Posts Tagged ‘meditation’

Creating Paradise Within: Better Health through Ayurvedic Rejuvenation

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

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Since humans first roamed the earth there have been oral and written stories of the quest to find the elixir of life–the Fountain of Youth. The Western biblical tradition tells of a Golden Age when people lived hundreds of years. In the East, there are stories of those who attained immortality, existing in magical realms. Are such stories, or the desire to be able to attain such a state of being, folly–mere vanity in the face of the truth of impermanence and death? 

 

 Surely, there are those whose lives have been rich and fulfilling in one way or another and who wish life didn’t have to end so soon. Conversely, there are those who hold the opposite view:  life has been full of sorrow and to die is a blessed final relief.  For some the party ends too soon; for others the torment continues.

 

 Can you remember the days when you were full of vibrant energy from sunrise to sunset? A holistic program of rejuvenation will bring back the body’s natural energetic state making us feel young and energetic again.

 

According to most Ancient Healing Traditions, food only nourishes our gross physical layer.  The subtle nature–our true essence or spirit, and therefore the most important part of our being, is left malnourished.  Ayurveda teaches that if life is lived in accordance with prakruti(your innate nature) or basic body-mind constitution, then a natural youthfulness is maintained throughout life

 

According to Ayurveda and the wisdom traditions of the East, one’s state of mind is what makes the difference. Ultimately, to feel youthful, rich and full of life is a state of mind. There are those who go from complacency to boredom in living out their lives and those who are ever-thirsty, ever-searching; young people in rockers in front of wide screen television sets and grannies in sneakers, exploring the pyramids. Highly effective methods of physical  rejuvenation are found within Ayurveda, but there also is a mental or spiritual dimension that is viewed as an essential ingredient. If mental and spiritual flexibility and openness are not developed and enhanced, of what value is a more youthful body, except for the temporary relief or pleasure it provides?

 

 Negative emotions are considered to toxic to our well being leading to physical illness. Decreasing our exposure to sensory overloads is a critical step in emotional detoxification.  Unending mental dialogues are toxic to our mind. Some call it the drunken monkey mind syndrome.  Spiritual Rejuvenation: The most joyful state is just to be, atoned, attentive, empowered and aware of our Inner Divinity.

 

Detoxification and Rejuvenation are serious components of Ayurvedic medicine. The methods offered can be quite extreme with respect to the demands it places on one’s time and lifestyle, yet the rewards often outweigh the inconvenience. At the same time, as intimated, there are practices one can engage in that can give slow but increased benefits if practiced regularly and over time.

 

Exercises(Yoga & Meditation) from the Ayurvedic tradition that slow the aging process and, when coupled with quality diet and other first level health-giving recommendations, actually can reverse the aging process. With the use of basic or more advanced levels of detoxification and rejuvenation, they can have amazing results. If practiced in the morning, they get the body and mind up and ready to face the day. If they are performed in the evening, they help to relax one and smooth out the stresses and strains of the day.

 

 Can you remember the days when you were full of vibrant energy from sunrise to sunset? Rejuvenation is essential to your vitality, creativity, happiness and inner growth.  A holistic program of rejuvenation will bring back the body’s natural energetic state making us feel young and energetic again.

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Complementary Treatments for Anti Aging

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Benefits of Meditation Techniques

There’s many tall stories and exaggerated facts about potions for eternal youth but, unfortunately, I doubt any of them are legitimate. For now, there isn’t any quick fix to staying young. All the same, there is still plenty you can do to keep yourself healthy, young at heart and looking younger than your years.

There are many ways you can enhance your eating habits and lifestyle to to keep your health well into old age. There’s also a good deal that established medicine and alternative practices can do to help you ward off the signs of aging

Even though more and more people are maintaining their health well into old age, some contract chronic illnesses related with getting older, such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, acid reflux or osteoporosis. While acid reflux treatment can be obtained with a simple natural remedy, many other ailments require further treatment. Pretty much all of those serious diseases can age people much faster than you would want to. However, don’t worry, if you do have a long-term health problem, you’re still in the fight. There’s lots of complementary treatments that mayhelp your condition (such as tantric yoga exercises) that, even though they are not a cure, can help to alleviate your symptoms, help you live longer, and help you get around easier.

Pretty much all of the traditional medicines on the market will probably have some form of side effects and you should look into what these are, and let your doctor know of any that you have experienced. You should not stop taking a prescribed medicine without talking to your doctor.

Over here in the Western World, it’s largely our conventional medicine that has undergone the most wide-ranging screening and research. Some holistic therapies like the wide range of benefits of meditation may not be open to this type of research, and in studies where research has been carried out it has frequently been of particularly low quality to be medically conclusive about the therapy’s efficiency.

Even so, many complementary therapies have been employed for tens of thousands of years, and are supported by the weight of tradition and historical evidence to back them up, irrespective of not having been analyzed by clinical trials.

Nothing contained in this article is intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it be used for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional’s advice.