Holistic Health Management

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Holistic Health Management
May Almighty illuminate our intellect andiInspire
us towards the righteous path
Happiness be unto all,Perfect health be unto
all.May all see good in everyone,May all be
free from suffering.

• DIVINE INDIA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
• A global movement for transformation of thoughts
• 21st Century Bright Future

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Source of data

• Taken from the literature written by
  Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
• Vangmaya
• Akhand Jyoti
• Pranayam Se Aadhi Vyadhi Nivaran

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Abstract

• The progress of human life largely depends on
  healthy body. The labour for money, status in the
  society honor is not possible for an unhealthy
  man. Despite the fast progress made by modern
  medical science, we continue to witness the surge
  in health related disorders. Psychosomatic
  disorders have become very common, especially in
  the corporate world, where people continuously
  stretch themselves in order to deliver high
  performance to move up the career ladder.
• The rise in health related disorders clearly
  explains that we are not conscious about the
  health management and we are not adopting the
  holistic approach towards it. We tend to believe
  that physical health is everything and
  continuously try out different preventive
  curative measures to keep ourselves physically
  healthy. We generally tend to ignore the mind
  (thought center) the soul (emotion center)
  aspect of the health. The theory that all
  psychosomatic diseases are first born in mind has
  been widely accepted now which calls for the need
  to take holistic approach towards health.  
• This module is prepared with an intention to
  create awareness about holistic aspects of health
  and also provide the different tools techniques
  available not just to keep ourselves healthy
  physically but mentally spiritually too.

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Contents

• Holistic Health Management
• What it is?
• Three Bodies (Body, Mind Soul)
• How to stay healthy tools techniques

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What is Holistic Health?
Individual Health
Social Health
Economic Health
Familial Health
Environmental Health
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Three Bodies

• Gross (Sthool Shareer)
• Outer sheath of the body through which we eat,
  respire and interact with the world
• Subtler/Astral (Sukshma Shareer)
• Mind-Brain stuff, through which we think and
  conceptualize
• Causal/Spiritual (Karan Shareer)
• The innermost being (Soul) through which reflect
  our emotions and good vibes

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The inner bodies drive the physical health
Emotional Health
Mental Health
Physical Health
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Sheaths (Panch-Koshas)
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Three Bodies

• Gross (Sthool Shareer)
• OJAS (Physical Body, Physical Power, Physical
  Strength)
• Subtler/Astral (Sukshma Shareer)
• TEJAS (Will Power, Attitude, enhanced state of
  mind)
• Causal/Spiritual (Karan Shareer)
• VARCHAS (Soul Power, emotions and power of Inner
  Self (Inner Strength) Beliefs and Values)

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How to stay healthy -Tools TechniquesGross Body

• Constituents of Gross Body
• Ahaar (Food Habits) Vihaar (Sensual
  Pleasures/Lifestyle)
• Yagyopathy - an emerging therapy
• Rejuvenation Through Herbs
• Yogic Exercises (Surya Namaskar, Pragya Yog)
• Physical Exercises (Walking, Aerobics)
• Stress Busters (Laughter, Holidays )

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Constituents of Gross Body

• Prithvi (Earth), Jal (Water), Agni (Fire), Vaayu
  (Air), Aakash (Ether)
• Imbalance in proportion impacts the Health

Boils, Pimples Cholera TB Syphilis
Elephantiasis Obesity Uterian Fibroids
Prithvi
Agni
Ascites Dysentry Polyuria Cold-Cough
Gaut (Arthritis) Paralysis Pulmonary Stiffness
Jal
Vaayu
Epilepsy Psychological Insomnia Fidgetiness
Aakash
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Food Habits (Ahaar)
When to eat ?

• What to eat ?

How much to eat ?
How to eat ?
EAT to LIVE Vs LIVE TO EAT
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Food Habits

• Following 5 constituents are there in food
• Usha-paan (drink water as you get up)
• Buttermilk after a short break after lunch
• Warm milk before going to bed
• The growth of body takes place till 25 yrs.
  Consume food rich in protein to support body
  growth
• After 25 yrs of age, focus on the food which
  helps maintain the temperature of body like
  alkaline.

