Yogic Lifestyle

1. YOGIC LIFESTYLE
AND ITS IMPORTANCE IN HEALTHY LIFE STYLE
Dr. Shubhangi Soni

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The Sanskrit word yoga, cognate with
English "yoke", is derived from the root
yuj "to attach, join, harness, yoke". Its
ancient spiritual and philosophical goal
was to unite the human spirit with the
Divine.
The branch of yoga that makes use of
physical postures is Haṭha yoga.
Yoga is a systematic practice of
physical exercise, breath control,
relaxation, diet control, and positive
thinking and meditation aimed at
developing harmony in the body,
mind, and environment.
The practice entails low-impact
physical activity, postures (called
asanas), breathing techniques
(pranayama), relaxation, and
meditation.
What is Yoga

3. History in brief
Yoga developed thousands of years ago around India although the exact origins are
uncertain.
Yoga is for every person in every age; therefore yoga keeps changing just as time keeps
passing.
What ancient yogis did in dark caves many years ago may not exactly be what we are
doing today, and that’s o.k. What’s important is that the essence of yoga is still here.
Yoga is and always has been a way to connect us to the source.
Yoga is an ancient system of physical and mental practices that originated during the
Indus Valley civilization in South Asia.
The fundamental purpose of yoga is to foster harmony in the body, mind, and
environment.

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posture techniques for physical and mental
balance (what most people think of as yoga)
Yama
Niyama
Asaana
Pranayama
Pratihara
Dharana
Dhyana
Samadhi
rules for successful living in society
techniques for detaching the mind from the
senses for mental balance and calm
meditation techniques for mental balance and
calm
techniques for managing and purifying self
breathing techniques for physical and mental
balance
concentration techniques for mental balance
and calm
ultimate advanced meditation techniques and
psychic procedures attained after regular
practice for universal consciousness
Yoga professes a complete system of physical, mental, social, and spiritual development. For generations, this philosophy
was passed on from the master teacher to the student. The first written records of the practice of yoga appeared around
200 BC in Yogasutra of Patanjali. The system consisted of the eightfold path or Asthangayoga
Yogasutra

5. The benefits of various yoga techniques have bee
n professed to improve body flexibility, performa
nce, stress reduction, attainment of inner peace,
and self-realization.
The system has been advocated as a complement
ary treatment to aid healing of several ailments s
uch as coronary heart disease, depression, anxiet
y disorders, asthma, and extensive rehabilitation
for disorders including musculoskeletal problems
and traumatic brain injury.
History in brief

6. Health benefit with yoga
The benefits of various yoga techniques have been professed to
improve bodya flexibility, performance, stress reduction,
attainment of inner peace, and self-realization.
The system has been advocated as a complementary treatment
to aid healing of several ailments such as coronary heart disease,
depression, anxiety disorders, asthma, and extensive
rehabilitation for disorders including musculoskeletal problems
and traumatic brain injury.

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Health benefit with yoga
SPIRITUAL HEALTHMENTAL HEALTHPHYSICAL HEALTH
• Life with meaning, purpose,
and direction
• Inner peace and tranquility
• Contentment
• Loving for yourself
• Trust in life
• Exploration of energy
• Improved body flexibility and
balance
• Improved cardiovascular
endurance (stronger heart)
• Improved digestion
• Improved abdominal strength
• Enhanced overall muscular
strength
• Relaxation of muscular
strains
• Weight control
• Increased energy levels
• Enhanced immune system
• Relief of stress resulting
from the control of emotions
• Prevention and relief from
stress-related disorders
• Intellectual enhancement,
leading to improved
decision-making skills
• Fatigue prevention
• Anxiety and anxiety
Disorders

8. A yogic lifestyle involves
consciously shaping our attitudes,
habits, and general ways of life to be
more congruent with the philosophies,
principles, morals, and ethics of yoga.
While we will all have a highly
individual way of implementing a
yogic lifestyle, there are a few
guidelines we can all follow.
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INTEGRITY
What is yogic lifestyle

9. • HEALTHY DIET: This is a place that modern medicine and Yoga can help give a patient as well as
normal person the proper wholistic values of a proper diet.
• Modern research shows us the benefits of the ‘break-down’ study of foods on the basis of their
physical and chemical properties.
• This is important for the person to know how much of each constituent of food is to be taken in the
proper quantity.
• Yoga can help a person to learn the right attitude towards food as well as understand concepts for
better health.
• Yoga teaches us that the cause of most disease is through under, over or wrong digestion.
• Yoga also teaches us about the approach to food, the types of food as well as the importance of
timings and moderation in diet.
• A combination of the modern aspects of diet with a dose of Yogic thought can help us eat not only the
right things but also in the right way and at the right time thus ensuing our good health and longevity.
• Guna (inherent nature) of food is taken into consideration to attain and maintain good health.
• Modern dietary science of diet can learn a lot from this ancient concept of classification of food
according to inherent nature as it is a totally neglected aspect of modern diet. We are what we eat!
Guideline for yogic lifestyle

10. • Yoga helps patients take their health in their own hands.
• They learn to make an effort and change their life style for the better so that their health can improve.
• Life style modification is the buzzword in modern medical circles and Yoga can play a vital role in this
regard.
• Yogic diet, Asanas, Pranayamas, Mudras, Kriyas and relaxation are an important aspect of lifestyle
modification.
• To live a healthy life it is important to do healthy things and follow a healthy lifestyle.
• The modern world is facing a pandemic of lifestyle disorders that require changes to be made
consciously by individuals themselves.
• Yoga places great importance on a proper and healthy lifestyle whose main components are Achar
(healthy activities on a regular basis), Vichar (right thoughts and attitude towards life), Ahar (healthy,
nourishing diet) and Vihar (proper recreational activities to relax body and mind).
Lifestyle changes

11. Yoga for physical health-

12. Some easy yoga for physical health

13. PRANAYAM – For Mental health:

14. PRANAYAM – For Mental health

15. Yoga for spiritual health-
CAN BE START WITH OM CHANTING

16. Conclusion:
Yoga is a holistic science and must be
learnt and practiced with a holistic view
The dedicated practice of Yoga as a
way of life is no doubt a panacea for
problems related to psychosomatic,
stress related physical, emotional and
mental disorders and helps us regain
our birthright of health and happiness.
It is only when we are healthy and
happy that we can fulfill our destiny.
With the adoption of a proper attitude
and lifestyle through the Yogic way of life,
we can rise above our own
circumstances and our life can blossom
as a time of variety, creativity, and
fulfillment.
Yoga helps us regain the ease we
had lost through dis-ease.
It also produces mental equanimity
where the opposites cease to affect.
This enables us to move from a state of
illness and disease to one of health and
wellbeing that ultimate allows us to move
from the lower animal nature to the higher
human nature and finally the highest Divine
Nature that is our birthright.

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7/29/2020