The word yoga means union ,the union of what?
Mind and body in simple terms.
Coming to yoga ,yoga is a mind thing ,then comes breating ,then comes body[postures]
but there is a misconception that yoga is posture alone ,so lets be clear ,it is easier to start with postures because we are used to do things with our body than our mind.
So when i say mind thing ,yoga puts down certain things to be followed before starting ,they are simple things like being happy ,not to tell lie ,not to steal ,bramacharya ,praying god ,doing meditation ,etc.....
these are simple things but in today's hectic world these are difficult to follow.In the list of things we should follow at least what we can follow ,then comes breathing when we control our breath[prana]we can control our mind ,once mind is under control ,body falls into place.
Having read all this you would be confused state ,should I do postures or should I wait till i acquire those mental qualities
Surely doing postures will improve your overall health and in particular tiredness due to diabetes and reduce blood sugar having said all this if you can combine the breathing and few simple things for mind like being truthful the effect of yoga will increase four fold .
One word of caution before you begin ,start doing simple steps ,don't overstretch yourselves ,it will take at least one month of regular yoga to fetch you results ,mind you this is not magic ,and if you have doubt always consult an expert ,take care of your breathing while you do because that play a a major role in giving benefits ,keep in mind that always exhale while you go towards gravity and inhale while you work against gravity .
I HAVE COMPILED A LIST OF ASANAS that can have a therapeatic effect on diabetes ,they are given below with figures ,keep in mind that it always better to learn from a guru..
Monday, 28 January 2008
GOMUKHASANA
Gomukhasana
Sitting with the legs extended straight out in front of you, take the right knee on top of the left. Bring the left foot over toward the right buttock, but not underneath it. You want to try to keep both hips down toward the floor, with the knees stacked one directly atop the other.
From here take your right arm over your head and bring the hand down along your back. Now see if you can take the left arm behind your back as you bring the hand up toward the right, and try to clasp hands there.
Begin by focusing on sitting tall, keeping the back as straight as possible. You can press your head against your arms to work deeper into the shoulders.
If you like, lean forward over the legs and bring the chin toward the knee. This has the benefit of working the hips more, but often you will lose control of the shoulder stretch in this variation, so see if it's applicable for you.
If you want to deepen the hip stretch, try taking the feet away from the hips, so that they are pointing away from each other. This can give you a very deep stretch in the hips.
As with many other hip stretching poses, tight hips can transfer pressure to the knee, which should be avoided like the plague. Be sensitive to knee pain, and know when to back off from the stretch. Pushing into such pain has absolutely no advantages, and can set you back for months, years, or permanently.
From here take your right arm over your head and bring the hand down along your back. Now see if you can take the left arm behind your back as you bring the hand up toward the right, and try to clasp hands there.
Begin by focusing on sitting tall, keeping the back as straight as possible. You can press your head against your arms to work deeper into the shoulders.
If you like, lean forward over the legs and bring the chin toward the knee. This has the benefit of working the hips more, but often you will lose control of the shoulder stretch in this variation, so see if it's applicable for you.
If you want to deepen the hip stretch, try taking the feet away from the hips, so that they are pointing away from each other. This can give you a very deep stretch in the hips.
As with many other hip stretching poses, tight hips can transfer pressure to the knee, which should be avoided like the plague. Be sensitive to knee pain, and know when to back off from the stretch. Pushing into such pain has absolutely no advantages, and can set you back for months, years, or permanently.
BHUJANGASANA
Bhujangasana:
The picture itself explains the method. Take care to keep the legs together as they try to fly away from each other. It is not necessary to make the hands straight but desirable. Breathing? Anyway, you are still breathing after so many yogasanas! Thank God! Still have some strength? Repeat two more times
URDHWA DHANURASANA
Urdhwa dhanurasana:
Lay down keeping your hands and legs pulled towards the body, i.e., folded. Now, take in the breath and push the stomach upwards. You need not have to make the legs and hands straight. Push the stomach upwards as far as possible. When you achieve the final posture, breath out. Before coming down to normal position take a full breath. You do not loose physical (or mental!) balance, though this posture looks challenging your balance. Problem is to push stomach upwards!
