YOGA:

 IT IS DERIVED FROM SANSKRIT WORD “YUJ” WHICH MEANS TO “UNITE” OR “JOIN”.  IT IS DEFINED AS THE UNION OF INDIVIDUAL’S SOUL TO THE ABSOLUTE OR DIVINE SOUL.  ALSO DEFINED AS “UNIFICATION OF ATMA WITH PARAMATMA”.

 SOME OTHER DEFINATIONS=> 1. CHECKING OF IMPULSES OF MIND IS YOGA:- PATANJALI 2. YOGA IS ATTAINING THE POSE:- MAHARISHI VED VYAS IMPORTANCE OF YOGA:

 PHYSICAL PURITY  CURE AND PREVENTION FROM DISEASES  REDUCE MENTAL TENSION  HEALTHY BODY  PROVIDES RELAXATION  HELPS MAINTAIN IN THE CORRECT POSTURE  SPIRITUAL DOVELOPEMENT  INCREASE FLEXIBILITY  REDUCE OBESITY  IMPROVES HEALTH  ENHANCE MORAL AND ETHICAL VALUES ELEMENTS OF YOGA:

YAMA

NIYAMA

ASANA

PRANAYAM

PRATYAHARA

DHARANA

DHYANA

SAMADHI YAMA:

 YAMA IS THE FIRST ELEMENT OF YOGA.IT IS RELATED TO CONTROL OVER JUDGEMENTS.  PARTS:- 1. AHIMSA NON- VIOLENCE,WE MUST NOT TO INJURE ANYONE. 2. SATYA TRUTHFULNESS, WE MUST NOT TELL A LIE. 3. ASTEYA NON-STEALING,WE SHOULD FEEL SATISFIED WITH WHAT WE HAVE. 4. BRAHAMCHARYA NO ATTRACTION,NOT TO TAKE DIET THAT STIMULATES SEXUAL DESIRE,NOT READ PORNOGRAPHY. 5. APARIGRAHA LEAD LIFE WITH MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS. NIYAMA:

 NIYAMA RELATED TO INDIVIDUAL’S BODY AND SENSES.  PARTS:- 1. SAUCHA- PURITY(SHUDHI KRIYAS OR SHATKARMAS) 2. SANTOSH- CONTENTMENT 3. TAPA- ATTENTIVE 4. SWADHYAY- STUDY OF HOLY LIT. AND STUDY OF YOURSELF. 5. ISHWAR PRANIDHANA-DEDICATE EVERYTHING TO GOD. ASANA:

 ASANA MEANS ‘POSITION AND POSTURE OF BODY’.  IT IS ALSO MEAN TO SIT IN EASY POSTURE.  YOGA IS NOT ASANA,BUT ASANA IS THE STEP TOWARDS YOGA.  ASANAS PERFORMED TO KEEP BODY FLEXIBLE,AGILE YOUNG,FITNESS,REDUCING FAT.  TYPES:- 1. CORRECTIVE ASANA 2. RELAXATIVE ASANA 3. MEDITATIVE ASANA NOTE-THESE ASANAS HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF EFFECTS ON VARIOUS ORGANS OF BODY. PRANAYAM:

 IT IS THE CONTROL OF BREATHING PROCESS.  IT MEANS TO APPROPRIATE CONTROL OVER INHALATION AND EXHALATION.  THERE ARE THREE CONSTITUENTS OF PRANAYAM:- 1. PURAKA(INHALATION) 2. KUMBHAKA(RETAINING THE BREATH) 3. RECHAKA(EXHALATION)  PRANAYAM HELPS IN REGULATING THE METABOLIC ACTIVITIES AND ENHANCE THE FUNCTION OF HEART AND LUNGS.  IT ALSO PROVIDE LONGEVITY TO LIFE. PRATYAHARA:

 IT IS THE PROCESS OF SELF CONTROL OVER HIS/HER SENSES.

 TO CONTROL THE MIND AND SENSES IS CALLED PRATYAHARA.

 SENSES NO LONGER RESPOND TO EXTERNAL OBJECTS THAT HINDER IN MENTAL CONCENTRATION.

 VARIOUS SENSES LIKE- BEAUTY,TASTE,TOUCH,SMELL,WORDS, etc. DHARANA:

 IT IS THE CONCENTRATION OF MIND.

