Yoga
& Meditation in Kerala
Yoga, the science of man, based on ancient
Indian wisdom and culture, is an art of living a healthy, balanced, peaceful
and contented life. Yoga, being a total integrated system, studies man in
his wholeness - body, mind and spirit and is integrated to certain
principles, ideas, values, attitudes and a way of life for personal and
social benefits.
Conceived by the great sages in their quest for self-realization, it has
come to be recognized during its long travails from the hermitages to the
cities - as the science of man, a philosophy old life, a code of conduct, an
attitude and an approach, as well as an art of living which is capable not
only of ensuring physical well-being, mental peace harmony, moral elevation
and spiritual uplift of man but also of transforming man from his gross
animal existence to the sublime heights of divinity.
It must,
however be kept in mind that it is a long and arduous journey calling for
perseverance, persistence, dedication and total surrender.
There
is no instant yoga. It is not a question of merely closing one's eyes or
of sitting in a posture. It involves cultivation of an attitude and approach
to life. It must not only be a philosophy to be imbibed but a practical
philosophy, which must be lived. It is therefore, not enough to think of
yoga but to do it and to live it in our lives. It is also necessary to
understand that yoga is not a substitute for action. Human effort is
indispensable. The transformation is not at the cost of action but to enable
us to perform our duties more efficiently, more effectively and honestly.
Yoga had recognized and accepted the importance of the mind and the
subconscious over the total human personality much earlier than modern
psychology did in its present form. Yoga is a stepwise, stage wise
eight-fold path to final liberation from pain and suffering. These steps
progressively take us to the highest state of creativity, of discriminative
knowledge and towards attaining the desired perfection.
The eight steps are:
YAMA Conditional yoga behavior,
personal and social
NIYAMA Attitude sublimate to yoga norms
ASANA Discipline of the physical body
PRANAYAMA
Control over bio energy through respiratory action
PRATYAHARA
Withdrawal of the senses inwards through abstraction
DHARNA
Concentration
DHYANA Meditation
SAMADHI
Transconsciousness
Of these, the first five, which border on the
Psychosomatic Approach, are referred to as External (Bahiranga) yoga,
popularly known as Hatha Yoga, while the latter three, which directly affect
the psyche are known as internal (Antaranga) yoga, popularly known as Raja
Yoga.
It is almost impossible to try internal yoga (Raja Yoga)
for the average man before accomplishing the external one (Hatha Yoga). The
respective sequence of the eight steps as the standard methodology of yoga.
Yoga is based on a deep understanding of man and his position in this world
and was the first system evolved in the world to recognize the connection
and the interaction between body and mind. It studies in depth the very
structure of the human personality, through analysis the psychological
complexities and the cause of human pain, sorrow and suffering. It has laid
down psychosomatic means through its various psycho-physiological processes
for dealing with the body mind complex and tries to harmonize and integrate
the human personality at all levels and stages of life.
Yoga is
basically a way of LIFE, which has been evolved as a system to go beyond the
personality - complex and achieving absolute freedom-liberation of the
spirit from the matter.
Duration of the treatment may vary according to the direction of the doctor
and the rates proportionately. Process may change depending upon the patient's
body conditions. Body massage course and Yoga-Meditation course will be conducted
as per request at a price.
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