Cyclic meditation

CYCLIC MEDITATION A YOGA TECHNIQUE FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT

OVERVIEW  UNDERSTAND ABOUT  Yoga  Cyclic Meditation  Stress

 Release of stress through yoga

INTRODUCTION  Cyclic Meditation is a

2o minutes yoga technique to combat

stress  Developed by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Samathana University, Bengaluru  Culled out from the Mandukya Upanishad  …published research papers highlighting its efficacy  Stress is a common feature of modern life, source of various ailments. It need to be checked  Yoga is a definitive answer to stress and other psychophysical problem because of its holistic knowledge base

WHAT YOGA IS NOT  A rope trick or magic with some powers

 Physical exercise or acrobatics  Asana only  Breathing exercises  Religion

ď ą YOGA Derived for the root yuj which means join or yoke

Yujyate Anena Iti Yogah

That which

is yoga

Individual

Universal

consciousness

Consciousness

YOGA IS TO UNITE

YOGA

Yoga is a systematic and scientific process of unfolding the full human potential

DIVINE SUPER GREAT

NORMAL

ANIMAL

It is an expansion of the narrow, constricted egoistic personality to an-all pervasive, eternal and blissful state of Reality

YOGA IS DEFINED AS… 

Yogaḥ Citta Vṛtti Nirodhaḥ – SAGE

PATANJALI

य गः चित्त वत्ृ त्त निर धः

YOGA IS TO GAIN MASTERY OVER MODIFICATIONS OF MIND

Manaḥ Praśamano'pāyaḥ Yoga Ityābhidhīyate – SAGE VASISTHA

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मिः प्रशमि ऽपायः य ग इत्याभिधीयते

YOGA IS THE SKILL TO CALM DOWN THE MIND

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Samatvaṁ Yoga Ucyate

– BHAGAWADGITA

समत्वं य ग उच्यते

YOGA IS EQUANIMITY, HARMONY, BALANCE, EQUIPOISE, STABILITY



Yogaḥ Karmasu Kauśalam

-BHAGWADGITA य गः कममसु क शलम ्

YOGA IS THE SKILL IN ACTION Skill?... hitting the target ….NO Action In Relaxation Duty Sense Self-less Action Unattached Action

No Anxiety For Results of Action

ONE OF THE SIX SYSTEMS OF INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

SHAD DHARSHNA

YOGA

 NAYAYA- Gautama

 YAMA

 VAISHESHIK- kanad

 NIYAMA

 SANKHYA- kapila

 ASANA

 YOGA - Patanjali

 PRANAYAMA

 MIMANSA- Jaimini

 PRATYAHARA

 VEDENTA- Badarayana

 DHARNA- Concentration  DHYANA- Meditation  SAMADHI

BASIS OF YOGA

THAT WE ARE NOT JUST THE PHYSICAL BODY, BUT HAVE FOUR MORE SUBTLE BODIES, WITH PURE CONSCIOUSNESS AS ITS BASE ANANDMAYA (bliss sheath)

VIJNANAMAYA (wisdom sheath) MANOMAYA (mental sheath) PRANAMAYA (vital sheath) ANNAMAYA (food sheath)

 STRESS THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL RESPONSE PATTERN TO PERCEIVED ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT – Hans Selye •Prepare for fight or flight reaction • Triggers a series of response pattern in physiology Body Activates HPA Axis

Hypothal amus

Corticotropin

Anterior Pituitary

Adrenocorticotropic

Adrenal Cortex

Cortisol

When exposed to stressor

Body restores to pre-mobilized calm

After stressful situation ends

Hypothalamus triggers generalized response

Parasympathetic system slow down the body and conserve energy

If the stressor continues….

AS IT HAPPENS IN MODERN LIFE We mobilize all our physiological resources to cope with the stressor and the system stabilizes with the habit of… 

MUSCLE STIFFNESS… BACK PAIN

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GASTRIC ACIDITY … ULCERS

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B.P …… HYPERTENSION

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JOINT AGING ... ARTHRITIS

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SUGAR …...DM

Stress

Release

DISTURBED HOMEOSTASIS

CAN WE LIVE LIKE THIS ?

What

has to say about

ACCORDING TO YOGA STRESS IS

SPEED… PERSONALITY ANANDMAYA (bliss sheath) VIJNANAMAYA (wisdom sheath) MANOMAYA (mental sheath) PRANAMAYA (vital sheath) ANNAMAYA (food sheath)

Long standing speed in Manomaya kosha is the root cause of stress PANCHAKOSHA

 RELEASING STRESS STRESS BEGINS IN

MANOMAYA KOSHA REDUCE SPEED AT ALL LEVELS

Tamas

SLOW DOWN…

• Inertia • Dullness

Rajas

•Restless •Activity •Attachment

Sattva

•Purity •Knowledge •Calmness

YOGA PROVIDES THE NECESSARY RESPITE TO THE SYSTEM TO CORRECT THE IMBALANCES

RELEASING STRESS contd..

Annamaya

• Asanas • Kriyas

Pranmaya

• Pranayama

Manomaya

Vijnanamaya

• Dharana • Dhyana • Emotional culture • Notional corrections • Contemplation • Happiness analysis • Karma yoga (action in bliss)

Anandmaya

 CYCLIC MEDITATION (CM)  Meditation practice where simple asanas are interspersed with relaxation techniques  Cycle of asanas and relaxation techniques

 20-30 minutes of practice, ideal for busy professionals  Developed by Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhan Samathana University, Bengaluru

MEDITATION  Seventh of the eight rungs of Yoga is  

 

meditation Effortless dwelling of mind on a single object is meditation Mind is focused on a single object for a length of time Three entities are involved: meditator, process of meditation & object of meditation In CM the object of meditation is body itself

BENEFITS OF CM  Provides deep relaxation to mind and body  

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restful alertness * Releases accumulated stress from the system Improves creativity and productivity Reduces hypertension Provides emotional stability Slows down the aging process

* The term was first coined during the research findings of Transcendental Meditation technique. The physiology is deeply rested & at the same time physiology is alert rather than asleep

BASIS OF CYCLIC MEDITATION Based on Maandukya Upanishad, summarizing the essence of all Saadhna Laye sambodhayet cittam vikshiptam samayet punah Sakashayam vijaniyat samapraptam na chalayet.

Stimulate the Sleeping Mind

Calm down the Distractions Recognize the Stagnations

Reaching bliss – do not Disturb

Cyclic Meditation- basis STIMULATION AND RELAXATION solve the complex problem of mind

STIMULATE RELAX RECOGNISE STABILISE

To conclude No yoga

No peace

Know

Know

yoga

peace

THANKYOU

REFERENCES :

• https://www.mum.edu/pdf_msvs/v06/orme-johnson.pdf •Nagendra, H. R. (2015) Positive Health. Bangalore: Swami Vivekananda Yoga Prakashana.