The document discusses the physiological effects of asana and pranayama on endocrine functions, highlighting their role in regulating various bodily systems and achieving homeostasis. It details the interconnections between the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands, alongside the impact of stress and the benefits of yoga practices on mental and physical health. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of psychological well-being and the body's response to yoga in promoting relaxation and reducing anxiety.
Explores the impact of asana and pranayama on endocrine functions. References include key Yoga texts and physiological principles.
Discusses the role of the endocrine system in human physiology, detailing the neuroendocrine systems and their mechanisms of action.
Examines psycho-neuro-endocrine interactions, stress responses, and related physiological changes influencing behavior. Details yoga's concepts on physical and psychological levels, emphasizing introspection, relaxation, and energy centers (chakras) linked with glands.
Focuses on yoga therapy's principles emphasizing relaxation, breath control, and calming the mind.
Explains physiological practices of asanas and pranayama, emphasizing their roles in homeostasis and neuro-psychological benefits.
Presents various sitting, prone, supine, and standing yoga asanas, outlining their significance in practice.
Details various pranayama techniques, including specific breathing exercises aimed at enhancing mental and physical health.
Summarizes research findings on yoga's effects on endocrine function and health, citing various studies.
CONCEPTS OF YOGA
•YOGA CONSIDERS THE PSYCHE TO
BE SPREAD IN DIFFERENT CENTERS
ALONG THE BODY (CHAKRAS-
NERVOUS PLEXUS- ENDOCRINE
GLAND- ORGAN- PSYCHIC QUALITIES)-
• YOGA BRINGS LIGHT TO ANY
PSYCHIC BLOCKAGES-
• MAKES IT AVAILABLE TO THE
CONSCIOUS MIND.
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CONCEPTS OF YOGA
•THE MODERN CORRELATE IS IN THE
CORE OF PSYCHO-
NEUROIMMUNOLOGY-
• SUBTLE MECHANISMS OF
PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE.
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PHYSIOLOGY OF ASANA
ASANA
SOMATO-
PHYSICAL
PRACTICESRHYTHMIC
STRETCHING,
RELAXATION,
STIMULATION
HOMEOSTATI
C EFFECT
ENCOURAGING
NATURAL
PROCESSES/
RESTORING
RECONDITIONING
NEUROMUSCULAR
AND NEURO-
GLANDULAR
SYSTEMS
CULTIVATION OF
CORRECT
PSYCHOLOGICA
L ATTITUDE
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RESEARCH
1. Effect ofRegular Yogic Training on Growth Hormone
and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate as an
Endocrine Marker of Aging .
Chatterjee S, Mondal S.
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative
Medicine. 2014 [cited 2020 Jan 21]. Available from:
https://new.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/240
581/
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RESEARCH
2. Effect ofYoga on Endocrine and Nervous
System in Adolescent children.
Gayathri V, Tl DA, Shivakumar DK.
Assessment Using EPI parameters. 2018;4(1):4.
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84.
RESEARCH
3. Exploring thePhysiological Effects of Yoga: A
State of the Art Review.
Suri M, Saini N, Gupta S.
International Journal of Physical Education. :5.
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RESEARCH
4. Yoga: Anendocrine therapy.
Kaduskar P, Suryanarayana KM.
Indian J Endocrinol Metab [Internet]. 2015
[cited 2020 Jan 28];19(3):437–8.
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