Transcript Holistic Health Management

May Almighty illuminate our intellect andiInspire us towards the righteous path
Holistic Health Management
Happiness be unto all,
Perfect health be unto all.
May all see good in everyone,
May all be free from suffering.
DIVINE INDIA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
A global movement for transformation of thoughts
21st Century – Bright Future
Source of data
• Taken from the literature written by
Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
– Vangmaya
– Akhand Jyoti
– Pranayam Se Aadhi Vyadhi Nivaran
Contents
• Holistic Health Management
– What it is?
– Three Bodies (Body, Mind & Soul)
– How to stay healthy – tools & techniques
What is Holistic Health?
Individual Health
Social Health
Economic Health
Familial Health
Environmental Health
Three Bodies
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Gross (Sthool Shareer)
– Outer sheath of the body through
which we eat, respire and interact
with the world
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Subtler/Astral (Sukshma Shareer)
– Mind-Brain stuff, through which we
think and conceptualize
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Causal/Spiritual (Karan Shareer)
– The innermost being (Soul) through
which reflect our emotions and good
vibes
BODY
MIND
SOUL
Actions
Thoughts
Emotions
Habit
Personality
How to stay healthy -Tools & Techniques
Gross Body
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Constituents of Gross Body
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Ahaar (Food Habits) – Vihaar (Sensual Pleasures/Lifestyle)
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Yagyopathy - an emerging therapy
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Rejuvenation Through Herbs
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Yogic Exercises (Surya Namaskar, Pragya Yog…)
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Physical Exercises (Walking, Aerobics…)
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Stress Busters (Laughter, Holidays… )
Constituents of Gross Body
• Prithvi (Earth), Jal (Water), Agni (Fire), Vaayu (Air), Aakash (Ether)
• Imbalance in proportion impacts the Health
Gaut (Arthritis)
Paralysis Walk
Morning
Pulmonary
Pranayam
Stiffness
Aakash
Aakash
Insomnia
•Positive
Energy
Fidgetiness
Agni
Prithvi
Syphilis
Cold-Cough
Epilepsy
Meditation
Psychological
•Positive
Thoughts
Cholera
Sun Bath
TB
Vaayu
Ascites
Fresh Water Bath
Dysentry
Drink Water
Polyuria
Boils, Pimples
JalJal
Morning Walk
Elephantiasis
•Coldness
to mind
•Latent
Heat
Obesity
•Waste Discharge
Uterian Fibroids
Tips to maintain the proportion
Food Habits (Ahaar)
What to eat ?
How to eat ?
EAT to LIVE …Vs… LIVE TO EAT
When to eat ?
How much to eat ?
– Following 5 constituents are there in food;
Carbohydrates
Protien
Fats
Minerals &
Vitamins
Food Habits
Source
Consumption
Grains - Wheat, Rice, Barley
50-60%
Pulses, Groundnut, Soyabean, Milk
15-20%
Oil, Ghee, Groundnut, Coconut, Sesame, Mustard
etc
8-10 %
Vegetables, Fruits
Balanced
Water
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8-10 glasses / day
Usha-paan (drink water as you get up)
Buttermilk after a short break after lunch
Warm milk before going to bed
The growth of body takes place till 25 yrs. Consume food rich in protein to
support body growth
– After 25 yrs of age, focus on the food which helps maintain the temperature
of body like alkaline.
Try to keep 75% of your diet as Raw Food
What to eat
• 50% of diet Fruits & Greens & rest 50% Grains
• Sprout the grains or grind into pieces
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50 gm sprouted gram =
250 ml milk
• Groundnut, Coconut, Soya bean as substitute for Oil
• Say NO to
SPICES (Red Chili, Clove, Heeng etc)
• Use more of Jaggery, Honey, Dates than white sugar
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Avoid These: Non-Veg, Spicy &
Oily, Tobacco
Tip:
Cook in a closed vessel
Food Habits
• When to eat ?
– When hungry (9am – 12 noon best time to eat)
– Two meals a day good enough for a healthy body. Keep atleast 6 hours
gap.
