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CARE FOR AGEING

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Disease Description

Aging in humans refers to a multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change.

In biology, senescence is the state or process of aging. Cellular senescence is a phenomenon where isolated cells demonstrate a limited ability to divide in culture. The process of aging is characterized by the declining ability to respond to stress, increasing homeostatic imbalance and increased risk of disease.

Some researchers (specifically biogerontologists) are treating aging as a disease. As genes that have an effect on aging are discovered, aging is increasingly being regarded in a similar fashion to other genetically influenced "conditions", potentially "treatable." Roughly 100,000 people worldwide die each day of age-related causes.

STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED

  1. ARDHA PADMA ASANA
  1. KRITTI SHRESHTA KUMBHAKA
  1. PRAKRITHI KUMBHAKA
  1. SAMAANA KUMBHAKA
  1. VYAANA KUMBHAKA
  1. SAMA KUMBHAKA
  1. SHANTHA KUMBHAKA

1. ARDHA PADMA ASANA Practicing Padma asana half way through is called Ardha PADMA ASANA PADMA ASANA

हठप्रदीपिका उपदेशं २ स्लोक ३१-३३

उत्तानौ चरणौ कृत्वा चोरु संस्थौ प्रयत्नतः ।
ऊरुमध्ये ततोथानौ पाणी कृत्वा तु तादृशौ ॥

दृष्टिं विन्यस्य नासाग्रे दन्तमूलं च जिह्वया ।
उत्तप्य चिबुकं वक्षस्युत्ताप्य भवनं शनैः ॥

इदं पद्मासनं प्रोक्तं सर्व व्याधि विनाशनम ।
दुर्लभं येन केनापि धीमता लभ्यते भुवि ॥

Uththanau Charanau Kruthvaa choru-Samsthau Prayathnathaha |
Oorumadhye Thathoththaanau Paanee Kruthvaa Thu thaadrushau ||2.31||

Drushtim vinyasya naasaagre Dantamoolam cha jihvayaa |
Uttapya chibukam vakshas Yuttaapya bhavanam shanaihi ||2.32||

Idham Padmaasanam Proktham Sarva-Vyaadhi-Vinaashanam |
Durlabham yena kenapi Dheemataa labhyate bhuvi ||2.33||

TRANSLATION One should with effort place the upward facing feet on the thighs, and place the upward-facing palms between the thighs.

Concentrating on the tip of the nose, keep the tongue pressed on the upper teeth, press the chin on your chest, push the air slowly upward, that is slowly pull the prana upward.

This asana called as Padma asana destroys all diseases, filled with power. Though difficult to be obtained by everyone, some intelligent people learn it.

Ardha Padma Asana posture

TECHNIQUE for Ardha PADMA ASANA

  1. Place the right foot on the left thigh
  1. Now Place the left foot under the right thigh
  1. Concentrate on the tip of the nose. Keep your hands on your thighs in chin mudra
  1. Settle in this posture for 30 seconds

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT

2. KRITTI SHRESHTA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 69

नो यां चाकर्षयेत् वायुं बलात् हृत्स्थानमानयेत्।
उत्कृष्योत्कृष्य हृत्स्थानात् कण्ठतालौ पभन्नद्ध्वोन्तरे ॥
मूर्द्धान्तं चेद्गतायातकृत्तिश्रेष्ठाख्यकुम्भकः ॥

NobhyaamChaakarshayethVaayum BalaathHruth-Sthaanamaanayeth | UthkrushyothkrushyaHruth-Sthaanaath Kanta-ThaalauBhruvo’nthare || MoordhnaanthamChethGathaayaatha--Krutti-Shreshtaakhya-Kumbhakaha ||69||

TRANSLATION One should inhale the air through both the nostrils forcibly and take it to the heart and from there bring the air up to the throat, palate, eye brow center, and top of the head and retain the air there. This is known as Kritti Shreshta Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale air forcibly through both the nostrils and bring to the heart region
  1. As you are holding push up the air up the throat, palate, eye brow center, and top of the head one by one and retain the air at top of the head.
  1. Exhale when you can not hold any more
  1. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT

3. PRAKRITHI KUMBHAКА

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE: 70

वान्वितेनाशुगं कर्षन् कुर्वन्तूच्चतरं स्वनम् ।
धारयेच्चेदुदानस्य प्रकृतिः कुम्भकः स्मृतः ॥

