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Jackson Yoga
Jackson Yoga
Ujjayi breath
Inhale fully through nose, exhale fully
through mouth
Diaphragm drops into belly
“Ocean sound” at back of throat (as if
fogging a mirror)
Key Spiritual Issues
Meaning and Faith/Belief/Doubt
Purpose Forgiveness
Love and Mystery
Belonging Transcendence
Hope
Guilt
Any disruption to physical or mental
health triggers spiritual concerns
An 18 year old high school track star tears a
knee ligament. Surgery seems successful,
and extensive rehabilitation begins. The
student becomes increasingly irritable and
withdrawn. Motivation to participate in
physical therapy declines. The youth
makes a suicide attempt.
What body-mind-spirit issues/crises is this
youth exhibiting?
Bodily response
Pain
Reduced mobility
Reduction in production of “feel good”
peptides such as endorphins,
serotonin, norepinephrine (our
internal apothecary)
Withdrawal from these natural “drugs”
Mood instability
Yoga can be practiced by anyone at
any time!
Even altering breathing patterns alters
production of neurotransmitters and
hormones (endorphins, serotonin,
dopamine)
Seated yoga experience
Stretching, breathing, physically resisting in
new ways becomes an “edge” experience
and stimulates positive physiologic
changes (PNI or psychoneuroimmunology)
Molecules of Emotion ~ Dr. Candace Pert
Mind responses
Loss
Fear
Possible guilt or blame
Disruption in goals and roles
Reordering of daily schedule and
rhythm
Depression
Anxiety
Quell the inner critic and ANTS!
Many studies
Ongoing research
Improvements in body, mind and
spiritual aspects of persons leading to
improved immune function, cognitive
restructuring and greater serenity
The relationship between yoga and
science
“Ultimately, science and yoga should not be
seen as competing. What yoga does well
complements modern medicine’s
strengths, providing more options for
people in need of healing. While…yoga
and medicine provide very different
perspectives on health and disease,
viewing the world through both paradigms
can help you see reality more clearly and
help you make more skillful choices”
~Timothy McCall, MD in Yoga as Medicine
Essential equations:
Music
Nature
Aesthetics (beauty)
Build loving community (sangha)
Health as expanding consciousness…