It is a disease oriented and mostly cure the non-communicable disease rise of stress. It is the science of healing which shower cures and remedies for all types of illness, ailments, and disorder. Yoga therapist use yogasanas and pranayama to cure the disorder from the root level. Sometimes only yogasana can also use the physical body by maintain in an asana to cure the physical disorder. It includes standing, sitting, kneeling, lying, balancing, inverted positions, stretching, twisting, and contraction and relaxation of muscles , producing a steady posture at a given time. And also some use only pranamaya to heal all the mental a problem which includes naddisudha, right nostril breathing, left nostril breathing, ujjai breathing, bhrastrika and bhramari. Yoga therapy treats from physical, mental and spiritual level from the welfare of human health. All the method are used in a special way so that the diseases are eradicated from root level and also provide prevention to re-cure in the future. Therapy is given at a slow pace with slow, smooth, steady coordinated movements with full control at every stage. A regular practices twice a day is essential to eradicate the disease. Therapy should give in a quiet, well-ventilated area with less distraction and free of dust and cold breeze.
Yoga therapy has been considered to be beneficial in several medical conditions; the most commonly studied are coronary artery disease and asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, epilepsy and the psychological disorder. By nature of the yoga intervention, it is not possible to have blinded studies, and a placebo effect cannot be excluded. Objective physiologic changes noted through intervention cannot be ignored, however, Yoga practices are only an adjunct to medical treatment if disease has been established.
People are only concerned to cure the physical body. Since the disease arises from the inner astral layer of our existence. So the yoga therapy that provides techniques for correcting the problem at both from the gross and subtle levels. Yoga therapy helps in bringing about balance at the level of the five kosas (panca kosas) so that complete health can be restored. Pancakosa was found to be the most holistic concept of human existence which is in no way contracting the modern science approach to the understanding of the human body. It is more generalized, holistic and hence can contain in it the physical body (annamaya kosa) the next three layers pranamaya, manomaya and vijnanamaya kosas which are called the subtle bodies in the Vedanta and spiritual lore. The fifth kosa the anandamaya kosa is the causal body from where all the other layers take birth. Thus we got a holistic and concrete perspective of human existence as the foundation for yoga therapy. The therapy at annamaya kosa includes asanas and lossening practices, yoga diet and yoga kriya and at pranamaya kosa, breathing practices, breathing kriyas and pranayama. Similarly, therapy given at the manomaya kosa is meditation (cyclic meditation and Om meditation), devotional sessions, and happy assembly, whereas lectures, counseling and satsangs corrects the notions about one life style of the individual. Karma yoga and tuning to nature are the practices that help one to get established in anandamaya kosa bringing bliss in our lives.
The concepts of yoga therapy is a holistic approach to health management at physical, mental, emotional, and intellectual levels with techniques to improve mental equilibrium. It is endowed with great power of healing and a very simple technique. Yoga therapy is a very scientific system and not expensive. It provides strengthen and increase the tone of weak muscles and help with conscious control over the automatic function of the body. It teaches the art of relaxation, relieving muscular and nervous tension and leads to on increased energy.
Along with the therapy, diet is very necessary to control the disease. Yoga therapy does not cure the disease alone. It needs a yogic diet to heal the disease completely. The diet and food habit regulation suited to the disease should also be commenced along with the asanas and pranayama during yogic treatment. But people are not much aware about yoga therapy. They use allopathic medicine to cure the disease and realize after not getting any benefits from allopathic medicine, then only at the last they wants to join in yoga therapy course for treatment. Even though, people want very fast result like allopathic medicine, but yoga has a very slow effect in our body. It does not give positive effect very fast in a body. People can realize the positive effect after continues the practices of yoga therapy for a month for years. Likewise, they must not stop practicing as the disease cure. Therapy must be continued for sufficiently long periods so that the disease willnot attack again. Yoga therapy should be continuously practices after healing of diseases, also in order to maintain a physiological condition. Sometimes the signs and symptoms may disappear, but the factors contributing to the on-set disease may lie dormant in the body itself, waiting for an opportunity to manifest themselves. After the disease gets cured, the treatment must be continued for a further longer period to prevent the disease from coming in the future.
QUALITY OF YOGA THERAPIES
- He/she must be a human of vibrant health. He must radiate the ray of good health and not have a chronic disease.
- The yoga therapy should have basic knowledge of physiology, anatomy, pathophysiology in order to have the knowledge of human life.
- Also have knowledge of pranayama to control the breath and asanas so that treat the disease. Therapist should have good knowledge of dietetics and he should have a much disciplined way of life.
There is no limitation of age for administering yogic therapy. It can be given to the infancy and also for older people to conquer disease. The yogic therapy is available for all the people irrespective of race, country, creed and civilization. Those who are not able to take yoga therapy themselves, can take help from a yoga therapist to maintain the postures. It can be done in all climatic conditions.
