CME-cum-Workshop on Yoga & Lifestyle Disorders 2013

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute
Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry !"# $"% CENTRE FOR YOGA THERAPY, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (CYTER) REPORT ON CME-CUM-WORKSHOP ON YOGA AND LIFESTYLE DISORDERS 2013
A CME-cum-Workshop on YOGA AND LIFESTYLE DISORDERS was he ! a" MGMC#RI$ %on!&cherr' on (( No)em*er (+,-. Th&s e)en" was or/an&0e! *' Depar"men" o1 %h's&o o/' an! Cen"re 1or Yo/a Therap'$ E!uca"&on an! Research 2CYTER3$ MGMC#RI$ %on!&cherr'. More "han (4+ me!&ca an! parame!&ca pro1ess&ona s an! s"u!en"s as we as Yo/a prac"&"&oners an! en"hus&as"s "ook par" &n "he one !a' CME "ha" /a)e par"&c&pan"s an o)er)&ew o1 "he ro e Yo/a can p a' &n &1es"' e !&sor!ers *' &ncu ca"&n/ a hea "h' &1es"' e. The CME-cum-workshop an! %hase II o1 CYTER was &nau/ura"e! *' %ro1 5.R. Se"huraman$ 6&ce-Chance or$ Sr& 7a a8& 6&!'apee"h &n "he presence o1 Dr. S 5r&shnan$ Dean 2A!m&n&s"ra"&on3 an! Yo/achar'a S Sr&!haran o1 "he 5r&shnamachar'a Yo/a Man!r&am$ Chenna&. The o/o o1 CYTER an! an e-sou)en&r o1 "he workshop were a so re ease! on "he occas&on.

In h&s ea! "a k$ %ro1 5.R. Se"huraman$ 6&ce-Chance or$ Sr& 7a a8& 6&!'apee"h men"&one! "ha" 'o/a "herap' uses "he anc&en" pr&nc&p es o1 'o/a "o enhance hea "h an! we ness a" a e)e s o1 a person9 ph's&ca $ emo"&ona $ an! sp&r&"ua . I" &s *ase! on a ho &s"&c approach "o an &n!&)&!ua $ *ecause &n or!er "o ac:u&re "rue hea "h$ a aspec"s o1 a person mus" *e a!!resse! &n "o"o. ;e su//es"e! "ha" Yo/a "herap' &s a /oo! cho&ce 1or peop e w&"h spec&1&c hea "h concerns$ who wan" "o ac:u&re "oo s spec&1&c "o "he&r con!&"&on "o &mpro)e we ness. ;e :uo"e! numerous recen" s"u!&es on "he use o1 CAM "herap&es an! Yo/a *' pa"&en"s &n "he <SA an! Aus"ra &a an! no"e! "ha" when !one correc" '$ 'o/a &s rewar!&n/ an! &n"r&ns&ca ' mo"&)a"&n/. ;e howe)er a so s"resse! "he nee! 1or proper /u&!ance "o a)o&! an' po"en"&a hea "h ha0ar!s &ke me!&ca"&on &n!uce! man&a an! o"us neuropa"h'. ;e e a*ora"e! on "he ro e o1 Ash"an/a Yo/a &n "he mana/emen" o1 a!!&c"&ons an! sa&! "ha" &" can *e use! *' "hose who w&sh "o &mpro)e "he&r hea "h. ;e s"resse! "he nee! 1or &n"e/ra"&on o1 "ra!&"&ona hea &n/

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me"ho!s w&"h mo!ern me!&c&ne an! sa&! "ha" Yo/a "herap' o1"en enhances "he *ene1&"s /a&ne! 1rom mo!ern me!&ca "rea"men"s$ wh& e a so re!uc&n/ unwan"e! s&!e-e11ec"s.

