With the introduction of modern appliances
in daily life. Laziness intervenes in to
one’s life leading to back pain ,overweight,
mental stress and menstrual disorders. In
yoga, for each of these problems, there
is an asana, to relieve your pain.
Yoga to cure menstrual
disorders
For the disorders, oavana
mukthasana, ardhaghadichakram, eakapakanthanam,
vyakram, ananthasanam , can be used effectivelly.were
as untimely menstrual periods and excessive
bleeding can be cured by practicing ardhathesyandrasanam,
yogamanthra for 2-3 months.
Facilitate normal
delivery
Pregnant women can practice
yoga. And can expect a normal delivery
as said by the yogacharyas. After conception,
in the first five month swasnakriya, kandachalanam,
eakapadhautthansanam, vyagrasanam, annthasanam
(at any time) can br practiced. In case
of dispositional uterus, asanas like pavanamuktham
vipareethakaranamudra (can also be done
with the support of a wall) are prescribed.and
it’s found to be very effective.
Back pain
Most of the women are
inflicted with back pain. And they should
avoid jobs that include bowing movements
and lifting of heavy objects. For them
asanas like bhujangasanam, vykram, kandharam
and found to be effective.
Neck pain
It is seen in individuals,
who usually droop their neck, while operating
computers or reading files etc.this can
be completely cured with the help of asanas
like vyakram, bhiyangam, naukam etc.
Maintaining body
shape
Accumulation of the body
tissues result in an un even body curvature
and shape. And this happens mostly, when
you are in your own middle-age. Through
yoga you can regain the lost shape, by
practicing asana like shalabhasana, dhanurasana,
which are found effective.
Weight shedding
Overweight, gastric complains
like constipation can be cured effectively
by experiencing the pavanamukthasanam.
For shaping this thigh region and increasing
the sexual potency in women, anathasana
is preferred.
Asthma
Experiencing abdomen breath,
shoulder breath, chest breath, arshaghadichakram,
pavanamuktham, you nare relieved from
most of the right muscles of the ribs.
Where as in the case of pavanamuktham,
the diaphragm is pushed up, providing
enough space for the easy expansion and
contracting of the lungs and chest.
Yoga and well-being
Practices such as paranayamam
, nadhishudi, dhyanam, savasanam, can
bestow you with a stress free life. Simply
by focusing your mind on a particular
object for aboput 15 minutes without any
intervention can increase your concentration
power. This is essential for a fruitful
life.
Kundalini yoga
Kundalini yoga is rooted
in tantric tradition. The word ‘trantra’
means expand or continue and in the applied
sense it is that which extends knowledge.
The Tantric principles and practices have
tremendous influence on the philosophical
and religious traditions of India. Buddhists
and the Jainist also adopted them. Earliest
modified Tantric texts go back to the
beginning of Christian era.
Kundalini yoga is the
esoteric Tantric practice to raise the
‘kundalini; force which is coiled
on the base of the spinal column and merge
it with the seventh chakra on top of the
head, which leads to self realization
of the seeker. In tantric tradition lord
shiva and his consort goddess shaki represent
purusha (male principal) and prakruthi
(female principal). Human body, which
is microcosms, is inhabited by male and
female principles.
In Tantric tradition the
male principle , which is part of universal
consciousness as, is called “ataman”.
Ataman is part of purusha or ‘brahama’
the universal consciousness. ”kundalini”
which literally means “coiled over
itself” is the “shakti”
representing the goddess or “prukuti”.
It is represented by various symbols such
as fire or serpent and it lies dormant
in human body. The aim of yoga is awaken
the kundalini shakti (power). Self realization
is attained by dissolution of risen power
of kundalini in to ‘atman’.
With in human body lies a subtle body
(sukshmasarira).
The subtle body is represented
by a network of nadis (channels) and it
is compared to universe itself. Various
elements of the cosmos are represented
in different parts of the body. ‘prana’
or the vital energy is guided in to different
parts of the subtle body through a network
of ‘nadis’. The three nadis
are ‘ida’ ‘pingala’and
‘sushumna’. These intersections
at six different places represent six
of the seven chakras. ‘chakra’
means wheels but here it indicates the
confluent points of vital energy for the
rise of the kundalini power. The seventh
chakra is on top of head and indicates
the termination of the journey of kundalini
and it’s meeting with ‘atman’.
When the kundalini reaches the seventh
chakra on top of the head , symbolically
called “1000 petalled lotus”
it unleashes tremendous creative energy
in the seeker. Kundalini yoga has to be
done with almost care guided by an experienced
guru.
Why is “yoga
siddhi”?
Patanjali describes the
eight fold yogic practices-ashtanga yaga-as
a means of getting rid of affections.
Attentions , contemplation and meditation
are the accomplishment of these practices.
When these three operates on one object
it is called “samyama” –control.
Through practice of “sanyama”
one develops discerning ability and by
performing samyama on diverse factors,
various ‘siddhis” are attained.
Siddhi is a special phychic power like
clairvoyance, ability to heal etc. but
the yogic use “samyama” (co0ntrol)for
conquering senses. A true yogi has to
be indifferent to his powers and ought
not exhibit wonders of his ‘siddhis’
as this will ensure evil by his involvement
in the world object again.