Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

Prashanti Kutiram

Dr R Nagarathna MD, FRCP(Edin)

Dean, Division of Yoga & Life Sciences

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

Bangalore, India.

NAMAÇÙRÈ YATIRÁJÁYA

VIVEKÁNANDASÜRAYE,

SACCITSUKHASVARÜPÁYA

SVÁMINE TÁPAHÁRIÏE

- Ùrè Vivekánanda paòcakam - 6

the purificatory processes

Yoga is…Yoga is…

Samatvam yoga ucyate

Equanimity, Stability, Balance, Harmony, Equipoise

Equanimity, Stability, Balance, Harmony, Equipoise

BHAGAVAT GITA

Ánandamaya KôùaÁnandamaya Kôùa

BLISS & FREEDOMBLISS & FREEDOMKARMA YOGAKARMA YOGA

Vijòánamaya KôùaVijòánamaya KôùaPERFECTPERFECTHEALTHHEALTH

SILENCE IS HAPPINESSSILENCE IS HAPPINESS

MANÔMAYA KÔÙAMANÔMAYA KÔÙA

PSYCHE PSYCHE HYPER HYPER

SENSITIVITYSENSITIVITYDHYÁNADHYÁNABHAKTIBHAKTI

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Acute Shock

Hypertension

Tachycardia

Anxiety

PARA SYMPATHETIC SYMPATHETIC

ANS (Autonomic Nervous System)

Acute Shock

APD

IBS

Asthma

IMMUNE SYSTEM BALANCE

Helper cell Suppresser cell

Pro Cytokines Anti-cytokines

IS THE SKILL TO CALM DOWN THE MIND

MANAH PRASAMANA UPAYAH YOGAH -VASISTA

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DEEP REST TO THE ORGAN STIMULATED

(1)Stimulate the system

(2) Relax during the kriya practice itself.

(3)Relax deeply after the kriyas

YOGA IN KRIYA

Kriyás are cleansing practices.

Bathing, washing the face, brushing the teeth, are also kriyas.

Yoga kriyas refer to special yoga techniques meant to cleanse the inner organs.

To eliminate toxic substances accumulated in our body.

By the six karmas (shatkarma) one is

freed from excesses of the doshas.

Then pranayama is practised and

success is achieved without strain.

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6 major kriyas - Ùat Kriyás- comprehensive.

(1) Trátaka - eyesight.

(2) Neti - upper nasal track

(from throat to nostrils).

(3) Kapálabháti -entire respiratory tract, cleansing of blood and brain

6 major kriyas - Ùat Kriyás- comprehensive

(4) Dhouti - upper gastro intestinal tract (GIT) upto stomach.

(5) Nauli - abdominal viscera. (Agnisára is the preparatory phase for Nauli).

6 major kriyas - Ùat Kriyás- comprehensive

(6) Basti - lower (GIT) especially the rectum. shankha prakshálana is for the entire GIT

OBJECTIVES OF KRIYAS

Cleanse the inner passages

Refresh the inner passages

Remove tardiness (tamas)

OBJECTIVES

• Develop inner awareness

• Desensitize hypersensitive reactions in the tracks

• Build stamina and forbearance

• Develop voluntary control over involuntary reflexes

•STAMINA BUILDING-

JALANÄTI - WATER

• NON SPECIFIC IRRITANT - ACCEPT

SÜTRA NÄTI - RUBBER TUBE

• STRONGER NON SPECIFIC IRRITANT

KRIYÁS

GRADED CRADUALLY INCREASING STIMULUS ON

BACKGROUND OF DEEP REST

Insert a soft thread through the nose to the length of one

handspan so that it comes out of the mouth. This is called neti by

the siddhas.

