Friday, August 28, 2009

Osteoporosis.....Solution from yoga?

Osteoporosis ... the solution of yoga?


When the right to advise older people with living like this for a wide range of therapeutic effects of doing yoga. Osteoporosis is the most common disease of older women. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones, the bones become weak and prone to breakage. The bone mineral density (DXA) measurement of bone density (BMC) and take into account any negative deviation considered osteoporosis. The brittleness of the bones rendelleneségeként appear to affect the hip, wrist, and sometimes the spine and ribs as well. In general, the older women after menopause, osteoporosis, menopause itself is the main cause of
This picture shows how osteoporosis affects the spine.
The science of Ayurveda and yoga, the increased Vata in the joints and can cause thinning of bone density loss. Usually, the change in lifestyle, diet (enough calcium and vitamin D intake) and well-chosen exercises, asanas in particular to strengthen the implementation of the regular process of osteoporosis can be reversed.
The asanas properly implemented, the correct breathing and good posture creates the ovary, adrenal and parathyroid (which regulates calcium metabolism) of harmony between the pituitary gland to ensure a balanced hormonellátást which strengthens bones.
Poses such as the Cobra, the Sphinx and the locus of the back will help strengthen the bones and poses as a warrior to help load-bearing capacity of the legs. The correct breathing exercises (Pranayama), Lunatic in the flows contributing to the regeneration of the lost hormones and reduce the risk of future infections.
Ayurveda recommends a number of medical products, such as ground oyster shells to the Shankha Bhasma and good, for sure calcium. Not only in medicine but in yoga is important because sometimes too much calcium kidney stone formation might involve a risk ...
It is important to the well-chosen, balanced diet which includes milk, cheese, carrots, soy, etc. szetámmagot

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Osteoporosis.....Solution from yoga?




When we recommend yoga as a part lifestyle for older people, it has many therapeutics effect. Among this the most common which is generally seen in Older women is Osteoporosis. It is a diseases of bones, in which bones get weak and more prone to fractures. With study of medical DXA, the bone mineral density(BMD) is counted, and any negative deviation in it will be considered as Osteoporosis. These fragility fractures that appears abnormally in bones can affect hips, wrist, vertebral column and sometimes ribs. Generally in elder woman a menopause can be a significant cause behind this postmenopausal osteoporosis. You can see the effect of Osteoporosis on Backbone in the picture.

According to Ayurveda and yoga, increased Vata in joints can cause thinning and losing bone density of bones. Generally the lifestyle changes, Diets(Sufficient Calcium and Vitamin D) and regular regime of well chosen exercises, specially weight bearing asanas can reverse the process of Osteoporosis.

Proper Asanas, proper breathing and proper attitude forms the harmony among ovaries, adrenals, Parathyroids(regulates calcium metabolism), pituitary makes the balanced supply of hormones that strengthen the bones.

Asanas like Cobra, Sphinx and Locust helps to strengthen the back muscles and Poses like warrior helps develop the power around legs. Correct practice of Pranayamas specially Lunatic flows helps to regenerate the lost hormones and avoid further risk of diseases.

Ayurveda suggests some internal medications for example Shankha Bhasma, that is powder of Oyster Shells, which provide a good and safe supply of Calcium. Not only medications but yoga is important as sometimes high calcium can cause danger of stone in Kidneys.....

A good and balanced diet should be chosen that can include like Milk, Cheese, Carrot, Soy, Sesame seeds etc.

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Healing Libido with yoga and ayurveda?

Yoga is a widely accepted alternative therapy like ayurveda. Today we discuss the ways to heal problems concerned with low potency. According to modern science the steroid hormone Testosterone of androgen family is responsible for erection. Generally secreted from testes in man and ovaries in females, but a small part is also secreted from adrenal glands. In man it has important role like good and stable health, enhanced libido, higher energy, increased red blood cells and protection againts osteoporosis.

Modern science administers use to TRT(Testosterone replacement therapy), but it has many side effects like lack of libido, erectile dysfunction, osteoporosis, penile enlargement etc. In 50's this therapy is regarded as anti aging.

