This document provides information about a yoga seminar held by Kwa and Vyasa Yoga University in Bangalore, India. It discusses the five kosas or layers of personality from outer to inner as annamaya, pranamaya, manomaya, vijnanamaya, and anandamaya. It also covers concepts like the Indian view of stress and its impacts on different kosas, definitions of health, yoga as a lifestyle for healing, and research studies demonstrating the benefits of yoga for conditions like cancer, arthritis, asthma, back pain, and more. Exercises and practices discussed include asanas, pranayama, meditation, and trataka meditation.

1. YOGA SEMINAR
YOGA SEMINAR – 2011
KWA AND
VYASA YOGA UNIVERSITY
BANGALORE INDIA
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2. YOGA SEMINAR
Panca kosa – fivefold personality
OUTER TO INNER PERSONALITIES
ANNAMAYA PHYSICAL
PRANAMAYA LIFE FORCE
MANOMAYA MENTAL
VIJNANAMAYA INTELLECTUAL
ANANDAMAYA BLISS OR
SPIRITUAL
These Kosas are subtleties of
existence, and not water tight
compartments. They are one
merging into other
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3. YOGA SEMINAR
Indian concept of stress
KOSÃS PERSONALITY STRESS/ REMEDY/ PRACTICE
SICKNESS HEALING
ANNA PHYSICAL TENSION RELAXATION ASANAS,
MAYA KRIYAS
PRANA LIFE FORCE SPEED SLOW PRANAYAMA
MAYA
MANO MENTAL AGITATIONS CALM MEDITATION
MAYA
INTELLECTUAL CONFUSIONS WISDOM JNANA
VIJNANA
MAYA EMOTIONAL IMBALANCES BALANCE BHAKTI
ANANDA BLISS DISHARMONY HARMONY
MAYA
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4. YOGA SEMINAR
WHAT IS HEALTH ?
Absence of Disease ?
HEALTH is a state of well
being at
physical,
mental,
social and
spiritual level.
Not mere absence of
illness or infirmity
……….
World Health Organization
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5. YOGA SEMINAR
Absence of Disease ?
HEALTH is a state of well being at
HEALTH is a state of well being at
Physical, Mental, social and spiritual level.
Physical, Mental, social and spiritual level.
Not mere absence of illness or infirmity
Not mere absence of illness or infirmity
…..World Health Organization
…..World Health Organization
SPIRITUAL WELBEING
SOCIAL WELBEING
MENTAL WELBEING
PHYSICAL WELBEING
ABSENCE OF SICKNESS
SICKNESS
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6. YOGA SEMINAR
Concept of health and healing
HEALTH - HEALING
YOGA – LIFE STYLE
NATUROPATHY TECHNIQUES
NATURAL SUBSTANCES
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
SURGERY AND CHEMO
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7. YOGA SEMINAR
Exercises of yoga for stress
release in daily life
• IRT [Shavasana I]
• Tadasana centering
• Half side bend [either side]
• Toe touch
• Half back bend
• QRT [Shavasana II]
• Moon bend
• camel bend
• DRT [Shavasana III]
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8. YOGA SEMINAR
Yoga – a life style solution
KOSAS PERSONALITY DISTURBENCE/ ORIGINAL PRACTICE
STRESS STATE
ANNA PHYSICAL TENSION RELAXATION ASANAS, KRIYAS
MAYA
PRANA LIFE FORCE SPEED SLOW PRANAYAMA
MAYA
MANO MENTAL AGITATIONS CALM MEDITATION
MAYA
VIJNANA INTELLECTUAL CONFUSIONS WISDOM JNANA YOGA
MAYA
EMOTIONAL IMBALALNCES BALANCE BHAKTI YOGA
ANANDA BLISS DISHARMONY HARMONY
MAYA
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9. YOGA SEMINAR
Relax is the need of the day!!
If a monk
and his friend
also need
relaxation
……………
Why not a
busy and
successful
executive like
you!!!
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10. YOGA SEMINAR
Sleep and SMET comparison
INITIAL STRESS
8%
24%
45 MTS TIME 6 HRS
WAKEFUL RELAXATION [SMET] GIVES HIGHER
DEGREE OF STRESS REDUCTION OVER NON-
WAKEFUL RELAXATION [GOOD SLEEP] FOR 6HRS
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11. YOGA SEMINAR
Latest research on breast cancer in US
congress
Abstract Title: Effect of yoga on QOL, cortisol rhythm, and
HRV for women with breast cancer undergoing radiotherapy.
CONCLUSION: an increase in resting
parasympathetic tone for yoga
N=53, Period=1,3&6 months
This is the project done by s-vyasa in collaboration with MD
Anderson Cancer research institute in Texas NIH funded $4.5 mil
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12. YOGA SEMINAR
Arthritis Research
% improvement after 2 weeks of IAYT
60
(STRESS PROJECT) 1996-98 CCRYN
50
52 50 N 34 AGE: 46+12
40
30 37
20
20.8
16.6
10
0
SS PAS PPC SRAS BRS
SS: symptoms score; SRAS: self rating anxiety scale;
PAS: pain analogue scale; PPC: psycho physiological checklist; BRS: Bortner’s rating
scale (type A personality) Page 12