Vaanvithena-Aashugam Karshan Kurvanthoochcha’tharam Svanam | DhaarayethCheth Udhaanasya Prakruthi: Kumbhaka: Smruthaha || 70 ||

TRANSLATION One should suck in air quickly with a loud sound of the bija mantra “VA” and retain the breath. this is called Prakrithi Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. As you chant the bija mantra “VA” loudly, suck in air quickly.
  1. After you are full, Hold the breath
  1. Then slowly exhale normally
  1. Do this 21 times

P.S: If you have Hypertension, Hernia or if you are Pregnant do not hold the breath

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT

4. – SAMAANA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 62

नाभावापूर्य वायुश्चेत् देहे व्याप्य विधारितः।
कुम्भिते ज्वलनं ध्यायेत् समानस्य तु कुम्भकः॥

Naabhaavaapoorya Vaayushcheth Dehe Vyaapya Vidhaaritaha | Kumbhithe Jvalanam Dhyaayeth Samaanasya Thu Kumbhakaha ||62||

TRANSLATION After filling the navel region with the air that is spread and held all over the body, one should concentrate on fire and this is known as Samaana kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale completely till the navel is filled
  1. While inhaling visualize that the prana is spread and held all over the body
  1. Hold as long as you can judiciously
  1. While you hold, visualize the fire element in your navel region
  1. When you cannot hold any more, exhale
  1. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT

5. VYAANA KUMBHAKA

KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, 66TH VERSE

पूर्यित्वान्तरा सम्यक् हृज्जगद्व्याप्तियोगतः।
सर्वांगस्याकुञ्चनेन कुम्भिते सूक्ष्मचिन्तनात्॥
पार्वतीवक्त्रभेनोक्तः सम्यक् व्यानस्य कुम्भकः॥

Poorayitvaantharaa Samyak Hrujjagad-Vyaapti-Yogathaha | Sarvaagaya-Aakunchanena Kumbhithe Sookshma-Chinthanaath || Paarvathee-Vakthra-Bhenokthaha Samyak Vyaanasya Kumbhakaha ||66||

TRANSLATION Completely filling the chest and contracting the whole body during Khumbaka, with subtle concentration is termed as Vyaana Kumbhaka by Devi Parvati.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale Deeply
  1. Hold the breath by contracting the whole body
  1. Have intense awareness on your whole body. 4. When you cannot hold any more slowly exhale and return to normal breathing

5. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT-

6. SAMA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 99

आरेकपूरामनसा ना यादाशुगं धृतिः |
समः कुम्भो भगवता प्रोक्तः श्रीचन्द्रमोलिना ॥

Aarekapooraa-Manasaa Naabhyaadhaashugam Dhruthihi |
Samaha Kumbho Bhagavathaa Prokthaha ShreeChandramoulinaa ||99||

TRANSLATION Mentally holding the breath in places like navel without actually inhaling and exhaling is called Sama Kumbhaka by Sri Chandramouli Shiva.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Stop inhaling and exhaling
  1. Without using the fingers mentally retain the breath
  1. As you are holding bring your awareness to the parts of the body where you feel you have stress
  1. When you cannot hold any more relax
  1. Do this 21 times

IN ARDHA PADMA ASANA, NEXT-

7. SHANTHA KUMBHAKA KUMBHAKA PADDHATI, VERSE: 90

कायस्यान्तर्बर्हिव्याप्तिः शान्तकुम्भक उदाहृतः ।
स्थानयोरन्तरे रुध्वा कुम्भयेद्यदि मारुतम् ॥

Kaayasyaanthar-Bahih-Vyaapthihi Shaantha-Kumbhaka Udhaahruthaha |
Sthaanayoranthare Rudhvaa Kumbhayeth Yadhi Maarutham ||90||

TRANSLATION If the breath is restrained inside and visualized to be inside and outside the body, it is called Shanta Kumbhaka.

TECHNIQUE

  1. Inhale deeply and hold the breath inside
  1. Visualize the breath inside and outside the body
  1. Hold as long as possible
  1. Relax when you cannot hold any more
  1. Do this 21 times

END OF KRIYA
Kriya Date
03-Dec-2011