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India is known for its cultural
heritage and glory for the centuries. Our country has contributed to the human
welfare in several ways. Yoga is one among them, which has gone beyond the
limits of nation, region, religion, faiths and beliefs. The Yoga practices are
very much relevant and useful to the present day problems both for common man
and to the spiritual aspirants.
Nowadays, Yoga is popular world-wide.
People practice Yoga in some form or the other, if not for spiritual purpose but
for maintaining a good health or to overcome some of the health problems. As an
easy and heart friendly exercise or groups of Yogic practices like Asana,
Pranayama and Dhyana etc. Yoga is one of the fields of tourist attraction in
India.
Yogic practices are the reserves of
those sages and Rishis who devoted there life for the search of eternal truth
and the way to realize it. For the same they discover the special practices to
keep the body healthy through many specific postures and special breathing
techniques and yogic Satkarmas. Special postures are learnt through the other
existing co-being and animals and name of the asana posture is also ascribed the
same as Bhujangasana (on the name of serpent), Mayoorasana (on the name of
peacock that is asana posture is able to generate the capability to digest even
poison-as peacock eats snakes). In the same the vital force of the body is
described as prana. It’s proper channelizing is akin for the disease free life
and continuation of existence. Various kinds of Pranayama practices have been
developed for the correct channelization of this vital force which ultimately
corrects and affects the symphathetic and para-sympathetic nervous system and
eventually improving whole body’s functions and Systems. Needless to say that
their correct functioning is attributed as the Arogya in the Aurveda and Health
in modern Medical Science terminology.
The word Yoga, is derived from ‘Yuj’
which means union, this union is empirical-self to Supreme Self. This existence
is devoid of impurities and is essential nature or pure nature or a immortal
existence. Or in mundane world it is a disease free existence or full of Arogya.
Yogic practices in the form of therapy and Sadhana are intending for the
balanced physical and blissful spiritual existence. This is also the modern
concept of health as according to WHO health is not merely physical well being
ness but spiritual blissfulness. Fulfilling the aforesaid Yoga involves simple
and friendly practies as its course and assures all its aspirants for mental and
spiritual attainments which is lying in its core philosophy.
Now the modern medical scientists and doctors
are paying attention towards the holistic approach for the treatment. It has
been observed that a combination or group of the therapies of traditional and
modern medicines are more effectively serving the purpose of cure. Yoga among
traditional systems, stands foremost as preventive and promotive therapy for
ailments and supporting physical, mental and spiritual well being.
So far as the therapeutic
aspect of Yoga is concerned the clinical studies have lucidly demonstrated the
therapeutic potential of yoga practices in the treatment of chronic obstructive
pulmonary diseases like Asthma and Bronchitis. Similar effects have been found
out in low Back pain, Diabetes, Migraine, stress related psychosomatic
disorders.
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