'HEAL'TH -CHIKITSA-SADHANA

Ancient scripture ‘Kalyankarak’ by Acharya Ugraaditya said that there are two types of health: 1. Inner health With the help of knowledge and eight activities attain health beyond senses, eternal and self-happiness is called inner health. Inner health can be attained through listening, practice and knowledge. 2. External Behavioural health Balance of three dosha (vata, pitta and kapha), happiness in senses, mind and healthy body is called behavioural health. External health can be attained under the guidance of Human Science knowledgeable masters. Even if, a person is intelligent but sick, they cannot follow Dharma (the law of nature). Cannot earn wealth or attain moksha(liberation), cannot full fill desires, and cannot be called as successful human. 

Health is “Equilibrium in Space, Energy and Mass”

 Health is a “Condition of Maintaining Bio-Magnetic Stock Force.”

 Health is an ” Efficient Organization of Food,work,Thought,Sleep and Sex within Limit and Method”

 Health is a “Purified State of Energy”

 Health is a “Condition of Eqilibrium in Glow,Mobility and Stability”

 Health is a “Condition of Purity ,free from Illness and flexibility of Limbs”

 Health is an “Efficient response to the challenges from environment at physical,Mental,social and spiritual levels”

Yoga Therapy has various practical applications which gives good results in various health conditions. Due to holistic approach of Yoga Therapy, these practical applications work in collective manner. 

 Yoga Lifestyle Therapy :Without following proper and balanced lifestyle, Yoga therapy is incomplete. Our ancient Yoga Gurus have given very clear guidance for a balanced lifestyle. Gherand Samhita and Patanjali Yoga Sutra have mentioned Yama and Niyama. There are 5 Yama and 5 Niyama as per Patanjali and 10 Yama and 10 Niyama as per Maharishi Gheranda. These all Yama and Niyama are very effective for a balanced and healthy lifestyle. For Yoga therapy patients are supposed to follow these guidelines, so that healing can be better.

Yoga Diet Therapy:What you eat leads to your mind and life.Balanced diet is part of good and effective Yoga Therapy.Mitahara means a reasonable diet or lessor diet or arestricted diet or lighter diet or suitable diet is remedy to many diseases. So  Mitahara is one of the important aspects
of good Yoga Therapy. 

Yogic Shvsan Ang Sanchalan (YSAS)Therapy:
Yogic Breathing combine with movements of Limbs is called as Yogic shvsan ang sanchlan. This is an important part of effective Yoga Therapy. Proper YSAS Body limbs awakened,energized, activated, free, flexible and refreshed. In other words, Yogic warming up combined with synchronized
breathing movements. These are essential parts of Yoga Therapy. 

Yoga Asana Therapy:For Yoga Chikitsa (Yoga Therapy), Asana play very
important role. These are not only physical positions but also linked to inner bodies. This is part of Hatha Yoga.Where one has to force into a position and stay there observe stillness and pleasure.
‘Sthir sukham Asanam’ – Maharishi Patanjali
Stillnss and pleasure is also an indication of healing and health.Practice with awareness is one of the major key in successful Yoga Therapy.

Pranayama Yoga Therapy:
Balance, and purify the Prana body, so that we can have a healthy physical body. More than 130 types of Pranayama are mentioned in Yogic science. Pranayama is not a breathcontrol system only, this is much more than breath control.
Kumbhaka and Bandhas are very useful for Yoga Therapy but must be used under the guidance of the Guru or a certified Yoga Teacher. With good practice of Pranayama,one can get rid of engrams, knots, blockages or mental stress or tensions. Pranayama balances the Prana, whichleads to balancing of mind.

Yogic Mudras Therapy:
Mudra means gesture or sign or money or impression. InYogic science, mudra has been given very special status.These are various signs or positions performed by various
organs of the human body to activate or channelize or balance the energy flow, healing, rising, inner awakening. Mudras are useful for powerful Yoga Therapy. For long time the knowledge of Mudra was kept secret and passing through Guru to disciple tradition. Still many Mudras are not commonly taught. Mudra can very useful in effective
Yoga Therapy.

