Dr. Rama Arora, the faculty members and students to make yoga an integral part of our daily life with Yogacharya Amit Dev
A few minutes of yoga during the
day can be a great way to get rid of stress that accumulates daily in both body
and the mind. Yoga postures, pranayama, and meditation are effective techniques
to release stress.
Meditation gives us relaxation
and rejuvenates the body and mind. With this aim in mind, GGDSD College, Banur,
Punjab organized an hour-long online Yoga workshop—‘Cosmic Bliss’ in
collaboration with Shri Yog Abhyas Ashram Trust on 22nd May 2021. Event
coordinator Prof. Vivek Ravi formally welcomed all and introduced the main
resource person of the online event Yogacharya Amit Dev, an International Vedic
Yoga Expert and author of multiple books on yoga, lifestyle, and diet. The
dedication and expertise of Yogacharya made every participant watch the asanas
and kriyas with rapt attention. Worthy members from the college management,
faculty, and students participated in the workshop with full interest,
enthusiasm, and eagerness. The session began by seeking the blessings of the
Almighty. Yogacharya Amit Dev started telling about the asanas with warming up,
stretching, and breathing by a series of Pranayaam, Padmasanas, Sukhasan,
Bhujangasana and specially designed program for the modern world by Yogeshwar Ram
lal Ji Mahraj ‘Jeevan Tatva’ ending each exercise with Shavasana and not just
asanas or pranayama he emphasis on Sutra Neti, Jalneti, Gajkarni & Dughpan (Drinking
milk through Nostril) with the practical demonstration by one of the sadhak
from SYAAT.
He further stressed upon
everyone to do yoga to combat the prevailing pandemic conditions. Exercises for
relieving stress, reducing joint pain, and enhancing the flexibility of the
back were also demonstrated for the benefit of the teaching and student
fraternity.
Ghrit Neti – Medicated
Cow Ghee in Nostrils
One of the many benefits of
Medicated desi cow ghee is, pure cow ghee can be used as Ghrit Neti. If you are
using desi ghee as nasal drops at home use it in the morning and 30 min before
your food. You can use 5ml of pure cow ghee into each nostril. This practice is
called Ghrit Neti which helps us with - Stop White Hairs, Hair Fall Treat
Migraine, tension headache Cure Trigeminal Neuralgia Treating Tinnitus, Hearing
problems Treating Vision problems Cure Lack of Memory and concentration.
Jalneti (Mendatory): It emphasizes that one continues to be called a
living being till the time 'the pranvayu'(Oxygen) circulates in the body,
otherwise one is 'dead' in its absence. Thus 'pranayama' is like nectar i.e.
something life-giving for the living being. A perfect control on 'pranvayu'
that can only be achieved through 'pranayama' makes the man not only immortal
but also makes him capable of enjoying the 'Eternal Bliss' and the divine
powers of Almighty.
Purak, Kumbak, Rechak: First inhale deeply through the right nostril.
Retain the breath in the stomach or head and then release it through the left
nostril. Now reverse the process by inhaling through the left nostrils and
releasing through the right.
Bhastrika: Sit in the lotus pose. Now exhale and inhale alternately.
It should be deep and rapid resembling the working of a blacksmith's bellows.
KapalBhati: There are three forms of kapalabhati. Vatakrama (wind cleansing), Vyutkarma(sinus cleansing), and Shitkarma (mucus cleansing), which are performed
in the following ways:
Vatakrama: This form is appropriate to practice in a group
classroom setting. Sit in a comfortable position, inhale deeply into both
nostrils to begin, then exhale sharply, lifting the diaphragm, to emphasize the
exhale, allowing the inhale to come as a passive response. Start with 3 rounds
of 10 ‘pumps’ each and gradually, as you gain proficiency, increase the number
of pumps and the number of rounds. Keep the physical eyes closed and gaze
internally toward the third eye (Ajna chakra). Vatakrama
can also be done through alternate nostrils, by using the right hand in Vishnu mudra to direct the passage of air through
the left or right nostrils. Although breathing is used in this technique it is
not a pranayama practice and there
should be no breath retention.
Vyutkrama: This practice is similar to jalaneti. Take a warm bowl of mildly salted water,
scoop some water into the palm of your hand and sniff the water through the
nostrils. Let the water flow down into the mouth and then spit the water out
from the mouth. Repeat several times.
Shitkrama: This practice is the reverse of vyutkrama. You
take a mouthful of warm salty water, push it up through the nose and blow it
out. The sound it makes is the sound of ‘sheet’.
On a physiological level, kapalabhati
strengthens the immune system and the will to live through balancing the
kaphadosha by removing excess phlegm from the tissues of the body. This makes
the body of the yogi as beautiful and as attractive
Mediation
Shanmukhi Mudra: It is a simple but subtle practice that brightens
and rejuvenates the face and eyes and brings about a state of balance leading
toward increased awareness and meditative level. one of the techniques of
Ashtang Yoga, meant for causing the prana (vital air) to reach the brahmarandhra
(the topmost portion of the skull), to make the mind completely steady and to
give rise to nada (subtle sounds), the hearing of which is described as nadanusandhana.
As mentioned in Darshana
Upanishad (VI 32-36), one sits in the swastika posture, inhales deeply, and
holds the breath inside (kumbhaka), accompanied by the mulabandha.
While doing kumbhaka, the
Shanmukhi mudra is employed by covering the openings of the ears by the two
thumbs, the eyes by the index fingers, and the nostrils by the remaining
fingers. This is said to make the prana reach the brahmarandhra, giving rise to
nada, comprising various sounds like that of the sea, the clouds, drums, etc.
Principal of the college
Prof.(Dr.) Rama Arora in her address motivated the faculty members and students
to make yoga an integral part of our daily life by extending the practice of
yoga beyond the mat. The virtual event concluded with an interactive
question-answer session between the faculty people and the resource person
where the queries of the health seekers were answered satisfactorily. The
session turned out to be very refreshing, reviving, relaxing, and rejuvenating.
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