Source Consumption
Carbohydrates Carbohydrates Grains - Wheat, Rice, Barley 50-60
Protien Protien Pulses, Groundnut, Soyabean, Milk 15-20
Fats Fats Oil, Ghee, Groundnut, Coconut, Sesame, Mustard etc 8-10
Minerals Vitamins Minerals Vitamins Vegetables, Fruits Balanced
Water Water 8-10 glasses / day
Try to keep 75 of your diet as Raw Food
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What to eat

• 50 of diet Fruits Greens rest 50 Grains
• Sprout the grains or grind into pieces
• Groundnut, Coconut, Soya bean as substitute for
  Oil
• Say NO to SPICES (Red Chili, Clove,
  Heeng etc)
• Use more of Jaggery, Honey, Dates than white
  sugar
• is

50 gm sprouted gram 250 ml milk

Tip Cook in a closed vessel
Avoid These Non-Veg, Spicy Oily, Tobacco
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Food Habits

• When to eat ?
• When hungry (9am 12 noon best time to eat)
• Two meals a day good enough for a healthy body.
  Keep atleast 6 hours gap.
• Eating in between disturbs digestion process.
• Liquid diet is good enough as breakfast

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Food Habits

• How to eat?
• Mind should be calm relaxed glands get dried
• Allow teeth complete their work i.e grind/chew
  properly to make life easier for stomach
  intestine
• 32 times chewing each morsel as per Ayurveda
• Liquids (water, milk etc) should be retained in
  mouth before gulping.
• Consider food as nectar (Amrit). Finding faults
  in food getting angry is not a good habit.
• Keep gap of atleast 1 hr between food water.

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Food Habits

• How much to eat?
• Eat less than capacity (Avg. 2000 calories /-
  10 to be consumed)
• Ayurveda suggests - 50 Food 25 Water 25
  Air.
• Laziness results out of overeating, eat less than
  hunger to be energetic

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Lifestyle (Vihaar)

• Discipline in life is necessary. Undisciplined
  can not escape unpunished by nature which is
  Illness.

• Cleanliness Both internal external
• Labour Not just mental, physical as well
• Keep Smiling Make this a habit
• Sleep Ensure adequate sleep.

Did you know? Our body receives energy from Food
- 10 Sleep - 20 Chakras - 70
Dont move away from Nature. Try to live in
harmony with it.
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Adopt this in your daily routine

• Start the day with Atma Bodh (Self Realization)
• Treat each day as a new life
• Plan your daily tasks
• Follow simple living - high thinking lifestyle
• Upaasana Self Introspection Imbibing good
  qualities
• Saadhana Self Reformation through practicing
  self control
• Aaradhana Selfless service
• Go to bed with Tatva Bodh
• Self Assessment
• Assure yourself the Almighty of not repeating
  the mistakes

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Yagya (Homam)

• Meaning Divinity, Togetherness Charity
• Importance Gayatri is the symbol of all positive
  thoughts, while Yagya is that of noble deeds.
  These two combined together generate a great
  upsurge of righteous values and thoughts in the
  mind and heart which leads to human soul growth
  and world peace.
• Science of Yagya
• Source of positive energy
• Science of mantra (Sound) combines with power of
  fire (Heat) to radiate positive energy.
• Shape of Yagya kund (container) is reverse
  Pyramid.
• Clean pure environment
• The powerful essence in fumes destroys unhealthy
  germs and spreads on a wider area. Also cleansing
  of mental impurities.
• Produces Oxygen CO2 H2O 112,000 cal HCHO
  O2
• Slow combustion helps plant life with constant
  supply of CO2.
• Experiments Live Examples
• Bhopal gas tragedy
• NIT Trichy
• Gujarat Pollution Control Board
• Gorakhpur (U.P.) municipality
• Cancer cure

Burning sugar and its smoke has a significant
effect in purifying the atmosphere. It kills the
germs of T.B., measles, smallpox and cow-pox
remarks Prof. Tilward. A Russian Scientist named
Dr. Shirowich mentions if cows ghee is put
into the fire, its smoke will lessen the effect
of atomic radiation to a great extent.
Recommended Reference Integrated Science of
yagya
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Yagyopathy Gift of Ancient India

• What is Yagyopathy or Yagya therapy?
• Pulmonary drug-administration by inhalation and
  infusion through skin pores through the process
  of yagya (agnihotra, homam).
• Inhalation from nose (deep breathing), mouth
  (chanting vedic hymns)
• Medicine in its gaseous form is easily dispersed
  and gains higher potency.
• Drugs in the form of medicinal plans offered in
  fire along with specific vedic hymns (mantras)
• Yagya therapy is a Preventive mechanism
• No side effects
• Encouraging results in the treatment of TB,
  Diabetes, Weak Eye Sight Neurological disorders,
  Drug addiction

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Rejuvenation through Herbs
Recommended Reference Herbal tips from the
Vedas

• Ayurveda is considered as 5th Veda which is
  interpretation analysis of Atharva Veda.
• Ancient Rishis Charak, Sushrut, Vagbhatt did
  extensive research analysis on various
  medicinal roots herbs.
• Some herbs are like Diamonds Emeralds which
  take special effort to procure.
• Grow commonly available herbs like Tulsi Neem
  in surroundings

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Why Tulsi?
Recommended Reference Herbal tips from the
Vedas