Yogic Kriyas Therapy:
There are energy movements, which enable human body,mind, senses and emotions to move, act and perform. But body systems and limbs must be also operating smoothly.For smooth functions of various body systems, Yogis have gifted Shatkarmas (six kriyas). These Kriyas purifies, balance and activate human body, mind and senses.

Bahir Maun Yoga Therapy
Maun word derived from word ‘man’. Man, in Sanskrit means mind. Maun in Sanskrit means total silence.Normally ‘maun’ word is being used as silence of words.Maun is a state where neither mind nor mouth is speaking, other words maun means refraining from speech. This is some time part of Yoga Therapy, where patient is asked to observe maun so that mind and body is purified, and one can attains pure thoughts and speech. This is highly useful in psychological diseases

Antar Maun Yoga Therapy
Antar Maun means inner silence. Antar maun leads toserenity and purity. Patients with proper guidance, can start practice of antar maun and once they start glimpses of antar maun, can attain higher healing. There are more chaos or disturbance in the mind instead of outside. So
antarmaun leads to higher balance, purity and serenity

 Vishram Yoga Therapy
‘Vish’ means poison ‘ram’ is the mantra of Manipur
chakra (Solar plexus). ‘Vishram’ means relaxations. Total relaxation of body, mind, senses, emotions and surroundings. In this therapy, one can observe total rest of the body in Shavasana (corpse pose)
Poorna Tanaav Kriya (Full body tension activities)
followed by after Tvarit Vishram Kriya (Instant withdrawal activities) is highly useful for reliving many diseases. Many patients relieved from many diseases like stress, tension, anxiety,fear, phobia, etc.
 Gyan Yoga Therapy
Gyan in Sanskrit means knowledge. Knowing the self is ultimate purpose of human life. Once a person knows his true nature, get relief from many diseases.
I am neither body, nor mind, nor senses….. I am the
Bliss, eternal Love and consciousness…..Nirvana
Shatkam
These realisations start coming during practice of
various stages of Yoga and meditation.
Who is upset? Weather I am upset, or my mind is upset?
If I am not mind then correct way of saying is, “my mind
is upset.”
So, all diseases related to mind are separate from my
True Self.
This realisation proved to be very effective Gyan Yoga
Therapy.

Kundalini Shakti Awakening Yoga Therapy
Awakening of Kundalini Shakti (serpentine powers) helps in healing many diseases and lead a person to better health.But this must be done under the supervision of an adept master. This therapy is not encouraged by each and every yoga teacher or Yoga therapist, due to lack of their own
experience. But this is one of very good path of healing and health.

 Chakra Healing Yoga Therapy
There are 7 major chakras which correspond with 7 major glands in endocrine system. These glands are responsible for harmony by releasing hormones. Awakening of Chakra(energy wheel or shakti wheel) or balancing of chakra leads
to healing the nearby area. As per studies, Chakra healing has given very good effects and results in many diseases.
Shuddhikaran Psychic Yoga Therapy
Shuddhikaran means purification. This involves Yantra, Tantra and Mantra.
There is fact that bad or negative spirits or energies, or person or thoughts affect the weaker and overpower their life and push them into diseases. With prayer,incense, salt, water, lamp, mantra, process of cleansing helps in removing diseases. This is to be applied in Yoga Therapy with proper understanding from the master.This is a mystic approach of Yoga Therapy

Abhaya Sadhana Yoga Therapy
Abhay means fearlessness. Sadhana means intense practice.For relief from anxiety and stress, these techniques /practices are performed.
One of the techniques is: Spanda-Nishpandha Kriya
(tension to relaxation).Alternatively, this is also called as Chinta Chikitsa (stress and anxiety). Another name is ‘Manas Tap Chikitsa’. These
chikitsa involved various Yogik warming up, Asana,
Pranayama, Kriyas, relaxation, dharna, dhyan techniques,
etc.

Rog Parikshan
Rog means disease, parikshan means observations. Now a days there are many new techniques are available to diagnose the diseases with modern medicine. In Yoga Therapy one need not to hesitate in using those
pathology/ technical report / tests for diagnose the
disease and start its treatment.

