Yoga the balance of mind and body.

Yoga is a discipline involving breathing techniques and postures called asanas (A-san-as), that literally means, "to sit in a particular position." Asanas are the various positions that make up the practice of yoga.Yoga is radically different from more conventional exercises, such as aerobics and weight training, in that the goal is not to develop muscular strength or cardiovascular fitness (although those are common reasons people practice today) but to bring the mind and body into a mutual state of well being, balance, ease and vibrant alertness. Most people, specially from western worlds, think of yoga as merely an eastern exercise program. Nothing could be further from the truth. The underlying purpose behind the practice of yoga - the literal meaning of yoga is `joining' - is to reunite the individual self (Jiva) with the absolute or pure consciousness (Brahma).Union with this unchanging reality liberates the spirit from all sense of separation, freeing it from the illusions of time, space and causation. Since according to yogic philosophy the human body and mind are part of the illusory world of matter, with a limited time span, while the soul /spirit is eternal and passes onto another world when this body wears out. Thus, central to yogic philosophy are the concepts of Karma (cause- effect relationships) and Reincarnation.

In the modern perspective, Yoga is one of the most effective and wholesome forms of experience to control the waves of thought by converting mental & physical energy into spiritual energy. Yoga eases away pent-up tension, rejuvenates the body & soul, enhances concentration, cures diseases and keeps a hold on the aging process.

Preventive Value

• Yoga helps to bring natural order and balance to the neuro-hormones and metabolism in the body.
• At the same time, these exercises improve endocrine metabolism, thus providing you with a preventive shield.

Curative Value

• Yogic postures activate the energies that have accumulated and stagnated in the energy pockets of the body - since left inert, these energies create various ailments.
• Yogic exercises cleanse your body, mind and consciousness by venting toxins from the body.

Ayurveda is an age old way of life. Its an ancient system of medicine that operates in tune with nature, Making it a more wholistic and natural healing technique that believes, in stark contrast to the modern medical system, in treating the individual rather than the disease. It is not only a system to cure disease but the system teaching us how to achieve ' Perfect Health'.

Most of us believe that our present level of physical and mental activity cannot be improved. However Ayurveda, the 3000 years old, Indian system of medicine prescribes time tested and trusted methods to improve your physical and mental activity irrespective of the age group. Ayurveda has a global acceptance today and is the only system of medicine in the world which has methods to totally rejuvenate the body and mind. The world health organisation recognises it as an alternative system of medicine.

For many health-concious people, Ayurvedic massage is becoming a part of their daily routine. First, the appropriate oil is selected Ideally, the oil is heated to slightly warmer than body temperature. It is then applied to the entire body, or to specific areas of attention. Strokes should be towards the poles of the body, not across. The oil can either be left on, or washed off (after being allowed at least half an hour to absorb into the body.) A steam treatment or hot bath following the Abhyanga will magnify it's effects, although in some cases heat treatment may be contra-indicated.

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