Yoga for RelaxationIn the course of a day, the body generally produces all the substances and energy required for the next day.
But very often it happens that all these substances and energies may be consumed within a few minutes. This is the result of bad moods, anger, injury or intense irritation. The process of eruption and repression of violent emotions tends to become a regular habit.
The result is disastrous, not just for the body, but for the mind as well. In complete relaxation, practically no energy or "Prana" is consumed. A little is just keeping the body in normal condition, but the rest of it is being stored and conserved. So, to achieve total relaxation, the yogis have prescribed three methods: Physical, Mental, and Spiritual.
Relaxation is incomplete without reaching that stage of spiritual relaxation that only advanced spiritual aspirants know. Yoga Relaxation Methods : Physical RelaxationPhysical relaxation first starts with the toes, then moves upwards. The autosuggestions pass through the muscles and reach the eyes and ears at the top of the head.
Slowly, messages are sent to the kidneys, liver and the other internal organs, as well. This technique is known as Shavasana, or the "Corpse Pose". Mental RelaxationIf and when you experience mental tension, you are advised to breathe slowly and rhythmically for a few minutes.
Soon you will see your mind will calm down. You may even start to experience a kind of floating sensation. Spiritual RelaxationHowever much you try to relax your mind, all tensions and worries can’t completely be removed; not until you reach spiritual relaxation. As long as we identify with our body and our mind, there will be worries, sorrows, anxieties, fear and anger.
These emotions, in their wake, bring tension. Yogis have long since know that, unless a person is able to withdraw from the body and mind and separate oneself from ego-consciousness, there is no way of obtaining complete relaxation. Hence the practise of Self Enquiry for deeper relaxation.
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