Health And Yoga Therapy Articles

Attitude Training in Yoga Therapy

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:45:17 GMT

In yoga therapy there are many misconceptions. Most of the asana and Pranayam are classified as if they are for particular physical or mental problems.

Dryness of Eyes

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 06:14:37 GMT

Dryness of eyes could be terribly annoying problem requiring repeated application of eye drops to keep the eyes wet. The dryness can lead to a lot of irritation, itching, rubbing of eyes and resultant redness, swelling etc. This condition may be associated with dryness of mouth too. The reason for dryness is the inability to produce tear.

Yoga Therapy for Premenstrual Tension

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:51:07 GMT

Premenstrual tension (PMT), is a mixture of physical and emotional symptoms that some women experience in the days, or sometimes weeks before each period which usually stop when the period starts. PMT is more common in women over the age of 30 years and tends to stop with the menopause

Yoga for Epilepsy

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:36:54 GMT

Epilepsy is defined as a tendency to have repeated seizures that originate in the brain. Epilepsy can develop at any age. However, it is diagnosed most often before the age of 20 and after the age of 60. Epilepsy is a disorder with many possible causes.

Yoga For Ventral Hernia

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 05:43:05 GMT

Ventral hernia refers to hernia in the abdomen. Think of your abdomen as a big bag or a box containing many structures well packed and set into the small space called abdominal cavity. Solid structure like spleen, liver, kidneys and pancreas are all packed in the upper and back part of the cavity loose, mobile tubes of intestines...

Inguinal Hernia

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:27:27 GMT

Inguinal hernias are protrusions of soft tissue, such as a portion of the intestine, through a weak spot in a muscle, usually in the abdominal wall. Inguinal hernias occur where the abdomen meets the thigh in the groin region. Anyone can have an inguinal hernia. Men, women and even children of all ages experience hernias

Yoga Exercise for Ear Pain

Thu, 31 May 2007 05:47:02 GMT

Karna means the ear. Pida means pain, discomfort or pressure. This is a variant of Halasana and can be done along with it...

Yoga for Menstrual Disorder

Wed, 16 May 2007 02:09:24 GMT

Typically, a woman of childbearing age should menstruate every 28 days or so unless she's pregnant or moving into menopause. But numerous things can wrong with the normal menstrual cycle, some the result of physical causes, others emotional.

Yoga for Erectile Dysfunction

Wed, 16 May 2007 02:07:17 GMT

Erectile dysfunction, also called impotence, means that a man's penis doesn't get hard enough to have intercourse. The man cannot get or maintain an erection (Erectile dysfunction is not the same as premature ejaculation, retarded ejaculation or infertility.)

Yoga For Tonsillitis

Tue, 15 May 2007 02:50:41 GMT

Tonsillitis (ton-sil-lie-tiss) is an inflammation of the tonsils caused by an infection. In tonsillitis, the tonsils are enlarged, red, and often coated (either partly or entirely) by a substance that is yellow, gray, or white. Tonsillitis usually occurs as part of a pharyngitis (throat infection).

Yoga for prostate

Tue, 15 May 2007 02:48:58 GMT

The prostate is a small gland approximately the size and shape of a walnut that is located at the base of the penis. It sits in front of the rectum and directly below the bladder.

Yoga For Flat Feet

Mon, 14 May 2007 01:39:13 GMT

Most people have a natural arch to their feet. The definition of flat feet is a condition where the arch is not present and the entire soles of the feet touch the ground. An old term for flat feet is fallen arches. Having flat feet does not always cause pain or lead to other foot disorders.

Yoga for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Mon, 14 May 2007 01:33:45 GMT

It is also called as functional bowel disorder, this is a condition characterized by disturbed motility of the large intestine leading to error of propulsion of its contents. As the word indicates, there is no damage to the intestine and hence is not a killer disease but it could be great nuisance to life.

Yoga For Nasal Allergy

Sat, 12 May 2007 02:10:09 GMT

Persons with Nasal Allergy also have similar nasal complaints such as irritation, sneezing, running nose and blockage.

