Yoga & Meditation in Kerala
Yoga, the science of man, based on ancient Indian wisdom and culture,
is an art of living a healthy, balanced, peaceful and contented life.
Yoga, being a total integrated system, studies man in his wholeness -
body, mind and spirit and is integrated to certain principles, ideas,
values, attitudes and a way of life for personal and social benefits.
Conceived by the great sages in their quest for self-realization, it
has come to be recognized during its long travails from the hermitages
to the cities - as the science of man, a philosophy old life, a code of
conduct, an attitude and an approach, as well as an art of living which
is capable not only of ensuring physical well-being, mental peace harmony,
moral elevation and spiritual uplift of man but also of transforming man
from his gross animal existence to the sublime heights of divinity.
It must, however be kept in mind that it is a long and arduous journey
calling for perseverance, persistence, dedication and total surrender.
There is no instant yoga. It is not a question of merely closing one's
eyes or of sitting in a posture. It involves cultivation of an attitude
and approach to life. It must not only be a philosophy to be imbibed but
a practical philosophy, which must be lived. It is therefore, not enough
to think of yoga but to do it and to live it in our lives. It is also
necessary to understand that yoga is not a substitute for action. Human
effort is indispensable. The transformation is not at the cost of action
but to enable us to perform our duties more efficiently, more effectively
and honestly.
Yoga had recognized and accepted the importance of the mind and the subconscious
over the total human personality much earlier than modern psychology did
in its present form. Yoga is a stepwise, stage wise eight-fold path to
final liberation from pain and suffering. These steps progressively take
us to the highest state of creativity, of discriminative knowledge and
towards attaining the desired perfection.
The eight steps are:
YAMA Conditional yoga behavior, personal and social
NIYAMA Attitude sublimate to yoga norms
ASANA Discipline of the physical body
PRANAYAMA Control over bio energy through respiratory action
PRATYAHARA Withdrawal of the senses inwards through abstraction
DHARNA Concentration
DHYANA Meditation
SAMADHI Transconsciousness
Of these, the first five, which border on the Psychosomatic Approach,
are referred to as External (Bahiranga) yoga, popularly known as Hatha
Yoga, while the latter three, which directly affect the psyche are known
as internal (Antaranga) yoga, popularly known as Raja Yoga.
It is almost impossible to try internal yoga (Raja Yoga) for the average
man before accomplishing the external one (Hatha Yoga). The respective
sequence of the eight steps as the standard methodology of yoga. Yoga
is based on a deep understanding of man and his position in this world
and was the first system evolved in the world to recognize the connection
and the interaction between body and mind. It studies in depth the very
structure of the human personality, through analysis the psychological
complexities and the cause of human pain, sorrow and suffering. It has
laid down psychosomatic means through its various psycho-physiological
processes for dealing with the body mind complex and tries to harmonize
and integrate the human personality at all levels and stages of life.
Yoga is basically a way of LIFE, which has been evolved as a system to
go beyond the personality - complex and achieving absolute freedom-liberation
of the spirit from the matter.
Duration of the treatment may vary according to the direction of the
doctor and the rates proportionately. Process may change depending upon
the patient's body conditions. Body massage course and Yoga-Meditation
course will be conducted as per request at a price.
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