Well get back to yoga, there are numerous asanas when they are practiced with correct breath flow and retension while applying certain locks can stimulate the natural testosterone and its process. For example Moolabandha asana is one of its type that can help in this. Other is kapalabhatti that stimulate adrenals gland and helps to release this anabolic hormone.

In Tantras techniques like Vajroli, Vajrondi, Veeraasana, and other practices are done to achieve the goals, but not meant for ordinary human.

Ayurveda gives Vajjikarna therapy as a solution in which from special cleaning to certain food combinations ate taken to activate it. Like a Pure shilajit with some other herbal combinations are taken, or a simple measure of Goat testes are cooked well in milk to eat.

But all the above Indian sciences believe in cleaning of intestine to flow the Apana vayu(vata) properly to function well.

Therefore a general combination of herbs is described in ayurveda along with techniques of yoga to heal this problem..............

"Health is not valued till sickness comes"
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Friday, August 14, 2009

Is yoga a part of Hinduism? by Mukesh Kothari

Today a student ask me that whether Yoga belongs to Hindus. It is a very common question that is always in a debate. Let understand what is Hinduism? Hinduism is a arabic word which describes the people who live on other side of Sindhu river. Basically it is known as Sanatan Dharma which means everlasting teachings. So unlike Islam, Buddhism or Christainity etc Hinduism has no fixed rules and procedures. It is based that what teaching you accept.

Now Yoga, yoga is a science like physics, mathematics,biology or anyother. Yoga is discovered by people living in Himalayas, same as physics is mainly discovered by west. When Physics, Chemistry etc cannot be a Christian science same way Yoga is also not a Hindu science. Science is not related with the sect or religion of a person who discovered it.

In fact Hinduism is inspired by yoga, yoga is based on formless presence of super power or governing energy, we call as GOD(one who Generate, Operate and Destroy). But as man needs sects so hinduism is a by product where some follow Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna and Shakti. These divisions are merely based on ignorance.

Patanjali says contemplation on seedless entity therefore yoga discards the presence of any form of God. So Patanjali just emphasis on Self study, Austerity and Contemplation on Soul.

Yoga is a universal science, like blood, it has same color and same circulation irrespective for what faith, race and creed you belong........

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Do we ask questions?



For last many weeks I was waiting for a question that how to bend forward in a sitting pose? Whether with a straight back or the convex back. It is obvious that normally students dont ask questions in school when they are doing there basic education, but when they learn the professional courses it is necessary to ask the questions to get the practical knowledge and to understand correct applications of theory. Yoga is also a professional science first you form a habit of questioning the teacher then later you question yourself WHO AM I?



Once a student from Holland Diwertze ask Mukesh could you tell me why to use mats during yoga? Other students laughed but she was courageous to ask, when I ask her to ask those who laughed other got silent.


Therefore every man who achieved success in yoga the role of enquiry was crucial. A teacher is not a man who not only just answers your question but he has a duty to make you reach to the right question.





In my opinion one can only learn yoga if he clears the doubt.....therefore not only asking the questions but to recheck the answers of teacher are also required to know that whether you are in a right path or may be someone is misleading you........





Yoga is an art that can be learn in a scientific way in begining as physical part later on metaphysical part..........






"One who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; one who does not ask a question remains a fool forever " - A chinese saying

By Mukesh Kothari

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Ashtanga Redefined.....

Ashtanga Viniyasa an eight folded system derived from the book yoga krounta. Generally most of us do ashtanga just as gymnast or an advance acrobat aerobic practitioner. Ashtanga focus on three things Breath, Flow and Alingment of conciousness with asana. Most of the people are doing ashtanga for last 5 years but still they are just jumping jacks like few I have seen in Hungary including few instructors, they miss the soul of yoga that is perfection of conciousness and broading the chakras holes.......

