Rejuvenation Of Your Body, Mind & Soul Through Yoga Therapy—

Rejuvenation Of Your Body, Mind & Soul Through Yoga Therapy––

Yoga, the science of life, explains not only about the diseases and their management but also about prevention of diseases and ways to attain longer, younger, happier life etc. This particular subject can also be called as Rejuvenation therapy.

Benefits Of Rejuvenation:

The following are the likely benefits of rejuvenation therapy:

• Long life
• Good memory
• Stress relief
• Depression
• Cure depression
• Prompt intelligence
• Health
• Youthfulness
• Complexion
• Colour
• Voice
• Magnanimity
• Increased strength of the body and sense organs
• Perfection of speech
• Vitality
• Brilliance
• Concentration
• Improves Immunity
• Endurance
• Blood pressure normalize
• Gastrointestinal function normalizes
• Excretory function
• Mind/Body neuro connection improves
• Harmonal balance
• Positive  attitude
• Self-acceptance
• Sex power

Yoga Therapy :-

       {1}  Sankalp shakti                                           {Positive affirmation}                                 

{2}Shatkarma                                                           {Purificatory techniques}

{a} Jalneti {Nose wash by water}

{b} Sankh- prakshalana {Mouth to anus gut wash}

    {3} Shukshma vyayam kriya                      {Micro Yogic Exercise}

{a} Shoulder rotation

{b} Spinal Roll or Rocking Exercise

{c} Neck Exercises

 {4} Yogasanas                          {posture}

{a}  Sarvangasana { Shoulder stand}

{b}  Halasana { Plough Posture}

{c}  Mayurasana {peacock pose}

{d} Vajrasana { Adamantine}

{e} Shirsasana{Head stand}

{f}  Shavasana{Corpse}

{h} Matsyasana{Fish}

{i} Paschimottanasana {Posterior posture}

{5} Pranayama                       {Body-mind energising breathing practices}

{a} Anulome –vilome { Alternate nostrilar }

{6}Bandhas:-                                            {Bands}

{a} Uddiyana band {Abdominal lock}

{7}Mudras:                                            {posture}

{a} Vipreetkarni mudra

{b} Ashwini mudra {Horse gesture}

 {8}Mudras:                                            {Finger –posture}

{a} Pran mudra

{b} Gyan mudra

  {9} Om mantra Chanting                                                      

  {10} Dhayan                                                        {Meditation}

 {11}Yogic Music:

 {12} Rejuvenation Foods:

Almond: This nut is the king of nuts and is highly nutritious. It provides all the essential elements that your body needs. It is an effective health-building food, for both the body as well as mind. It provides copper, iron, phosphorus and vitamin B1. These elements exert synergic action and help in formation of new blood cells and haemoglobin. These nutrients play a lead role in maintaining smooth physiological functions of the brain, nerves, bones, heart and liver. Almond preserves the vitality of the brain, strengthens the muscles and prolongs life. You can use almond in treating several diseases like anaemia, constipation, skin disorders and respiratory diseases. It restores sexual energy, which is lost due to nervous debility and brain weakness as well as strengthen sexual power. You can use almonds by soaking them in water and grind them in fine paste after removing the skin.

Amaranth: You can use amaranth, which is a green leafy vegetable to prevent deficiency of vitamins A, B1, B2 and C, calcium, iron and potassium. It provides you protection against several disorders like defective vision, respiratory infections, recurrent colds, retarded growth and sterility. Eating this vegetable regularly prevents premature ageing and disturbance of calcium and iron metabolism. As you grow old, calcium molecules are deposited in the bone tissue, which is influenced by improper molecular movements of iron in the tissues. When you eat amaranth regularly, you can prevent the haphazard movement of calcium and iron and thus avoid premature ageing.

