drric -healthy community project-yoga
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Yoga is not only for flexibility and self healing, your practice benefits everyone around you. Learn why indulging in this ancient philosophy was so beneficial to a culture for 1000's of years and why it "American Hybrid" forms are taking root.TRANSCRIPT
A Community Project:
We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.
Enrique Saguil, M.D.
YOGA
Grounding
Nutrition
Movement
DrRicWe didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.
First Health Associates
2010 S. Arlington Heights RdLL Suites
Arlington Heights, IL
The First Health Approach
We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.
Your Community of Care
Ric Saguil, MDJason Gruss, MD
Debbie Stamm, NPTom Jordan, RD
Katrina Christie, LCPCJennifer Green, NDJoe Musolino, DC
Emery Paredes, PTAimee Weber, EPYu Zhu, MD China
You
“ONE MAN WITH COURAGE MAKES A MAJORITY”
Andrew Jackson
• Sanskrit = Yoke, Join, Attach, Union• Yoga = Union of Body Mind and Spirit
• Intricate philosophy of living based on The Yoga Sutras of Patangali
Yoga?
8 Limbs of Yoga
• Yamas• Niyamas• Asana• Pranayama • Pratyahara • Dharana• Dhyana• Samadhi
5 Moral RestraintsSelf ObservancesPosesBreath AwarenessWithdrawal of the 5 senses Focused AttentionMeditationTranquility
7 Limbs of Obama
• Tobacco free living• Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use• Healthy Eating• Active Living• Injury and Violence Free Living• Reproductive and Sexual Health• Mental and Emotional Health
The National Prevention Strategy June 16th, 2011
Modern Yoga
• Beware of Body Bending
• Beware of the HEAT
• Beware of Yoga Salesmen
Where to go? Test Drive! (first class is free)
What to expect from the teacher
Knowledge Compassion
Patience
Dedication
What to expect from your practice
Not Being Gumby
Not Selling and Moving
Not Cirque-Like Talent
PNFProprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
That means Stretching without bouncing
Strength
Injury Prevention
Ankle weaknessShoulder Catch
Knee Pain
Tolerance
Understanding “Energy”….
Just the reverse of western thinkingSame concept of proper posture = health
…ancient concepts….
Yoga/Ayurveda concentrates energy into wheelsSame concept of alignment = health
….based in western medicine.
Chakras = organs of the bodyOrgan function = health
Other old concepts from 1000’s of years ago…
Nadi’s of Yoga Meridia’s of China Reiki of Japan
The Bottom Line
The concept of “one with the universe” allows easy acceptance of community. Community
Energy from the Earth (Concept of Grounding)
Everything and everyone around you (The Universe)
Nature
You
Everyone Else
YOGA
Don’t give up everything else……. ……just improve health and performance!
Basic Practice
• Breath Awareness Meditation; Am and PM (Herb Benson from Harvard says 5-20 minutes any time you want) (Andy Weil says 4-7-8 Breathing any time; In-nose; Out-mouth) (Deepak Chopra says 30 minutes twice a day for 21 days to start)
• At the start of day-Sun Salutations/Yoga Flow (Yogi’s choice to start your day off right-depends on dosha and how you feel)
• At the end of day-Moon Salutations• Fail safe: if too tired, stressed, hungry-BAM
Please see youtube: DrRic Visual Meditation (for demos)
BAM
• Nadi Shodhana• 4-7-8 Breathing• Ujjayi• Kapalabhati
Please visit youtube: DrRic Breath Awareness Meditation (for demos)
Sun Salutations
• Sanskrit = Surya Namaskar• Series of poses linked with breath• Stimulating/powerful/heating
Moon Salutations
• Sanskrit = Chandra Namaskar• Series of breaths linked with poses• Intentionally slow and easy/not as stimulating
The Saguil Approach
• Test Drive a Yoga Studio (first classes are free)• Learn not only to pose but how you feel• Learn/Practice Breath Awareness Meditation• Empower yourself with knowledge• Maintain Basic Practice 10-30 minutes at the
start and end of your day• Empower others to do the same!
“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help
another without helping himself.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Next Lecture-
Getting Back to Sleep
Whole Foods Market SchaumburgJuly 14th (sat) 300pm
(847) 585-5800 to reserve