Everything in life can turn up side down with a sudden heart attack ,a burn ,fracture or a snake bite.The only way to connect to your self and heal the inner wounds is through Yoga or meditation.Yoga- a sanskrit word that means "connection".Conection with your mind and soul .
Let us look into some vital organs and the ways through with Yoga helps in healing the wounds.
Heart
"People suffer from heart ailments should be given proper rest to the heart Bringing down the pulse is utmost important .As the heart gets rest only between two beats .Few yogic steps in getting quick respite from the sudden attack
Tadasana
- Stand Straight
- Lift toes and stretch arms above the head till the point where the shoulder hurts and look up.
Vrukshasana
- Stand on the left leg and place the heel of the right leg on the inner thigh joint
- Join the plams and lift them above the head with fingures pointing upwards
- Straighten the elbows
- Breath normally
Brain
The brain gets affected by tension and high blood pressure .Tension damages brain tissues.High blod pressure causes brain capillaries to become thin .This organ can be protected by doing asanas that increase blood supply to the brain.
Respiratory System
One should remove extra mucous from respiratory system to make it truly healthy .Unless on removes the mucous ,oxygen rich blood will not be able to flush the system.
Music as a therapy
"Music soothes the soul"
Since time immemorial people have listened to ragas to relieve the mental stress.Various indian classical music (ragas)are pefect for beating stress and relaxing the body and soul.
Consider this , walking up to a birds chrping early in the morning makes you feel alive.A baby goes to sleep only when mother sings lullaby.Youngsters jog with i-pods plugged into thei ears.Senior citizens form laughter forums to anchor energy.Above all the world was created with the first sound of OM .There are ample exaples ,but what connects them all is the power of sound.Of all kinds of sounds ,it is music that the affects the persons state of mind.When musical notes vibrate at a certain frequency they impact the brain waves .
Music helps us to :
- Increase endurance
- Increase motivation
- Decrease discomfort and agitation
- Enhance mental clarity ,focus and concentration
- A deeper sense of peace and relaxation
- Reduction of stress ,blood pressure and heart rate.
