not just yoga (ii) - psychological and physical effects of yoga version 2013
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Slides of Dada Rainjitananda's presentation of the series "Not Just Yoga". The topic is the Psychological and Physical Effects of Yoga. The recording of the live online presentation is here: https://sellfy.com/p/rQ8q/TRANSCRIPT
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Psychological and Physical Effects of
YogaPresented by Dada Rainjitananda
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Yoga
• Nowadays Yoga is recommended • by psychologists • and physicians
• to improve health in various kinds of diseases.
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Yoga
• It has become common knowledge that practicing Yoga • makes one relax • and be more peaceful, • less anxious • and less stressed.
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Yoga
• Most people take these facts for granted and do not try to understand why Yoga is so beneficial.
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Benefits of Yoga
• The following are the benefits of Yoga
• as listed by the International Association of Yoga Therapists
• and is based on the traditional practice of Asana, Pra’n’a’ya’ma’ and Meditation.
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Physiological benefits of Yoga
• Stable autonomic nervous system equilibrium, with a tendency toward parasympathetic nervous system dominance rather than the usual stress-induced sympathetic nervous system dominance
• Pulse rate decreases
• Respiratory rate decreases
• Blood pressure decreases
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Physiological benefits of Yoga
• Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) increases
• EEG - alpha waves increase (theta, delta, and beta waves also increase during various stages of meditation)
• EMG (Electromyographic) activity decreases
• Cardiovascular efficiency increases
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Physiological benefits of Yoga
• Respiratory efficiency increases (respiratory amplitude and smoothness increase, tidal volume increases, vital capacity increases, breath-holding time increases)
• Gastrointestinal function normalizes
• Endocrine function normalizes
• Excretory functions improve
• Musculoskeletal flexibility and joint range of motion increase
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Physiological benefits of Yoga
• Posture improves
• Strength and resiliency increase
• Endurance increases
• Energy level increases
• Weight normalizes
• Sleep improves
• Immunity increases
• Pain decreases
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Psychological Benefits of Yoga
• • Mood improves and subjective well-being increases • Self-acceptance and self-actualization increase • Social adjustment increases • Anxiety and depression decrease • Hostility decreases
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Psychological Benefits of Yoga
• • Psychomotor functions improve: • • Grip strength increases • Dexterity and fine skills improve • Eye-hand coordination improves • Choice reaction time improves • Steadiness improves • Depth perception improves • Balance improves • Integrated functioning of body parts improves
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Psychological Benefits of Yoga
Cognitive function improves: • Attention improves • Concentration improves • Memory improves • Learning efficiency improves • Symbol coding improves • Depth perception improves • Flicker fusion frequency improves
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The Biochemical Profile
• The biochemical profile improves, indicating an antistress and antioxidant effect, important in the prevention of degenerative diseases.
• • Glucose decreases • Sodium decreases • Total cholesterol decreases • Triglycerides decrease • HDL cholesterol increases • LDL cholesterol decreases • VLDL cholesterol decreases
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The Biochemical Profile
• • Hemoglobin increases • Lymphocyte count increases • Total white blood cell count decreases
• • Vitamin C increases • Total serum protein increases • Oxytocin increases• Oxygen levels in the brain increase
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Yoga Compared to Conventional Exercise
• YOGA
• Parasympathetic nervous system dominates
• Slow dynamic and static movements
• Normalization of muscle tone
• Low risk of injuring muscles and ligaments
• EXERCISE
• Sympathetic nervous system dominates
• Rapid forceful movements
• Increased muscle tension
• Higher risk of injury
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Yoga Compared to Conventional Exercise
• YOGA
• Low caloric consumption
• Effort is minimized, relaxed
• Energizing (breathing is natural or controlled)
•Balanced activity of opposing muscle groups
• EXERCISE
• Moderate to high caloric consumption
• Effort is maximized
•Fatiguing (breathing is taxed)
• Imbalanced activity of opposing groups
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Yoga Compared to Conventional Exercise
• YOGA
• Noncompetitive, process-oriented
• Awareness is internal(focus is on breath and the infinite)
• Limitless possibilities for growth in self-awareness
• EXERCISE
• Competitive, goal-oriented
• Awareness is external(focus is on reaching the toes, reaching the finish line, etc.)
• Boredom factor
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Why does Yoga practice give so many benefits?
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Why do people start Yoga?
• To relax
• To remove stress
• For physical health
• For mental health
• For spiritual reasons
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People want to feel good
• This is basically what brings people to Yoga.
• Feeling good
• Peaceful
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When do you feel good?
• When you get what you want
• When you are in peace within
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Physical discomfort
• Hampers one’s feeling of well-being.
• Diseases
• Physical imbalance
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How we take care of the body?
• Exercising
• Good food
• Good environment
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Physical/Psychic Body
• One may exercise and be in good shape or fit but if one suffers from shyness then one’s life will not be easy.
• Shyness maybe something mental but according to Yoga it is caused by improper secretion of hormones on the adrenal glands.
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Characteristics of Humans
• There is a desire that differentiate human beings from animals and plants.
• One is that human beings want to expand.
• Infinite expansion
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Characteristics of Humans
• The second is that we want to feel one with the Cosmic Entity.
• While humans are limited
• Cosmic Entity is limitless, infinite
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Characteristics of Humans
• The third is that we want to do something noble, something great.
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Characteristics of Humans
• And the fourth is that we want to enjoy peace, undisturbed infinite peace.
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Yoga
• Works on all levels of human existence:
• Physical• Endocrine system
• Mental
• Spiritual
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Yoga
• Works on all 4 characteristics of humans:
• Expansion
• Oneness with the Cosmic Entity
• Do something noble
• Enjoy infinite peace
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Summary
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Questions
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For more information
• www.pathofbliss.com
• www.dadas.info
• retreats: http://pathofbliss.com/events/bliss-retreat/
• Twitter: @sosdada
• https://www.facebook.com/pobmeditation
• Video recording of the live presentation using these slides: https://sellfy.com/p/rQ8q/