...Description of healing modality Yoga Nidra is a unique intergration of spirit and science, combining deepest relaxation and alert awareness. Yoga nidra is one of the practices of pratyahara where the awareness is internalized. Literally, yoga nidra means 'psychic sleep' i.e. sleep with full awareness. In psychology, the state achieved in yoga nidra is termed the hypnogogic state, a state between sleep and wakefulness. It takes one’s brain to the alpha state and eventually the even deeper theta wave state. Here, without effort or strain, one is able to tap into his/her own source of health, abudance , intuition, and creativity. Role of a nurse or healing practitioner during yoga nidra. The presence and voice of the healing practitioner is crucial during the therapy. Yoga Nidra is practiced in a comfortable position while lying down. The healing practitioner guides the practitioner through a series of simple instructions and breathing exercises .These include a scan of the body or visual imagery, which occupies the mind thus preventing it from getting involved in the ordinary mind-chatter that absorbs our usual consciousness. Within a short time, one becomes submerged in the alpha state, in which the brain rhythms fall into the internal silent space. Once the body is relaxed and the mind is calm, all energies become focused on the Third Eye, i.e the inner sanctuary found between the eyebrows. One is now able to simultaneously access both the intuitive and the...
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...Yoga is a scientific system of physical and mental practices that began in India more than three thousand years ago. Its main purpose is to help each one of us achieve our highest potential and to experience enduring health and happiness. It helps extend our healthy, productive years far beyond the accepted norm and, at the same time, improve the quality of our lives. There is a branch of yoga that is called Hatha Yoga. Hatha Yoga begins by working with the body on a structural level, helping to align the vertebrae, increase flexibility, and strengthen muscles and connective tissue. At the same time internal organs are toned and rejuvenated; the epidermal, digestive, lymphatic, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems are purified of toxins and waste matter; the nervous and endocrine systems are balanced and toned; and brain cells are nourished and stimulated. The end result is increased mental clarity, emotional stability, and a greater sense of overall well-being.Because Yoga works on so many different levels, it has great potential as an effective therapy for chronic diseases and conditions that do not respond well to conventional treatment methods. According to the book “Yoga for the Special Child” children with Down Syndrome and other developmental disabilities who practice Yoga often surprise their parents and teachers with their quick mastery of basic motor, communicative, and cognitive skills. The same Yoga routine can help children with learning disabilities develop greater...
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...strange. But I am in fact just listing some of the yoga poses. I have been practicing yoga for the past two years and if it weren’t for yoga, I too would hate Mondays, as I get to practice yoga every Monday morning. Over the next few minutes, I’m going to discuss the physical benefits, and mental benefits, as well as ways that you can incorporate yoga into your daily lives. To begin with I’m going to start of with the physical benefits of yoga: Yoga is a great therapy for fatigued muscles. It relives tension, joint pain, and helps with muscular imbalances. Muscular imbalances happen when you use the dominant side of your body over the other side. Such as holding a bag on your right shoulder all ay, or being an athlete that uses your left hand. Each pose and posture requires balance, which helps to elevate these imbalances. Also because yoga alleviates muscle pain, various athletes like to use yoga in their daily lives. Athletes such as LeBron James and Shaquille o Neil. According to the American Cancer society website, Article titled Yoga, published in May 2008, there is evidence that suggests that yoga might be helpful when used as medical treatment to help relives symptoms of asthma, cancer, , diabetes, dug addiction, high blood pressure, heart disease and migraines. This man right here is Arthur Boorman, and he a veteran of the gulf war. He was crippled in his knees and back and after 10 months of intensive yoga treatment, he was able to loose 100 pounds, and not...
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...Stefanie Cortes Yoga Research Paper Yoga is an ancient, Indian art and science that seeks to promote individual health and well-being through physical and mental exercise and deep relaxation. Although known to be at least 5,000 years old, yoga is not a religion and fits well with any individual's religious or spiritual practice. Anyone of any age, religion or life condition can practice yoga and derive its benefits. Yoga is the practice of putting the body into different postures while maintaining controlled breathing. It is considered to be a discipline that challenges and calms the body, the mind, and the spirit. By focusing on the breath entering and leaving your body, you are performing an exercise in concentration. After learning the history and practicing the throughout this fall semester, I have a new found respect and outlook for yoga. I would like to share with you an experience my family and I had to endure and probably how I was lead to signing up for this class. I come from a very close-knit family and, as such, all my life, so far, my cousin has always been more like a sister to me. We had children at the same time and always remained close. Last fall her son, Mikey was diagnosed with cancer. I can't even begin to describe the overwhelming devastation and complete sadness this brought to our family. My cousin was on an emotional roller coaster, and I can remember asking her how she stays so strong and how she got through all the treatments and still...