The or/an&0&n/ cha&rman %ro1 Ma!anmohan who &s hea!$ !epar"men" o1 %h's&o o/' an! D&rec"or CYTER a" MGMCRI sa&!$ =L&1es"' e &s "he wa' peop e &)e an! "h&s has &mmense &n1 uence on "he s"a"us o1 hea "h or !&sease. S&nce one>s &1es"' e &s !e)e ope! ear ' &n &1e$ &" &s a!)&sa* e "o cu "&)a"e hea "h' &1es"' e &n ear ' ch& !hoo!.? ;e a so e@p a&ne! "he &mpro)emen" o1 ph's&o o/&ca 1unc"&ons "hrou/h re/u ar prac"&ce o1 Yo/a.

The em&nen" Yo/a e@per"$ Yo/achar'a S Sr&!haran o1 "he 5r&shnamachar'a Yo/a Man!r&am$ Chenna& sa&! =Yo/a has a we a&! ou" pa"h o1 !&sc&p &ne s"ruc"ure! "o a!!ress a "he !&mens&ons o1 "he human s's"em$ &.e. annama'a 2*o!'3$ prANama'a 2*rea"h3$ manoma'a 2m&n!3$ )&/'anama'a 2e/oA&n"e ec"3 an! anan!ama'a 2emo"&on3. ;e e@p a&ne! "he =%anca kA a %arA'anam?$ wh&ch &"era ' means ="he ac"&)&"&es "o *e 1& e! w&"h &n "he 1&)e par"s o1 "he !a'?. ;ere a !a' &s !&)&!e! &n"o 4 par"s an! "he ac"&)&"&es are ass&/ne! "o each par" such as A*h&/amanam$ <pA!Anam$ I8'a$ S)A!h'a'a an! Yo/a. Dr. La"ha Sa"&sh$ "he we -known ps'cho o/&s" an! Yo/a e@per" /a)e a "a k on Yo/a as "he or&/&na m&n! *o!' me!&c&ne an! sa&! "ha" "he or&/&n an! roo"s o1 "he m&n!-*o!' &nk$ &"s &n"erac"&ons an! &mp &ca"&on 1or me!&c&ne can *e "race! "o "he In!&an cu "ura her&"a/e &e