Apple: Apple plays a crucial role in maintaining good health and in prevention and cure of many ailments. It is a highly nutritive food and contains minerals and vitamins in plenty. It plays a crucial role in the treatment of anaemia, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, stomach disorders, headache, heart disease, high blood pressure, rheumatic problems, eye and dental disorders. The major components of apple are vitamin B1, phosphorus and potassium help in synthesizing glutamic acid, which controls the wear and tear of nerve cells. If you suffer from nervous disorders like extreme tiredness, lack of concentration, lack of memory, mental irritability and mental depression. It is a very effective nerve tonic and revives and renews the nerves. You can use it tone up a weak and rundown human system. It removes all the deficiencies of the vital organs and strengthens the body. It also tones up the body and the brain as it contains more phosphorus and iron than any other fruit or vegetable. When you eat it with milk regularly, it promotes health and youthfulness and helps build healthy and bright skin as well as a calming and relaxing effect.

Banana: Banana is a fruit containing great nutritive value. It has a rare combination of energy, tissue-building material, protein, vitamins and minerals. It is a rich source of calories with large percentage of solids and small percentage of water content than other fruits. You can get more than 100 calories from a large banana. You get instant energy from this fruit as well as recover from fatigue due to presence of sugar that can be assimilated easily. You can treat many disorders like intestinal disorders, dysentery, constipation, diarrhea, arthritis, gout, anaemia, allergies, kidney stones, tuberculosis and urinary disorders. Ancient physicians in India and Persia considered this fruit as the nature’s secret of perpetual youth. Even today, banana is associated with promoting healthy digestion and helps to create a feeling of youthfulness and promotes retention of calcium, phosphorus and nitrogen, leading building sound and renewed tissues. It is also a rich source of invert sugar which gives you youthful metabolism.

Cabbage: Cabbage is one of the best leafy vegetables and an excellent food item. It is an excellent muscle builder and cleanser. It contains high sulphur and chlorine content and a large percent of iodine. The combination of sulphur and chlorine cleanses the mucus membrane of the stomach and intestinal tract but only when you consume cabbage in the raw or juice form without the addition of salt. It helps in preventing and curing constipation, stomach ulcers, obesity and skin disorders. It contains many elements that enhance the immunity of your body. Some of these elements prevent the formation of the patches on the walls of your blood vessels and stones in gall bladder. It contains vitamin P and C which give strength to the blood vessels.

Curd: Curd or yoghurt is a lactic acid fermentation of milk. It is a highly versatile and health-promoting food and has a great therapeutic value. The bacteria that converts milk into curd prohibits the growth of the hostile bacteria in the intestinal tract and promote friendly bacteria needed for digestion. These good bacteria help in absorption of the minerals and help in synthesis of vitamins of B group. Curd helps in treating and preventing gastro-intestinal disorders, insomnia, hepatitis, jaundice and skin disorders. It prolongs your life. Taking sufficient curd in your daily diet will prevent premature ageing and decay.

Custard Apple: This is one of the most delicious of tropical fruits. It is cool and refreshing to the heart and has essential body-building elements. It has excellent medicinal properties. It is very useful in treatment of tuberculosis. It contains the qualities of rejuvenating drugs. It increases and maintains blood, sharpens memory, builds up radiant health and increases life span. Since this fruit has plenty of fat and proteins, it develops muscular strength and tones up the heart.  It aids brain and the nervous system. Eating the pulp of this fruit with honey or jaggery will work as a nutritive tonic for the old people.

Fenugreek: Fenugreek is an excellent leafy green vegetable which has many therapeutic properties. Eating it regularly will keep the body clean and healthy. Its leaves are fragrant, cooling and laxative. They play a vital role in blood formation and prevent anaemia as well as aid digestion and prevent flatulence and sluggish liver. Steam the leaves to preserve the vitamins contained in them. Seeds of the plant contain aromatic oil which is similar in composition to the cod-liver oil and gives the reputation of sex rejuvenator to the plant. It enhances the sperm count in semen. The seeds play an important role in treatment of pellagra and nervous disorders. They form an important part of treatment of diabetes. Drinking tea made from the seeds helps in reducing fever, cleansing stomach, bowels, kidneys and respiratory tract of excess mucus. Make the tea by steeping a teaspoon of seeds in a cup of boiling water. You can also consume them in the form of sprouts or powdered and added to foods and juices.