– Eating in between disturbs digestion process.
– Liquid diet is good enough as breakfast
Food Habits
• How to eat?
– Mind should be calm & relaxed ; glands get
dried
– Allow teeth complete their work i.e
grind/chew properly to make life easier for
stomach & intestine
– 32 times chewing each morsel as per
Ayurveda
– Liquids (water, milk etc) should be retained
in mouth before gulping.
– Consider food as nectar (Amrit). Finding
faults in food & getting angry is not a good
habit.
– Keep gap of atleast 1 hr between food &
water.
Food Habits
• How much to eat?
– Eat less than capacity (Avg. 2000 calories [+/- 10%] to be consumed)
– Ayurveda suggests - 50% Food + 25% Water + 25% Air.
– Laziness results out of overeating, eat less than hunger to be energetic
Lifestyle (Vihaar)
• Discipline in life is necessary. Undisciplined can not
escape unpunished by nature which is Illness.
• Cleanliness : Both internal & external
• Labour : Not just mental, physical as well
Did you know?
Our body receives
energy from
Food - 10%
• Keep Smiling : Make this a habit
Sleep - 20%
Chakras - 70%
• Sleep : Ensure adequate sleep.
Don’t move away from Nature. Try to live in harmony with it.
Adopt this in your daily routine
• Start the day with ‘Atma Bodh’ (Self Realization)
– Treat each day as a new life
– Plan your daily tasks
• Follow simple living - high thinking lifestyle
– Upaasana – Self Introspection & Imbibing good qualities
– Saadhana – Self Reformation through practicing self
control
– Aaradhana – Selfless service
• Go to bed with ‘Tatva Bodh’
– Self Assessment
– Assure yourself & the Almighty of not repeating the
mistakes
Yagya (Homam)
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Meaning : Divinity, Togetherness & Charity
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Importance: Gayatri is the symbol of all positive thoughts, while Yagya
is that of noble deeds. These two combined together generate a great
upsurge
ofsugar
righteous
values
and thoughts
in the mindeffect
and heart
which
Burning
and
its
smoke
has
a
significant
in
leads to human soul growth and world peace.
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purifying the atmosphere. It kills the germs of T.B.,
measles,
Science
of smallpox
Yagya: and cow-pox” – remarks Prof. Tilward.
– Source of positive energy:
A
Russian
Scientist named Dr. Shirowich mentions – “if
• Science of mantra (Sound) combines with power of fire (Heat) to radiate positive
energy. is put into the fire, its smoke will lessen the
cow’s ghee
• Shape of Yagya kund (container) is reverse Pyramid.
effect
of atomic radiation to a great extent”.
– Clean & pure environment:
• The powerful essence in fumes destroys unhealthy germs and spreads on a wider
area. Also cleansing of mental impurities.
• Produces Oxygen; CO2 + H2O + 112,000 cal = HCHO + O2
• Slow combustion helps plant life with constant supply of CO2.
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Experiments & Live Examples
– Bhopal gas tragedy
– NIT Trichy
– Gujarat Pollution Control Board
– Gorakhpur (U.P.) municipality
– Cancer cure
Recommended Reference: Integrated Science of yagya
Yagyopathy – Gift of Ancient India
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What is Yagyopathy or Yagya therapy?
– Pulmonary drug-administration by inhalation and infusion through skin
pores through the process of yagya (agnihotra, homam).
• Inhalation from nose (deep breathing), mouth (chanting vedic hymns)
• Medicine in its gaseous form is easily dispersed and gains higher potency.
– Drugs in the form of medicinal plans offered in fire along with specific
vedic hymns (mantras)
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Yagya therapy is a Preventive mechanism
– No side effects
– Encouraging results in the treatment of TB, Diabetes, Weak Eye Sight
Neurological disorders, Drug addiction
Recommended Reference: Herbal tips from the Vedas
Rejuvenation through Herbs
• Ayurveda is considered as 5th Veda which is
interpretation & analysis of Atharva Veda.
• Ancient Rishis – Charak, Sushrut, Vagbhatt did
extensive research & analysis on various medicinal
roots & herbs.