MAHAMUDRA
Mahamudra:
This is similar to Ardha baddhapadma paschimoottanasana and is easy to perform. It is self explanatory. Just remember that you need not have to care whether you breath in or out. First keep your hands on the knees and inch by inch progress towards toes, but the legs be stretched straight. Repeat two more times. When you get used to retain this position for say one minute, then when you bend forward breath out and pull in the stomach.
CHATUSHPADASANA
Chatushpadasana:
Stand on the ground keeping both legs half to one meter apart. Resting your hands on legs bend forward. Now walk on all fours without bending hands and legs! Your thighs press lower abdomen over and over again. Repeat two more times. Do you know that four legged animals do not suffer piles? As men and monkeys walk on two legs keeping back bone erect, the stomach weight collapses on lower rectum. Chatushpadasana keeps lower abdomen, bladder and kidneys in order. If you master this asana, you have bright future in Congress. Indiraji saw that every Congress MP is proficient in this asana
Stand on the ground keeping both legs half to one meter apart. Resting your hands on legs bend forward. Now walk on all fours without bending hands and legs! Your thighs press lower abdomen over and over again. Repeat two more times. Do you know that four legged animals do not suffer piles? As men and monkeys walk on two legs keeping back bone erect, the stomach weight collapses on lower rectum. Chatushpadasana keeps lower abdomen, bladder and kidneys in order. If you master this asana, you have bright future in Congress. Indiraji saw that every Congress MP is proficient in this asana
URDHWA PRASARITA PADASANA
Urdhwa prasarita padasana
: Easy to explain. My God, it is difficult to perform. Stretch hands upwards in laying down position. Take in the breath and lift both legs joined together and hold within your tolerance limit. Now, you feel worms crawling in the stomach. Come back to laying position and breath out. Repeat two more times. Now onwards, you can throw away your tele marketed pulsator belt. Some people lift the legs after breathing out. This will cause severe cramps in stomach and is a wrong practice.
SUPTAVEERASANA
Suptaveerasana:
This is an easy asana for diabetes. Sit on the floor keeping your both legs to the sides- not too far. Now bend back and come to laying position. Breath slowly and stretch both hands. Automatically, there will be tremendous pressure on your stomach, pulling inside. Repeat two more times. If you are not able to keep the legs side ways, you can keep a pillow and try to sit down on it. Forget this asana until you master keeping the legs side ways.
PADAHASTASANA
Padahastasana:
Stand straight keeping your legs at comfortable distance with each other, say one or two feet. Now, breath out and bend forward keeping both hands on your legs for support. Slowly reach towards the floor, if possible your feet! Keep the knee junction locked. Hold it for some time and come back to standing position. You may not be successful in the first attempt. Try two more times. Do not stand near the wall if you are living in government quarters. The wall may collapse in case you loose physical balance and hit the wall. Due to heavy penal recoveries, you may loose mental balance too! Take care
SHALABHASANA
Shalabhasana:
Lay down on the floor, your stomach down. Bring two hands together and clasp. Let thehands be close together and now take in full breath. Putting all the body weight on the wrists, lift both legs - not bending at the knees. Got hurt? Oh sorry, I should have told to remove your punjabi steel rings and marwadi gold rings.
EKAPADA GALAVASANA
Ekapada galavasana:
This is one of the balancing asanas. You should not perform this asana if you have weak wrists. First, sit on the floor and bend a leg and using this leg as a support between hands, lean forward. Now, take in the breath and slowly push forward to achieve the final position. Remain in this position for few seconds and come back to sitting position. Take care not to push further more lest you should hit the ground nose down like the first rocket of ISRO!