• Blood Purifier Reduces blood cholesterol
• Cure for arthritis, kidney dieseases
• Preventative for mosquito insect bite
• Decoction of leaves with ginger honey
  Bronchitis
• Chewing helps cure the mouth ulcers stress
  reduction
• Skin rasayana Vitamin C, Carotene, Calcium,
  Phosphorus
• Tulsi seeds for treatment of Diarrhea, chronic
  dysentery Constipation
• Pounded leaf mixed with sandalwood relief from
  headache
• Dried leaves powder mixed with mustard oil used
  as toothpaste
• Juice of tulsi leaves acts as Antiseptic
• Tulsi juice taken empty stomach improves
  digestion increases brain power.
• Cleanses the atmosphere
• Removes excess of Kapha from lungs nasal
  passage
• Removes excess of Vata from colon

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Yogic Exercises

• Yoga has potential to cure chronic and grave
  diseases.
• The Hindi literal meaning of Yoga is to UNITE
  i.e the body, mind soul need to work in harmony
  to UNITE ones vital force with that of
  Almighty.

Therapy
3 fold development roadmap of Yoga
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About Asanas

• Total 84 Asans mentioned in Yog Shastra
• Effects the soft spots both physical mental.
  These spots are found in Liver Chest.
• Contraction Expansion of muscles these soft
  spots lead to cleansing.
• Three Asanas
• Sukhasana
• Padmasana
• Siddhasana

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Sukhasan

• Bend your left leg and keep it under the thigh of
  your right leg.
• Bend your right leg and keep it under the thigh
  of your left leg.
• Straighten your spine, sit erect with hands on
  the knees.
• Stay for one minute, meditating and come back to
  the original position.
• Benefits This helps to increase the digestive
  fire and gives good appetite, health and
  happiness. This is good for children.

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Padmasana

• Bend the left leg and bring the left foot on the
  right thigh.
• Bend the right leg and bring the right foot on
  the left thigh.
• Keep your spine vertical in line with the neck.
• Keep your arms straight and hands resting on the
  knees, palms upward and thumbs and forefingers
  joined. Other fingers outstretched.
• Stay like that for a minute in meditation and
  come back to the original position in the reverse
  order.
• Benefits This helps develop concentration of
  mind gives relaxation and peace of mind.

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Siddhasana

• Place the left heel at the anus, the
  terminal opening of the alimentary canal or
  digestive tube.
• Keep the right heel on the root of the generative
  organ.It should be in a way, that the knees and
  the heels, both lie upon the other.
• The hands must be placed on either sole of  the
  feet. Keep the eyes half closed.
• Benefits This helps in concentration and clarity
  of mind, memory improvement, digestion and the
  faculty of the mind.It is also beneficial to
  those suffering from wet dreams.

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PRAGYA YOG- For happy healthy life
Yogamudra
Vajrasan
Tadasan
Padhastasan
Ardh Tadasan
Shashankasan
Bhujangasan
Ushtrasan
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Yoga Asanas for Common Problems
    Sandhi Sanchalan Tada Tiryak Tada Katichakra Surya Nam'kar Pragya Yog Shava
Healthy People Healthy People X X X X X X X
For Kids For Kids X X X X X
For Women For Women X X X
Insomnia Stress Insomnia Stress X X X X X
Depression Depression X X X X X X
Hypertension Hypertension X X X X X
Obesity Obesity X X X X X
Asthama Asthama X X X X  
Constipation/Indigestion Constipation/Indigestion   X X X X   X
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About Mudras

• Total 20 Mudras. Following three are sufficient
  for modern society
• Shaktichalini (Mooladhar Chakra)
• Shithilikaran (Anahat Chakra)
• Khechari (Sahastrar Chakra)

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About Pranayama

• Process of refinement and increase of life
  vitality (Prana).
• 5 Mahaprana Prana, Apana. Samana, Udana, Vyana.
• 5 Laghu Prana Nag, Koorm, Krikal, Devdatta,
  Dhananjay.
• Three Pranayama
• Naadi Shodhan
• Surya Bedhan
• Pranakarshan

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Naadi Shodhan Pranayam

1. Total 72,000 Naadis (Energy Tubes)
2. 14 are considered important
3. This Pranayama technique clears the blockages in
   the Naadis for flow of Prana (energy)

1. Ida
2. Pingala
3. Sushumna
4. Gandhari
5. Hastjivha
6. Kuhoo
7. Saraswati
8. Poosha
9. Shankhini
10. Yashaswini
11. Vaaruni
12. Alambusa
13. Vishwodhara
14. Payaswini

• Process
• Inhale Exhale from left nostril 3 times
• Feel the cooling effect of Moon at Manipur Chakra
• Inhale Exhale from right nostril 3 times
• Feel the warmth of Sun at Manipur Chakra
• Inhale thru both Nostrils
• Exhale thru mouth (close the nostril).

