YOGA AND MEDITATION

Yoga And Meditation in my life

Yoga has lot of defination. the Basic one is is TO JOIN (Self with the Vast, The Truth, The Almighty, Soul)
Meditation is one of the tool for the end goal of Yoga.
Today, Yoga, at many places is considered just a form of exercise, mere weight - loss program, Fitness programs, a Stress Buster Tool.
Well, nothing bad in it, as far as you are getting Self-aware of your health and fitness. However, Yoga and its benefits are much more than the above mentioned goals

I used to learn Karate - Martial Arts (at the age of 13 years maybe) It was a great source of energy and self-worth. I had learnt  "GOJU RYU" style, which was ver effective mentally and physically. However, due to some mishap, I was advised to discontinue it. But I was adamant to pursue something, which kept me fit always. So, after a lot of enquiry, I found one Yoga Class - Teaching Traditional yoga.

To my surprise, since I had Joined a 5.30 am batch, we had Just 5 of youth people out of the 30 batch. But, that experience of the Yoga - class was superb. Fortunately, I had one of my Karate Teacher also amongst the Teachers. That 1 - 1.5 hours daily, was my food for rejuvenation and life.

I still did not have much kowledge of what Yoga is. As, I believe, if you have any dream or a priority-based goal in life, it will fructify, maybe immediately or later in life. After my marriage, I saw the passion for Yoga in my Father in Law, who is a renowned Senior Ophthalmologist and Eye surgeon. He was always so instrumental in the Health Regime and awareness to me.

My Brother - in - law, is also an experieced Yoga Professor in Somaiya College, Practisioner of Therapeutic Yoga. He was the one reason, due to whom, me and my husband joined Yoga Teachers' Course. At first, since I had no ambition to become a Yoga Teacher. But, due to persuasion of my family members, I enrolled for it. I do not regret the decision. Some of the disciplined Yoga, Meditative Practices, bought about a great change in my mind-set, outlook for The Real Yoga.

>  Yoga Brings in a Discipline in life

>  It is not just asanas, but a combination of asanas, cleanising process of Body, Mind, Soul, Pranayam practises and Meditation.

>  Just doing Areobics or many kind of today's Modern Yogic Forms, I only conclude, they are a good form to bring Vitality and energy in you. But, Yoga is all about Being Aware of your Body, Mind and Soul.

>  I saw that, this Self-Awareness Benefit obtained from Yoga, helps you in overall living life, doing your work, your whole Body language changes for good. I also saw Iyenger Yoga too, has lot of benefits for Easy Yoga and Good Flexibility to Body. The Correct Stretches, the Correct Poise, The Correct Awareness is the Key to Correct Yoga.

>  Hence, I Believe, since Yoga is our Treasure bestowed as blessings to us, we should Value and Practice it.

>  Thanks to our Honorable Prime Minister, Modiji, who has been instrumental to create the Fresh Air Again for Yoga, Ayurveda, our age-old Traditions. This has got India a good place also on International Platform.

>  Coming to Meditation, its a connection of Self, Soul and Supreme Power. However, People shy from it, coz they connote it to be Religious or something to be done at Old age for Peace and Self-time This is a Myth

>  Meditation, is to Be with yourself. That Self-time is very necessary.

>  It connects you to the Truth.

>  It brings about overall Rejuvenation for Mind and Soul, which is so helpful in today's Stressful, Hush-Rush Life. People, today, cannot handle the Lone time. They do not know what to do in tht Pause state or Space of Zero. It can be seen today, in this Pandemic, many people could not bear the Stagnancy in life, did not know how to utilise the Extra time given by Nature,

>  However, In this Pandemic, Many were so happy with this Pause in their Busy lives, Self-time and family - time, which they missed before the Pandemic.

>  Here, is the Main Role played by Yoga and Importantly Meditation.

>  I have been so fortunate to learn some of the Wonderful practices of Meditation like Candle Meditation, Meditation involving Dhyaan on your Breath, Object Meditation, Cyclic Meditation, Chakra Meditation, etc. There are so many more wonderful Meditative tools.

>  My life has changed with having Yoga and Meditation, as a part of my life. Whenever, I disconnect with them on many days, I feel there is Something missing in my Daily Routine.

>  So guys, please get a good Yoga Teacher Professional for your Health Physically and Mentally

In Mumbai, My Brother in law runs a Yoga Studio, Institute Called Utsav Insitute at Ghatkopar. He is a certified Yoga Teacher, member on Empanelment Board for Yoga, and more accolades associated with Yoga and Meditation. He is also associated with Yoga For Parkinsons and conducts Personal Sessions for Therapeutic Yoga

I have also got the opportunity due to two Ophthalmologists in my family - My father in law and my husband, to learn Vision Yoga Therapy too. It is a great practice to get rid of Spectacles. I have a previous Blog written on it. Do read it.

Thank you patiently being with me in my Journey !!!!!!💗

Is Affordable Healthcare A Piped Dream In India?????

Hello Friends,

Before I start this Topic, let me first clarify the meaning of the phrase " PIPED DREAM". It means An Unattainable or A Fancy Possibility.

Well, getting Back to the Topic ---

Doctors, in India, were Considered, same as God. However, the Doctor-Patient relationship; today has gone to some other level of Animosity, Stress, Distrust. This Brutal Truth has to be analysed further.

