I want the world to know that Yoga changed my life.

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Permalink Reply by thomas koovalloor on November 11, 2009 at 12:33am

Namaste!
Happy to know that yoga changed your life. Yoga is the best alternative to medicine. Those who practice yoga on a daily basis are physically and mentally healthy than the modern Medical Doctors. See what is happening in the real world, modern medicine become a business to exploit the ordinary people. If we go to any doctors or hospitals or clinics do you think we get any guidance to take control of your body and mind? No. Bur through yoga you can take control of your body and even the mind. Even Michael Jackson could have been saved if he practiced yoga without depending on the modern medical doctors. I wish you all success. You are in the right track. I am sure that yoga become universal and it will become the birth right of every humans like the air we breath.

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Permalink Reply by jay on April 12, 2010 at 3:51am

For many of us, the arrival of autumn means it's time to stock up on Kleenex and cough drops. Along with

seasonal allergies, autumn means colder weather that can bring with it colds and flu. But yoga can help by

strengthening and balancing your basic weapon against sinus conditions -- the immune system. Yoga postures,

pranayama, relaxation and meditation are powerful tools for helping to stimulate or calm the immune response

depending on the situation.

Increased allergy symptoms indicate that your immune system is working overtime. A stuffy nose, ears and sinuses,

inflamed eyes, headaches, sore throat and difficulty breathing are all caused by the mucus-producing process of

the inmmune system attacking innocuous invaders. Through relaxation, the nervous system can tell the immune

system to settle down and stop attacking the foreign bodies, which are naturally cleared out in a non-allergic

person by sneezing once or twice a day. When the immune system backs off, inflammation and mucus decrease

and symptoms diminish.

Practicing any yoga posture in a relaxing way with slow deep breathing and the intention to let go and relax the

nervous system can be very beneficial in decreasing the symptoms of allergies. Kapalabhati breathing is great for

allergies as it forces out the mucus. (Don't forget to keep tissues within easy reach!) The relaxation time at the end

of a yoga class can also be an important part of decreasing allergic immune response. Encourage your students to

relax and affirm that the relaxation will help decrease their reaction to allergens. However, be aware that students

suffering from allergies may become too congested when lying on their backs; you can suggest they lie on the

stomach or side if that's more comfortable.

Relaxing the nervous system has been shown to help direct the immune system to attack the viruses and bacteria

that increase in colder weather. Colds are caused by bacteria and affect the upper respiratory system, causing

stuffiness, coughing, sore throat, etc. If the immune system is weak, the bacteria can go into the lungs and cause

bronchitis or pneumonia. Viruses go deeper into the system, causing chills, fever or pain and aching in the joints.

But a strong immune system can frost the invaders within a few days, preventing more extreme manifestations of

the illness and in fact strengthening the immune system. Again, yoga postures done in a relaxed way and slow,

deep pranayama can help relax the nervous system and boost the immune response.

Another way to build the immune system and improve sinus-related conditions is to focus on the thymus gland.

Located in the chest, the thymus gland is the locus of the immune system. Thus both the thymus gland and the

immune system are stimulated by any posture in which we open the chest and breathe deeply into it. The most

beneficial postures for this purpose are the Cobra, the Pigeon, the Fish, the Boat, the Bow and the Bridge.

Since the thymus gland corresponds to the fourth chakra, these postures can be enhanced by including chakra

sounds such as the fourth chakra bij mantra "yum" or the fourth chakra vowel sound "ay." Kapalabhati breathing

or slow deep ujjayi breathing in postures where the chest is open can also be beneficial. Experiment with

practicing the postures as you breathe deeply into the chest and sound the mantras. My audiotape on Prana Yoga,

send out through KYTA last spring, will help guide you in combining the mantras with the postures.

With a relaxed nervous system and a focused and revitalized immune system, you'll find you're able to resist

autumn allergens and throw off winter's infections more readily.
Practicing the postures, breathing exercises and meditation makes you healthier in body, mind and spirit. Yoga

lets you tune in, chill out, shape up -- all at the same time.

For many people, that's enough of an answer. But there's more if you're interested.

For starters, yoga is good for what ails you. Specifically, research shows that yoga helps manage or control

anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, blood pressure, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, depression,

diabetes, epilepsy, headaches, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, stress and other conditions and diseases.
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