13. YOGA SEMINAR
Arthritis Research
% improvement after 2 weeks of IAYT
12
11 (STRESS PROJECT) 1996-98 CCRYN
10
10
8
6
5
4
3.2
2
0
ESR HGS JS AM
AM: Angle of movement; JS: Joint swelling;
HGS: Hand grip strength
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14. YOGA SEMINAR
Asthma Research
% improvement DRUG SCORE after IAYT
150 AFTER DRUG SCORE
127
BEFORE BEFORE
100 100 100
50
AFTER
20
0
CONTROL YOGA
N = 53 PAIRS 3 TO 54 MONTHS 1985 BMJ
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JUNE 2006
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15. YOGA SEMINAR
Asthma Research
% improvement PFR after IAYT
45 PFR
40 38.6
BEFORE
35
30.6 AFTER
30 27.4
25
20.4
20
15
10
5
0
CONTROL YOGA
N = 53 PAIRS 3 TO 54 MONTHS 1985 BMJ
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16. YOGA SEMINAR
Spinal Extension
Spinal Extension - 7th day - 14th day
30
25
20
Spinal Extension - 1st day - 7th day Pre
15
Post
25 10
20 5
0
15
Pre Yoga Control
Post
10
5
0
Yoga Control
YOGA THERAPY FOR
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LOW BACK PAIN

17. YOGA SEMINAR
ODI – Section 1
ODI Section 1 - 7th day - 14th day
3.5
3
2.5
ODI Section 1 - 1st day - 7th day
2
1.5 Pre
14
1 Post
12
0.5
10
0
8 Yoga Control
-0.5
6 Pre
-1
4 Post
2
0
-2 Yoga Control
-4
YOGA THERAPY FOR
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LOW BACK PAIN

18. YOGA SEMINAR
State Anxiety
State Anxiety - 7th - 14th day
60
50
40
State Anxiety - 1st - 7th day Pre
30
Post
60 20
50 10
40 0
Yoga Control
Pre
30
Post
20
10
0
Yoga Control
YOGA THERAPY FOR
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LOW BACK PAIN

19. YOGA SEMINAR
Trait Anxiety
Trait Anxiety - 7th -14th day
60
50
40
Pre
30
Post
20
Trait Anxiety - 1st - 7th day
10
60
0
50
Yoga Control
40
Pre
30
Post
20
10
0
Yoga Control
YOGA THERAPY FOR
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LOW BACK PAIN

