HEALING SYSTEMS
YOGA
Yoga, means union or yoking in Sanskrit.
Yoga is a science of the body, the mind, the consciousness and
the soul. Yoga is a teaching of wisdom and knowledge which has been transmitted
to mankind from the great Yogis and Rishis (Sages) of ancient times, though its
geographical origin lies in India, it is universal, all-valid, eternal
knowledge.
There are several forms and paths of yoga that include meditation (Raja Yoga),
devotional prayer (Bhakti Yoga), selfless service to others (Karma Yoga),
practices for discrimination of truth and reality (Jnana Yoga), and even
meditational forms of exercise and bodily upkeep (Hatha yoga, a part of Raja
Yoga). Yoga is indicative of a broad range of practices that aim to, through
physical, mental and spiritual activities, focus the individual on the true
essence of reality, to achieve moksha or samadhi, liberation and enlightenment
or oneness with the universe.
Yoga Therapy
In the west people are increasingly casting a
keen eye on relaxation and meditation, essentials of the ancient Indian
tradition of yoga. No wonder Indians have kept the tradition alive and well; as
a therapy they know that there’s nothing better than good old yoga.
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. What's more, yoga:
v Improves muscle tone, flexibility, strength and stamina
v Reduces stress and tension
v Boosts self esteem
v Improves concentration and creativity
v Lowers fat
v Improves circulation
v Stimulates the immune system
v Creates sense of well being and calm.
To know more on Yoga Therapy click on the links below.
http://www.yogatherapy.org/index.php
http://www.allayurveda.com/cyoga.htm
http://www.yogascience.org/home.htm
http://www.yogananda-srf.org/writings/meditation.html
http://www.iyengar-yoga.com/articles/integratedscience/
Visit http://www.swamiramdev.info/ to learn about more about Pranayama Yoga.
To see the postures of Yoga, click on the link below
http://www.yogasite.com/postures.html
Ayurveda
Ayurveda is the Vedic system of health care that developed in India over 5000 years ago. Now the Ayurvedic system of treatment has gained worldwide popularity and people are opting for this age old system of healing as it involves use of herbs/plants, which do not have any side effects.
Click on the links below to know about Ayurvedic healing systems.
http://www.sympatico.ca/devan.nambiar/kerala.htm
http://www.eden-garden.net/en/html/massage.html
http://www.ayur.com/about.html
This Indian healing system has been opted in many countries in the west for treating various health problems. The link below is one of them.
http://www.drweilselfhealing.com
Some Alternative Healing Therapies
More people than ever are turning to alternative forms of medicine / healing therapies.
Accupunture is one of the oldest forms of
alternative medicine, this ancient Chinese art is still viewed with trepidation
by the lay person
Acupuncture is probably one of the oldest therapies still in practice. It is a
technique in which metal needles are used to puncture selected points of the
body and induce stimulations by various manipulation methods.
http://www.dishant.com/acupressure/
PRANIC HEALING
This is another healing therapy, which scientifically utilizes the prana or life force readily available from the sun, air and ground to heal physical and emotional imbalances. It requires no drugs, gadgets not even physical contact with the subject. Click on the link below to know more.....
http://www.pranichealingusa.com
http://members.lycos.nl/pranichealing/
http://www.delhipranichealing.net/phfd10.htm