DACGP_Yoga_&_Meditation for beginners.pptx

Yoga and meditation

1. Yoga & Meditation Chethan H P

2. Let’s warm up!

3. Yoga & Meditation Background Astangayoga Meditation & its types.

4. Early human life v/s life Human body is a chemical factory! Alarm signal triggers neurons Neurons activate pituitary gland  hormones that release corticotropin  circulates throughout the body  triggers adrenal gland  Adrenaline + Cortisol

5. Early human life v/s life Adrenaline raises heart rate, respiratory rate & prepares muscles for action. Cortisol increases the release of dopamine and blood glucose  charges you up!!

6. Early human life v/s life

7. Why Yoga or meditation?? Sitting is as bad as smoking!! Let’s understand our heart. 7000 liters of blood per day 25% of blood goes to brain Arteries & Veins  70,000 km Strength = Lifting 1tonne weight to a height of 42ft. Works day & night from birth to death. (What’s the secret of its efficiency?)

8. Why Yoga or meditation?? Well!! It follows a discipline Normal condition: Contract / Systole (0.3) + Relax /Diastole (0.5) = 0.8 sec/cardiac cycle  60/0.8  72 – 75 beats per min  100% pure. Stressful condition: Contract / Systole (0.3) + Relax /Diastole ( 0.4) = 0.7 sec/cardiac cycle  60/0.7  85 beats per min  80 % pure.

9. Why Yoga or meditation?? Further stressful condition: Contract / Systole (0.3) + Relax /Diastole (0.3) = 0.6 sec/cardiac cycle  60/0.6  100 beats per min  60 % pure. Impure blood = Lipids + Cholesterol deposition

10. Why Yoga or meditation?? What is responsible for brain stimulation then?? 25% reason is diet. 75% reason is thinking, stress, emotions, etc If you want a healthy heart, then protect yourself from worries, anger, sadness, emotions, sensitive behavior! !!!MEDITATION IS THE NEW MEDICATION!!!

11. Why Yoga or meditation??

12. Why Yoga or meditation??

13. YOGA

14. Yamas Guidelines for ethical standards and moral conduct Ahimsa   – Nonviolence (other than natural order!) Satya   - Truthfulness Asteya   - Nonstealing Brahmacharya   – right use of energy Aparigraha  [uh-PUH- reeg - ruh -huh] – Non possesive of material gains through conquest, killing, stealing, hurting

15. Niyamas Observances and disciplines Saucha   - Cleanliness [Body + Mind + Speech] Santosha   - Contentment Tapas   - Zeal (translated as "heat" or "purifying practices") Svadhyaya   - study of spiritual scriptures / Self reflection Ishvara pranidhana   - surrender to the presence of God

16. Yogasanas “Any physical motionless posture that one can hold for periods of time in a steady manner without causing discomfort to your body”

17. Yogasanas

18. Pranayama Prana = Life force Ayama = Regulation Special breathing techniques used to control the life force, or energy, in the body

19. Pranayama Improves lung capacity Strengthens abdominal muscles Lowers blood pressure Reduces cholesterol Beneficial for sinus issues Reduces stress Increases alertness

20. Pranayama Kapal abhathi (frontal brain cleansing) Anuloma Viloma ( Naadi shodana )

21. Pranayama Kapal abhathi (frontal brain cleansing) Anuloma Viloma ( Naadi shodana )

22. Pranayama

23. Meditation Think about your thinking! Let’s check: Don’t think about Pizza What get’s resisted persists!

24. Meditation

25. Meditation Thoughtless mind or we can say a single thought for a long time . “Meditation can transform the mind; the mind can transform the body”

26. Meditation Meditation techniques 1. By breath (By focus on breath for a certain periods of time ) 2. By Gazing a) Inside: with closed eyes b ) Outside; with open eyes 3. By Sound a) Inside: Universal sound b ) Outside: Any kind of music c) Bell Meditation d ) Guided Meditation 4. By Mantra Chanting Can be a religious word b ) Chanting of any word you like 5 . Yoga Nidra ( Shavasana )

27. Meditation

28. Meditation

29. Dharana , Dhyana , Samadhi

30. Best time to do Yoga