Yoga a gift to humankind by Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani

1. YOGA: A GIFT TOYOGA: A GIFT TO
HUMANKINDHUMANKIND
YogacharyaYogacharya
Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANIDr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANI
MBBS, ADY, DSM, DPC, PGDFH, PGDY,FIAYMBBS, ADY, DSM, DPC, PGDFH, PGDY,FIAY
CHAIRMANCHAIRMAN
International Centre for Yoga Education &International Centre for Yoga Education &
Research (ICYER),Research (ICYER),
Ananda Ashram, Puducherry, South IndiaAnanda Ashram, Puducherry, South India

2. The science and art of Yoga, has
for millennia guided man in his
search for truth.
Even in his personal and social life,
Yoga has given him the tools and
techniques with which he can find
happiness, spiritual realization
and social harmony.

3. WHAT IS YOGA ?WHAT IS YOGA ?
 Union (Yuj) of
Body, Emotions and Mind
Jivatma With Paramatma
 Skill in Action
 Stilling the Whirlpools of the Mind
 Unity of Thought,word and Deed
 Four (Five) Fold Awareness
 Equanimity of Mind
 A Way of Life
 Conscious Evolution

4. ROLE OF YOGICROLE OF YOGIC
CONCEPTSCONCEPTS
 Vasudeiva KudumbakamVasudeiva Kudumbakam
 Pancha KoshaPancha Kosha
 Chaturvidha PurusharthasChaturvidha Purusharthas
 Chatur AshramasChatur Ashramas
 Pancha KleshaPancha Klesha
 Nishkama KarmaNishkama Karma
 Karmasu KoushalamKarmasu Koushalam
 SamatvamSamatvam

5. ASHTANGA YOGAASHTANGA YOGA
Yama - morality for daily living
Niyama - ethics for the self
Asana - firm & comfortable posture
Pranayama - control of the vital energy
Pratyahara - withdrawal from the senses
Dharana - one pointed concentration
Dhyana - state of meditation
Samadhi - absolute oneness

6. ROLE OF YAMAROLE OF YAMA
-NIYAMA-NIYAMA
Pancha YamaPancha Yama
 AhimsaAhimsa
 SatyaSatya
 AsteyaAsteya
 BrahmacharyaBrahmacharya
 AparigrahaAparigraha
"DO NOT’S"
Pancha NiyamaPancha Niyama
 SouchaSoucha
 SanthoshaSanthosha
 TapaTapa
 SwadyayaSwadyaya
 Ishwar PranidhanaIshwar Pranidhana
"DO’S"

7. ROLE OF OTHERROLE OF OTHER
ASPECTSASPECTS
 AsanasAsanas
 KriyasKriyas
 MudrasMudras
 PranayamasPranayamas
 SamyamaSamyama
 Jnana YogaJnana Yoga
 Bhakti YogaBhakti Yoga
 Karma yogaKarma yoga

8. PHYSIOLOGICALPHYSIOLOGICAL
BENEFITSBENEFITS
 Improved general health, posture, muscle tone,
sleep, immunity and pain tolerance
 Weight normalizes
 Stable autonomic nervous system
 Increased cardio-respiratory efficiency, musculo-
skeletal flexibility, range of joint movement,
physical endurance, strength and energy levels
 Decreased HR,BP,RR and EMG activity
 Normalizes GIT and endocrine function

9. PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITSPSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
(contd..)(contd..)
 Improved Mood
 Increased
Somatic Awareness,Kinesthetic
Awareness, Subjective Well-being,
Self-acceptance
Self-actualization ,Social Adjustment
 Decreased
Hostility, Anxiety, Depression

10. PSYCHOMOTOR BENEFITSPSYCHOMOTOR BENEFITS
 Increased
Grip Strength, Dexterity, Fine Skills
 Improved
Eye-hand Coordination
Reaction Time
Depth Perception
Steadiness and Balance
Integrated Functioning of Body Parts

11. COGNITIVE FUNCTIONCOGNITIVE FUNCTION
IMPROVED
ATTENTION
LEARNING EFFICIENCY
DEPTH PERCEPTION
CONCENTRATION
MEMORY

12. BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTSBIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS
THE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILETHE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE
IMPROVES,IMPROVES,
INDICATING ANINDICATING AN
ANTI STRESS & ANTI OXIDANTANTI STRESS & ANTI OXIDANT
EFFECT,EFFECT,
IMPORTANT IN THE PREVENTION OFIMPORTANT IN THE PREVENTION OF
DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS.DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS.

