WHAT IS THE SOLUTION FOR OBESITY?

 

                          THE PROBLEM OF 

WEIGHT BODY

                                                   OBESITY MEANS EXCESSIVE BODY WEIGHT. THIS IMPOSES UNNECESSARY STRAIN ON THE BODY'S VARIOUS PHYSIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, ESPECIALLY THE HEART,  CIRCULATORY, RESPIRATORY AND ELIMINATIVE SYSTEMS, AND PREDISPOSES THE PERSON TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANY SERIOUS MATABOLIC DISEASES, INCLUDING DIABETES, HYPERTENSION, HEART DISEASE AND ARTHRITIS. IN ADDITON IT LEADS TO LOWERED VITALITY, MENTAL DULLNESS AND DEPRESSION.

                                    THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF OBESITY IS OVEREATING, PURE AND SIMPLE. THE PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY TOO MUCH FOOD, BUT ALSO THAT THE WRONG TYPE OF FOOD IS TAKEN. A DIET COMPOSED OF EXCESSIVE OIL, SPICES, STARCHES, SUGARS AND REFINED PRODUCTS LEADS TO EXCESS WEIGHT, WHILE A DIET BASED ON NATURAL GRAINS, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES LEADS ONE AUTOMATICALLY TOWARDS CORRECT BODY WEIGHT AND OPTIMAL HEALTH.

TREATMENT OF OBESITY

ALMOST ALL PEOPLE OBESITY WILL RETURN TO A NORMAL BODY WEIGHT AND AN INSPIRED IF A DAILY YOGA PROGRAM IS FOLLOWED WITH DETERMINATION. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE OBESE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS INPSPIRATION AND WILL POWER. HE OR SHE NEEDS TO LIFE THEMSELVES OUT OF A RUT OF HABITS AND PATTERNS BASED WRONGLY IN FOOD, AND REDIRECT THEIR ENERGIES INTO MORE HEALTHY, CREATIVE OUTLETS. YOGA PRACTICES PROVIDES AN EXCELLENT MEANS FOR ACHIEVING THIS GOAL.

YOGA PROGRAM

1. ASANA : THESE ARE ESSENTIAL TO REMOVE BLOCKAGES, LIBERATE PRANA, REVITALIZE THE MIND AND ACTIVATE THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS.LET THEM PRACTICE WITH ENJOYMENT, RELAXATION AND AWARENESS, AND THEIR PROBLEMS WILL FALL AWAY. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO TRY TO SWEAT OFF EXCESS POUNDS. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO LOSE WEIGHT. PERMANENT LOSS OF WEIGHT DEMANDS A TOTAL OVERHAUL OF THE PRANIC ENERGY STRUCTURE OF THE BODY AND MIND.ASANAS BUILD UP VITALITY SLOWLY BUT SURELY.
2. PRANAYAMA : BHRAMARI AND NADI SHODHANA ARE ESPECIALLY USEFUL IN AWAKENING DIMINISHED VITALITY. EXCESSIVE PRANAYAMA. WHICH STIMULATES APPETITE, SHOULD BE AVOIDED. MILD BHASTRIKA HELPS SPEED UP THE METABOLISM AND REDUCE FAT.
3. SHATKARMA : KUNJAL AND NETI SHOULD BE PRACTICED DAILY, AND POORNA SHANKHAPRAKSHALANA SHOULD BE PRACTISED ONCE UNDER GUIDANCE IN AN ASHRAM. LAGHOO SHANKHAPRAKSHALANA SHOULD CONTINUE ONCE OR TWICE WEEKLY.AS A RESULT, LONG FORGOTTEN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL LIGHTNESS, INCREASED VITAL ENERGY AND CLARITY OF MIND ARE EXPERIENCED.
4. RELAXATION : YOGA NIDRA IS ESSENTIAL EACH DAY. A NEGATIVE SANKALPA (RESOLVE) SHOULD NOT BE ADOPTED, AS THIS IS SUPPRESIVE AND MAY LEAD TO OVEREATING ON THE REBOUND.
5. DEIT : FASTING IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR OBESE PEOPLE AS IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A PROPER FASTING PROGRAM, FREE FROM THE INEVITABLE REBOUND REFLEX OF OVEREATING. RATHER THE DAILY DIET SHOULD BE MADE WHOLESOME WITH SIMPLE FOOD, REGULAR MEAL TIMES AND NO SNACKS IN BETWEEN. SUGAR, SWEETS, OILS, SPICES, MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, RICH AND REFINED FOODS WHICH OVERTAX THE LIVER, DIGESTION AND HEART, SHOULD BE VASTLY REDUCED, IN FAVOUR OF WHOLE GRAINS, FRUIT AND GREEN VEGETABLES.

OBESITY EDUCATION

THE COMMUNITY NEEDS TO BE EDUCATED ON THE IMPORTANT OF EATING FOR HUNGER AND PHYSICAL NEED RATHER THAN FOR TASTE. THE FASHIONABLE BELIEF THAT A FAT BABY IS A HEALTHY ONE SHOULD BE DISCHARGED, AS THIS PENALIZES THE CHILD, LEADING TO A WEIGHT PROBLEM IN ADOLECENCE AND LATER LIFE. A CHILD WHO LIVES IN A HOUSE WHERE FRUSTRATION AND CREATIVE ENERGY ARE WRONGLY CHANNELLED INTO OVEREATING DEVELOPS A SIMILAR SAMSKARA AND CARRIES IT INTO LATER LIFE.

DIVERSION OF THE CREATIVE IMPULSE AND ENERGIES INTO EATING LEADS TO PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEAVINESS AND DULLNESS. PEOPLE WITH CREATIVE GENIUS ARE VERY ACTIVE AND SELDOM OBESE. THEY ARE USUALLY CONSUMED WITH THEIR WORK, OFTEN FORGETTING TO EAT IN THE PROCESS. DAILY PRACTICE OF YOGA UNDER GUIDANCE GOES A LONG WAY TOWARDS RECTIFYING WRONG EATING HABITS AND TOWARDS THE PROPER EXPRESSION OF INSTINCTS AND DESIRES IN CREATIVE, INSPIRING, HEALTHY WAYS.