Yoga and Headache

Thu, 10 May 2007 19:44:51 GMT

When a person has a headache, several areas of the head can hurt, including a network of nerves that extends over the scalp and certain nerves in the face, mouth, and throat.

Yoga And Hyperacidity

Wed, 09 May 2007 06:42:00 GMT

he abdomen is called the magic box of the body. All is well but suddenly like the bolt from the blue, how it may strike a cruel blow which we may not be able to anticipate .One fine day you may experience pain and burning sensation in the stomach which may spread upwards to the throat there may be mild nausea, pain and distension all this may be due to unregulated...

Therapy for Frozen shoulder

Tue, 08 May 2007 02:53:44 GMT

Frozen shoulder is the common term for adhesive capsulitis, an inflammatory condition that restricts motion in the shoulder. The capsule of a shoulder joint includes the ligaments that attach the shoulder bones to each other. When inflammation occurs within the capsule, there is less ability for the shoulder bones to freely move within the joint. Diabetes, shoulder trauma...

Yoga for Learning Disabilities

Mon, 07 May 2007 01:27:46 GMT

Unlike other disabilities, such as paralysis or blindness, a learning disability (LD) is a hidden handicap. A learning disability doesn't disfigure or leave visible signs that would invite others to be understanding or offer support. A woman once blurted to...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Thu, 03 May 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Worries, doubts, superstitious beliefs all are common in everyday life. However, when they become so excessive such as hours of hand washing or make no sense at all such as driving around and around...

Yoga and Vertigo

Thu, 03 May 2007 15:53:37 GMT

Vertigo is a type of dizziness that's characterized by the sensation of spinning. It's sometimes referred to as a hallucination of motion. Imagine what it would feel like to be placed suddenly on a roller coaster...

Yogic way of treating Diabetes Mellitus

Wed, 02 May 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Yogasanas are techniques to bring about very deep rest to different parts of body. This is achieved by performing the postures as per the two major hints given by Patanjali...

Yoga Therapy at fundamental level

Tue, 01 May 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Yoga therapy technique corrects the problem from the most fundamental level. The corrections are sought from the innermost layer of our existence (Anandamaya kosa or the soul or the will, the master of the system)...

Yogic kriyas for extrinsic Asthma

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

In extrinsic asthma, practices called kriyas helps in developing tolerance to external agents. In a practice called jalaneti one washes the nose with luke-warm saline water and in Sutraneti a thread or a rubber catheter is introduced into the nose...

Yogic practice for creativity

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Creativity and steadfastness - Will-power are the two aspects of mind which come under this head of personality development at mental level. It has been well recognized that creativity is the core of...

Integrated approach to yoga therapy for obesity

Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Integrated approach of yoga therapy includes techniques that correct the imbalances at physical, mental, emotional and notional levels. The physical yoga practices (asanas) have advantages over other forms of physical exercises...

Role of memory in life

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Mans quest to have an excellent memory is well known from time immemorial. Some people may be born with an excellent memory but not everyone is so lucky! The key question is - is it possible to improve...

Yogic concept of Depression

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Everyone feels "blue" from time to time, but when depression deepens or persists for a long time, it can suppress your energy for living and make you more vulnerable to disease by dampening the immune system...

Yoga and Your Health Dealing with Fibromyalgia

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

I have noticed an increasing number of my yoga students telling me that they have Fibromyalgia. I've researched the diagnosis and treatment of this disease in both the traditional and alternative worlds of medicine.

Yoga for Arthritis - Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a disease of joints characterized by inflammation in many joints, that occurs at an younger age than OA...

Yoga for Back Pain - Lumbar Pain

Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Rest the painful part so that the acute injuries to the disc and soft tissues or the bone can heal faster...

How anxiety and depression are common ?

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

We all experience anxiety and depression some time or the other in our lives. It is a normal helpful reaction to stressfully demanding situations and is one of the several emotions that we experience in our lives in response to situations...

Causes of migraine

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

All of us have experience head ache some time or the other in our lives. You can imagine how miserable life would be if you had to live with head ache as a life companion...

Modern Methods of Memory Developmemt

Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The concept of memory development in modern science is again limited to increasing the capacities of the brain cells...to increase the ability to recall and recognize...to gain mastery over this process at best...

