USING YOGA TO RELEASE UNTAPPED POWER FOR

HEALING YOUR LIFE

Common reasons dudes do yoga

1. Your upper body will get stronger 2. Your core will thank you 3. You'll alleviate stress. 4. It's a cheap date. 5. The women. Yes, the women… -Huffington Post

Some real reasons for yoga practice

1 Stress relief 2 Pain relief 3 Better breathing 4 Flexibility 5 Increased strength 6 Weight management 7 Improved circulation 8 Cardiovascular conditioning 9 Focus on the present 10 Inner peace Yoga Alliance

Yoga?

In the west, known best for postures (asana)

The Eight Limbs of Yoga mention asana as 1/8

Yoga comes from the sanskrit language (language of the Gods), sanskrit is designed for the human vocal cords bringing out a feeling with each word

Yoga root word means Yolk/Union (m/b/s) Vinyasa is the flowing sequence of asana

Without effort

Gains in flexibility Gains in balance Gains in strength (usually not until 1st 2

met)

With acceptance

Gains in flexibility Gains in balance Gains in strength (usually not until 1st 2

met) Gains in cardiovascular endurance Control of the sympathetic system (F or

F) Understanding of quantum physics

(energy medicine using Einsteinean concepts)

Peace

With acceptance (and an open mind) Dr Saguil’s View

Quantum physics says the universe is shapeable

Versus a fatalistic idea of not being in control of destiny

Yoga asana based on the idea of energy wheels –Chakra’s existing through the body

-Nadi’s existing throughout the body -Energy making up the universe

Stop!

For the sake of non yogi practitioners…

Yogic Literature

The Eight Limbs of Yoga come from a book called The Yoga Sutras of Patangali

The text was said to be accumulated by Patangali in the 3rd century before Christ

Sutra in sanskrit is translated into “thread” Sutra is an aphorism of extreme brevity Patangali’s sutras average 6 words long The book of sutras is divided into 4 books About 196 aphorisms in all

The Eight Limbs

The Laws of Life Yamas

The Rules of Living Niyamas

Posture Asanas

Breathing Exercises Pranayama

Retirement of the Senses Pratyahara

Focusing of Attention Dharana

Meditation Dhyana

The Settled Mind Samadhi

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The Science of Yoga

The Physical The Mental The Spiritual

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The Science of Life

Ayurveda Takes the science involved in yoga and

translates it to life Ayurveda talks of a lifestyle Ayurveda talks of a kitchen pharmacy Many of the energies found in nature and

in the human are broken down into 5 elements

5 Elements

Space Air Fire Water Earth

All matter comes from combinations of the 5 which explains why the human body is harmonious with everything else in nature.

Humans = Doshas

Vata space and air – qualities of dry,

rough, light, cold, subtle, mobile Pitta fire and water - oily, sharp,

hot light, moving, liquid, acidic Kapha water and earth – moist, cold,

heavy dull, soft, sticky, static

Poses for your dosha

If imbalanced:

Vata calming Cobra, locust head stand, plow, forward bend, elevated

lotus

Pitta cooling bow, half boat, bridge, head to knee, camel, fish, shoulder

Kapha energizing tree, lion, half spinal twist, full boat, dd, cow peacock

Vata asanaCobra, -bhujangasanaLocust -salabhasanaHead stand, -shirshasanaPlow, -halasanaForward bend, -paschimottanasanaElevated lotus -

Pitta asana

Bow, -dhanurasanaHalf boat, -ardha navasanaBridge, -setu bandha sarvangasanaHead to knee, -janu shirshasanaCamel, -ustrasanaFish, -matsyasanaShoulder -sarvangasana

Kapha asanaTree, -vriksasanaLion, -simhasanaHalf spinal twist, -ardha matsyendrasanaFull boat, -paripurna navasanaDown Dog, -adhomukha svanasanaCow -gomukhasanaPeacock -mayruasana

Asana applications for doshas

Vata - keep movement compact and flowing with repetition

Pitta – allow for cooling (pauses)

Kapha – hold pose for high breath count

Doshic States

Balanced equilibrium Increased excess Decreased depleated

Balancing Doshas with Taste……

5 Elements

Space Air Fire Water Earth

All matter comes from combinations of the 5 which explains why the human body is harmonious with everything else in nature.

Elements making up each dosha

Vata – Air + Ether (space)

Pitta – Fire + Water

Kapha – Water + Earth

Kapha Imbalance -

Pitta Imbalance -

Vata Imbalance -

Bronchitis

Ulcers Heart

Bowel issues

6 Basic Tastes

Sweet E/W cold, heavy, moist/oily

Sour E/F hot, light, moist/oily Salty W/F hot, heavy,

moist/oily Bitter A/S cold, light, dry Pungent F/A hot, light, dry Astringent A/E cold, heavy, dry

Balancing More or Less

Most Balancing Most Aggravating

Vata Salty Bitter

Pitta Bitter Pungent

Kapha Pungent Sweet

Balancing More or Less

Most Balancing Most Aggravating

Vata AS Salty WF Bitter AS

Pitta FW Bitter AS Pungent FA

Kapha WE Pungent FA Sweet EW

The application of science without tests or studies 5000 years ago

Components of the world are designed around a structure of “elements”

Asanas designed for all three doshas, ultimately as a moving form of meditation

The concept of food specifically for a dosha

Respect for food as a powerful medicine

Maybe Ayurveda is onto something!