Garlic: Garlic is a major condiment and is highly respected for its health-building properties from ancient times. Garlic has been reputed to be good for the heart, food for the hair, a stimulant to the appetite and a strengthening food. It is excellent carminative and nerve tonic. Its volatile oil gives it a therapeutic value. Garlic can prevent and cure tuberculosis, pneumonia, diphtheria, thypus as well as respiratory infections like dry, hacking coughs, colds, asthma and bronchitis. It provides relief in dyspepsia, colic and flatulence. It kills round as well as thread worms. You can treat some types of dysentery and diarrhea. It has counter-irritant and rubefacient properties and can compress form for pleurisy and tuberculosis of the larynx. Using garlic even when you are healthy gives you strength, increases longevity and keeps you fit for work in the old age. Since it is natural and harmless aphrodisiac, you can use it as a tonic for loss of sexual power, sexual debility and impotency caused by overindulgence in sex and nervous exhaustion from dissipating habit. You will be highly benefited if you are an old man of high nervous tension and decreasing sexual tension.

Honey: Honey is reputed for unique nutritional and medicinal properties. Pollen in honey contains all the 22 amino acids, 28 minerals, 11 enzymes, 14 fatty acids and 11 carbohydrates. Honey is useful in treatments of several ailments like anaemia, pulmonary diseases, irritating cough, insomnia, oral problems, eye afflictions and stomach disorders. It is one of the richest source of heat and energy and hence invaluable in old age. You get energy from the carbohydrate foods and honey is the easily digestible carbohydrate. It enters into the blood stream directly because it contains dextrine and provides instantaneous energy. You will surely benefit by taking honey if you have weak digestion. It benefits all the organs in your body and hence is an excellent medicine for all types of diseases.

Indian Gooseberry: This fruit is the richest natural source of vitamin C and can be readily assimilated by the human system. It plays an important part in maintaining good health and longevity. Take a tablespoon of fresh gooseberry juice and honey together and use it as a medicine for the treatment of many ailments like respiratory disorders, diabetes, heart disease, eye disorders, rheumatism, scurvy, diarrhea and dysentery. Taking it daily in the morning will promote vigour in the body in the short time. It has many revitalizing effects. There is an element present in it which plays a crucial role in preventing ageing and in retaining strength in the old age. It improves your body’s resistance and provides protection against infection.  It strengthens the heart, hair and the glands in the body. It has been shown that regular use of this fruit will return your virility.

Lettuce: Lettuce is the king of salad plants. It is a live food and has rich vitamin content, especially antiscorbutic vitamin C. It is bulky, has low food value but high health value. It is the rich source of mineral salts with a lot of them being alkaline. This keeps your blood clean, mind alert and body in good health. Its many health-building properties make it invaluable in old age. It provides many essential values to your body. It affects your brain, nervous system and lungs. Its raw juice is cool and refreshing. It is a rich source of magnesium which vitalizes your muscular tissues, the nerves and the brain.

Milk: Milk has a special position in our daily life. Its major role is to maintenance of health and healing diseases. It is a complete food as it contains fat, protein, carbohydrates, all the known vitamins and minerals and the food ingredients necessary for sustaining life and maintaining health. The protein in the milk is of the highest biological standard and possesses all the amino acids needed for building your body and cell repairing. Milk is very valuable in the treatment of fevers, genitor-urinary disorders, jaundice, weak teeth, thinness and eye disorders. Milk has a reputation of increasing and maintaining strength, improving memory, removes exhaustion and promoting long life.

