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YOGASATTVA MAY 2019 ISSUE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE YOGA INSTITUTE, INDIA OLDEST ORGANISED YOGA CENTRE IN THE WORLD LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER - NANI AND PUJYA MAA HANSAJI SMT. HANSAJI JAYADEVA YOGENDRA THE ROLE OF YOGA IN ADOLESCENCE YOGA MD SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH RESTORATIVE YOGA A CASE STUDY TRANSFORMATION THROUGH YOGA YOGA UNDISTORTED SHRI YOGENDRA C ONTENTS ARE YOU A BINGE-WATCHER ? LIKE MOTHER, YOGA CAN HELP LIKE DAUGHTER - NANI MINIMISE THE AND PUJYA MAA HANSAJI ILL-EFFECTS SMT. HANSAJI JAYADEVA YOGENDRA FROM THE TEACHER’S DIARY 6 4-5 THE ROLE EVERY SITUATION OF YOGA IN IS EDUCATIVE ADOLESCENCE DR. JAYADEVA YOGA MD 7 YOGENDRA 23 SHAVASANA YOGA -THE CORPSE UNDISTORTED POSTURE YOGA TECHNIQUE OF THE MONTH 8 SHRI YOGENDRA 24 YOGA JOURNEY RAJAPURI WITH HANSAJI MANGOES CHILDREN’S SUMMER CAMP GREEN YOGASPHERE 25 YOGA CLASSES AT TESTIMONIALS LILAVATI HOSPITAL FEATURED ACTIVITY 9-10 26-27 SELF-RELIANCE UPCOMMING THROUGH ACTIVITIES RESTORATIVE YOGA A CASE STUDY The Yoga Institute TRANSFORMATION Shri Yogendra Marg, Prabhat Colony, THROUGH YOGA 11 28-30 Santacruz East, Mumbai - 400055, India. Email: [email protected] Tel: +91-22-26122185/+91-22-26110506 TYI HEADLINES PUBLICATIONS & www.theyogainstitute.org CENTRES Follow us on 12-21 31 EDITOR’S NOTE Namaste, ummer has arrived in full swing! Though the temperature is rising, it is the universal season of light and warmth. To balance the heat and energy of the hot weather, various Yoga practices help to cultivate the opposite environment of cool and calm inside the Sbody. By opting for activities and foodstuff that are cooling, we can nourish our system and help increase our energy levels. There are certainly many more holistic benefits of continuing our Yoga practice in the summer too! As most of these practices help the body to self-regulate, they not only energize and refresh us but also relax and rejuvenate us. These also send a calming wave through the nervous system. Summer is just a part of change as one season flows into another. We need to just go with the flow and simply follow techniques that ensure our overall well being. Across the globe, many of us remember our mothers and mother figures on Mother’s Day. And there are various ways to express our appreciation for them on this special day, dedicated to honoring motherhood. Whatever way we choose, our aim on this day should be to be grateful to them and make them feel very special. We are celebrating Mother's Day by sharing about the beautiful bond between our Pujya Maa Hansaji, also revered as the universal Maa, and her mother Taraji who is lovingly called Nani by all. In this issue, Dr Jayadeva clearly states that one cannot divorce spirituality from reality, the two go together. Also know how Yoga can help to offset the ill-effects of binge watching which has become a norm amongst our generation. Stay Cool and Happy Summer! PEARLS OF WISDOM YOGASATTVA 04 PEARLS OF WISDOM LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER - NANI AND PUJYA MAA HANSAJI he above lines best describe my relationship with my beloved enthusiastic about everything that I used to help my elder brothers in mother Taraji Pattani, who is revered as the Nani of the institute. whichever way possible. As a child I was constantly sick due to asthma or TI am sharing a few loving snippets of our treasured bond which bone injuries and many more. Despite this, my mother never gave up on will inspire each one of you to share your love for life and for your mother me and helped me remain positive throughout. She was like the strong or a mother figure. mountain which guides the river to flow in the right direction. Thus I could not only excel in my studies but did well in extra-curricular Taraji lived in the suburbs of Mumbai with her two loving boys. But she activities too. always wished to have a daughter with whom she could be herself and pass on her learning. After a few years, her prayers were answered and I Now it is my duty to pass the same values to my children and was born. She named me Hansa as she felt it was most befitting; a perfect grandchildren. She has always taught us to accept life and make the most combination of beauty with brain, softer than feather and compassionate of it. It is with her guidance that I have been able to lead my family on the to everyone. path of yoga and also help thousands to find love and happiness in their families. My mother has been a dutiful wife