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Monday, 18 June 2018

Yoga for Vertigo

It's important to understand that Vertigo isn't a disease a but symptom of certain imbalances in our Central Nervous System. This imbalance can happen due to any factor;
Problems with inner ear
Problem in visual focus
Poor blood circulation
Injury
Neurological disease

When we are looking at healing, we simply need to focus on balancing central nervous system.

As always, we will approach this using Panchkosa model:

1. At the level of Annamayakosa

Asanas:

Eye rotation
Neck rotation
Tadasana
Vrikshasana
Padangustan asana
Garudasana
Ardhmatsyendra Asana
Paschimottanasana
Supta Badhkonasana
Sarvangasana
Halsana
Shavasana
Jyoti Tratak (Preferably at rising sun otherwise ghee lamp or candle flame)

Diet:
Restrict salt to lunch time
High protein and Vitamin foods
No tea, coffee or chocolate
No alcohol
No tobbacco
Allow body to soak in morning sun

2. At the level of Pranamayakosa

Nadishodhan Pranayam - 4 times a day; before breakfast, lunch, dinner & bedtime

Shankhmukha Mudra

3. At the level of Manomayakosa

According to Atharva Veda, following adhis (negative emotions) arise the vyadhi of vertigo in our body:

a. Fickle mind, scattered thoughts

b. Inner turmoil, anger, refusal to listen to certain viewpoints

c. Not 'looking' at one self

It is important that we transform the above mentioned negative emotions. The easiest solution is to repeat following affirmations with feeling and meaning at bed-time and the minute one wakes up:

a. I am peacefully and joyfully centered in life.

b. I am safe.

c. Whatever I hear, I listen with love.

d. When I look at mirror, I rejoice in my magnificence.

e. I love and approve myself.

f. I know that universe brings only good in my life.

Happy Healing :)

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Yoga for Migraine

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Therapeutic branch of Yoga comes from the Panchkosa concept of Taittiriya Upnishad. The most important take away from there is:
Healing happens at four levels:
1. At the level of our body: Annamayakosa
2. At the level of our life force: Pranamayakosa
3. At the level of our mind: Manomayakosa
4. At the level of wisdom & clarity: Vijanamayakosa

At the level of our body: Annamayakosa

This again is sub categorized into three levels-

The 'anna':

1. Have hot ginger water at the onset of pain

Ginger blocks prostaglandins, which stimulate muscle contractions, control inflammation in the blood vessels, and impact some hormones. Drinking ginger water stifles prostaglandins to block the unbearable pain, and stop the associated nausea and dizziness.

2. At bedtime use your little finger to put some ghee (in summer) or badam oil (in winters) in your nostrils.

3. Eat light and easy to digest food.Avoid milk products & gluten for three days when headache strikes.

The asanas:

Morning Practice

1. Suryanamaskar

2. Shashankasana

3. Pachimottanasana

4. Matsyasana

5. Bhujangasana

6. Pawanmuktasana

7. Sarwangasana

8. Halasana

Bedtime Practice

Sarwangasana

Halasana

At the level of Life Force: Pranamayakosa

In the morning:

Kapalbhati Kriya: 5 breathes

Nadishodhan Pranayam: 10 minutes

Apan Vayu Mudra: 20 minutes

At bedtime:

Chandra Anolum Vilom: 27 breathes

Apanvayu Mudra: 20 minutes

At the level of mind: Manomayakosa

In the morning:

A-U-M chant: 5 rounds

At bedtime:

Yognidra

At the level of Wisdom & Clarity: Vijanamayakosa

Panchkosa model says that every vyadhi (disease) in this body is a creation of a mental adhi (affliction) that remained untreated.

The adhis that leads to migraine are:

1. Sexual fears

2. Fear of intimacy

3. Feeling of being pressurized by someone or something.

Working on these feelings through relaxation and trusting the process of life helps.

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Suggested Reading:

Panchkosa & Karmic Cycle