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...Top of Form Search | Search Web | Bottom of Form | * Home * Photos * Videos * Love & Sex * Autos * Tech & Gadget * Blogs * Beauty & Fashion * Relationships * Love & Sex * Health * People * Life And Work * Autos * Tech & Gadget * Astrology Practice Yoga to reduce stress By IndiaTodayPrevention | Prevention – Fri, Sep 9, 2011 12:24 AM IST * * tweet1 * Email * Print Strike these poses for a calmer and happier you. Hypertension is not just common, in a strange twisted way it's a status symbol. It shows you have arrived, are busy and lead a stressed life. However, it takes a toll on your heart, spikes your blood sugar and insulin levels and that's bad news. yoga Recent studies show that yoga brings about a balance in your autonomous nervous system and regulates your blood pressure by stabilising your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. As a yoga practitioner, I have experienced the calming effect that this alternative therapy can provide. Being static, yoga postures are less demanding and require less oxygen. This causes minimal strain during exercise and keeps your muscles relaxed. Here are a few postures that you can practise to keep your stress levels under control. Vajrasana Sit with your legs extended, hands by the side of your body and palms resting on the floor. Bend your right leg at the knee and place your foot...
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...handwritten copy is in a museum in London and is dated to 1488. It predates the Bible, the Quran, and 50 Shades of Grey. As one of the oldest pieces of literature known to us it has gained a reputation as one of the most insightful tomes into the human condition and it’s philosophies and themes have influenced many of the most historically significant people and their actions. Mahatma Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Henry David Thoreau, and even Albert Einstein all read the Gita and were deeply moved by it. These are not normal run of the mill people, but were great thinkers, people of action and world-changers. Surely, the world has been influenced by such a powerful text through the many people it has inspired and taught with it’s central themes of Yoga and Renunciation, and Dharma and Karma among others. Here we will take a look at some of the major themes of the Gita as well as some of the historically significant figures it has influenced and why and how it shares similar themes with key works of literature. The book is basically a one on one philosophical conversation between a god and a human. Reading the first chapter can be daunting for some individuals however because of the sheer volume of names and dates that the reader probably will not be familiar with. In the first chapter, the book sets a stage and gives its back story....
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...Identify and describe three paths to God (yogas) in Hinduism. The three paths (marga) to God are practiced by Hindus to unite with God and achieve Moksha. These spiritual paths include meditation and work based on one’s caste in society. These methods provide a path to allow spiritual journey and union with the Devine. The varieties of yogas address the different needs of different people. Jnana Yoga is the path of knowledge yoga which followers study the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita and learn from teachers to contemplate their soul’s oneness with Brahman. Priests and intellectuals tend to gravitate to this practice. (Molloy, 2010, p.92). This form of yoga requires great time and dedication to learn and master meditation. It is the shortest of paths but also the most difficult. Three schools of philosophy include the Vedanta which holds all reality is Brahman, Sankhya which has one free their eternal self from bondage of their inner self, and Yoga which frees the eternal self from person. Karma Yoga is the path of action yoga which involves religious ceremonies, traditions and ethical duties. This yoga can be daily practice seen in everyday tasks done with dharma (ethical duty) and because it is the right thing to do. Molloy states “if done unselfishly, can be a way to perfection” (Molloy, 2010, p. 93). Examples would be raising family, completing tasks, and volunteering. Bhaki Yoga is the path of devotion and for emotional worship of the followers. Hinduism...
