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Siddhasana

• Assume a sitting posture with legs straight in front of the body.
• Bend the right leg from the knee and draw the heel close to the perineum; the leg from the knee to the heel must lie flat along the floor.
• Now bend the left leg at the knee and place it by foot on top of the right calf.
• The legs should be locked with the knees on the ground, and right and left heel should remain very close to each other.
• Stretch the arms out and the back of hands on the knees, palms upward.
• Make the spine straight, erect and steady, join the thumbs and forefingers together to make a circle and extend other fingers straight out.

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In the sacred ancient yoga texts it has been mentioned that mudras are more powerful than asanas and pranayama as they are instrumental in awakening the hidden serpent power in human being — the Kundalini shakti. In Gherand Samhifa, the most authentic yoga text, 25 odd mudras are explained. A mudra is a specific position representing specific state of psyche. Sometimes mudras are being used to regulate several involuntary physiological and biochemical activities. Mudras have been proved to help in developing self awareness about the flow of vital energy in the subtle body. Mudras also enhance spiritual orientation and promote the process of self healing as well as psychic healing.

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Jalandhar Bandh

• Assume a sitting posture, preferably Padmasana or Sukhasana.
• Both the knees should firmly touch the ground.
• Place the palms of straightened hands on the knees.
• Close the eyes and relax the body.
• Take a deep inhalation, hold the breath inside and bend the head forward — downward. Now press the chin tightly into the sternum.
• Pull the shoulders up and bend them forward into a rounded shape, while keeping the hand straight and palms firm on the knees.
• Continue to remain in this pose as long as you can.
• Now relax the shoulders and arms, slowly raise the head and exhale.
• Repeat the procedure after the normal breathing is achieved.
• This exercise can also be performed in standing position.

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Tense, overwrought, nervous and anxious, modern man is caught up in the hellish grind which drives him inexorably into stress, because his constant state of anxiety prevents him from facing up to the relentless demand of modern life which, behind an amiable and comfortable exterior, conceals an inhuman machine and an unrelenting struggle for existence. It is really surprising, then, that millions of civilized beings live with depressing feeling that they are ‘out of step’, overlaid by apparently impossible tasks with which they cannot possibly cope, and from which they can never escape.

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These three relaxation techniques were developed by Vivekananda Kendra Yoga Research Foundation, Bangalore. These are quite effective and easy-to-perform relaxation techniques. IRT can be practised after every individual exercise for a short duration. QRT or DRT can be performed after the asanas or independently between the daily routine to provide adequate and real rest to the body systems.

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We are aware of vital importance of breath, without which we cannot survive, but a few of us are willing to face a fact that most of us know, that our breathing is usually inadequate for the body’s needs, that we breath shallowly and lazily, so that the blood is seldom, if ever, sufficiently oxygenated.

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To prepare for the practice of Preksha meditation, the knowledge of postures, mudras etc. is necessary.

Posture

Either of the following postures may be adopted: Sitting postures:

1. Padmasana (full lotus posture)
2. Ardhpadmasana (Half lotus posture)
3. Sukhasana (Simple posture)
4. Vajrasana (Diamond posture)

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Headache is such a common complaint that can occur for so many different reasons that its proper evaluation may be difficult. The intensity, quality and site of pain — and especially the duration of the headache and the pressure of associated neurologic symptoms — may provide clues to the underlying cause. The onset of severe headache in a previously healthy patient is more likely than chronic headache to relate to an intracranial disorder such as subarachnoid haemorrhage or meningitis.

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In this section a few selected diseases, their causative factors and symptoms are discussed in brief. With the description of each disease, in the end a Preksha-yoga therapy capsule has been given to manage the disease. The capsule includes:

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Thyroid Diseases

The thyroid gland is located, immediately below the larynx on either side of and anterior to the trachea. It secretes large amounts of two hormones: thyroxin(T4) and triiodothyroxine(T3). These hormones have a profound effect on the metabolic rate of the body, which includes build-up and replacement of tissues, storage of energy, breakdown of tissues and utilization of the energy produced in the cells. It also secretes calcitonin, a hormone that is important for calcium metabolism.

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