1. THE ART AND SCIENCE
OF YOGA
YOGACHARYA
Dr. Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani
MBBS, ADY, DPC, DSM, PGDFH, PGDY, FIAY, MD(AM)
CHAIRMAN :
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR YOGA
EDUCATION & RESEARCH ( ICYER )
& YOGANJALI NATYALAYAM
PONDICHERRY,SOUTH INDIA.

2. WHAT IS YOGA ?
• Union (Yuj) of
– Body, Emotions and Mind
– Jivatma With Paramatma
• Skill in Action
• Stilling the Whirlpools of the Mind
• Unity of Thought,word and Deed
• Four (Five) Fold Awareness
• Equanimity of Mind
• A Way of Life
• Conscious Evolution

3. ASHTANGA YOGA
Eight limbs of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
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Yama
Niyama
Asana
Pranayama
Pratyahara
Dharana
Dhyana
Samadhi
- morality for daily living
- ethics for the self
- firm & comfortable posture
- control of the vital energy
- withdrawal from the senses
- one pointed concentration
- state of meditation
- absolute oneness

4. ASPECTS OF MIND
• CHITTA-Memory Bank-Subconscious
• MANAS-Conscious Mind
• BHUDDI-Intellect-Possesses Viveka
– Kriya Shakti- power of action
– Jnana Shakti-power of wisdom
– Iccha Shakti-power of will
• AHAMKARA-‘I am’ ness
– Impure- all is ME and MINE
– Pure-all is mine through the Divine

5. CHITTA BHUMI
(States of the mind stuff)
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Mudha
Kshipta
Vikshipta
Ekagratha
Niruddha
-dull / inert state
-totally distracted
-partially distracted
-one pointed state
-controlled state

6. PHYSIOLOGICAL BENEFITS
• Improved general health, posture, muscle tone,
sleep, immunity and pain tolerance
• Weight normalizes
• Stable autonomic nervous system
• Increased cardio-respiratory efficiency, musculoskeletal flexibility, range of joint movement,
physical endurance, strength and energy levels
• Decreased HR,BP,RR and EMG activity
• Normalizes GIT and endocrine function

7. PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS
• Improved Mood
• Increased
– Somatic Awareness,Kinesthetic Awareness,
Subjective Well-being,
– Self-acceptance
– Self-actualization ,Social Adjustment
• Decreased
– Hostility, Anxiety, Depression

8. PSYCHOMOTOR BENEFITS
• Increased
– Grip Strength, Dexterity, Fine Skills
• Improved
– Eye-hand Coordination
– Reaction Time
– Depth Perception
– Steadiness and Balance
– Integrated Functioning of Body Parts

9. COGNITIVE FUNCTION
IMPROVED
MEMORY
ATTENTION
CONCENTRATION
DEPTH PERCEPTION
LEARNING EFFICIENCY

10. BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS
THE BIOCHEMICAL PROFILE
IMPROVES,
INDICATING AN
ANTI STRESS & ANTI OXIDANT
EFFECT,
IMPORTANT IN THE PREVENTION OF
DEGENERATIVE DISORDERS.

11. BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES
AFTER YOGA PRACTICE
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GLUCOSE
SODIUM
CHOLESTEROL
TRIGLYCERIDES
LDL
VLDL
CATECOLAMINES
WBC
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HDL
ATP ase
HEMATOCRIT
Hb
LYMPHOCYTES
THYROXIN
VIT C
Sr PROTEIN

12. Various Disorders Amiable to
Yoga Therapy
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C.V.S
Respiratory
Stress
M.S
Metabolic
G.I.T
Psychiatric
C.N.S
Headaches
:Essential HT,CAD
:Asthma,COAD
:Tension headache
:Backache,RA,Spondilitis
:DM,Thyroid Disorders,Obesity
:IBS,Dyspepsia,Ulcerative colitis
:Anxiety,Depression,Phobias
:Mental Retardation, Epilepsy,
Migraine and other

13. YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTS
• Parasympathetic
dominance
• Slow & static
movements
• Muscle tone is
normalized
• Low calorie
consumption
• Sympathetic
dominance
• Rapid, forceful
movements
• Increased muscle
tension
• Higher calorie
consumption

14. YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTS
• Low risk of injury
• Effort –minimum
and relaxed
• Energizing activity
• Natural and
controlled breathing
• Higher risk of injury
• Effort -maximum
and tense
• Fatiguing activity
• Breathing is heavy
and taxed

15. YOGA COMPARED TO SPORTS (Contd)
• Balanced activity of
opposing muscle
groups
• Non competitive
• Process oriented
• Focus is on internal
awareness
• Infinite possibilities
for growth in selfawareness &
consciousness
• Imbalanced activity of
opposing muscle
groups
• Competitive
• Goal oriented
• Focus on external
awareness
• Boredom factor - as
there is no higher
philosophy or goal
than the body

16. YOGA ONLY NEEDS
• You and your
-Dedication
-Discipline and
-Determination
• A small and clean space
• A positive attitude
• Fresh air, light and water

17. YOGA IS NOT !
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A cult
A religion
A cure all
A physical exercise
An escape route
Some mumbo-jumbo magic
A way to easy money

18. THANK YOU