Therapeuatic Application of Yoga Teachniques

Author(s): M V Bhole
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In third trimester (7th to 9th months) very mild Uddiyana, Pranayama without Kumbbaka and awareness of one's breath
ing with simple asanas involving leg movements will be useful. (xiv) After delivery : One can start with Aswini mudra for assisting
the process of involution; Uddiyana mudra and awareness of breathing would prove useful along with simple asanas of different nature.
Apart from instructions from the yoga teacher, one's own inner feelings and responses should also be taken into consideration to finalise the nature of yogic treatment programme
by the patient. (xv) For Children-To Increase Height : Almost all the cultural
postures help to increase height. Dr. K. V. Panse from Poona is routinely treating such cases through suitable diet and yoga
practices. (xvi) Cerebral Palsy : Children have shown good response to sequen
tial type of yogasana in a study by Mr. M. G. Mokashi at the All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Bombay.
(Ref. Mokashi, M. G.-Yogasanas as key postures in Cere
bral Palsy. Jour. Ind. Asso. of Physiotherapists, 1974). (xvii) Old Age Problems : It could be tackled by suitable yoga techni
ques. Dr. Tulpule, et. al. are working in this area in Bombay after their studies on the effects of Yogic exercises on middle aged men. (Ref. Gogate, A. N. and Tulpule, T. H.-Cardio-respiratory, metabolic and harmonal changes in middle aged men following yogic exercises. Maharashtra Medical Jour., Vol. 25, No. 6,
Nov. 1978). (xviii) Physical Fitness : Minimum muscular fitness and autonomic
balance in school going children was seen to improve significantly through Yoga training programme. (Ref. Gharote, M.L.-Effect of Yogic training Physical Fit
ness. Yoga Mimamsa, Vol. XV, No. 4 ; 31-35, 1973.) (xix) Cholesterol Problem : There are number of reports about the
beneficial influence of Yoga practices on blood cholesterol which
is creating lot of health problems today. It is not intended to give a long list of diseases which can be treated through suitable yoga techniques but the examples with references cited above