Volume : 2, Issue : 10, October - 2013

Yoga Classes (Yogic Asanas and Pranayama) and Spiritual Growth

Mr. E Kishore, Dr B. C. Obulareddy

Abstract :

Mind–body fitness programs use a combination of muscular activity and mindful focus on awareness of the self, eath, and energy to promote health. The ancient discipline of yoga includes physical postures and eathing and meditation techniques. Scientific evidence exists about the physiologic effects of yoga. Mind–body fitness programs may offer therapeutic effects different from those offered by traditional body fitness programs. Yoga eathing is an important part of health and spiritual practices in Indian traditions. Considered fundamental for the development of physical well–being, meditation, awareness, and enlightenment, it is both a form of meditation in itself and a preparation for deep meditation. Yoga eathing (pranayama) can rapidly ing the mind to the present moment and reduce stress. In this paper, we review data indicating how eath work can affect longevity mechanisms in some ways that overlap with meditation and in other ways that are different from, but that synergistically enhance, the effects of meditation. The yoga eathing is used in the treatment of depression, anxiety, post–traumatic stress disorder, and for victims of mass disasters. By inducing stress resilience, eath work enables us to rapidly and compassionately relieve many forms of suffering