20. YOGA SEMINAR
Back pain Research
Back pain % improvement after two weeks of IAYT
80 70.6 STRESS PROJECT 1996-98 CCRYN
65.5 66.3
70
60
60 51.6
50
40
30 24.6
20 14.6
10
0
S.S PAS MED.S SAR PPC SRAS BRS
N = 126, AGE 39. 5 + 11.5
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21. YOGA SEMINAR
Fear in – a concept from Indian philosophy
• Food – hunger
• Sleep – exertion
• Fear – love for life preserving
• Sex – continuing the species
– Natural for animals and human beings
– Animals have natural control but human being is to
have self discipline
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22. YOGA SEMINAR
Fear - as seen positively
• Fear is inner police
• Our religions, society and organizations created
fear for controlling the members.
• Fear is the discipliner
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23. YOGA SEMINAR
Fear & Anxiety– at different levels of personalities
KOSÃS PERSONALITY FEAR MANIFESTATION
ANNA PHYSICAL TENSION- RESULTING INTO TREMOURS
MAYA
PRANA LIFE FORCE SPEED - RESTLESSNESS
MAYA
AGITATIONS – IRRITABILITY, DEFENSIVE MODE
MANO MENTAL SLEEPLESSNESS
MAYA
INTELLECTUAL CONFUSIONS - FAULT DECISIONS AND MISTAKES
VIJNANA
MAYA EMOTIONAL IMBALANCES - INSTABILITY
ANANDA BLISS DISHARMONY – PERSCOLATING INTO DEEP
NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROBLEMS
MAYA
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24. YOGA SEMINAR
What is self confidence?
•Twin tools for handling fear and anxiety
Self awareness and self confidence
• HARMONY AT ALL PERSONALITY LEVELS
• HOLISTIC AWARENESS
• BEING IN THE PRESENT
• FLOWING WITH THE NATURE AND NOT
RESISTING!!!
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25. YOGA SEMINAR
How to overcome fear?
 Bringing in self awareness at various levels
 Which is the main benefit of practices of yoga
 Practicing the idea of raising from complaint to
 acceptance etc
 Inner surrender attitude through love and
 compassion
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26. YOGA SEMINAR
Visit us.....
• Contact information
– Visit www.svyasa.org
– www.nvraghuram@gmail.com
– www.yogabharati.org
– Phone in India
• +91 934 255 4705,. =91 968 644 6900
– Swami vivekananda yoga university,
• 19 Gavipuram circle, behind Ramakrishna matt
Bengaluru 560 019. INDIA
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27. YOGA SEMINAR
What is yoga ?
YOGA IS NOT A ROPE TRICK OR A PHYSICAL ACROBATIC
•IS A SCIENCE OF HOLISTIC LIVING
•IS TECHNIQUE TO CALM THE MIND
•STATE OF EQUANIMITY,& HARMONY
•A CONSCIOUS PROCESS OF HOME COMING
Yoga techniques include
1.Yogic diet and fasting
2. Asanas, kriyas, bandhas, mudras, sukshmima vyayama apart
from physical exercises
3.Pranayama PET kumbhaka in addition to breathing exercises
4.Meditation techniques
5.Janna yoga talks and emotional culture practices like bhajans
and chanting
6.Yogic counseling
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28. YOGA SEMINAR
Deepening of internal disturbances
All our internal disturbances
are hardened habits
Episode Habit Vasana Samskara
•Unchecked habit becomes dependency
dependency unchecked becomes deep rooted deformity
•A conscious process of reversing the habit will not only
remove habit but it can remove Samskara, the deep
rooted deformity
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29. YOGA SEMINAR
Trataka meditation
• Introduction of concept
• Preparatory kapalabhati (rapid breathing)
• Palming
• Fixing eyes and gazing
• Jatr- finger trataka
right and left; up and down movements
focus and defused movements
• Jyoti (flame) trataka
• Relaxation with palming
• Meditation
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30. YOGA SEMINAR
Asana practices in daily life
• Peace chant
• Breathing exercises
– Hands stretch, in and out, ankle stretch
• Loosening exercises shithalikarana vyayama
– Front bend, back bend, side bend twist, rolling etc
• Spinal exercises
– Moon pose, tiger stretch, neck rolling
• Sun postures
• Half side bend [either side]
• Toe touch
• Half back bend
• triangle pose
• cobra, bow, locust poses
• DRT [Shavasana III]
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31. YOGA SEMINAR
Consciousness is feeling and freedom
and responsibility
• Consciouness is the basis of the universe
– Creation
• consciousness matter
• Solids – no freedom
• Liquids – freedom of shape
• Gases – freedom of volume
• Plants – freedom of growth, or ‘life’
• Animals – freedom of locomotion
• Human being – freedom of organizing
• Consciousness is characterized by feeling and freedom
• Main contribution of consciousness is fear!!
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32. YOGA SEMINAR
Fear in – a concept from Indian philosophy
• Basis for fear is
– Expectations and non fulfillment
– Concern for the others point of view
– Of inevitable
• Fear and unhappiness
– All the basis for unhappiness is fear
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33. YOGA SEMINAR
Levels of freedom
 Material freedom
 Intellectual freedom
 Freedom from inner tendencies such as
 Anger, hatred, jealousy, greed, insecurity etc
 Ultimate freedom ‘moksha’ the freedom from
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What is bliss II?
– Happiness is our nature
• Ex: sleep
• Object also gives by silencing the mind
• Joy independent of object is bliss
– Unhappiness?
• Focus, speed, negativity and
– Raise from the level of
• Complaints to
• Tolerate to
• Accept to
• Appreciate to
• Respect Page 34

35. YOGA SEMINAR
program
• Indian concept of disease and stress
• Exercises of yoga for stress release in daily life
• Trataka meditation
• Morning asana practices
• Fear – the cause for unhappiness
• Fear manifestation at different personalities
• Pranayama practices
• Lack of self confidence and fear
• How to overcome fear
• Awakening of kundalini practices
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36. YOGA SEMINAR
Indian concept of disease and stress
Panca kosa
ANNAMAYA
PHYSICAL
PRANAMAYA
LIFE FORCE
MANOMAYA
MENTAL
VIJNANAMAYA
INTELLECTUAL
ANANDAMAYA
BLISS
These Kosas are subtleties of existence, and not
water tight compartments. They are one merging into other Page 36

37. YOGA SEMINAR
Pranayama practices
• Postures for pranayama practices
• Kapalabhati
• Vibhaga pranayama segmental breathing
– A, u , m, and aum with mudras (chin,
chinmaya, adi and dhyana mudras)
• Alternate nostril – nadi shuddhi
• Bhramari or humming bee
– Sahaja kumbhaka
• Meditation on breathing to go beyond
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