Turmeric -In an experimental model of inducing Rheumatoid Arthritis, when fed Turmeric rats RA progression was halted

Alzheimers and inflammation

Study suggests in rural India, some of the lowest rates ever reported in the country

Study suggests in India, rates of AD is less than that reported in developed countries

Food as medicine

Modern science is getting down to the atom analysis of food, food groups and assimilation

Modern medicine is accepting the power of food (first as a side effect) now as an adjuvant to pharmacy

Modern science has not accepted ancient science using food as a primary source of change

Poses, Om’s, Chakras and Namaste

The Sound of OM

The sound of OM encompasses all tones in the human spectrum of sound

It is a sacred symbol in Indian sacred religions of Hinduism, Buddism, Jainism

Sometimes written as AUM One definition is the name of God, the

sound of the supreme…….

It’s sound creates calm

Aaaauuuummm….

Dr Lawrence Blair

Chakras

Vortex or energy wheel

7 root muladhara sacral svadhisthana solar plexus manipura heart anahata throat vishuddha 3rd eye ajna crown sahasara

Vedic wisdom had it right

Chakra Clearing Techniques

Attention to Intention Deepak

Chopra

Energy healing - Alberto Villoldo

Namaste

I honor the spirit in you that is also in me. -DC

“…Life creates it, makes it grow. Its energy surrounds us and binds us. Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter. You must feel the Force around you; here, between you, me, the tree, the rock, everywhere, yes.” - Y

There is a universe that exists to exist

Quantum physics says the universe is shapeable

Versus a fatalistic idea of not being in control of destiny

Attention to intention

When you feel calm, your cells feel the same

Parasympathetic Response – The Relaxation Response

Herb Benson from the 70’s - temp, bp, rr, hr

Now BHI studying gene expression with meditation

Stress Relief

Fight or flight – adrenaline, epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol

Relaxation Response – oxytocin, serotonin

“Doc, I don’t have stress”

Tax time, holidays, sick kids, injuries, dropped calls, register lady made mistake, kid on hwy cut you off, car trouble, too many emails, more work load, aging, telemarketers, rude doctors, weight gain, delayed flight, missed a meal, awaken from someone else snoring, dog has to pee, dog already “went”……

…Negative emotions = increased disability due to mental and physical disorders, increased incidence of depression, increased incidence of suicide and increased mortality up to 2 decades later. (How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugs Simon Young 2007

Pranayama

Breath, suspension of breath Extension of the life force The respiratory system is the one system

that you can control voluntarily and as well let it be controlled involuntarily

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Dharana

Concentration of the mind Holding, holding steady, single focus You can’t control the thoughts that enter

the mind but you can control the reaction to them.

Mindful Eating

John Kabat Zinn

Techniques to slow down the action of eating

Ground the mind into the present Look, smell, feel, taste…… effect, repeat. Allowing food foreplay results in better

food climax without regret

Food studies

A proper breakfast taken “Second meal effect” with low glycemic

index meals vs 81% more calories by end of day with high GI breakfast (just from hunting the remainder of the day)

The gut stress response is turned on: Catecholamine, glucagon, cortisol, growth hormone hormone.

Blood sugar below baseline occurs “reactive hypoglycemia” Craving starts instinctively for starchy foods, feel ravenously hungry= out of control eating

Stress is responsible for:

2/3 of all visits to PMD due to stress related symptoms

U.S. companies lose between $200-$300 billion a year due to absenteeism, tardiness, burnout, decreased productivity, worker's compensation claims, increased employee turnover, and medical insurance costs resulting from employee work-related stress

Can stress cause organs to malfunction?.....

Heart attacks on Monday between 7-10am

Circadian, day-of-week, and seasonal variability in myocardial infarction: Comparison between working and retired patients

Christoph Spielberg, MD, Dirk Falkenhahn, MD, Stefan N. Willich, MD, Karl Wegscheider, PhD,Heinz Völler, MD

American Heart JournalVolume 132, Issue 3 , Pages 579-585, September 1996

Relaxation changes cell response

“…practicing progressive muscle relaxation for one month increased the activity of Natural Killer Cells by 30%” Keith Block Life Over Cancer

Stress effects to wound healing

Controlling the stress response allows every cell to function

The body has an innate healing that is very powerful -AW

Surround yourself with healers!