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...Religions: Eastern and West 2 September 2014 The Four Yogas In Hinduism, there are four paths of yoga that are utilized as a reference guide that can help one along their spiritual journey towards self-realization. These paths provide different avenues that work for different people and are tailored towards certain temperaments so that one can choose the path that will provide them with the most success. According to Philip Novak, “Hinduism recognizes four paths of yoga or methods of self-transformation: the yoga of action (karma), the yoga of devotion (bhakti), the yoga of knowledge (jnana), and the yoga of meditation (raja yoga)” (Novak 34). These are paths to spiritual self- transformation that one can take after they have been taught that the controlling of the mind comes through meditation. Karma yoga is the pathway to self-transformation through work or action in the form of selfless service. Karma yoga appeals to those who have active temperaments. An example is given out of the book explaining that we are human machines made for action or work. Meaning, that our entire body, except for the reproductive apparatus merges together through action. The drive to work is mental not economical. We are by nature selfish beings, through Karma yoga we can step out of our spiritual ignorance through selfless actions. The goal of Karma yoga is for one to continually work towards acting in a selfless nature. Karma yoga is the action towards diminishing one’s self-centeredness...
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...Chapter 3 Study Guide: Hinduism 1. What are the Vedas? a. Four collections of ancient prayers and rituals 2. When was the Vedic Period? a. 2000 to 500 B.C.E. 3. What language was used in this period? a. Sanskrit 4. Who are Aryans and what is the Aryan invasion theory? What evidence supports this theory? a. Single people b. Aryan invasion theory- the Vedas believed to be the religious writings of this invading people c. Entering new lands, these people were thought to have carried their language and religion with them. Scholars initially believed that in India the outsiders imposed their social order quickly and violently on the older culture. 5. What is the Aryan immigration theory? a. There were repeated waves of migrations into Pakistan and northern India and that from these contacts between foreign and indigenous cultures the religion of the Vedas emerged 6. What are the objections to both of these theories? a. Scholars view any theory that assumes influence from outside India to be a continued relic of Western cultural imperialism Archeological, linguistic, and genetic investigations continue to offer more clues, but their interpretation has not resolved the issue 7. What are the specific areas of interest or concern for the gods Indra, Agni, Ushas, Rudra, Varuna, Vishnu, Surya, Soma and Yama? a. Indra i. God of storm and war, received great attention because of the strength his worshipers hoped to receive from him b. Agni i. God of fire, carried sacrifices...
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...week 3 essay Hindus is a combination of religious, philosophical and cultural practices that originated in India. In is unable to be traced to just one person but it is believed to have been around for thousands of years. Hindus is a way of life not just something to believe in. The two main beliefs that Hinduism is known for are incarnation also known as Samsara and what goes around comes around also known as Karma. The main beliefs are in penance, prayer, non-violence, honesty, truth, celibacy, contentment and cleanliness. The collection of spiritual laws came from different point in its history from saints. They were stories past from one generation to the next until they were able to be written. Some of the main texts are Bhagavad Gita, the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Their god is Brahman, the one absolute. There are many god and goddess that represent different parts of Brahman. It is not pushed to worship any one deity. Spirits, trees, animals and planets are some of the other things worshiped by the Hindus. During the eighteenth century after the Mogual empire collapsed Christian missionaries moved into India tried to get rid of Hindus. Gandhi tried to counteract the influences of the west by teaching that strength lay in spiritual truth and in nonviolent resistance against the oppression. He taught that the qualities were the essence of the religions. One of the ways Hinduism has made it to different parts of the world is from self proclaimed...
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...Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Volume 1 Addresses at The Parliament of Religions Karma-Yoga Raja-Yoga Lectures and Discourses Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Volume 1 Addresses at The Parliament of Religions Response to Welcome Why We Disagree Paper on Hinduism Religion not the Crying Need of India Buddhism, the Fulfilment of Hinduism Address at the Final Session Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Karma-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Raja-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Raja-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Raja-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Raja-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Raja-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Raja-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Raja-Yoga / > Home / Complete-Works / Volume 1 / Raja-Yoga / > Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda Volume 1 Lectures and Discourses Soul, God and Religion The Hindu Religion What is Religion? Vedic Religious Ideals The Vedanta Philosophy Reason and Religion Vedanta as a Factor in Civilisation The Spirit and Influence of Vedanta Steps of Hindu Philosophic thought Steps to Realisation Vedanta and Privilege Privilege Krishna Gita I Gita II Gita III Mohammed Vilvamangala The Soul and God Breathing Practical Religion: Breathing...