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SUTRA NETI

It Cleaning up the nasal passages as well as the throat. It can be done with water (jala-neti)

It Cleaning up the nasal passages as well as the throat. It can be done with water (jala-neti)

MASTERY OVER SNEEZING REFLEX JALANÄTI

•INFLAMMATION•SWELLING OF THE

LINING

•THICK STICKY SPUTUM

BRONCHO SPASM

BRONCHO SPASM INFLAMMATION

BRONCHO- CONSTRICTION

BRONCHO- DILATATION

BRONCHO SPASM

PARASYMPATHETIC HYPER- REACTIVITY

SYMPATHETIC HYPO- SENSITIVITY

PARASYMPATHETIC

SYMPATHETIC

• DUST

• SMOKE, VAPOURS

• STRONG SMELL, SCENTS

• CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY

• WEATHER - WINTER, SUMMER EXERCISE

• INFECTION

CAUSES OF ASTHMA

NON SPECIFIC

• HOUSE DUST MITE

• POLLEN

• FOOD- FISH, EGG, MILK, PULSES etc.,

• FUNGI

• SPECIFIC:

ANTIGEN - PROTEINS

ANTIBODY - IMMUNOGLOBULINS IgE

MAST CELLS

MAST CELLS IN LINING OF BRONCHUS

CHEMICALS RELEASED

POLLEN

IMMUNO GLOBULIN E

PSYCHO NEURO IMMUNOLOGY

STRESS & ALLERGY

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BRONCHUS

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JALANÄTI - WATER

• NON SPECIFIC IRRITANT - ACCEPT

SÜTRA NÄTI - RUBBER TUBE

• STRONGER NON SPECIFIC IRRITANT

KRIYÁS

GRADED CRADUALLY INCREASING STIMULUS ON

BACKGROUND OF DEEP REST

A strip of wet cloth, four angulas wide (i.e. seven to eight

centimeters) and fifteen handspans (i.e. one and a half meters) in

length is slowly swallowed and then taken out, as instructed by the

guru. This is known as dhouti.

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DHAUTI

It involves swallowing and re-gurgitating a fine piece of muslin cloth. This aimed at cleaning the mouth, throat and stomach.

Vastra DhoutiDaïãa DhoutiVamana Dhouti

BenefitsVaman dhoti or kunjal kriya

removes hyper acidity, good for flatulence and dyspepsia.

STRESS

PARA SYMPATHETIC

ACID

BLOOD FLOW

POOR MUCUS SLOW REPAIR

EMOTIONAL CORTEX

HYPOTHALAMUS

GASTRIN

SYMPATHETIC

ACID

Mastery over vomiting reflexMastery over GO SPHINCTER

Lean forward, protrude the abdomen and rotate (the muscles) from

right to left with speed. This is called nauli by the siddhas.

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NAULI

BASTI OR SANKHAPRAKSHALANA

BenefitsStimulates and activates the abdominal organs. Stimulates to the intestines. tones up recti muscles, helps to relieve constipation,

piles and gastritis.

Uddèyána Bandha

Agnisára

Madhyama Nauêi

Dakúiïa and Váma Nauêi

ÙAÑKHAPRAKÚÁÊANA

Táãásana Stretch Swing Táãásana Waist twisting posture

Bhujañgásana TwistingCrow Twisting

cleans out the entire GI tract

EMPTYING NERVE

CONTRACTS - COLON

RELAXES - SPHINCTER

SYMPATHETIC

PARA SYMPATHETIC

HOLDING NERVE

CONTRACTS - SPHINCTER

RELAXES - COLON

Research at LONAVALA

Intra colonic pressure falls during Nauli

Sucks in water during bhasti

Sucks in blood into intra abdominal organs

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Looking intensely with an unwavering gaze

at a small point until tears are shed is known

as trataka by the acharyas (teachers)

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TRATAKA

JYOTI TRÁTAKA (in three stages)

Step I: Effortless Gazing or Focusing

Step II: Intensive focusing at the tip of the wick

Step III: De-focusing

Spiritual Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi

Therapeutic Errors of refraction get corrected. concentration and improves memory.

Physical Eyestrain Stamina of eye muscles

Benefits of Tratakas

KAPALABHATI

THIS IS A CLEANSER FOR THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY THE LUNGS.

•Cleansing ,activation

•Better blood flow to the underlying organs

•Mastery over involuntary reflexes

•Stimulation followed by deep rest

•Shatter Tamas and Rajas

ThankYou