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Surya Bedhan Pranayam

• Process
• Inhale from right nostril
• Kumbhak
• Exhale from left nostril

• 250 ml of Oxygen per minute consumed by avg.
  human
• Dr. K N Uduppa experimented Pranayama on 85
  Asthma patients
• 43 got cured, 30 special gains,12 no
  feeling/changes.
• High BP 95 patients
• 47 cured, 22 special gains and 22 no
  feeling/changes.

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Pranakarshan Pranayam

1. Inhale slowly deeply thru both nostrils.
2. Hold the breath for atleast half the time it
   took for inhaling.
3. Exhale slowly thru both nostrils
4. Hold the breath for half the time it took fo
   rexhaling

Rechak
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About Bandh

• Bandh are neuro-muscular locks results in locking
  the blood circulation at special body parts and
  thus preventing the outward flow of cosmic
  energy.
• Help in secretions and thus maintain hormonal
  balance.
• Moolbandh
• Uddiyanbandh
• Jalandharbandh

Note Precautions- Those with high BP, heart
diseases pregnant women should not practice
Bandha
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Mool Bandha how to..

• Sit is Padmasan or Sukhasana.
• Exhale deeply through the mouth and hold your
  breath.
• Close your anal- genital muscles and pull it
  upwards.
• Pull all your lower abdominal organs and muscels
  upward and hold as long as possible.
• Slowly release the lower abdominal organs. Inhale
  and relax your body. Bring your breathing back to
  normal.

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Uddyan Bandha how to..

• Stand straight with feet and shoulder wide apart.
  Lower your body and place your hands on your
  thighs, palms inward.
• Exhale deeply through the mouth. Holding your
  breath, pull your abdominal muscles in and suck
  in your stomach to create a hollow space.
• Hold for as long as possible.
• Stand upright and then inhale.

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Jalandhar Bandha how to..

• Sit in Padmasana or Vajrasana. Keep your back
  straight. Inhale deeply, fill your lungs with
  air, keep your chest high and hold your breath.
• Slowly bend your chin down and press it hard on
  your neck.
• Hold your breath for 30 seconds to one minute.
  Continue to hold your breath and raise your chin,
  straightening your neck.
• Exhale through the nose.

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How to stay healthy -Tools TechniquesInner
Bodies

• Pranayam
• Meditation
• Self Introspective Literature
• Power of Syllables
• Yagyopathy - an emerging therapy

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Meditation

• Process to unite consciousness with that of
  eternal omnipresent power
• Provides mental as well as physical relief
• Medicines are meant for physical parts
• puts whole personality into perspective
• Significant positive impact
• Slow down of respiration process reduces Oxygen
  reqt by 20
• Very good for hypertension Reduces BP.
• Muscular relaxation enhances blood circulation
• Establishes balance between muscular activity
  adrenaline

Lectures by Dr. Pranav Pandya http//video.google.
com/videosearch?qmeditationbypranavpandya
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Thought Provoking Literature(Swadhyay)

• Food for Soul
• Reading not enough
• Chew (think) Digest (apply)
• Part of daily routine

Study of good literature is like communion with
living deities. It gives
instant gifts of light bliss Pt. Shri Ram
Sharam Acharya
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Power of Syllables (Shabda) Music (Naada)
Recommended Reference Eternity of sound
science of mantras

• Shabda Omnipresent eternal origin of sound
• Big Bang theory agrees
• Resonance, Dopplers effect demonstrate the power
  of Sound
• Naada - eternal self existent cosmic pulse of
  music

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Take Aways

• Regular Gayatri Saadhna for Individual Societal
  Development
• Atma Bodh Tatva Bodh Saadhana
• Streamline Food Habits
• Make Upaasana Saadhna Aaradhana integral part
  of daily routine
• Study of good thought provoking literature
  Swadhyay
• Inspire/Motivate/Encourage people around you by
  propagating good thoughts

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Established in 1979
Houses well equipped laboratories of
Haemetology, Biochemistry Neurophysiology,
Cardiology, Phytochemistry, Psychometry,
Yagyopathy, etc.
Research studies of tens of Ph. D. degrees
awarded from different universities in India
-Vedic Cosmology, Review of the multiple
dimensions of Vedic Culture to The Effects of
Japa, Pranayam, Shavasana and Yagya on Human
Physiology

• Experiments on
• Psychomatic Disorders
• Environmental Purification
• Tuberculosis

Effect of Gayatri Sadhana
Yagyopathy Research
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A Centre for Research and Study of Ancient
Indian Culture and Spirituality

• Value based practices 
• Prayer
• Meditation/Yogic exercises
• Community services
• Yagya

• Value based Management
• Work culture
• Subsistence allowance
• Teaching by self behavior and action
• Involvement in the development of society

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