Onion: Onion is a pungent root of the garlic family as is the most potent of all natural foods. Since ancient times, people have used it for treatment of diseases like cough, cold, bronchitis, influenza, tuberculosis, anaemia, bleeding piles, dropsy, tooth and ear disorders. It stimulates the blood circulation in the mucous membranes and is a potent germ killer. Chew an onion for five minutes to destroy all the bacteria in the lining of the mouth. Onion is a therapeutic agent for treating high blood pressure and problems of the circulatory system. Boiling or frying the vegetable will reduce the possibility of heart attacks by raising your blood’s capacity to dissolve or prevent deadly internal clots. It is one of the most important aphrodisiac foods, next to garlic. It increases libido and strengthens the reproductive organs. Peel of the white variety of onion, crush and fry in pure butter and take it regularly with a tablespoon of honey on an empty stomach. This is an excellent aphrodisiac tonic onion emits a certain type of radiation called M-rays. It stimulates cell activity and rejuvenates the system.

Raisins: Raisins or dried grapes have high food value, due to their high sugar content. They contain eight times more sugar than grapes and the sugar is of superior quality. A large portion of this sugar is formed by glucose and fruit sugar. They produce instant heat and energy in the body. They are an excellent food in all types of debility and wasting diseases. It is valuable in acidosis, constipation, anaemia, thinness and febrile cases. You can use black raisins for restoring sexual vigour. Boil them with milk, after washing them thoroughly with tepid water. This will swell them up and sweeten them. Eat these raisins followed by milk. Start with 30 gms of raisins and 200 ml of milk, three times a day. Increase the quantity of raisins gradually to 50 grams each time.

Soyabean: This food is high in food value. It is a rich source of protein, vitamins, minerals and other food ingredients. The protein in this bean is complete as it contains all the essential amino acids and is of great biological value. The amino acid exists in proportions that make them most available and most valuable for human needs. It is the best of all vegetable proteins and ranks along with the protein of milk, egg and meat. But the amount of protein in soyabean is far higher. While the protein in the animal produce leaves acid ash, soyabean has plenty of alkaline salts and hence can be included in the corrective diet. Soyabean in the form of milk is very good in the old age. It is an excellent nerve tonic and is useful in nervous disorders like mental irritability, nervous tension, insomnia, forgetfulness and neuritis. The presence of high concentration of lecithin, vitamin B1, phosphorus and glutamic acid tones up the nervous system. Mix a cup of soyabean milk with a teaspoon of honey every night.

Sunflower seeds: Sunflower seeds are the most familiar of all edible seeds. They are highly concentrated at the core of the sunflowers. They are rich in protein, phosphorus and iron and a very good source of B-complex vitamins. They contain 50% fat and thus they form a highly satisfying food and prevent the let-down feeling of fatigue and weariness that accompanies old age. They contain large amount of linoleic acid which is the type of fat that lowers cholesterol deposits in the arterial walls. They protect the health of the brain, nerves, skin and digestive tract. They are useful in treatment of anaemia and respiratory diseases like bronchitis, tonsillitis, influenza and cough. You can sprinkle the seeds over cereals, salads, yoghurt and soups or mixed with vegetables.

Wheat: One of the most widely used cereals for making bread is wheat. It is a good source of energy. Each part of the grain provides us with elements needed by our body. Starch and gluten provide heat and energy; the inner bran gives us coats, phosphates and other mineral salts; roughage comes from the outer part; the germ gives vitamins B and E; and protein builds and repairs muscular tissue. The whole wheat including bran and wheat germ provides protection against diseases such as constipation, ischaemic heart disease, diverticular disease of the colon and thus prolongs life. You grow wheat grass which is grown by spreading the soaked wheat grains in earth-filled earthen pots. It is a wonder plant, which is an extremely rich source of chlorophyll, which can be a body cleanser, rebuilder and neutralizer of toxins. Many minerals too are present. Wheat juice gives your body the vital nutrients and extra energy. Drinking this juice regularly will flush out toxins from the body, maintain good health and prolong life. It is valuable in prevention and treatment of skin diseases, digestive system problems and circulatory disorders.