Ashtanga redefined is an attempt to alive the spirit of ashtanga without compromising with soul of Yoga, especially hatha yoga. It is a journey to move from form to formless. Ashtanga redifined emphasis the postures should have a diamond like precision and a smooth flow of river with streamline conciousness.....





Each asana is meant for the activation of a particular quality of a specific chakra, so how we can compromise with the Chakras and Kundalini which are inherent goal to be achieved through Hatha yoga.......

Saturday, August 8, 2009

6 simple steps to develop your Ashtanga yoga practice..

Dear yogis there are just 6 simple steps to make your practice alive......
  1. Listen to your body and have faith in yourself.........I learn while working with Radisson hotels...YES I CAN !
  2. Never forget alignments, wrong flow or practice of ashtanga viniyasa can cause injuries in back and knees....so please ask your teachers for correct and alternative way to do asanas......every body is a unique temple (Even many great ashtangis refer to book named light on yoga)
  3. Practice more and correct Pranayamas.....yoga monasteries in India believe pranayama as most important part of yoga.....intense breathing can unlock or open the body easily, at last breath is your real master........(read swami Vivekanand or Yoga nanda)
  4. Question your teachers about doubts...this is your right to correct knowledge...Osho referred " Patanjali said more you have doubts on yoga more you will be successful...you need to experiment to believe the truth"....No Blind faith......
  5. Practice regularly with patience and dedication, yoga is a life long non competitive practice of years.......
  6. Try to avoid excessive attachment, hatred, fears, laziness and jealousy......they will ruin you as human and at last you will be a mere gymnast.......

"If mind is the king of senses, the breath is the king of mind"- Swami Svatmaram

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Friday, August 7, 2009

Astanga VS Iyengar yoga


In the modern times as we have a tendency to divide or differentiate among the living or non things like races, regions, world or abstract concepts like religion and philosophy etc and finally we have divided the science of yoga also. Yoga is science for union, it means to join, to integrate but the nature of human mind divided that science. I have taught thousands of student and whenever a new student come, he asked which yoga I teach or do I teach Iyengar or Ashtanga viniyasa? and even some innocent ones ask whether its static or dynamic?

There were basically four types of yoga path are mentioned, Bhakti yoga(Path of devotion), Karma yoga(Path of perfect action), Jnana yoga(Path of Wisdom) and Raja yoga (The royal path).

Hatha yoga the physical approach to yoga is part of Raja yoga and if we go deep you can find that all above mentioned traditional path merge in Raja yoga.

Hatha yoga is one of the main and basic wing for those who are new to the spiritual path, as it is a journey from body to mind via the bridge of breath. It is an application of body, mind and breath. It emphasis on synchronization among three.

But we need division, so we have form styles like Ashtanga, Iyengar, Bikram, Kundalini and so on. In India these divisions dont matter for example Baba Ramdev has healed many through yoga and at the same time showed the path of spirituality whereas in west these divisions are regarded as brands.

In west many teachers are in feud that this style is better than the other one. I have seen a some teachers in Hungary who constantly criticize Ashtanga and can count thousands of disadvantages for it, while other side unfortunately there were some so called ashtangis also who refer other yoga practices as sleeping or passive practices, and doesnt care about allignments.

We all belong to yoga, my master said that we dont choose yoga, it chooses us. But due to illusions or maya we used to compare, we compete in the name of that ancient science that teaches non competitive spirit which is way to ultimate perfection.

This is an absurd concept that whether Ashtanga is good or Iyengar is better, it depends on the individual body, nature and level of practice that which style he or she like to opt. Breath conciousness is the ultimate master, it guides you the real alms of yoga. the role of teacher is mere upto motivate you and bring the extraordinary part from ordinary students.

Patanjali has described the just two tools or instrument for yoga practitioner, first one is practice and other one is practice with sense of non attachment.

Thus we the teachers community have to take some steps and try to stop the tendency to malice other teachers and their way of teachings. We all are directed physically to a goal that requires unity and harmony of an ancient science that we call Hatha yoga.

Finally the choice is yours.....

Aum shanti !
by Mukesh Kothari