Yoga Methods for Memory

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

An integrated approach of yoga (which acts at different sheaths of existence) is necessary for the holistic memory. A variety of yoga techniques are available,which when practiced regularly, bring about the described changes in memory...

Abandoned colds through yoga

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

With the "colds" season in full bloom and "allergy-time" on the horizon, I just had to tell you of a natural technique that thousands use to keep their colds, headaches and allergies far away.

Yoga and Diabetes + Diabetes During Pregnancy

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Diabetes is a disease of disturbed carbohydrate metabolism. It may be caused by various factors like low pancreatic activity, hypothyroidism or lack of exercises, or excessive intake of carbohydrate etc.

Yoga for Back Pain - Psychological Stress

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

In a survey conducted amongst sufferers of chronic low back pain of greater than three months, it was observed that the contribution to the degree of disability in low back pain by the psychological distress with abnormal illness behavior...

Rules of Life Style

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The best way is to identify ones risk factors and apply brakes on them - avoid them, correct them, without letting them win over your resolve...

How yoga define anxiety and depression ?

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Yogis, the Indian scientists, to understand the nature of the universe turned inwards and began their experiments on the most highly evolved stuff of this universe - the human mind and arrived at fascinating truths...

How stress causes migraine

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Migraine is due to sudden constriction of the blood vessels on the surface of the brain under the skull followed by sudden expansion leading to a throbbing bust of ha. This is now known to be caused by an imbalance in the chemicals...

Introduction to obesity

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Obesity or excessive fat in the body is becoming one of the major problems of this century. There are three stages of obesity enviable, laughable and pitiable. If you are a little over weight then your face will look round and smooth...

Yoga For Anxiety

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Everyone sometimes feels anxious for no identifiable reason. At these times we think, "Something is happening-I must stay alert." Panic victims share these feelings, but for them the stakes are higher...

Yoga for Back Pain - Acute Episodes

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Yoga techniques involving slow body movements followed by practices of deep relaxation are useful in maintaining the strength and flexibility of the spine...

Chronic Injury and Yoga Rehabilitation

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Because many of us were brought up believing in the saying "no pain, no gain," most of us, at some time or another, will experience a yoga injury.

Yoga for Arthritis - Anandamaya Kosa

Sun, 08 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Karmayoga is the trick to remain in Anandamaya Kosa. The art of working in relaxation, work with an attitude of yajna (offering to Divine), working without worrying about the results of action, working with a sense of duty...

Integrated approach to yoga therapy for migraine

Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Although it has taken a long time to show up as headache, it now goes on almost as an instantaneous response of the body for any small trigger to manifest as a headache. Thus headache is a bad habit of the nervous system that results...

What is Stress?

Fri, 06 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Stress is a non-specific, conventional basic response pattern of the body to demanding situations. The primary function of stress is to prepare the body for physical activity such as resistance...

Yoga For Pain In Neck And Back

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Neck aches and back aches seem to have become the norm for us urbanites. Due to our hectic schedules long hours of sitting in the office, wrong postures or simply stress can lead to chronic neck and back ache.

Emotions increase gastritis

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

When you get emotionally excited, you trigger off intense activity in the limbic area of the brain. From here you send the information down to hypothalamus which is the controller of the stress orchestra...

Concept of Diabetes Mellitus

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Diabetes is a life style related condition due to an imbalance in handling a glucose load and is not a disease. It is one of the several life style related chronic conditions with an end result of complications that are related...

Relaxation technique for pregnant women

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Various countries have their own relaxation techniques for pregnant women. Pavlovian School of Russia was inspired by our yogic methods for girls and pregnant women...

Yoga and Vertigo

Sun, 01 Apr 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Yoga for Arthritis - Osteo Arthritis

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The physical yoga practices provide a systematically graded training in gradually increasing the range of movements when practiced with deep internal awareness...

Yoga for Hypertension and Heart Disease

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Since 1960s the researchers have shown (through short term and long term controlled studies) the beneficial effects of individual practices of yoga such as Savasana or Pranayama or meditation...