13. DECREASED
GLUCOSE
SODIUM
CHOLESTEROL
TRIGLYCERIDES
LDL
VLDL
CATECOLAMINES
WBC
INCREASED
HDL
ATP ase
HEMATOCRIT
Hb
LYMPHOCYTES
THYROXIN
VIT C
Sr PROTEIN

14. DISORDERS AMIABLE TODISORDERS AMIABLE TO
YOGA THERAPYYOGA THERAPY
 C.V.S :Essential HT,CAD
 Respiratory :Asthma,COAD
 Stress :Tension headache
 M.S :Backache,RA,Spondilitis
 Metabolic :DM,Thyroid Disorders,Obesity
 G.I.T :IBS,Dyspepsia,Ulcerative
colitis
 Psychiatric
:Anxiety,Depression,Phobias
 C.N.S :Mental Retardation, Epilepsy,

15. AUTONOMIC &AUTONOMIC &
METABOLIC FUNCTIONMETABOLIC FUNCTION
 RIGHT NOSTRIL
 activity phase of rest
activity cycle
 activates SNS
 increased O2
consumption
 increased
metabolism
 Corrects low BP
 increased heart rate
 increased body
temp.
• LEFT NOSTRIL
– increased GSR.
– lowers blood sugar
– decreases SP,DP and MP
– reduced symp.. activity
Chandra Nadi
Pranayama
is beneficial for pts
suffering concomitant
DM and HT

16. YOGA ONLY NEEDSYOGA ONLY NEEDS
You and your
- Dedication
- Discipline and
- Determination
A small and clean space
A positive attitude
Fresh air, light and water

17. YOGA IS NOT !YOGA IS NOT !
A cult
A religion
A cure all
A physical exercise
An escape route
Some mumbo-jumbo magic
A way to easy money

18. IN CONCLUSIONIN CONCLUSION
Yoga is an integrated way of life
Awareness and consciousness play a
great part in guiding our spiritual evolution
through life in the social system itself and
not in some remote cave in the mountains
or hut in the forest.
"Yoga is the science and art of right-
useness of body, emotions and mind”
- Yogamaharishi Dr Swami Gitananda
Giri

19. "Om, loka samasta sukhino
bhavanthu
sarve janaha sukhino bhavanthu
Om shanti, shanti, shanti Om"

20. THANK YOU

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22. YOGA COMPARED TOYOGA COMPARED TO
SPORTSSPORTS
ParasympathetParasympathet
ic dominanceic dominance
Slow & staticSlow & static
movementsmovements
Muscle tone isMuscle tone is
normalizednormalized
Low calorieLow calorie
consumptionconsumption
SympatheticSympathetic
dominancedominance
Rapid, forcefulRapid, forceful
movementsmovements
IncreasedIncreased
muscle tensionmuscle tension
Higher calorieHigher calorie
consumptionconsumption

23. YOGA COMPARED TOYOGA COMPARED TO
SPORTSSPORTS
Low risk of injuryLow risk of injury
Effort –minimumEffort –minimum
and relaxedand relaxed
EnergizingEnergizing
activityactivity
Natural andNatural and
controlledcontrolled
breathingbreathing
Higher risk ofHigher risk of
injuryinjury
Effort -maximumEffort -maximum
and tenseand tense
Fatiguing activityFatiguing activity
Breathing isBreathing is
heavy and taxedheavy and taxed

24. YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTS (Contd)YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTS (Contd)
Balanced activityBalanced activity
of opposingof opposing
muscle groupsmuscle groups
Non competitiveNon competitive
Process orientedProcess oriented
Focus is onFocus is on
internalinternal
awarenessawareness
InfiniteInfinite
possibilities forpossibilities for
growth in self-growth in self-
awareness &awareness &
ImbalancedImbalanced
activity ofactivity of
opposing muscleopposing muscle
groupsgroups
CompetitiveCompetitive
Goal orientedGoal oriented
Focus on externalFocus on external
awarenessawareness
Boredom factor -Boredom factor -
as there is noas there is no
higher philosophyhigher philosophy
or goal than theor goal than the

25. ASPECTS OF MINDASPECTS OF MIND
 CHITTA-Memory Bank-SubconsciousCHITTA-Memory Bank-Subconscious
 MANAS-Conscious MindMANAS-Conscious Mind
 BHUDDI-Intellect-Possesses VivekaBHUDDI-Intellect-Possesses Viveka
Kriya Shakti- power of actionKriya Shakti- power of action
Jnana Shakti-power of wisdomJnana Shakti-power of wisdom
Iccha Shakti-power of willIccha Shakti-power of will
 AHAMKARA-‘I am’ nessAHAMKARA-‘I am’ ness
Impure- all is ME and MINEImpure- all is ME and MINE
Pure-all is mine through the DivinePure-all is mine through the Divine

26. CHITTA BHUMICHITTA BHUMI
((States of theStates of the mindmind stuff)stuff)
MudhaMudha -dull / inert state-dull / inert state
KshiptaKshipta -totally distracted-totally distracted
VikshiptaVikshipta -partially distracted-partially distracted
EkagrathaEkagratha -one pointed state-one pointed state
NiruddhaNiruddha -controlled state-controlled state