The discovery that yoga is of value in treating diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and asthma has inspired doctors and researchers to perform control trials in order to explain yoga’s capacity to heal body and mind in clear logical scientific terms. There is research done at Varanasi, Delhi and Pondicherry.
Classes Overview
The trials on Asana, Pranayama, hatha yoga, relaxation and meditation throw light on mechanism of action of yoga techniques. One thing emerges clealy, that yoga leadsto a more relaxed state of enhanced physical health, stamina and endurance. CERTAIN TECHNIQUES BRING ABOUT A GENERALIZED BALANCING OF BODY PROCESSES, LIKE SHOULDERSTAND REDUCES HYPERTHYROIDISM AND ACTIVATES A HYPOTHYROID SITUATION. Nadi Shodhan pranayama balances. Bhastrika raises the metabolism and blood pressure. Certain meditation techniques resulted in decreased secretions from Adrenal Cortex
Classes Lesson
Asana, pranayama, mudra and bandha are best practiced before breakfast, lunch or dinner after a short relaxation. Yoga nidra are best practiced early in evening and Meditation before going to sleep. Yoga Nidra can also be practised at sometime in the day. In acute conditions always start with one step earlier and build up the yoga practice gradually. The reduction of doses of insulin is in tune with your medical checkups so that you are not having more insulin as your body starts to regulate it better. Less insulin can lead to hypoglycaemia so medical supervision is a must.
- BEGINNER
FROM 1ST-10TH OF THE MONTH
We should first do cleansing practices. (This is extra charge for yoga detox). It is combined with nadi shodhan pranayama.
We practice classical sun salutation. We practice 15 pawanmukta practices. We practice Agnisar Kriya. We practice Yoga Nidra.
- REGULAR YOGI
FROM 11th to 20th OF THE MONTH
We practice 7 digestive practices and 4 Shakti Bandha Asanas which are very effective. We practice nadi shodhan with kumbhak and try to move in the ratios as known by the yoga teacher. We practice kapalbhati pranayama. We practice Visualization.
- COMMITTED YOGI
FROM 21st TO 30th OF THE MONTH
We start with savasana and practice 5 vajrasanas, 7 standing asanas ,9 back bends , 5 forward bends and 2 inversions. We practice Ujjai pranayama followed with bhramri breath. We practice Yoga Nidra.
What You Get From This Classes
For diabetes the yoga helps in following ways:
- Increased weight loss
- Lowered blood sugar, either by insulin activation and/or decreased sympathetic activity and better tissue utilization.
- Decreased mental tension.
In asthma situation yoga would help by:
Improving lung function directly, making the lungs stronger and more efficient.
Relaxation of mental tension which often leads to an attack.
Raising blood cortisol level (instead of using outer sources of cortisol, body would secrete its own internal secretions.
The balanced program of asana, pranayama and relaxation/meditation would stimulate and balance the nervous, endocrine and metabolic activity. The asanas stimulate the chakras by regulating adrenal glands we regulate manipura or navel chakra. The asanas help to manipulate the internal physical and internal environment of the body without the aid of drugs. Specific techniques give specific results. We can begin to make more sense of the practices by attuning to our body and practising more asanas for energizing body and more pranayama and relaxation for relaxing the body.
