- yoga and the miraculous
- siddhis (YSP)
- neutralize poisons (HYP)
- destroy all diseases
- annihilate old age
- obviate evil
- achieve immortality
- attainment of samadhi (bliss) ALL
- LIVE BURIALS
- Paul 1851: build up of carbon monoxide through various techniques
- cave living and human hibernation: slow down metabolism
- physiological slowing
- reduce stress, heart rate, blood pressure
- boost immunity & prevent disease
- Gune's ashram in Bombay for health in 1924
- cleaned up hatha yoga-science, hygiene, health and fitness
- opened to women in 1926
- endorsed by science
- taught classes like martial arts teachers did
- Krishnamacharya
- 1934: yoga as fitness and body perfection after Gune
- Iyengar, his brother-in-law
- Gokhale 1939: Surgeon who added human anatomical science to their exhibitions and displays
- Iyengar in LOY: Every posture has visible health effects-medical terminology
- scientific authority-CURES claimed from his students
- 1947 independence and yoga lost prominence with national govt. Exported yoga to the West
- Indira Devi (Eugenia Peterson-rising Indian movie star in hollywood)
- 1953 Forever Young, Forever Healthy published
- STOPPING YOUR HEART
Limiting Aging?
- improve balance
- less degenerative disc disease
- vagus nerve:
- stimulation fights inflamation
- flexing poses and slow braething
- telomerase (cell health)-reduce stress
Chapter 2: Fit Perfection
- "Vital Index"
- maximum oxygen uptake
- big hearts (regular aerobic training-left ventricle)
- vigorous exercise improved the performance of every tissue in the body
- yoga failed in tests, but people still reported positive outcomes
- Marketed as all you need for optimal fitness. NO EVIDENCE OF THIS. all non-refereed sources
- YogaFit (Beth Shaw) 4 hour certification programs
- trade off:
- adding aerobic fitness lessens traditional benefits
- yoga LOWERS METABOLISM (in metabolic chamber)-ABANDONED SCIENCE TODAY
- drawn out states of emotion
- TONUS: normal state of slight muscular tension
- yogic breathing-SLOW and deep has greatest impact of the body
- induces state of deep relaxation and reduced tonus
- OXYGEN MYTH
- fast or slow breathing does LITTLE to change the amounts of oxygen in the blood stream
- levels go up or down in relation to MUSCULAR ACTIVITY (not breathing) , METABOLISM and HEART RATE
- fast breathing lowers body stores of CD, with significantly increasing oxygen stores (Hyperventilation) creates respiratory alkalosis, heightening nerve & muscle excitability,
- short circuits,,,tingling in hands, and spasms
- robs brain of oxygen
- Slow breathing causes a RISE in CD in the bloodstream, dilation of cerebral blood vessels-more oxygen to the brain
- AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM-overrides possible
- sympathetic (accelerator) and parasympathetic(break) nervous system
- inversions: fool the heart with increased cartoid pressure and cause parasympathetic expression
- reduce blood pressure and heart rate
- CYCLING is a good practice?
- RELAXATION RESPONSE
- GABA and Depression?-reduces anxiety with raised levels (antagonist)
- yoga and GABA surges (accounts for positive feedback in other areas without and measurable results?)
Chapter 4: Risk of Injury
- "pushing" yourself with/without mindfulness
- changing nature of students
- fad
- poor teachers---training standards are non existent
- injuries
- nerve damage
- stroke
- joint injuries
- connective tissue injuries
- Heat?
- heat increases risk of injuries
- muscle damage torn cartledge
- ligamental damage
- Mirror and inner focus?
HEALING
- fishman and long stretching time (2 min)
- holding postures teaches muscle substitution
- MS, back pain, bunions,
- need to diagnose and properly prescribe individual courses of physical treatment (asanas)
- phoney/nonexistant credentialing for yoga teachers and therapists (YA, RYT, IAYT)
- viniyoga
- Payne (fake PhD)
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