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...Niyama: Tapas (Sanskrit) My description of tapas would be deep meditation and achieving self-realization. To be able to put your body at ease and have solitude with myself is the goal. Keeping my breathing regulated as well as keeping my mind from running around is the idea. While practicing yoga/while I am meditating, to practice Tapas I relax every part of my body and picture my self in a dark room. I think of everything that upset or bothered me that week, all my feelings being slowly released through my fingertips until I am at peace with my self. I am able to get my body to feel lighter and come out of my meditation in a better mood. Tapas has helped my life improve because with school, family, and sports I can become very stressed and tense. I used to not know how to relax how to take my mind of things. A few years back I began practicing yoga. Starting with a deep stretch and releasing endorphins then finishing up with deep breathing, closing my eyes and blacking everything out, I have been able to capture the essence of true relaxation. This has really helped me because till then, I had yet to find something that could work for me. I would try deep breaths but I felt that doing that just worked me up. Tapas has captured everything I enjoy about meditation. To be able to find solitude, come to conclusions with myself and have clarity in my thoughts. The steps I can now take towards embracing this principle in my life is that when I feel that I am beginning to...
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...Reading Name Course Date The history of South Asia The people of South Asia underwent various transformations, ranging from economic to social and cultural changes. These transformations were, as a result, the challenges they went through. The ancient South Asia settlers endured so many difficulties that they had to devise means and ways to survive the hunger, harsh climate, religious conflicts. The early religions in this region were Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism (Deborah & Robert, 2007 ). Such human transformation is seen in different parts of the world where people came up with different ways farming and even religions. The need for better clothing made them domesticate the cotton plant, this lead to the domestication of this plant (cotton). Such activities were also found in other parts of the world like Egypt and Mesopotamia. Mud brick structures were constructed to store the harvested cereals (mostly wheat and barley) (Allan, Richard, Robert, Philip, Standish & Edward, 1997).They also started the domestication of animals like the. Goats, sheep, and cattle were among the first animals to be domesticated. The main problem addressed in the Bhagavad Gita The most fundamental concepts that Bhagavad Gita outlines in his scriptures includes; the nature of human existence, a righteous lifestyle that is divine centered, self-discovery and the purpose of living. The scriptures spell out how humankind differentiates the right from the wrong, and the relationship...
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...Summary- Research and testing by PhD Lindsey Hopkins showed the acceptability and antidepressant effects of hatha yoga. Hatha is a branch of yoga that has aerobic and physical exercises that enhances the well-being of a body. For eight weeks, Hopkins conducted her study with 23 male veterans that participated twice a week. The overall average of the veteran’s enjoyment of the yoga study was a 9.4 from a 1 to 10 scale. They also talked about how the yoga program elevated their mood and had a significant reduction in symptoms after the study was concluded. At Alliant University in San Francisco, MA Sarah Shallit invited 52 women to a different form of yoga called Bikram yoga, also known as heated yoga. Shallit had the same process as Hopkins,...
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... Gulf War (Desert Storm): About 12 out of every 100 Gulf War Veterans (or 12%) have PTSD in a given year. • Vietnam War: About 15 out of every 100 Vietnam Veterans (or 15%) were currently diagnosed with PTSD at the time of the most recent study in the late 1980s, the National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study (NVVRS). It is estimated that about 30 out of every 100 (or 30%) of Vietnam Veterans have had PTSD in their lifetime. (How Common is PTSD? (n.d.) Many have tried to come up with an effective treatment to help our service members suffering through PTSD. Although there are many types of treatment therapy and medication, this article will focus on using forms of meditation like Transcendental Meditation (TM) or yoga to help veterans suffering through PTSD. Veterans with PTSD There are many forms of treatment, the most common being a combination of therapy and medication. However as in all treatments in psychology, not all people respond well and others don’t find it effective. This causes many veterans to stop seeking treatment altogether. Some don’t even choose to report that they suffer from PTSD. PTSD which affects about one in five veterans, is typically triggered by the experience of a terrifying or life-threatening event. Symptoms may include flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety and uncontrollable thoughts and emotions (Parker, 2014.) These symptoms my often cause nightmares, flashbacks and severe...
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