ARDHA BADDHAPADMA PASCHIMOOTASANA
Ardha baddhapadma paschimoottanasana:
Stretch both legs in sitting position. Bring one leg near to stomach and press against the abdomen. If possible, you may try to hold the toe using other hand. Now, breath out and bend forward holding (or trying to reach) the out stretched leg. Do not strain but do it slowly and slowly. Take the lead from Atelji. Follow the great leader! Achieving the final position is not the goal but attempt is. Hold it until it slightly lessens the pain and come back to original position by releasing the outstretched and and folded leg. Relax for a minute and repeat 2 more times.
Stretch both legs in sitting position. Bring one leg near to stomach and press against the abdomen. If possible, you may try to hold the toe using other hand. Now, breath out and bend forward holding (or trying to reach) the out stretched leg. Do not strain but do it slowly and slowly. Take the lead from Atelji. Follow the great leader! Achieving the final position is not the goal but attempt is. Hold it until it slightly lessens the pain and come back to original position by releasing the outstretched and and folded leg. Relax for a minute and repeat 2 more times.
Sunday, 27 January 2008
Diabetes ayurvedic prespective
Diabetes once considered as rich man's disease is now loosing its discrimination,it is affecting rich and poor alike ,
but basically it is a disease caused by sedentary life style but genitics plays major role in causing the disease.
when coming to diabetes treatment,the chief differnce between allopathy and ayurveda medicine is that it doesnot have the sideeffecte of allopathy has.
Having said this there is no magic cure in ayurveda for diabetes ,it is scientific system in which side effects are very negligible and it improves quality of life a lot .
It controls the disease well by keeping the blood glucose level with the healthy range ,provided you take the medicine regularly and follow the necessary lifestyle changes,
now you may ask the medicines in allopathy also does the same thing what is the difference then ,the answer is ayurveda has less side effects ,there is also a reason for this ,the medicines selected in ayurveda for diabetes mostly has antioxidant effect ,so this neutralises the effect of high blood sugar on blood vessels ,which is the main cause for so called diabetic complications in long run .
So telling in simple terms it can summarised like this ,intake of ayurvedic medicines either alone or in combination with allopathic medicine [which a physician should judge ]effectively postpones the onset of diabetic complications atleast by ten years ,this is pretty long time in a mans life ,so every one should consider taking ayurveda medicines in diabetes .
Along with this if one takes few diet precautions and follow slight life style modifications ,do regular yoga for half an hour at least ,this are going to be rosy .
Mind you all it takes is will to get started then other things will fall into place.
but basically it is a disease caused by sedentary life style but genitics plays major role in causing the disease.
when coming to diabetes treatment,the chief differnce between allopathy and ayurveda medicine is that it doesnot have the sideeffecte of allopathy has.
Having said this there is no magic cure in ayurveda for diabetes ,it is scientific system in which side effects are very negligible and it improves quality of life a lot .
It controls the disease well by keeping the blood glucose level with the healthy range ,provided you take the medicine regularly and follow the necessary lifestyle changes,
now you may ask the medicines in allopathy also does the same thing what is the difference then ,the answer is ayurveda has less side effects ,there is also a reason for this ,the medicines selected in ayurveda for diabetes mostly has antioxidant effect ,so this neutralises the effect of high blood sugar on blood vessels ,which is the main cause for so called diabetic complications in long run .
So telling in simple terms it can summarised like this ,intake of ayurvedic medicines either alone or in combination with allopathic medicine [which a physician should judge ]effectively postpones the onset of diabetic complications atleast by ten years ,this is pretty long time in a mans life ,so every one should consider taking ayurveda medicines in diabetes .
Along with this if one takes few diet precautions and follow slight life style modifications ,do regular yoga for half an hour at least ,this are going to be rosy .
Mind you all it takes is will to get started then other things will fall into place.
Prelevance[number patients with diabetes]
246 million and growing what is that number?
This is the of diabetic patients .....alarming isnt it
Here is a survey of diabetic patients world wide
The International Diabetes Federation estimates that there are 246 million adults with diabetes. The Western
Pacific region and Europe have the highest number of people with diabetes, approximately 67 and 53 million,
respectively. The highest prevalence rates are found in North America (9.2 percent) and Europe (8.4 percent).