• Some herbs are like Diamonds & Emeralds which
take special effort to procure.
• Grow commonly available herbs like Tulsi & Neem
in surroundings
Recommended Reference: Herbal tips from the Vedas
Why Tulsi?
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Blood Purifier & Reduces blood cholesterol
Cure for arthritis, kidney dieseases
Preventative for mosquito & insect bite
Decoction of leaves with ginger & honey – Bronchitis
Chewing helps cure the mouth ulcers & stress reduction
Skin rasayana: Vitamin C, Carotene, Calcium, Phosphorus
Tulsi seeds for treatment of Diarrhea, chronic dysentery &
Constipation
Pounded leaf mixed with sandalwood – relief from
headache
Dried leaves powder mixed with mustard oil used as
toothpaste
Juice of tulsi leaves acts as Antiseptic
Tulsi juice taken empty stomach improves digestion &
increases brain power.
Cleanses the atmosphere
Removes excess of Kapha from lungs & nasal passage
Removes excess of Vata from colon
About Asanas
• Total 84 Asans mentioned in Yog Shastra
• Effects the soft spots both physical & mental.
These spots are found in Liver & Chest.
• Contraction & Expansion of muscles & these soft
spots lead to cleansing.
• Three Asanas
– Sukhasana
– Padmasana
– Siddhasana
Sukhasan
•Bend your left leg and keep it under the thigh of your
right leg.
•Bend your right leg and keep it under the thigh of your
left leg.
•Straighten your spine, sit erect with hands on the knees.
•Stay for one minute, meditating and come back to the
original position.
Benefits: This helps to increase the digestive fire and
gives good appetite, health and happiness. This is good
for children.
Padmasana
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Bend the left leg and bring the left foot on the right thigh.
Bend the right leg and bring the right foot on the left
thigh.
Keep your spine vertical in line with the neck.
Keep your arms straight and hands resting on the
knees, palms upward and thumbs and forefingers
joined. Other fingers outstretched.
Stay like that for a minute in meditation and come back
to the original position in the reverse order.
Benefits: This helps develop concentration of mind; gives
relaxation and peace of mind.
Siddhasana
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Place the left heel at the anus, the terminal opening of
the alimentary canal or digestive tube.
Keep the right heel on the root of the generative organ.
It should be in a way, that the knees and the heels, both
lie upon the other.
The hands must be placed on either sole of the feet.
Keep the eyes half closed.
Benefits: This helps in concentration and clarity of mind,
memory improvement, digestion and the faculty of the
mind.
It is also beneficial to those suffering from wet dreams.
PRAGYA YOG-
Tadasan
Ardh Tadasan
Padhastasan
Shashankasan
For happy & healthy life
Vajrasan
Yogamudra
Bhujangasan
Ushtrasan
Yoga Asanas for Common Problems
Healthy People
Sandhi Sanchalan
Tada
Tiryak Tada
Katichakr
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Surya Nam'kar
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For Kids
For Women
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Insomnia Stress
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Depression
Pragya
Yog
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Shava
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Hypertension
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Obesity
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Asthama
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Constipation/Indigestio
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About Mudras
• Total 20 Mudras. Following three are
sufficient for modern society
– Shaktichalini (Mooladhar Chakra)
– Shithilikaran (Anahat Chakra)
– Khechari (Sahastrar Chakra)
About Pranayama
• Process of refinement
and increase of life vitality
(Prana).
• 5 Mahaprana – Prana,
Apana. Samana, Udana,
Vyana.
• 5 Laghu Prana – Nag,
Koorm, Krikal, Devdatta,
Dhananjay.
• Three Pranayama:
– Naadi Shodhan
– Surya Bedhan
– Pranakarshan
Naadi Shodhan Pranayam
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3.
