Meditation is the best medicine, an instant medicine for mental health.

In order to understand the real approach and significance of Meditation, one must first understand what health signifies. Complete health is a symphony of both physical and mental well being.

(See also: Meditation for Beginners , Meditation, Meditation for Beginners, Meditation Techniques)

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The Hymns of Dirghatamas in the Rig Veda

Some scholars have claimed that the Babylonians invented the zodiac of 360 degrees around 700 BCE, perhaps even earlier. Many claim that India received the knowledge of the zodiac from Babylonia or even later from Greece. However, as old as the Rig Veda, the oldest Vedic text, there are clear references to a chakra or wheel of 360 spokes placed in the sky. The number 360 and its related numbers like 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 108, 432 and 720 occur commonly in Vedic symbolism. It is in the hymns of the great Rishi Dirghatamas (RV I.140 - 164) that we have the clearest such references.

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Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine. The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven bony segments, typically referred to as C-1 to C-7, with cartilaginous disks between each vertebral body. From top to bottom the cervical spine is gently curved in convex-forward fashion. Neck - Soft tissue anatomy. In the middle line below the chin can be felt the body of the hyoid bone, just below which is the prominence of the thyroid cartilage called "Adam's apple," better marke ...

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Neck, Neck - Anatomy of the human neck, Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine, Neck - Soft tissue anatomy

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Human back - Skeletal structure of the back. The central feature of the human back is the vertebral column, specifically the length from the top of the thoracic vertebrae to the bottom of the lumbar vertebrae, which houses the spinal cord in its spinal canal, and which generally has some curvature that gives shape to the back. The ribcage extends from the spine at the top of the back (with the top of the ribcage corresponding to the T1 vertebra), more than halfway down the length of the back, leaving an area with ...

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Human back, Human back - Anatomy of the back, Human back - Skeletal structure of the back, Human back - Muscles of the back, Human back - Organs of the back, Human back - Surface of the back, Human back - Significance in human society

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List of diseases starting with S, List of diseases starting with S - Sa, List of diseases starting with S - Saa-Sal, List of diseases starting with S - Sam-Say, List of diseases starting with S - Sc, List of diseases starting with S - Sca, List of diseases starting with S - Sch, List of diseases starting with S - Sci-Scr, List of diseases starting with S - Scu, List of diseases starting with S - Se, List of diseases starting with S - Sea-Sei, List of diseases starting with S - Sel-Seq, List of diseases starting with S - Ser-Sez, List of diseases starting with S - Sh, List of diseases starting with S - Sha-Shi, List of diseases starting with S - Sho, List of diseases starting with S - Shp-Shy, List of diseases starting with S - Si, List of diseases starting with S - Sia-Sim, List of diseases starting with S - Sin-Sit, List of diseases starting with S - Sj-Sn, List of diseases starting with S - So, List of diseases starting with S - Sp, List of diseases starting with S - Spa, List of diseases starting with S - Spe-Sph, List of diseases starting with S - Spi, List of diseases starting with S - Spl, List of diseases starting with S - Spo, List of diseases starting with S - Spr, List of diseases starting with S - Sq-Ss, List of diseases starting with S - St, List of diseases starting with S - Sta-Ste, List of diseases starting with S - Sti-Sto, List of diseases starting with S - Str-Stu, List of diseases starting with S - Su, List of diseases starting with S - Sub-Sum, List of diseases starting with S - Sup-Sut, List of diseases starting with S - Sw, List of diseases starting with S - Sy, List of diseases starting with S - Syb-Sym, List of diseases starting with S - Syn, List of diseases starting with S - Syp-Sys

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Critics, including many mainstream medical doctors and scientists, often reject the claims of some chiropractic associations and schools as pseudoscience, quackery, or fraud. Advocates believe at least some of this criticism was encouraged by the American Medical Association during the 1970s and early 1980s in what they have labeled "anti-chiropractic prejudice". In a carefully worded statement, the judge in a trial against the AMA recognized that this skepticism was also the inspiration for the AMA's actions in instituting an illegal ...

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Chiropractic, Chiropractic - History, Chiropractic - Chiropractic subluxation, Chiropractic - Usage, Chiropractic - Scientific support for chiropractic, Chiropractic - Chiropractic education licensure and regulation, Chiropractic - United States, Chiropractic - Philosophical schools of chiropractic, Chiropractic - Criticism of chiropractic, Chiropractic - Safety concerns

Read more here: » Chiropractic: Encyclopedia II - Chiropractic - Criticism of chiropractic

Here we give you some more desktop yoga exercises for the back and also some breathing exercises you can do while at your desk.