Eating habits for obese

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The present day lifestyle also has led to wrong eating habits. Consumption of high calorie foods such as fried foods, bakery items, sweets, and chocolates (junk foods) available in very attractive tasty presentations...

General Adaptation Syndrome

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Stress is a common condition, a response to a physical threator psychological distress, which generates a host of chemical and hormonalreactions in the body. However, when the stress reaction is attenuated, thenormal physical functions...

Yoga Emotional Damage Control

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Yoga offers direct routes to emotional control through Pranayama or breath control. It is established clinically that alternate nostril breathing balances the Hemispheres of the brain and Autonomic Nervous System and other types of Yoga breathing.

Relation of stress with life Style

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The wrong life style that aggravates the diabetic state includes excessive indulgence in - Eating heavy spicy, oily foods and sweets...

Build immunity with food

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

A 1999 study of the American Cancer Society suggests that over one-third of the 563,100 cancer deaths were caused by nutrition. But more importantly, on the brighter side, it concluded that MOST of these could have been prevented.

General discussion on Bronchial Asthma

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Bronchial asthma is a common disease of both children and adults. The word Asthma is of Greek derivation and it means panting or gasping. Not all difficulty in breathing is asthma...

How anxiety influence memory?

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Sigmund Freud claimed that we forget (and hence we repress) anything which causes us pain or anxiety. It is also often stand that anxiety makes us forget things. Many students state that high anxiety levels contribute to their poor...

Busting stress through 6-minute breathing

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

In this issue, I'm going to tell you about a SINGLE technique that has helped thousands get over their blues and stress.

Yoga for Arthritis - Joint Pain

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Pain in the joints is a common problem which may vary from a minor discomfort to a disabling chronic problem affecting the quality of life to a great extent. The biomedical inventions have given great mobility and functional ability for damaged joints.

Back pain due to wrong posture

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Bad postures during standing or sitting (sloppy chairs) or sleeping (cushiony beds) are responsible for allowing the spine to go crooked as the supporting muscles are already weak. Wrong postures and curvatures of spine alter...

Yoga for Digestive Disorder - Peptic Ulcer

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Peptic ulcer called now a days as Acid Peptic Disease (APD) is defined as inflammation of the inner lining of the stomach due to acid peptic digestion. In other words...

Change in Life Style according to Yoga

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

A yogic life style lived in joy and satisfaction forms the core of this life style change. It is an attitudinal change at the psychological level. If we look at all the risk factors for CHD, one can see that it requires a total change...

Yogic practices for pregnant women

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

25 years old lady came to the maternity Hospital severely dejected and feeling hopeless. She had a very bad obstetrical history (BOH), having had four unexplained abortions, all in the 1st trimester...

Mantra chants during pregnancy

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The mantras are special composed chants to bring about patterns of resonant waves to achieve the desired result. They are the part of a broad science called tantra shatsra...

Yoga practices for headache

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Slowly move the head forward while exhaling and try to touch the chin to chest. Then move the head as far back as comfortable with inhalation. Feel the stretch of the muscles in front and back of the neck...

Yoga practice for obesity

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

In the present day competitive world where every one is racing with time it becomes almost impossible to find time for exercise. Many a times even if you find time laziness takes over. Again it is all in the mind and hence yoga...

Yoga For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or CFS, also known as "yuppie flu," is an illness characterized by profound tiredness, regardless of bed rest.. Imagine feeling fine upon awakening, but by...

Yoga And Weight Loss

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Excess weight gain has become a phenomenon in today's age, when lifestyles have become sedentary, and food more liberal with extra calories.

Yoga during acute episodes of pain

Sun, 11 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

During this acute phase of bed rest yoga has an important complementary role to achieve quick results. Yoga, basically is a trick to give very deep rest to the mind body complex and hence can be used even during the acute...

Internal awareness for yoga

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Another important component of yoga is to have deep internal awareness (with slow breathing) of the part of the body that is stretched during the practice. While you are in the final posture of the asana you are expected to bring your total...

Yoga in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Mr Jayaram, a 28 year-old unmarried young man was admitted to Prasanti Kutiram with marked pain and inflammation in multiple joints...

Back pain in modern man

Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Modern technological advances has made life easy with tools, aids, gadgets and ever renewed transport facilities (cars and aeroplanes) that have drastically reduced the need for physical activity...