Total 72,000 Naadis (Energy Tubes)
14 are considered important
This Pranayama technique clears the blockages
in the Naadis for flow of Prana (energy)
1. Ida
2. Pingala
3. Sushumna
4. Gandhari
5. Hastjivha
Process
1. Inhale & Exhale from left nostril – 3 times
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Inhale & Exhale from right nostril – 3 times
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Feel the cooling effect of Moon at Manipur Chakra
Feel the warmth of Sun at Manipur Chakra
Inhale thru both Nostrils
Exhale thru mouth (close the nostril).
6. Kuhoo
7. Saraswati
8. Poosha
9. Shankhini
10. Yashaswini
11. Vaaruni
12. Alambusa
13. Vishwodhara
14. Payaswini
Surya Bedhan Pranayam
Process
1. Inhale from right nostril
2. Kumbhak
3. Exhale from left nostril
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250 ml of Oxygen per minute consumed by avg. human
Dr. K N Uduppa experimented Pranayama on 85 Asthma patients
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43 got cured, 30 special gains,12 – no feeling/changes.
High BP – 95 patients
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47 cured, 22 special gains and 22 – no feeling/changes.
Pranakarshan Pranayam
KUMBHAK
POORAK
Kumbhak
1. Inhale slowly & deeply
thru both nostrils.
2. Hold the breath for
atleast half the time it
took for inhaling.
3. Exhale slowly thru both
nostrils
4. Hold the breath for half
the time it took fo
rexhaling
RECHAK
KUMBHAK
Rechak
About Bandh
• Bandh are neuro-muscular locks results in
locking the blood circulation at special body
parts and thus preventing the outward flow of
cosmic energy.
• Help in secretions and thus maintain hormonal
balance.
– Moolbandh
– Uddiyanbandh
– Jalandharbandh
Note: Precautions- Those with high BP, heart diseases & pregnant
women should not practice Bandha
Mool Bandha – how to..
• Sit is Padmasan or Sukhasana.
• Exhale deeply through the mouth and hold your
breath.
• Close your anal- genital muscles and pull it
upwards.
• Pull all your lower abdominal organs and
muscels upward and hold as long as possible.
• Slowly release the lower abdominal organs.
Inhale and relax your body. Bring your breathing
back to normal.
Uddyan Bandha – how to..
• Stand straight with feet and shoulder wide apart.
Lower your body and place your hands on your
thighs, palms inward.
• Exhale deeply through the mouth. Holding your
breath, pull your abdominal muscles in and suck
in your stomach to create a hollow space.
• Hold for as long as possible.
• Stand upright and then inhale.
Jalandhar Bandha – how to..
• Sit in Padmasana or Vajrasana. Keep your back straight.
Inhale deeply, fill your lungs with air, keep your chest
high and hold your breath.
• Slowly bend your chin down and press it hard on your
neck.
• Hold your breath for 30 seconds to one minute. Continue
to hold your breath and raise your chin, straightening
your neck.
• Exhale through the nose.
How to stay healthy -Tools & Techniques
Inner Bodies
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Pranayam
Meditation
Self Introspective Literature
Power of Syllables
Yagyopathy - an emerging therapy
Meditation
• Process to unite consciousness with that of eternal omnipresent power
• Provides mental as well as physical relief
– Medicines are meant for physical parts
– puts whole personality into perspective
• Significant positive impact:
– Slow down of respiration process reduces Oxygen reqt by 20%
– Very good for hypertension – Reduces BP.
– Muscular relaxation enhances blood circulation
– Establishes balance between muscular activity & adrenaline
Lectures by Dr. Pranav Pandya
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=meditation+by+pranav+pandya
Thought Provoking Literature
(Swadhyay)
• Food for Soul
• Reading not enough
– Chew (think) & Digest (apply)
• Part of daily routine
Study of good literature is like communion with living deities.
It gives instant gifts of light & bliss – Pt. Shri Ram Sharam Acharya
Take Aways
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Regular Gayatri Saadhna for Individual & Societal Development
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Atma Bodh & Tatva Bodh Saadhana
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Streamline Food Habits
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Make Upaasana – Saadhna – Aaradhana integral part of daily routine
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Study of good thought provoking literature – Swadhyay
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Inspire/Motivate/Encourage people around you by propagating good
thoughts
Thank You
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