Yoga Therapy - Whitepaper by Yoga Bharati

Yoga Therapy Yoga with a Difference We empower you to be healthy!

“May we nourish to see a healthy humanity and a peaceful world”

Our Preface Team

YOGA

YOGA BHARATI AND ITS IDEOLOGY TOWARD YOGA THERAPY

to yoga. Yoga Bharati conducts Yoga Teachers training and Yoga

postures done in a slow or a fast manner depending on the condition addressed; and relaxation/meditation techniques to suit the participants’ health conditions.

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CONTENTS

Meet Our Team 04

Our Philosophy and Workshops 06

Model and Techniques 07

Yoga for Special Ailments 10

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Our OurTeam Team

OUR THERAPY TEAM

Our Therapy Advisors

her medical training along with her deep understanding of yoga in leading the health center. and guide for Ph.D students at SVYASA

based counseling.

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Our Team

“Not

every yoga class is appropriate for students with injuries. Those students with special needs should instead try yoga therapy.

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- Timothy McCall, M.D.

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Philosophy and Workshops

HOLISTIC MODEL FOR ALL PERSONALITY LEVELS Individual Attention in small groups or a one-on-one session where we focus on their health conditions.

Pre and Post Evaluation

Lifestyle Support tools to practice at home.

Monitoring and Compliance Check monitoring system of entering logs of their practice and experience. Through the entire duration needed.

OUR YOGA THERAPY WORKSHOPS IN THE BAY AREA Locations

Ailments addressed among other disorders.

“ Yoga

is relaxation in action; love and acceptance; introspection; discipline and self-control.

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Model and Techniques

OUR MODEL - INTEGRATED APPROACH OF YOGA

practitioner to become a sound being in a harmonious and integrated fashion to meet the challenges of stress of the present times.

Yogic Concept of Disease

The physical sheath

The Intellect sheath: that which discriminates the right from the wrong

The vital energy sheath: constitutes prana responsible for all physiology The mind

A state of awareness called Ananda: that is free from thoughts and emotions.

emotions Stress is the problem

tension as a psychological responses to demanding situations either real or imagined.

Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems Repeated and prolonged sympathetic tone of the body causes stress related ailments.

breathing.

tion and immune disturbances. cause.

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Model and Techniques Yoga is the solution

The answer is simple - reduce stress and increase relaxation.

Yoga says that you had the full freedom to react; not to react; react differently to a demanding situation is in your hands. Yoga and mindfulness allows one to react with a choice.

Eight Limbs and Four Streams Patanjali, the father of yoga suggested the practice of yoga in eight limbs popularly known as Ashtanga Yoga.

Ashtanga Yoga gives a comprehensive and systematic approach for developing the mind.

Swami Vivekananda categorized yoga as four streams based on the classic texts of yoga such as Bhagavad Gita.

Table below shows the four streams and how it helps to calm down the speed of the mind.

Description Raja Yoga

Disciplining the mind/body to silence the mind

maintaining inner silence and equipoise in all actions.

Discrimination and judgment calm down the mind silence the mind

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International Association of Yoga Therapist (IAYT) defines Yoga Therapy as the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the philosophy and practice of yoga.

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Model and Techniques

ABOUT OUR YOGA TECHNIQUES ments and hence the solution is to reduce stress. in a holistic way. Yoga also helps us incorporate lifestyle changes more easily and naturally without force or compulsion. This way the changes are permanent and joyful.

1. Asanas 2. Kriyas

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3. Yoga of Movement 4.

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ing what we are eating; increased awareness helps us catch the point of satiation early.

5. Pranayama helps the lungs expand and the mind relax.

6. Dharana and Dhyana 7. Yogic counseling for Emotion Culture and Happiness Analysis

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lifestyle and attitude.

8. Yogic lifestyle using Four Streams of Yoga and diet.

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Yoga for Special Ailments

YOGA FOR DIABETES

Why?

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healthy lifestyle. Diets do not are relaxed

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Yoga helps reduce fasting blood glucose in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Yoga and diet change program reduces fasting blood glucose and cholesterol in diabetics.

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Yoga for Special Ailments

YOGA FOR HYPERTENSION AND HEART DISEASE

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disease. Yoga helps with exercise and stress management aspect of this lifestyle change and the -

serum insulin

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sion condition and cardiac diseases?

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Yoga for Special Ailments

YOGA FOR WELLNESS

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