“Sleep, Consciousness and Meditation :

Neurophysiological Correlates”

CME

MEENA RAMANATHANCoordinator /Yoga

TherapistCYTER , MGMCRI

Under the able guidance of Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani

Jathis- Basic warming-up practices

• Shirsha Jathis• Hastha Jathis• Pada Jathis• Hip twist and stretch up

Mudras for Meditation

Hastha mudras enhance the concentration and deepen the experience of meditation.

• Jnana Mudra• Namaskar Mudra • Anjali Mudra• Kailash Mudra• Yoga Mudra

Ohm PranayamaIncrease awareness of the energies at the different Chakric levels.

Trataka: Yogic gazes Concentration upon a single point or

object for a prolonged period helps to shut out the outer world

• Jyoti Trataka • Bhrumadhya Drishti Trataka • Nasagra Drishti Trataka

Palming• To relieve any tension accumulated in

your eyes, rub your palms together to generate healthy, warm, pranic energy.

• Place your cupped palms over the respective eye blocking out any external light and relax for some time

• If headache develops, stop the practice and rest your eyes with palming

Anthara DharanaAnthara Dharana refers to various techniques of

inner concentration that can be done from Dharmika Asana

• Kshitijan Kriya• Eka Varna Kriya• Jyotir Darshana

Pranava Dhyana

Chakra Meditation