Prana Imbalances

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

We have seen that chronic back ache is a manifestation of long study stress of, if you go through major stressfully demaning life sit situations...

Prana Imbalances select Target Organ

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Amongst all the emotions, it is the negative emotions such as anxiety, suppressed anger and frustration that drain out the maximum amount of pranic energy. This speed at the manomaya kosa leads to increased...

How Yoga understands Peptic Ulcer ?

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The problem began with pain in the abdomen, acidity, gas, and belching, lasting a few weeks initially and controlled each time by allopathic medication...

How yoga useful in anxiety and depression ?

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The technique is to start with loosening exercises which are body movements repeated with jerks and speed. This helps initially to distract the mind from the loop of repeating anxiety producing thoughts...

Tension - common variety of stress Part I

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Tension head ache is another common variety of stress and lifestyle related head ache. This is the intensified version of what we all would have experienced after; we come back from a mid day shopping in the hot sun on an empty stomach...

Yoga for Mentally Retarded

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Mental retardation means a delay in mental development compared to others of the same age. A mentally retarded child learns at a much slower rate than a normal child...

Understanding Disease Onset and its Control

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Our stomach is a factory to churn and burn food an efficient workhorse of an organ. In yoga, this corresponds to the Heat center or the Manipura chakra. In association with the Intestines etc., it comprises the digestive system that gives the nutrition one

Yoga And Sexual Problems (Male)

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Although, yoga which has proved to be very effective in the treatment of many impossible and incurable diseases, the therapeutic effect of yoga is only a byproduct and incidental.

Yoga for Arthritis - Wrist Joint

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

He went home with great joy only to come back after 4 weeks with a bad recurrence. His joints were again inflamed with much pain and stiffness...

Concept of Psychosomatic ailments

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

You may have noticed that the first thing that an Ayurveda yoga physician would like to correct when you have any chronic illness is the digestive system. He does it by cleansing...

Yoga for Self-perfection

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Sri Aurobindo emphasizes an all - round personality development: at the physical, mental, intellectual, emotional and spiritual levels. He means by YOGA a methodical effort towards self-perfection by the development...

Yoga practice in pregnancy

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Meditation can be done in Sukhasana (Crossed Leg) or Vajrasana. It is the heart of yoga. It is the flowering of the mind and soul, and with it comes peace, clarity, harmony, and energy...

Goal of Mantra

Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Mantras formed the vital tool in concretizing the desires of everyone in tune with Dharma; to establish health, harmony and happiness at the individual, family and social levels have always been the goal of Mantra...

Tension - common variety of stress Part II

Thu, 22 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

There are several other techniques in yoga that help you to relax these muscles. Fast breathing practices, such as kapalabharti followed by very slow breathing (slower than your usual resting breathing rate) also is a very good tool to...

Yoga asana for depression

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Sit on the floor, with legs stretched straight in the front. Bend the left knee and place the left heel against the inner side of the left thigh near the perineum. Try and push the left knee as far back as possible...

Yogic definition of stress

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The erratic life style of excesses either in eating and drinking habits, excessive indulgences in any form of pleasures of life, work, sleep etc., begins in manomaya kosa and this is at the base of the majority of the cases of non organic...

Aspects in management of Asthma

Mon, 19 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

The two aspects to be considered in the management are (1) Give immediate relief from an episode after the bronchospasm has occurred leading to respiratory distress and (2) Prevent further attacks...

Importance of gracing children

Sun, 18 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

Abhimanyu, the great warrior was the son of Arjuna. Subhadra the sister of Lord Krishna was his mother. While she was taken to her mothers place when she was pregnant...

Facets of Mind

Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

From yoga and upanisadic lore, the mind has four facets - Manas, Buddhi, Chittaand Ahankara. Manas is often called mind. Sankalapa vikalpatmakah manah, a changing mind oscillation from one state to another...

Yoga for Arthritis - Internal Imbalances

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:56:49 GMT

With the advances in technology as applied to the understanding of the disturbances at the molecular level we now have a huge fund of knowledge about the functional interrelationship between the brain...