(See also: Yoga and Health , Yoga, Yoga and Health, Yoga Systems, Yoga Positions)

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Kriya is a physical action. In Yog it is referred to as an action which is directed towards a complete being, towards attaining a balance. When an imbalance occurs in the body a specific energy is required to bring the body in balance.

With the help of a kriya we force a balance in an imbalanced state. We give you here the kriya for the stomach - since elimination is one of the most important activities of the body for removing the waste or toxins or the congestion in the body.

Instructions and benefits for:

-       Agnisaar Kriya

(See also: Benefits of yoga , Yoga, Yoga and Health, Yoga Systems, Yoga Positions)

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The best form of visualisation is when you try and affirm your oneness with the Divine Spirit. Sit, relaxed and comfortable, in a chair with your spine straight, or on a mattress in the meditative/cross-legged posture. Focus your gaze on the area of the third eye in between your eyebrows.

This in yogic terms is the seat of concentration and will power. Fill your heart and your mind with the joy of God or any other happy feeling that you are able to relate with. Know yourself to be a being of light. Forget the heaviness of the body. See yourself surrounded by this ball of light. It is immersing you in its warmth and permeates you into the space around. This light is the presence and consciousness of God.

(See also: Meditation and Visualisation , Meditation, Meditation for Beginners, Meditation Techniques)

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Seven cities in India correspond to seven centres or chakras in our body: ÒAyodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika, Puri drawaravati chaiva, Saptaide moksha dayikaÓ. The seven cities are companioned  with seven sacred rivers; Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Godavari, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri

The microcosm and the macrocosm are interlinked. Planet earth, home to many organisms, is itself a large organism. It is not just a place for living beings; it is a living organism as a whole. This is what the Gaia theory says. Materialism considers everything as objects. Spirituality, on the other hand, discovers life in everything.

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Proper breathing is the essence of yoga. The correct breathing technique is, when you inhale, bring the abdomen out; then breath out and take the abdomen in. This process should be as slow as it can be.

Benefits and instructions for:

-       Pavanmukt asana

-       Dhanur asana

(See also: Yoga and Health , Yoga, Yoga and Health, Yoga Systems, Yoga Positions)

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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic, progressive inflammatory arthritis primarily affecting spine and sacroiliac joints, causing eventual fusion of the spine; it is a member of the group of the spondylarthropathies. Complete fusion results in a complete rigidity of the spine, a condition known as bamboo spine. Treatment is with physiotherapy and medication. Some cases remain mild, while other result in marked disability. Ankylosing spondylitis - Signs and symptoms. The typical patient is ...

Including:

• Ankylosing spondylitis - Signs and symptoms
• Ankylosing spondylitis - Diagnosis
• Ankylosing spondylitis - Pathophysiology
• Ankylosing spondylitis - Epidemiology
• Ankylosing spondylitis - Therapy
• Ankylosing spondylitis - Prognosis
• Ankylosing spondylitis - Famous patients
• Ankylosing spondylitis - Reference

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Whenever the Golden Temple is mentioned, we tend automatically to think of the beautiful Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, which is known worldwide by that name. However, there is another Golden Temple down South - the great Nataraja temple at Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.

This temple figures prominently in Tamil Shaivite literature and is considered to be one of the most holy spots dedicated to Lord Shiva, next in importance to Mount Kailash itself.

(See also: Nataraja , God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of Mind, Love and Happiness, Life and Beyond, Body Mind and Soul)

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In my own spiritual transition to the Awakened state, I suffered and endured many of these changes. Annarita has thoroughly documented many of the symptoms and changes inherent in both the Awakening and the transition into the Octarine stage of Indigo life. Your mileage may vary. And if you find yourself really feeling out of whack, go see your doctor. It is better that you find you're basically OK than to permit a possible major disease like diabetes or heart disease to develop under your nose. As always, common sense, good grounding and a good sense of humor are your best tools for coping. See you on the Other Side!

(See also: Indigo Children, What is Indigo Children, Parenting Indigo Children, Adult Indigo, Indigo Children Channeling)

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There are several types of pressure points, each of which is applied differently, and each one creates different effects. Some of the principles are discussed below: Pain: Some points are painful, because of the prevalence of nerves in the area. For example, being prodded in the throat is painful. The body has a pain withdrawal reflex, whereby it reacts to pain by moving away from it. Martial artists make use of this, sometimes without being aware of it. Applying pressure next to the collar bone, from above, will cause the pers ...

