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given on maintaining the position in a relaxed manner for some time where one feels some stretching and bearable pain.
The acute conditions, however, one should resort to medical treatment.
Cleansing processes will have immense utility but they will take some time to show their effect.
Dr. Marwah's work on Yoga and collagen tissue disorders at Medical College Hospital, Nagpur has given encouraging.
results in this respect, (Personal communication). (xii) Psychological Condition : In depression various sequential prac
tices during inhalation or breath holding after inhalation; cleansing processes and suitable asanas to correct postural substrate should be gone through under the guidance of the Yoga therapist.
In agitational states, on the other hand, relaxation, Anuloma-Viloma and Ujjayi and cleansing processes with suitable corrective asanas should prove useful if practised under proper guidance.
Some work on cases of neurosis and ASQ and NSQ studies by workers like Dr. Bhole et al. are good pointers in this field.
(Ref. 1. Bhole, M. V.- Viscero-emotional training and reeducation through asadas, Yoga Mimamsa, Vol. 19, 1-3, 44-51, 1977-78).
2. Oak. J. P., and Bhole, M. V.-ASQ and NSQ studies in asthmatics-- Yaga Mimamsa, Vol. 20, No. 3 & 4, 1981.
3, Idem-Direction of change in value system in asthmatics, Ibid, Vol. 20, Nos. 3 & 4, 1981.) (xii) Pregnancy : In fact pregnancy is not at all a disease, still then
now-a-days people want some special guidance for it. Yoga practices should suit the nature of various psycho-physiological changes taking place during pregnancy.
In the first trimester (1st to 3rd month) routine of simple asanas with breathing could be continued without jerks. If there is nausea and vomiting, vaman dhauti of a mild type could be practiced.
In second trimester (4th to 6th months) mild Uddiyana; mild agnisara, pranayamic breathing and relaxation could prove useful along with simple asanas.
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