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by Tirtha Acharya | Sep 26, 2016 | Yoga
Diabetes mellitus or simply diabetes is a group of metabolic disorder in which person has high blood sugar, either pancreas does not produce enough insulin or because cells do not respond to the insulin. The insulin which is produced by β-cell of the pancreas is not producing enough insulin as a result the volume of sugar in the blood get increase and lead to diabetes. The function of insulin is for carbohydrate metabolism and carry sugar from blood to the cell and maintain the sugar level in the blood. This high blood sugar produces the classical symptoms of polyuria (frequent urination), polydipsia (increase thirst), and polyphagia (increased hunger). There are lots of medicine for the treatment of diseases which cure for the duration of medication periods but cannot help to cure the disease permanently.
Yoga is the life science also called the yogic therapy which cures the disease if practice regularly twice a day. Diabetes often disappears in a week and does not recur at all after two or three months of continued treatment. The abdominal viscera, the pancreas and the liver and kidney are toned up by yogic therapy by increasing intra-abdominal pressure and activate of the nerves which control these organs. Paschimottaasana is the important asanas which stimulate the pancreas to produce insulin. When you maintain your body in Paschimottasana with normal breathing, the stomach gets compress and pancreas located behind the intestine also get a nice massage in this posture and makes pancreas healthier. And the next practices is Ardhra Matchyandra and Varkaasana is a twisting practice from the upper part where pancreas and stomach small intestine and increase circulation of blood in the endocrine glands and provide an environment for β-cell to produce enough insulin for proper functioning. Halaasana which is practices for healthy endocrine glands. In the final postures of Halasana, the large intestine compress the small intestine and also pancreas get a beautiful working environment for producing enough insulin for metabolism. Likewise, Mayurasana which has a direct effect on pancreas which provides pressure on the pancreas so stimulate it and also provide oxygen to the pancreas. There are some other practices also which is fruitful for diabetes people.
Likewise, Dhanurasana which has directly activate the sluggish to work properly. It compresses all the abdominal internal muscles and the pressure activates the pancreas. The pancreas is situated deep inside the abdominal cavity. The Dhanurasana tightens all abdominal muscles and by increasing the intra-abdominal pressure, reach the pancreas. This asana also helps to activate nerves of that regions.
Diabetes also occurs due to obese. When more fat and muscles deposited in the stomach it pushes pancreas so pancreas cannot work its function properly and goes to the crying of the pancreas. So some more asana is needed to reduce unnecessary fats from the stomach. Some practices like jogging, jumping, twisting, setup.
Only doing asana cure the disease at the slow rate. The breathing techniques practices with asanas provide the faster healing of the disease. For diabetes patient Naddhisuddhi, right nostril breathing techniques are practices and research show the good result and faster cure by daily practices of asana plus pranayama.
Oxygen is very much essential for the utilization of carbohydrate metabolism. If lungs provide enough oxygen to the pancreas so that it works effectively. Nadisuddhi directly affects the pancreas and the liver. During Nadisuddhi the diaphragm moves up and down under air pressure exerted by the lungs and compress the liver and the pancreas and provide adequate oxygen supply to the tissues. It provides a nice environment to rejuvenate the nerve supply to the pancreas.
There are various types of diabetes. Sometimes, diabetes occurs due to the disorder of the endocrine disorder. It means the main reason for diabetes may be due to thyroid or pituitary dysfunction. Though there is no defect in the pancreas, the amount of insulin is not producing. So this happens because of malfunction of endocrine to secrete the hormones properly. If we treat with asanas and pranayama which influence the thyroid gland to provide an environment to secret insulin and sugar excretion decreases.
Likewise, the next practices like Uddiyaana and Nauli are two kriyas which have very positive effect in diabetes mellitus. It is the movement of the stomach which gives strength to the body and also excess fats are removed. This practices influence all the abdominal viscera and remove the defect of the pancreas by activating them effectively. The pancreas and liver rejuvenated and diabetes disappears completely.
Thus, these are the practices for diabetes mellitus which can completely eradicate disorder with a guarantee of non-reoccurrence. It should be practice for 6 months to one year to eradicate the disease from the body and to leave a healthy and happy life.
Here are the main practice of yoga for diabetes.
- Paschimottan Asana
- Ardha Padma Paschimottan Asana
- Ardha Matsyendra Asana
- Meru Bakra Asana
- Mayur Asana
- Agnishar Kriya
- Nauli Kriya
- Kunjal Kriya
- Uddiyaana banda
- Nadi Sodhana pranayam
- Kapal Bhati Pranayam
- Some yogic jogging like jumping, twisting, setup etc.