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Pressure point, Pressure point - Martial arts applications, Pressure point - Control of bleeding

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Sciatica is generally caused by compression of the sciatic nerve. It is sometimes divided into two main categories. "True" sciatica is caused by compression at the nerve root from a "slipped disc" (a herniated disc in the spine), roughening and enlarging and/or misalignment of the vertebrae. "Pseudo-sciatica" is caused by compression of more peripheral sections of the nerve, usually from soft tissue tension in the piriformis or other related muscles. Unhealthy postural habits such as excessive sitting in chairs and sleeping in the f ...

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Sciatica, Sciatica - Causes of sciatica, Sciatica - Treatment

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Hatha Yoga Positions: Virabhadrasana 1 - Warrior I

This is one of 3 warrior postures. It is sometimes called the male warrior.

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Giraffes are famous for their long necks which allow them to browse on the leaves of trees, and elongated forelegs (which appear much longer than the hind legs, but in reality, are only 1/10th longer). The bony structure of the neck is essentially unchanged from that of other mammals: there are no extra vertebrae, but each of the seven bones is greatly enlarged. Bone constitutes the bud-like horns called ossicorns, which are covered with the ...

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Giraffe, Giraffe - Giraffe Subspecies, Giraffe - Characteristics, Giraffe - Evolutionary perspectives

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Bone fracture - Closed vs. open. In medicine, fractures are classified as closed or open (compound) and simple or multi-fragmentary (formerly comminuted). Closed fractures are those in which the skin is intact, while open (compound) fractures involve wounds that communicate with the fracture and may expose bone to contamination. Open injuries carry an elevated risk of infection; they require antibiotic treatment and usually urgent surgical treatment (debridement). T ...

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Bone fracture, Bone fracture - Classification, Bone fracture - Closed vs. open, Bone fracture - Special considerations for children, Bone fracture - OTA classification Orthopaedic Trauma Association, Bone fracture - Other classification systems, Bone fracture - Bone response, Bone fracture - Treatment, Bone fracture - Bone fracture by location

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Urination, also called micturition, is the process of disposing urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. The process of urination is usually under voluntary control. When control over urination is lost or absent, this is called urinary incontinence. Urination - Urinary System. The micturition reflex is activated when the urinary bladder wall is stretched; it results in urination. This reflex occurs in the spinal cord, specifically in the sacral regi ...

Including:

• Urination - Urinary System
• Urination - Urination techniques
• Urination - Male urination
• Urination - Female urination
• Urination - Length of urination
• Urination - Social factors
• Urination - Toilet training
• Urination - Toilets
• Urination - Clothing designs
• Urination - Social transgressions
• Urination - Alternatives to toilets
• Urination - Animals
• Urination - Urination fetishes

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Kundalini is derived from a Sanskrit word meaning either "coiled up" or "coiling like a snake". There are a number of other translations of the term usually emphasizing a more serpent nature to the word— e.g. 'serpent power'. The caduceus symbol of coiling snakes is thought to be an ancient symbolic representation of Kundalini physiology. The concept of Kundalini comes from Yogic philosophy of ancient India and refers to the mothering intelligence behind yogic awakening and spiritual maturation (Sovatsky, 1998). It mig ...

Including:

• Kundalini - Historical source text
• Kundalini - The interpretation of Kundalini
• Kundalini - Kundalini Yoga
• Kundalini - Kundalini in the world's religions
• Kundalini - Kundalini rising
• Kundalini - The Kundalini Syndrome
• Kundalini - Kundalini and development
• Kundalini - Kundalini and physiology
• Kundalini - Pathological Kundalini

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Asthma is a disease that more and more people seem to be suffering from today. Many things trigger asthma - the main amongst those being: stress and anxiety, allergies and genetics. This yoga program seeks to tackle the root causes and work towards strengthening the immune system.

We will present asanas (postures), kriya (cleansing technique) and pranayama (breathing techniques) that strengthen, stretch and relax the body physically and re-balance internal systems at a deeper level. We begin with asanas that focus on increasing capacity of the lungs and relaxing the chest muscles which contract and remain tense during and after asthma attacks.

Instructions and benefits for

-       Singhasana

-       Ardha Chakrasana

-       Kapalbhati Kriya

-       Bhramri Pranayama

-       Bhastrika Pranayama

(See also: Yoga and Health , Yoga, Yoga and Health, Yoga Systems, Yoga Positions)

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