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Managing Stress through YogaYoga :
Concepts and MethodsYogacharya
Dr. ANANDA BALAYOGI BHAVANANIMBBS, ADY, DSM, DPC, PGDFH, PGDY, MD (Alt Med), FIAY, C-IAYT
Deputy Director: Centre for Yoga Education, Therapy and Research (CYTER),
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth, Pondicherry. www. sbvu.ac.in/ahs/yoga Bhavanani AB. PONCON2016. 7.1.2017
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SRI BALAJI VIDYAPEETH(Deemed University Accredited with “A” Grade by NAAC)
Centre for Yoga Therapy, Education
and Research (CYTER)Salutogenesis, our focus!
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Salutogenesis, our Focus• Moving from pathogenesis, the focus on disease
towards salutogenesis, the focus on health!
• Under SBV AIM HIGH SBV AIM HIGH (Academy of Integrative Medicine for Holistic Intervention towards General Health), Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, CYTER is striding forward on an innovative path of promoting holistic health for one and all.
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Bridging the experiential wisdom of Yoga with empirical modern medical science.
Yoga is usually found in Physical Edu & Sports deptts of universitiesWe at CYTER, have it in a medical institution since 2010– quality of life enhancing benefits
for ~ 31,000 participants– educating future Yoga therapists
(PGDYT, M.Phil, PhD), – creating awareness amongst
medical, dental and nursing students & professionals– scientifically researching Yoga, – 59 publications & 4 CMEs
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ADVANTAGES OF YOGAWholistic:• Preventive, promotive, rehabilitative, curative? • Science, philosophy, art• Involves body, mind, spirit• Desirable +ve “side benefits”• Simultaneous improvement in health and control of
other conditions • Relief from stress - the main cause of Adhija Vyadhi
(psychosomatic disorders)
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THETHEYOGIC YOGIC
CONCEPT CONCEPT OF OF
ORIGIN ORIGIN OF OF
DISEASEDISEASE--
Yoga Yoga VashishtaVashishta
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Perceived Stimulus
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Rig Veda
“Let noble thoughts come to us from everywhere.”
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Psycho-neuro-immuno-endocrinological correlates of stress, illness & health
NERVOUSSYSTEM
ENDOCRINESYSTEM
IMMUNESYSTEM
MENTAL & PHYSICAL ILLNESS
+ve
YOGA
-ve
STRESS
HEALTH
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Approaches to modifying stress
Modify the Stressor
Change your Perception about
the Stressor
Change Your Reaction
to the Stressor
Remember Life is just ONE
big lesson
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Yoga Practices Postures, Breathing, Relaxation, Meditation
Fitness
↑Flexibility↑Strength
↑Coordination/Balance ↑Respiratory Function
↑Self-Efficacy
Global Human Functionality ↑Physical & Mental Health, ↑Physical, Mental, Emotional Performance,
↑Positive Behavior Change, ↑Social Responsibility, Values, Relationships, ↑Quality of Life, ↑Life Purpose & Meaning, ↑Spirituality
Self-Regulation
↑Emotion Regulation ↑Stress Regulation
↑Resilience ↑Equanimity
↑Self-Efficacy
Awareness ↑Attention
↑Mindfulness↑Concentration
↑Cognition↑Meta-cognition
Spirituality ↑Transcendence
↑Unitive State↑Flow
↑Transformation↑Life Meaning/Purpose
* Concept and image courtesy of Sat Bir S Khalsa, PhD USA
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Mec
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Where the mind goes, there the energy flows!
You can use your mind to change your brain to change your mind for the better.
This is self-directed neuroplasticity.
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Uninostril / alternate nostril pranayamas
Suryanadi asana Chandranadi asana
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Whooshing tensions away-nasarga mukha bhastrika
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Stretching the spine-Tala Asana
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Balancing energy centers (chakras) with gestured mindfulness
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Tension relaxation coupling: Spanda nishpanda
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Accredited with ‘AA’ grade by NAAC