 {13}Ayurvedic formula for revuvenation:-        

 {14} Fasting:-

General Instructions :

Yoga posture will only take 20 minutes to complete and can be done by persons of all ages. Please review the deep breathing exercises and alternative nostril breathing and rhythmic breathing to supplement these postures.

2. These posture , pranayama, om chanting,finger mudra specialize in brain and spinal rejuvenation, since this produces the maximum body and mind rejuvenation.
3. These posture,pranayama, mudra,meditation,band,micro yoga exercise will produce a healthy central nervous system (brain and spine), healthy glands, healthy internal organs, healthy joints and healthy skin.
4. If you suffer from high blood pressure ,dizziness or serious eye problems, you should not do the inverted postures (headstand, shoulder stand and reverse posture) until these conditions improve.
5. A small proportion of people feel worse for up to two weeks after starting the postures. This is because the yoga postures cause die body to eliminate toxins. After this you will start to feel much better.It is common to feel muscle soreness after the first few sessions, too, because you are stretching muscles which haven’t been used before. Just do the postures gently with no strain. To minimize any soreness for the first two weeks, do the postures later in the day (before lunch or the evening meal) when joints are less stiff.
6. Always do the postures in the sequence indicated.
7. The best time to do the postures, once initial soreness is overcome, is in the early morning or in the early evening before the evening meal.

Never exercise on a full stomach. Wait at least three hours after eating a main meal, about one half hour after eating a light snack and about half an hour after drinking juices.

After finishing the postures, wait about a quarter of an hour before eating.

8. Do the postures in the garden or in a room with the windows open.
9. The postures should be done slowly with no strain. Breathe slowly and deeply with the abdomen only. When inhaling, push the abdomen out, and when exhaling allow the abdomen to return to its normal position.

Concentrate on the particular organs and glands which the asana affects. Keep your eyes closed.

After each posture or group of postures, rest for a short while.

Aim to do the postures six days a week. Don’t skip sessions; it is regularity which produces results. If you experience any pain or dizziness when doing a particular posture, stop doing it and try again in a few months time.

   Can yoga help in rejuvenation

Body  & Mind rejuvenation is associated with longevity of life and aids in purification of the body. It is a practice which helps the yogis to achieve mortality. It can also be considered as a practice of yoga which provides exercise to all the organs of the body in order to feel active and rejuvenated.

Yoga breath exercises helps to inhale and exhale in appropriate manner so as to regulate the metabolism in the body. The breathing exercises should be done several times a day to compensate with our improper breathing activities for whole day. The breathing practice of the people is highly affected due to the various kinds of hectic work people undertake which provides strain to the body.

The pranayama (Breath control) exercises of Yoga help in regulation of the breath and aid in proper exercise of the body. It helps to treat the body on the whole. Body rejuvenation therapy helps to treat not only the disease but whole body in order to enjoy great health. Body rejuvenation also manages the manner and the amount of energy consumed in the body and regulates if undue energy is depleted in the body in various forms. It helps to manage the amount of body fluids in the body and keeps the muscles fresh. It curbs the inflammation in any organ of the body and boosts the immunity. It repairs the cells affected due to constant wear and tear of the body and makes up for the losses in the energy levels of the body. It is the force which rules the life by balancing the functions of the nervous system.

Nadi shuddhi (purification of the food pipe) and the purification of the blood in the nerves work wonders for the overall health of the individual. It provides relief to the patients. It works by treating the inflammation and removal of toxins in the body which is the main cause for most of the diseases which leads to various complications in near future.

Body rejuvenation helps to manage both mind and body and helps one free oneself from the materialism of the world. Certain time should be devoted to it everyday in order to enjoy best of health and spirit. It aids in better functioning of the organs of the body and the wellness provided by Body rejuvenation is unmatched to any other medical treatment. If Body rejuvenation can be practiced it can lead one to enlightenment and attain spirituality. It can be termed as a master medicine for all the bodily ailments.

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By-  Yogi Yoganand .