In yester years, doctors were dedicated to the welfare of the patient's welfare first. Ayurveda is an age-old and time-tested Branch of Medicine in Inida. The knowledge was procured with great " Saadhana". The Trails of the Medicinal Herbs were not done in any lab. The rapport of the Physician with Nature; gave its bounds of knowledge of Medicine and Healthcare. The Ancient Ayurveda-acharyas used to make the medicines in their own clinic or home set-up.The herbs were gift from Nature, jungles. Thus, the cost of study, medicines were low. The defects, then, were the time taken for knowing and practising those medicines on patients and the lack of technology, to speeden up the process of diagnosing or testing. However, the great Scholars of Ayurveda, just by mere "Naadi- Parikshan" -- The art of diagnosing by reading the pulse; would find the root-cause and later treat them accordingly.

With the advancement of science & technology, in the field of Health-care, the age span of life increased. Tests, Trials and proof-based studies started to make their place. If I analyse the whole history of Health-care system in India, starting from doctor to patient to hospitl set-ups to latest medical equipments to Trained staff to specialisation of doctor's practice to the whole Pharmaceutical Industry to The Ministry of Healthcare. The growth in every above facet of medical practice has definitely been massive and humns have succedded to someextent to unravel the secrets of Self, Health and Mind.

However, in the recent 10-15 years of Healthcare Industry, we can see a strong gradual nexus of doctors- Hospitals- Corporates - Pharma Companies.
In this whole evolution of Mankind and in particular the healthcare system, GYAAN i.e. KNOWLEDGE, VIGYAAN i.e. THE SCIENCE as to the questions How has been answered or tackled nicely. However, what is missing or rather Vansihed is the VIVEK part i.e. the Question Why and Humanity.

it is very saddening to know, I, being a great fan of studying and analysing Pharma Industry very closely; everything has gone MONEY - CENTRIC. Today, whatever Pandemics, major natural climatic changes happening are due to this Mind-set only What is really missing in every facet of life today, is Being Human or Valuing Human- Centric Values. Today, in Corona issue, PM MOdiji & Govt. may have taken very nice and proactive steps for the country, helping the Poor by providing mere medicines and health-care services at affordable or free rates.

However, as a human being, as a child of Mother Nature, as a citizen of World Community and Country India; we are forgetting to ask the Big Questions - 

Why still people are thinking or there is a necessity for a human to think to provide basic facilities to the so-called Needy class?

Why is every country still in the race of securing its own place on the World Platform and stand out from others?

Why cannot we take still, this World as our Own Big Home and all humans as a Part of a Big Family??

Hence, According to me, until such Mindset does not change from Money Centric to Empathy for Human and its Humanity; the Affordable healthcare or any free service for needy is still a Piped Dream in India. The class - differentiation has to be eradicated, today's poor or for that matter, every Indian citizen, should value the Hard-work, Human efforts and then the Money- which is just a mere symbol of Exchange for Value of goods and services.

In the end, there is exploitation of a class, caste, community, poor-rich, hard-working - true tax-payers, hard-earned money makers, true sons of Earth - Farmers, etc. However, the positive or Rather a ray of Hope in this Darkness; I saw the recognition and Return of our Country's age-old treasure of Ayurveda and Yoga.

If the field of Ayurveda and Yoga are still considered Alternative Therapies and the Other recent Prodigy of Science - Allopathy is considered as the Mainstream Branch of Medicine; I do not see major changes of welfare in the Indian Health-care System.

Its Time To Collaborate than be Competive today. 

Hence, if the Doctor Fraternity, Govt., Pharma Industry, all Branches of Medicine (Pathies) go hand-hand and come on the same Platform, the future of Indian Health-care would see a New Rising Sun for sure.

Eyes - Glasses or no glasses

Hello friends,

Is anyone not interested or feels uncomfortable in wearing glasses? It's a compulsion to do so as an opthalmologist would say...

Well well, let me share with you my experience about this myth. I never liked wearing glasses. N thankfully I never used to wear them regularly. Hence, the best part was after 32 yrs of my life, I came to know I was saved from suffering with ''Lazy Eyes"

Well you can always google to know about lazy eyes. So I am not wasting my time to elaborate on that.

My family has opthalmologists who also accept alternative therapies. Hence I was given by them Vision therapy...

Now is the main part of this blog, After just 2 weeks of the therapy 4 hours daily, my number reduced from 2.75 to 0.5and the other eye had 0.75 reduced to magical number 0.00

Well,then there was no looking back and I tried to learn and master this therapy, so that I could be helpful to others with same issues...

It is proven fact that 75 to 80 percent of the numbers do not require glasses... (I being generous enough to give just 80%)
You remember in our childhood, we have this exercise or PET periods for our physique and eyes) but it's human tendency, it often tends to forget this important small details, behind the big priorities of life like job, settling in life, marriage ,etc etc...

Well let me not be negative n disappoint you..  well, it simple exercises and majorly giving time for our body and health, to avoid major complications in life later on...

 We humans have to be that 80 percent doctors to know our health and habits, and rest we should rely on the experts.

Visions Therapy

1. Regular go for eye check -ups
2. Find what you are suffering from myopia or hypermetropia or presbyopia or squint,etc
3. According to that, there are models of exercise n diet to be followed.
4. Know the use of eye. Google and you would find it.. maybe I will write one more blog on this later..

Contact your doctor or a vision therapist around you. My life had a change, hope you too make a difference to your vision ..
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