Shodhan Yoga Therapy
Deh Shodan (body cleansing), Manah Shodan (mind cleansing), vacha Shodan (speech cleansing), Mala Shodan(impurities purification) can be part of Yoga Therapy. In
Yoga Therapy many cleansings are possible with, enema, massage therapy, etc. These can also be learned, practiced
and part of Yoga therapy

Mantra Yoga Therapy
Mantra is powerful healing and helping the mankind. There are two types of mantra. Devil and Divine Mantra. Mantra which makes you uneasy and disturb, like abusive words….Mantra which can heal you is like bhakti yoga / devotional
mantra…shloka

Netra Vyayam Therapy
Netra in Sanskrit means eyes. Our physical eyes are one of the important senses. Often it is said that majority of eyes problems starts from psychological level or misuse of eyes.In Netra Vyayam (Eyes yogic exercises) are to start getting rid of eyes diseases. Along with psychological relief, one can
perform Netra Vyayam, and this is very good Yoga Therapy
for eyes.
Bindu Chikitsa Therapy
Acupressure is some time said is borrowed from YogaTherapy’s Bindu Manvaahanam. There are many points in human body, which are capable of healing and removing the diseases. This can be adopted with advance studies and
experience.

Arogya Nitya Karma Yoga
Therapy
Arogya nitya karma (healthy daily actions in daily life) are specific guidelines for healthy lifestyle. These includes getting up or sleeping time or dainik dincharya (daily routine time table), how to sleep, living and behaviour with others. Once followed properly this is part of preventive Yoga Therapy.
 Bhakti Yoga therapy
Bhakti word has come from another Sanskrit word, ‘Bhakt’ that means one who is undivided or cannot be divided further. Prayers, faith, and worship are major performance on this path. This path is highly helpful for the patient or person for good healing. Bhajan, chanting, music helps dive into Bhakti Yoga. When person goes deep in Bhakti Yoga,
starts getting rid of diseases.

Surya Yoga Therapy
Surya Sadhana means surrender to the powers of the Sun with dedicated practice and devotion. Surya Sadhana is part of ancient Yogic Therapy. Either Surya Namaskar (SunSalutation) or Surya Yoga Chikitsa (Sun Yoga Therapy) or Surya Snan (sun bath) in controlled manner is useful in
selected diseases. Surya Yoga Therapy has many studies and good results. Surya (Sun) and Chandra(moon)
 Mardanam Yoga Therapy
Moon Mardanam means massage of physical body, organs,etc. Various kinds of massages are there, like dry massages,herbal massage, oil massage, combo of oil and herbs, etc.
Mardanam may include pinching, pressure, squeeze,Pressure, and other techniques.

 Swara Vigyan Yoga Chikitsa
Swara Vigyan means science of sounds or breathing nostrils flow. One can control or monitor or treat various diseases through swara vigyan. This is one of the important aspects of Yoga Therapy. This gives in-depth study of swara flow
effects our brain and thought process.
 Pranic Healing Yoga Chikitsa
Prana are life force and life energy. Without prana life is not possible. Whenever prana is active, it starts healing the place. For example, if there is pain in the hip joint, after proper warming up, start sending your prana to the affected
area. Many studies confirm that person get great amount of relief and experience relaxations.
 Kaya kalp Yoga Chikitsa
(Therapy)
Kaya means Body, kalp means rebuilding or renovationor transformation. This is also known as Kaya karshanam. This includes various internal or external activities, like selected Yogic warming up, Asana, Kriya, mudra or mala shodhan karmas.

There are more than 50 ways of Yoga Therapy and allied therapies on the path of Yoga therapy. Other therapies mentioned here are compatible with Yoga Therapy.As Yoga therapy is one of the holistic approach medical science.
A Yoga therapist may go for general Yoga by adopting one or two major Yoga Therapies for treatment. Others can be complimentary to main therapy.
Disease means duality and Yoga means non duality.Duality means disease and Yoga means at ease. Yoga helps in realizing the principle of non-duality, thus dropping the disease.
Yoga and Yoga Chikitsa (Yoga Therapy) are synonym to each other. Yoga Therapy is considered as alternative medical science. In appropriate Yoga therapy there is no place for any type of addiction like drugs or tobacco oralcohol or unethical relations or vices, etc