Use your heart to find a healer

Healers:

Vatas need engaging and grounded people (like balanced Pitta Kapha) Pittas need to learn to appreciate Vata and Kapha types Kaphas need interesting and motivated people (like balanced P K)

Yoga teachers/healers https://yogaalliance.org/content/what-we-do Ayurvedic Doctors http://www.ayurveda-nama.org/index.php Acupuncturists http://www.ilaaom.org/practicioners Physicians http://www.medicalacupuncture.org http://integrativemedicine.arizona.edu/alumni.html

Biomechanics – (plain ole movment)

The proper positions initially were used for asana practice

Early forms of yoga practice stressed strict alignment

Asana (postures)

Principals of Alignment (John Friend) - Breaking down the position and relation of one join and region of the body to another. With proper alignment, body functions better, with less pain and more efficient organ systems

vs

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation – A superior method of stretching compared to others Chiropractic Subluxation Theory - relationship

between mechanical joint dysfunction and the establishment of nerve interference

Lineage

Babaji Lahiri Mahasaya Sri Yukteswar ((1885-1936) Paramahansa Yogananda - Bishnu Charan Ghosh (1893-1952) (1903-1970)

Swami Kriyananda Bikram Choudhury (James Donald Walters) (1926-present) (1945-present) Temple of Kriya Yoga Bikram Yoga

Lineage

Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1891-1989)

BKS Iyengar TVK Desikachar Pattabhi Jois Iyengar Yoga Viniyoga Astanga Anusara Jivamukti Freestyle Vinyasa Power Flow

AnusaraPrincipals of Alignment

Loops and Spirals Focal Points 5 principals of Opening to Grace Muscular Energy Expanding Spiral Contracting Spiral Organic Energy

Running

Good discipline Forces you to keep volume of food low for

fear of difficulty in the run Free Small communities Nature +/- sweat factor

No spirit (Chi Running?)

Martial Arts

Discipline Spirit (with some forms) Good sweat factor

Some places charge yearly fee (autodebt) No food education

Swimming

Chicago only 4 months a year Excellent cardio, and breathwork Water eliminates joint wear and tear Solitude and nature (in a “can”) Diet timing helps (30min rule)

Expensive Chlorine and chemicals irritate (especially

vata) Solitude

Club Sport Basket, volley, soft, baseball, bowling.

Community Some cardio

Usually bad diet/with alcohol No spirituality Limited cardio (sweat factor) Ages can be mixed

Yoga

A journey of self exploration (usually at the shift of life)

Encompasses a system of health that includes body, mind and spirit.

Food indirectly linked like running (a friend with privileges)

Community Breathwork Energy medicine

Cost varies (dvd to privates)Why wait until the

shift?

Branches of yoga Health benefits

Yama and Niyama Builds positive relationship with others and the environment

Asana Strengthens and heals the physical body

Pranayama Heals prana body

Pratyahara Sharpens sensory system

Dharana Promotes healthy mind

Dhyana Strengthens memory

Samadhi Fosters health of the buddhi (intellect)

-Vasant Lad, BAMS

Bibliography

How to increase serotonin in the human brain without drugsSimon YoungJ Psychiatry Neuorsci, 2007 November; 32(6): 394-399

The Theoretical Basis of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular FacilitationBurke, Darren G, Culligan, Christopher, Holt LawerenceJournal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 14(4):496-500, November 2000

High Glycemic Index Foods and ObesityLudwig, Majzoub, AlzahraniPEDIATRICS Vol. 103 No. 3 March 1999, p. e26

Circadian, day-of-week, and seasonal variability in myocardial infarction: Comparison between working and retired patientsChristoph Spielberg, MD, Dirk Falkenhahn, MD, Stefan N. Willich, MD, Karl Wegscheider, PhD,Heinz Völler, MDAmerican Heart JournalVolume 132, Issue 3 , Pages 579-585, September 1996

Turmeric Extracts Containing Curcuminoids Prevent Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis#AbstractFull Text HTMLHi-Res PDF[91 KB]PDF w/ Links[136 KB]Supporting InfoFiguresCiting ArticlesJanet L. Funk,*†‡ Janice N. Oyarzo,†‡ Jennifer B. Frye,†‡ Guanjie Chen,†§ R. Clark Lantz,†§ Shivanand D. Jolad,† Aniko M. Sólyom,† and Barbara N. Timmermann†Arizona Center for Phytomedicine Research, Department of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, and Department of Pharmacology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724, and Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045 J. Nat. Prod., 2006, 69 (3), pp 351–355DOI: 10.1021/np050327jPublication Date (Web): February 4, 2006

Incidence of Alzheimer’s disease in a rural community in IndiaThe Indo–US StudyV. Chandra, MD PhD, R. Pandav, MBBS, H.H. Dodge, PhD, J.M. Johnston, PhD, S.H. Belle, PhD, S.T. DeKosky, MD and M. Ganguli, MD MPH

Prevalence of Dementia in an Urban Indian Population

Chicot J. Vas a1, Charles Pinto a1, Dilip Panikker a1, Sandra Noronha a1, N. Deshpande a1, Leena Kulkarni a1 and Simmi Sachdeva a1a1 Dementia Research and Services Group, Holy Family Medical Research Society, Mumbai (Bombay), India.