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6e!a-s an! par"&cu ar ' "he ph& osoph' an! prac"&ce o1 'o/a as e uc&!a"e! *' Mahar&sh& %a"an8a &. She e@p a&ne! "ha" "he m&n! wh&ch &s charac"er&0e! *' "he "hree /unas$ can *e a/&"a"e! an! conse:uences o1 "h&s can *e 1e " a" *o!'$ *rea"h$ "hou/h" e)e . An &n"erac"&)e pane !&scuss&on on Yo/a # ps'chosoma"&c !&sor!ers was he ! &n "he a1"ernoon sess&on an! "h&s was cha&re! *' Dr. Eshwaran$ ;.O.D Dep". o1 %s'ch&a"r' MGMCRI who e a*ora"e! on "he c &n&ca spec"rum o1 soma"o1orm !&sor!ers. The pane &s"s &n "he sess&on were$ Yo/achar&n& Ca"h' Da)&s o1 "he <5$ Dr. La"ha Sa"&sh$ Sr& S Sr&!haran an! Dr. Ma!anmohan. Dr. Ma!anmohan$ Yo/achar&n& Ca"h' Da)&s$ Dr. Anan!a 7a a'o/& 7ha)anan& an! Mrs. Meena Ramana"han con!uc"e! 1orenoon an! a1"ernoon &n"erac"&)e sess&ons on Yo/a prac"&ces 1or hea "h' &)&n/. Th&s &nc u!e! s&mp e warm ups 28a"h&s an! sur'a namaskar3$ *rea"h *o!' mo)emen" coor!&na"&on prac"&ces 2kr&'as3$ s"a"&c s"re"ch&n/ pos"ures 2asana3$ *rea"h&n/ "echn&:ues 2prana'ama3$ re a@a"&on an! chan"&n/. Mo!ern me!&ca a!)ancemen"s pro)&!e "he ra"&ona e 1or "he &n"e/ra"&on o1 )ar&ous "ra!&"&ona hea &n/ "echn&:ues &nc u!&n/ Yo/a "o promo"e hea &n/$ hea "h$ an! on/e)&"'. I" &s &mpera"&)e "ha" a!)ances &n me!&c&ne &nc u!e "he who &s"&c approach o1 Yo/a "o 1ace "he curren" cha en/es &n hea "h care. <n!er "he !'nam&c ea!ersh&p o1 Shr& M5 Ra8a/opa an$ au"hor&"&es o1 S76< ha! se" up CYTER &n (+,+ an! man' ac"&)&"&es ha)e *een /o&n/ on s&nce "hen. A sc&en"&1&ca ' soun! Yo/a "herap' pro/ramme &s &mpar"e! "hrou/h "he Yo/a Therap' O%D "ha" &s 1unc"&on&n/ 1rom B am "o ,pm 1rom Mon!a'-Fr&!a'. Consu "a"&ons are o11ere! *' Dr. Anan!a 7a a'o/& 7ha)anan&$ Depu"' D&rec"or 2Yo/a3 an! Mrs Meena Ramana"han$ Coor!&na"or an! Yo/a Therap&s" an! :ua &1&e! Yo/a &ns"ruc"ors are &mpar"&n/ "he sche!u es. In!&)&!ua &se! an! /roup Yo/a "herap' sess&ons are *e&n/ con!uc"e! 1or )ar&ous me!&ca con!&"&ons such as !&a*e"es$ h'per"ens&on$ muscu oske e"a an! ps'ch&a"r&c !&sor!ers w&"h e@ce en" 1ee!*ack 1rom par"&c&pan"s. More "han -+++ pa"&en"s ha)e *ene1&"e! 1rom Yo/a Therap' consu "a"&ons an! sess&ons s&nce (+,+. Numerous p& o" s"u!&es ha)e *een comp e"e! an! ma8or research s"u!&es are *e&n/ p anne! un!er /u&!ance o1 Dr. Ma!anmohan$ %ro1essor an! ;ea!$ Depar"men" o1 %h's&o o/'$ MGMC # RI. The 1o ow&n/ are "he recommen!a"&ons o1 "he workshop9 ,. The workshop pu"s on recor! &"s apprec&a"&on 1or "he )&s&onar' e11or"s o1 "he Cha&rman$ mana/emen" an! au"hor&"&es o1 Sr& 7a a8& 6&!'apee"h 1or "he&r 1ores&/h"e!ness &n crea"&n/ a Cen"re 1or Yo/a Therap'$ E!uca"&on an! Research 2CYTER3 a" Maha"ma Gan!h& Me!&ca Co e/e # Research Ins"&"u"e. Th&s &s "ru ' &nno)a"&)e an! &s app au!e! *' a concerne!. Sc&en"&1&c s"u!&es pro)&!e e)&!ence o1 "he pre)en"&)e$ reha*& &"a"&)e an! comp emen"ar' ro e o1 Yo/a &n mana/emen" o1 &1es"' e !&sor!ers an! hence &" shou ! *e &n"ro!uce! &n a me!&ca &ns"&"u"&ons as par" o1 an &n"e/ra"&)e approach 1or "he *ene1&" o1 pa"&en"s. I" &s !es&ra* e "ha" mo!ern me!&ca pro1ess&ona s *e e@pose! "o "he sc&en"&1&c an! "herapeu"&c aspec"s o1 Yo/a an! "h&s ma' *e !one *' awareness pro/rammes$ workshops an! sem&nars. Yo/a shou ! *e &n"ro!uce! "o un!er/ra!ua"e me!&ca an! parame!&ca s"u!en"s as recommen!e! *' MCI an! "h&s shou ! *e !one &n "he 1&rs" 'ear &"se 1. A pos" /ra!ua"e course &n Yo/a "herap' ma' *e &n"ro!uce! a" "he ear &es" 1or me!&ca pro1ess&ona s "o crea"e resources 1or "he !e &)er' o1 'o/a "herap' as a hea "h care mo!a &"'.

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