and doting mother. She never failed in keeping balance between us and my father’s needs. Her only aim was to I am grateful to my mother for introducing me to spirituality from the provide a loving environment, giving us everything we asked for. She was very beginning and always supporting me on this blossoming path. lovingly biased towards me and always encouraged me to realise and live my dreams. During my childhood and in growing years, she supported We may not talk for hours together but deep in our hearts, we know that me in acquiring different skills and discovering my hidden creativity. we care about each other wholeheartedly. I invite each one of you to From dancing to singing she was by my side always. Her innocent smile celebrate this Mother's Day with your mother or mother-like figure was unendingly there with me. So, whatever I am today is because of her because each day counts. strong willed support. People come and say I inspire many but the fact is, she has inspired me and so I am what I am today. She has and will remain my role model. I have never seen her falling sick or giving up. She has had a very active life from the very beginning and gave her 100% in building a nurturing family home for us. She has always been a nature loving person. She had her own cow and she milked her every day to provide us with healthy and delicious curd, butter and ghee. Alongside nurturing a family, she loved spending time in her garden which was home to over 60 varieties of roses and many coconut trees. As children, we too developed love and respect for Mother Nature. It was because of her that this love is the major part of my personality. I am highly influenced by her in many aspects. Apart from being loving, she has also taught us to be fair and resilient. She was of the opinion to accept the situation, good or bad, and come out of it unprejudiced and unchanged. Smt. Hansaji She always wanted us to grow in life. We use to play badminton and swim Jayadeva Yogendra in our house , which was a rare sight in olden days. We all used to find Director, happiness in every small and big thing. I was the youngest but I was so The Yoga Institute. YOGASATTVA 05 FROM THE TEACHER’S DIARY Are You a Binge-Watcher ? Yoga Can Help Minimise the Ill-Effects ver since the world has woken up to the convenience of video- below the shoulders. on-demand streaming services, binge watching has become Parivrtta janu sirsasana or revolved head-to-knee pose - One leg is Ecommon. We take a TV series and watch several episodes; stretched out to the side with the other tucked into the body. The torso is maybe entire seasons. The bingeing can go on all day, with some of us then bent towards the outstretched leg with the arms pointing up from pulling an all-nighter simply because we want to know ‘what happened the head. next’. Obviously, sleep and health - to say nothing of posture, eyesight Kumbhakasana or plank pose - You balance your body on your toes and spinal health - will suffer. and palms with the entire body at an angle to the ground. Trataka for your eyes - Prolonged staring at any light-emitting screen Yoga can offset the ill-effects of binge watching can adversely affect your eye health. To counteract this, do Trataka - eye We typically watch TV in the seated position, and sitting is the new exercises every day. You may do this while staring unblinkingly and smoking say researchers. Now if we cannot resist the urge to watch those intently at a candle flame or even a spot on the wall. oh-so-fascinating shows for prolonged periods, we can at least try to Binge-watch if you must; but try to breathe regularly and consciously, offset the potential problems this can cause. Keep doing some or all of assume a good posture and take frequent yoga breaks! The important these asanas intermittently as you binge watch your favourite shows: thing is to keep stretching and changing position, to take your eyes off Padmasana or the lotus pose – You can try doing this or simply try to the screen every once in a while to look at something at a distance, and to sit cross legged with a straight spine and erect posture as far as possible be as active as possible while binge watching. when you watch TV. Vajrasana or thunderbolt pose – This is another seated pose that you can easily incorporate into your binge-watching session. Instead of sitting in a slouched position like a couch potato, sit with your spine upright, your legs tucked up under you (calves parallel to the thighs and feet below the buttocks) with the hands resting lightly on the knees.