YOGA PLAYS IMPORTANT ROLE IN RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGICAL ILLNESS AND MENTAL WELL BEING
Shatkarma (Sanskrit: षटकर्म) is six purification techniques in Yoga.
Six Shatkarmas:(1)Neti (Cleansing the Nasal Passages),(2)Dhauti (Cleansing the Digestive Tract) (3)Nauli (Abdominal Massage),(4)Basti (Yogic Enema),(5)Kapalabhati (Skull-Shining Breath),(6)Trataka (Gazing for Concentration).
Asana (Sanskrit: आसन) means “posture” or “seat”
Pranayama (प्राणायाम) is Yogic Breath Control
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE:
Asana: Pawanmuktasana parts 1, 2 and 3.
Pranayama: Nadi shodhana, bhramari, ujjayi.
Shatkarma: Neti, trataka.
Other: Yoga nidra, ajapa japa, antar mouna.
ANGER:
Asana: General – Shashankasana, yogamudrasana, paschimottanasana.
Advanced Garbhasana, koormasana.
Pranayama: Nadi shodhana, bhramari, sheetali, seetkari, kalpalbhati, ujjayi.
Mudra: Bhoochari, akashi, yoga, prana, maha, maha bheda, yoni and pashinee mudras.
Bandha: Moola and maha bandhas.
Other: All meditation and relaxation practices
ANXIETY: (and nervous tension)
Asana: General Pawanmuktasana part 1, surya namaskara, shashankasana, yogamudrasana, ananda hasta uttanasana, utthita lolasana, dwikonasana, matsyasana, backward bending asanas, pada hastasana, baddha padmasana. Shavasana with breath awareness. Pranayama: Nadi shodhana, bhastrika, kapalbhati.
Deep abdominal breathing at all times
Shatkarma: Vastra dhauti, shankhaprakshalana, kunjal,
jala neti.
Diet: Avoid mucus producing foods such as milk and milk products, rice and non-vegetarian foods. Eat fruit and vegetables in season, and cooked, rather than raw vegetables (salads) especially in winter.
Other: Yoga nidra, ajapa japa, antar mouna and other meditation and relaxation techniques to remove the source of nervousness.
CONCENTRATION:
Asana: All asanas practised with awareness, particularly inverted and balancing postures.
Pranayama: Nadi shodhana, bhramari, bhastrika, ujjayi.
Mudra: All mudras.
Shatkarma: Trataka.
Other: Meditation, yoga nidra.
DEPRESSION:
Asana: Surya namaskara, dynamic asanas, all backward bending, standing and twisting asanas
Pranayama: Bhastrika, kapalbhati, abdominal breathing. Shatkarma: Kunjal, neti, laghoo shankhaprakshalana.
Diet: Simple, nutritious vegetarian diet. Precautions: Avoid yoga nidra, meditation and bhramari pranayama, as these can cause further introversion.
INSOMNIA
Asana: Pawanmuktasana part 1, shashankasana.
Pranayama: Bhramari, ujjayi, abdominal breathing in shavasana before going to sleep.
Shatkarma: Trataka.
Other: Yoga nidra before sleep.
PITUITARY AND PINEAL GLANDS: (GENERAL HEALTH)
Asana: Surya namaskara, all inverted asanas particularly sirshasana, yogamudrasana, matsyasana, sumeru asana, pranamasana, pada hastasana.
Pranayama: All pranayamas, especially bhramari, kapalbhati.
Mudra: Shambhavi, maha and prana mudras.
Shatkarma: Trataka, neti.