Yogic diet for diabetes
The diet of diabetes should content all the essential nutrition for the management of carbohydrate absorption. Balanced Nutrition is necessary for diabetes people to slow down the carbohydrate absorbtion rate in the blood. Sattwick food which includes milk and yogurt, Bread, cereal, rice, fruits, starchy green vegetables like corn and beans are very beneficial as it helps in digestion and also control blood sugar. Fiber based food helps to lose weight. And three times meal in a day recommended. All the non-veg items are strictly prohibited. Complex carbohydrates are better because they take longer time to digest also gives you steady energy and fiber.
by Tirtha Acharya | Sep 26, 2016 | Yoga
Introduction of gastrointestinal system
The human gastrointestinal tract (GI tract or GIT) is an organ’s system responsible for transporting and digesting foodstuffs, absorbing nutrients, and expelling waste products. Gastrointestinal tract is divided into lower GI Tract and upper GI Tract. Upper GI Tracts consists of mouth, food pipe, stomach and duodenum wherease small intestine large intestine, colon, rectum, anus comes under lower GI Tracts. Secretin, gastrin are the hormone produce in GI Tract for digestion of food.
The mouth helps to chew the food make it into small piece and saliva mix with food so that it get form for digestion. Swallon food is received by the esophagus. By means of series of muscular contractions called peristalsis, the esophagus delivers food to your stomach. Food mix with different enzyemes in stomach which helps to break down into small pieces for easy digestion. The duodenum is largely responsible for the continuous breaking-down process, with the jejunum and ileum mainly responsible for absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream. The large intestine is a highly specialized organ that is responsible for processing waste so that emptying the bowels is easy and convenient.
Gastrointestinal diseases and its Cause
There are many intestinal disorder which effect our GIT. All the problem in the stomach is arise from psycic level (manomaya kosa). So before going to treat our stomach problem, we need to cure our disease our psychic level. Disease which arise in our psycic perculate in the pranamaya kosa and create disease in the physical body (ananmaya kosa).
Some of the gastrointestinal disease are as follow
Gastritis
Acid peptic ulcer
Constipation
Diaoherra
Acidity
Gastritis is the main problem ans it is characterize by the inflammation in the lining of the stomach. It may occur suddenly or slowly over time. In some cases, gastritis can lead to ulcers and an increased risk of stomach cancer.
The main cause of GIT problem arise from the sedentary lifestyle, wrong food habit, inflammation in the inner lining of stomach, infection and malabsorbtion disorder.
Treatment
Disease in GIT are recurring it can attack after the stoppage of medicine so only one dimensional treatment does not helps to cure the disease from root level. We are here to cure the disease from root level by giving treatment using the hoslistic practices.
YOGIC MANAGEMENT
Yoga is the holistic science which manage the disease of GIT from root level. Some of the beneficial practices for gastrointestinal disease are as follows:
Standing practices
Forward and backing movement
Twisting
Rotation of hip
Chandra asana
Sitting practices
Baddhakoasana
Butterfly movement (flapping of ur thign)
Ardamatyandra asana
Vakrasana
Paschimuktaasana
Janushirasana
Supine practices
Pawanamuktasana
Straight leg raising practices
Halaasana
Sarvanga asana
Rocking and rolling
naukasana
Prone practices
Bhujangaasana
Salamba asana
Pranayama (Breathing practices)
Naddhisuddhi
Bramari
Right nostril breathing
Left nostril breathing
Bastrika
Sectional breathing
Diet
Diet therapy is an important factor in overall care of GI patients. Diet plays a vital role for the proper function of the stomach. Food should be freash. Sattwik vegetable food is preferable. All the green leafy vegetable which produce antioxidant and provide soothe in our GI tract.
- Low fat diet because fat causes the production of a hormone that stimulates gallbladder contractions
- Dairy products should be minimized or eliminated
- Consumption of small frequent meals
- Less intake of carbohydrate food like legumes, soluble fiber, resistant starch, simple sugar such as fructose and alcohol sugar.
- Consumption of dietary fiber based green vegetable, fruits, cereal which soften the stool which is good for constipation.
- Intake food should be rich in fiber and also have excellent source of vitamins, minerals, trace element and antioxidant.
Satkarma
Satkarma is a very precise and systematic hoslistic science.The satkarma is briefly describe in hatha yoga pradipika. The sansskrit meaning of satkarma: sat is six and karma means actions. Satkarma consists of six internal purification techquies. It helps to create harmonies in the body by balancing the two pranic flow ida and pigala. The six satkarma are as follows;
- Dhauti
It is aslo called vamana dhouti which is the cleansing process of the upper gastrointestinal tract through lukewarm water.
- Nauli
A method of massaging and strengthen the abdominal organs.
- Kapalvati
It is a breathing techniques for purifying the brain and skull. It helps to create shining in the brain. It also strengthen the upper and lower GI tract.
Conclusion
Yoga is the holistic science which provide us many techniques to tone up our body internally and externally. Asana helps to strenthing our muscles and bones and pranayama which makes easy for pranic flow. The satkarma helps to cleansing our internal organ. Yoga provides positive energy in our human body without any side effects.
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