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YOGA ENRICHES YOUR MIND, BODY AND SOUL

Swami Ramdev Ji, the world's leading yoga master, established Patanjali Yog Peeth (UK) Trust in 2006, with the specific aim of promoting the ancient Indian science of yog and thus spreading its benefits as widely as possible in the UK.

Swami Ramdev Ji, has pioneered a simple approach to practicing yoga and has strived to improve the quality of life for everyone through his revolutionary breathing techniques known as Pranayam. His passion and dedication are the driving force in promoting good health. Based on a series of pranayam (systematic breathing techniques) combined with yoga asana (postures). His methods are very simple and suitable for all ages and abilities.

Yoga goes beyond being a set of physical exercises. In fact physical fitness is a by-product of Yoga. Yoga teaches us how to lead a balanced life. Yoga promotes health, happiness and inner harmony using breathing techniques and physical exercises which is designed to re-energise, rejuvenate and revitalise our mind, body and soul.

If practiced regularly and efficiently key benefits can include: reduced stress levels, improved circulation, healthier joints, enhanced strength, agility and body tone, weight regulation, boosted immune and digestive system, enhanced energy, concentration and flexibility.

PYP (UK) Trust was established as a registered UK charity in 2006. PYP (UK) Trust has many visionary aims and objectives, all focussed around one key aim: to make a disease-free world through a scientific approach to Yog and Ayurved.

PYP (UK) Trust is inspired by Swami Ramdev Maharaj, the world's leading, most popular, successful results-oriented yog master. He has become a household name in India owing to his ability to simplify yog techniques for the masses and validate the benefits of yog and pranayam [a series of breathing techniques] combined with asans [postures] that are part of the ancient Indian Vedic sciences.

Swami Ramdev advocates the power of breath, through the practice of Pranayam, as a remedy for all ailments. He has sparked off a revolution by bringing about a divine transformation of body, mind and soul. Under his guidance, a large number of people have been alleviated from pain and suffering, thus leading healthier, more purposeful lives. Swami Ramdev's spiritual yog teachings have been internationally celebrated through televised classes and live sessions. His following has rapidly grown from thousands to millions worldwide. Since 2006 when Swami Ramdev made his first visit to the UK & USA in particular, his international appeal has grown many fold: PYP (UK) Trust trained yog teachers are giving their free time to raising health awareness in local communities by holding yog classes.

Yogarishi Swami Ramdevji was born to Smt. Gulab Devi and Shri Ram Niwas in a village of Haryana . He had his early education in a village school. At the age of 14 he was admitted to the Gurukul at Kalwa (near Jind, Haryana) where under the blessed tutelage of Acharya Shri Baldevji he studied Sanskrit and Yoga, and earned a postgraduate (Acharya) degree with specialization in Sanskrit Vyakarana, Yoga, Darsana, Vedas and Upanisads, later he was very much inspired by the life and writings of MaharshiDayanand and he thoroughly studied Satyartha Prakasa, Rigvedadibhasyabhumika etc. Along-side the magnetism of Maharsi. Patanjali as an exponent of Yoga, Sanskrit Grammar and Ayurveda continued to exert its influence on him.

YOG ASANAS AND HEALTH Yoga asana is the best method to keep the body healthy, disease free, strung, bright and active. Yoga asanas are the exercise for the whole body; this makes the body flexible, active and fresh. This cures constipation, helps in proper blood circulation, strengthens the nerves and muscles and regular practice of the asana cures almost all types of diseases. For example stomach diseases, gastric problem, constipation, ulcer, acidity, diabetes, seminal problem, gout, backache, pills, asthma, sleeplessness. Surya Namaskar, tadasana, Bhujangasan, Pa van muktasana, vajrasan, etc. Should be practiced regularly to cure the physical problems. They should be practiced under the guidance of a guru and should he followed strictly with proper care. The person practicing yoga asana should follow certain rules, diet, regimen, proper sleep, proper nest etc. Excess or absence is harmful as they can cause diseases. PRANAYAM AND HEALTH Pranayam is equally important as yoga asanas for maintaining good health. Yoga asana purify the mind, which increases the semen and strength. Pranayam purifies the vital life source the prana. It gives additional energy to the body. Pranayam controls the playfulness of the mind, this give physical health. Regular practice makes the mind happy. The body remains active Liin.1 Mums.' aria ikr glow increases. The person is able to control the hunger and thirst and cold and hot temperatures, this prevent any kind of discquilibria in the body. It improves the digestion, delays ageing, purifies the nerves, reduces obesity, and cures many other physical and mental diseases. Prana governs all the functions of the body, the body is the combination of five elements and the actions of the mind, body, and brain are carried with it.

The prana leaves the body at the time of death. Prana is spread in all places; the human beings use it for respiration. If the person learns the proper method of respiration then he can use the vital life source to the fullest and develop the physical, intellectual and mental capabilities, it will arouse the dormant powers of the body, which makes him efficient. In the classics prana is said to be the age. When the prana leaves the body the age ends. The prana performs all the actions in the body and in the absence it becomes inactive. The dead body also has soul but it becomes inactive and unconsciousness as prana leaves the body. The soul is related to the prana and hence it leaves the dead body and goes in search of a new body.  When the body and vital life source loses the relationship then that soul ends all this activities and reaches the supreme soul in its pure form. This is known as salvation of the soul. Through yoga devotion it is necessary to understand the science of prana. Fire element is present in the wood but it cannot come out in the absence of oxygen similarly the soul has all the powers but in the absence of prana it becomes inactive. Pranayam is the only source, with which the body can maintain all its functions. It is a different element. Oxygen has prana element but it itself is not prana. If oxygen would have been prana then, doctors would have kept the people alive with it but this is a different element. This is beyond science. If oxygen is prana then the dead person can be made alive with it Therefore it is clear that the prana element is different from oxygen. Prana is required to keep every cell in the body alone, the person inhales this prana from the atmosphere and reaches it to the cells; the cells are alive with this prana. Before beginning the practice of pranayam if we understand the respiration profess then we can avid several problems and get good benefits. Respiration takes the air in and circulates it to the body organs.

While exhaling we breathe out the unwanted substance. These two actions the flow of prana takes place continuously in the body. When their pace is regulated, then the body mind and intelligence are in balance, this is the sign of good health, but when they are irregular, if the energy level increases in the body and sometimes it reduces this imbalances the prana and diseases are caused. Good health neguiates the pace of prana in the body in a natural manner, which is the arrangement the nature.  Generally the inhaling and exhaling takes place 15 to 17 times in a minute. In the old age it is 20 times. When the body requires additional energy then this pace increases and reduces when it is not required. The reason for change in the pace of respiration is some irregularity in the respiration process or this process is different from the natural activity. This also causes different diseases and the person does not get any permanent benefit. If the respiration process is irregular then the body temperature increases and sometimes remains low. This also is one of the reasons for diseases and it first affects the digestion process and mental balance.

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