The five countries will the largest numbers of people with diabetes are India, China, the United States, Russia and
Germany. The five countries with the highest prevalence rates are Nauru, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain and Kuwait.
The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase alarmingly in the coming decades, rising to 380 million
people in 2025. Developed countries have higher prevalence rates than developing countries, but the latter will be
hit the hardest by the diabetes epidemic. Increased urbanization, westernization and economic development in
developing countries have already contributed to a substantial rise in diabetes.
This is the of diabetic patients .....alarming isnt it
Here is a survey of diabetic patients world wide
The International Diabetes Federation estimates that there are 246 million adults with diabetes. The Western
Pacific region and Europe have the highest number of people with diabetes, approximately 67 and 53 million,
respectively. The highest prevalence rates are found in North America (9.2 percent) and Europe (8.4 percent).
The five countries will the largest numbers of people with diabetes are India, China, the United States, Russia and
Germany. The five countries with the highest prevalence rates are Nauru, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,
Bahrain and Kuwait.
The number of people with diabetes is expected to increase alarmingly in the coming decades, rising to 380 million
people in 2025. Developed countries have higher prevalence rates than developing countries, but the latter will be
hit the hardest by the diabetes epidemic. Increased urbanization, westernization and economic development in
developing countries have already contributed to a substantial rise in diabetes.
Diabetis and its treatment in ayurveda
In ayurveda diabetis is termed as prameham
It is divided into 20 types and diabetes melllitus is corelated madhumeham ,other types are conditions related to bladder ,into which if we go we will be distracted from our subject.
treatments
basically treatment is with drugs and in some cases panchakarma is advised will be decided on consultation of the patient ,exercise ,diet and yoga play a major role in keeping diabetes under control .
many patented drugs all available but should be taken only on doctors advice
as far as exercise is concerned simple will brisk walk will do the trick ,but it should be regular
so turning to yoga its all padmasanam ,gomukahasanam,ardha chakrasanam,etc
It is divided into 20 types and diabetes melllitus is corelated madhumeham ,other types are conditions related to bladder ,into which if we go we will be distracted from our subject.
treatments
basically treatment is with drugs and in some cases panchakarma is advised will be decided on consultation of the patient ,exercise ,diet and yoga play a major role in keeping diabetes under control .
many patented drugs all available but should be taken only on doctors advice
as far as exercise is concerned simple will brisk walk will do the trick ,but it should be regular
so turning to yoga its all padmasanam ,gomukahasanam,ardha chakrasanam,etc
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPARARY AYURVEDA
I know many would have heard the word ayurveda but still donot have a good idea of what it is all about and may have many misconceptions about the science ,which is much older than any prevailing medical system currently practised world over.
my aim is to correct those misconceptions and give a good idea of contemporary ayurveda ,and in the process shed light on 5000 year old history of ayurveda and the fields in which ayurveda has a upper hand over other medical systems widely practised world over.i would also be able to guide you through pitfalls in ayurveda due to commercialisation of ayurveda these days ,
Ayurveda no doubt is wonderful system but many in the system are corrupt like any other thing in the modern world ,but this does not mean all are fake u can find lot of good people in this field too,allopathy has paved the way for this because of their astronomical treatment charges.
my aim is to correct those misconceptions and give a good idea of contemporary ayurveda ,and in the process shed light on 5000 year old history of ayurveda and the fields in which ayurveda has a upper hand over other medical systems widely practised world over.i would also be able to guide you through pitfalls in ayurveda due to commercialisation of ayurveda these days ,
Ayurveda no doubt is wonderful system but many in the system are corrupt like any other thing in the modern world ,but this does not mean all are fake u can find lot of good people in this field too,allopathy has paved the way for this because of their astronomical treatment charges.
Anyhow in my future posts i will telling about golden areas of ayurveda and areas where we can cooperate with other system and areas where ayurveda has not much to offer.
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