Yoga and Health

Paper Code: 
YOG 321
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • Yogic knowledge is used for treatment of various diseases and improves quality of life. 
  • The fundamental purpose of yoga is to foster harmony in body mind and environment.
  • To promote health and reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and to achieve and maintain healthy body weights.
Unit I: 
Introduction

1.1  Definition of Health (according to W.H.O. Ayurveda)

1.2  Dimension of Health

1.3  Concept and Purpose of Healthy life.

1.4  Yoga and Wellness

 

Unit II: 
Health and Fitness

                                                       

2.1    Concept of Health related fitness   

2.2    The importance of health to individual family, Community and the State

2.3    Components of fitness

2.4    Meaning of Mental Health and its relation with Yoga

 

 

Unit III: 
Diet and Nutrition

                                                                               

3.1    Balance Diet and Nutrition.

3.2    Malnutrition’s and Misconceptions about food

3.3    Function of food in body

3.4    Essential body Nutrients and other components of food

 

Unit IV: 
Yogic Diet

                                                                         

4.1    Introduction of Ahara, Concept of Mitahara

4.2    Classification in Yogic Diet according to traditional yoga texts

4.3    Diet according to the body constitution (Prakriti)

  4.4       Concept of Vata Pitta and Kapha 

Unit V: 
Principles of Healthy Living

                                                         

   5.1    Yogic principles of Healthy living, Ahara, Vihara, Achara and Vichara

5.2    Panch Prana and their role in Health and Healing.

5.3    Importance of Yogic Diet in Yog Sadhana and its role in healthy living.

   5.4       Concept of Bhavas and Bhavanas with its relevance in Health and well-being

References: 
  • Anatomy - Mukund Swarup
  • Effect of anatomy and yoga practice - Dr. Malik Rajendra Prasad
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology - Nidhi Tyagi Yoga Anatomy - Human Kinetics Publications
  • Hatha Pradipika –Swami Swatamarama
  • A Synthetic approach to Diet and Nutrition­-Ghosh, A.K
  • Anatomy and Physiology of Yogic Practices-Gore, M.M
  • Anatomy of Hathayoga Coulter, H. David

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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