 CONCENTRATION OF SCATTERED MINDE TOWARDS A FOCAL POINT.

 IT IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS SAMADHI. DHYANA:

 DHYANA IS THE PROCESS OF COMPLETE CONSTANCY OF MIND.

 IT IS A STAGE PRIOR TO SAMADHI.

 DHYANA IS A COMPLETE CONCENTRATION OF MIND OVER A PERIOD OF TIME WITHOUT ANY DISTRACTION. SAMADHI:

 THE UNION OF INDIVIDUAL’S SOUL WITH THE SUPEREME SOUL.

 IT IS ALSO CALLED THE CHECKING OR DESTRUCTION OF ALL THE IMPULSES OF MIND. MEANING OF ASANA:

 STHIRAM SUKHAM AASANAM-PATANJALI  THAT POSITION WHICH IS COMFORTABLE AND STEADY.  TO SIT IN A COMFORTABLE POSITION OR POSTURE FOR EVERLASTING PERIOD IS CALLED ASANA.  CLASSIFICATION OF ASANAS- 1. MEDITATIVE ASANA (PADMASANA,SIDHASANA, etc.) 2. RELAXATIVE ASANA (SHASHANKASANA,SHAVASANA.MAKARASANA, etc.) 3. CULTURAL OR CORRECTIVE ASANA (SIRSASANA,HALASANA, etc.)

 CLASSIFICATION OF ASANA’S POSTURE-

1. STANDING ASANA 2. LYING ASANA 3. SITTING ASANA 4. INVERTED ASANA MEANING OF PRANAYAMA:

 PRANA + AYAM= VITAL ENERGY OR LIFE FORCE+ CONTROL.  PURAKA- INHALATION

 KUMBHAKA- RETAINING THE BREATH. 1. INTERNAL KUMBHAKA-RETAIN BREATH AFTER COMPLETE INHALATION. 2. EXTERNAL KUMBHAKA- RETAIN BREATH AFTER COMPLETE EXHALATION.

 RECHAKA- EXHALATION

 TYPES OF PRANAYAMA 1. SURYABHEDI 2. UJJAYI 3. SHEETKARI 4. SHEETLI 5. BHASTRIKA 6. BHRAMARI 7. PLAVINI 8. MORCHHA MEANING OF SHATKARMAS:

 THESE ARE THE METHODS OF CLEANING OUR BODY INTERNALLY.

 TYPES OF SHATKARMAS 1. NETI 2. DHOUTI 3. BASTI 4. NAULI 5. TRATAK 6. KAPALBHATI YOGA FOR CONCENTRATION:

 CONCENTRATION IS THE POWER OF FOCUSING OR ATTENTION ON SOMETHING.

 CLASSIFICATION OF ASANAS- 1. SUKHASANA 2. TADASANA 3. PADMASANA 4. SHASHANKASANA(HARE POSE) SUKHASANA:

 SUKHA + ASANA = PLEASURE+POSTURE  IT IS A SITTING ASANA  PROCEDURE-:  SIT WITH LEGS STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF BODY.  BEND THE RIGHT LEG AND PLACE THE FOOT UNDER LEFT THIGH.  BEND LEFT LEG AND PLACE THE FOOT UNDER RIGHT THIGH.  KEEP HANDS ON KNEES PALM SHOULD REST ON KNEES.  KEEP HAND,NECK AND BACK STRAIGHT.  CLOSE YOUR EYES AND RELAX WHOLE BODY.  BENEFITS-:  GOOD MEDITATION POSTURE  IMPROVES CONCENTRATION  INCREASE GLANDULAR FUNCTION  IMPROVES LEG STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY  REDUCES STRESS AND ANXIETY  Etc. • CONTRADICTION-:  WHO HAVE KNEE INJURY SHOULD NOT PERFORM THIS ASANA FOR LONG DURATION. TADASANA:  TADA + ASANA = STRAIGHT+POSTURE  PROCEDURE-:  STAND IN ATTENTION POSITION.  LIFT THE ARMS UPWARD.  STRETCH ARMS UPWARD.  RAISE HEELS AND COME ON TOES.  PULL UP BODY UPWARDS.  AFTER SOME TIME BREATH OUT SLOWLY AN COME TO PREVIOUS POSITION.  REPEAT IT 10 – 15 TIMES  BENEFITS-:  REDUCE OBESITY  CURES CONSTIPATION  CURES DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS  IMPROVES BODY POSTURE  ENHANCE HEIGHT & HELP IN TREATING HYPERTRENSION  IMPROVES CONCENTRATION OF MIND  Etc. • CONTRADICTION-:  DO NOT PRACTICE IF HAVE LOW BP  IN CASE OF HEADACHE & INSOMNIA DO NOT PERFORM PADMASANA:  PADMA+ ASANA = LOTUS+POSTURE  PROCEDURE-:  SIT IN SQUAT POSITION.  PLACE RIGHT FOOT ON LEFT THIGH .  LIFT THE LEFT FOOT IN SAME WAY KEEP IT ON RIGHT THIGH.  BACKBONE SHOULD BE STRAIGHT AND ERECT.  PLACE ARMS ON KNEE.  AFTER SOME TIME BREATH OUT SLOWLY AN COME TO PREVIOUS POSITION.  REPEAT IT 10 – 15 TIMES  BENEFITS-:  INCREASE THE FOCUS OF MIND  CALMS THE BRAIN  REDUCE BP AND MUSCULAR TENSION  REDUCE ABDOMINAL FAT  Etc. • CONTRADICTION-:  WHO HAVE KNEE INJURY SHOULD NOT PERFORM THIS ASANA.  IT SHOULD NOT PERFORM UNTIL HAVE GOOD FLEXIBILITY OF KNEES. SHASHANKASANA:  SHASHANK+ ASANA = HARE+POSTURE  PROCEDURE-:  SIT IN VAJRASANA.  KEEP UPPER BODY STRAIGHT AND RELAXED WHILE INHALING.  RAISE BOTH ARMS ABOVE HEAD.  KEEP THEM STRAIGHT AND SHOULDER WIDTH APART.  EXHALE WHILE BENDING THE TRUNK FORWARD FROM THE HIPS.  KEEPING THE ARMS AND HEAD STRAIGHT AND IN LINE WITH THE TRUNK.  HANDS AND FOREHEAD REST ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF KNEES.  BEND THE ARMS SLIGHTLY SO THEY FULLY RELAXED & ELBOWS REST ON FLOOR.  RETAIN BREATH FOR UP TO FIVE SECONDS IN FINAL POSITION.  INHALE & SLOWLY RAISE THE ARMS & TRUNK IN VERTICAL POSTION.  EXHALE WHILE LOWERING THE ARMS TO THE KNEES.  BENEFITS-:  RELIEVE FATIGUE AND PROMOTES CONC. OF MIND  NOURISHES EYE AND BRAIN FUNCTION  RELEASE PRESSURE ON THE DISCS  SPINE GET FLEXIBLE  CONTROLS DIABETES  INCREASES MEMORY POWER  Etc. • CONTRADICTION-:  WHO HAVE HIGH BP SHOULD NOT PERFORM THIS ASANA.  WHO HAVE SLIPPED DISC SHOULD NOT PERFORM THIS ASANA. RELAXATION TECHNIQUE-YOGANINDRA:

• YOGANINDRA MEANS A “PSYCHIC SLEEP”. • IT IS A SLEEP WITH COMPLETE AWARENESS. • IN THIS BODY SLEEPS BUT THE MIND REMAIN AWAKE. • YOGANINDRA IS CALLED THE A STATE B/W SLEEP AND WAKEFULNESS.

 STAGES OF YOGANINDRA-:  PREPARATION  INTENTION (SANKALPA)  BODY ROTATION  BREATH AWRENESS  OPPOSITE OR FEELING AND SENSATION  VISUALISATION  SANKALPA  RETURN OR FINISHING THE PRACTICE  ADVANTAGES OF YOGANINDRA-:  REDUCE TENSION  RELAX THE MIND  AWAKENS CREATIVITY  INCREASE MEMORY AND LEARNING CAPACITY  COUNTERACTS STRESS  MANAGE PSYCHOSOMATIC DISEASE  CURES CANCER  HELPS HEALING  PROMOTES WILL POWER THANKS FOR WATCHING