Joogaterapeut Manuela Kollom

liigeste – ja lihasteprobleemid

seedesüsteem (seedehäired, diabeet)

söömishäired

hingamisteed (astma, liigne lima, kroonilised külmetushaigused)

südameveresoonkonna haigused (madal ja kõrge vererõhk, südameatakk, insult)

närvisüsteem

endokriinsüsteem

reproduktiivsüsteem (s.h. aeg enne ja pärast sünnitust, menopaus, hormonaalne ebatasakaal)

lümfisüsteem

erituselundkond

vaimsed-emotsionaalsed seisundid (depressioon, ärevus, stress, kohanemisraskused jne)

kohanemine vanadusest tulenevate probleemidega

füüsiliste ja vaimsete puuetega toimetulek

Teraapiat praktiseeritakse individuaalselt, mitte grupitundides, sest eesmärgiks isiklike vajaduste ja võimaluste väljaselgitamine ning tervise ja enesetunde parendamine. Joogat kohandatakse inimesega, mitte inimest joogaga.

ASHTANGA YOGA ALUSED EHK KAHEKSA ASTET Ashtanga vinyasa jooga on inspireeritud teosest “Patanjali Joogasuutrad” (300 e.Kr – 600 p.Kr), mis on organiseeritud 195 aforismiga filosoofiliste mõtete kogumik. Selle eesmärk oli ära märkida joogi tee algusest lõpuni ja ehk ka selleks, et tulevaste generatsioonide jaoks dokumenteerida valgustatuse ning maistest kannatustest pääsemise võimalus. Sadu aastaid tagasi pidi joogaõpilane enne asana tehnikate õppimist vastu võtma moraalsed, eetilised ja isiklikud tavad.

YAMA – universaalne moraalsus, talitsemine, eetilise eluviisi loomine 1. Ahimsa – vägivallatus enda ja teiste suhtes 2. Satya – tõe rääkimine, elamine 3. Asteya – varastamisest loobumine 4. Brachmacharya – vooruslikult elamine 5. Aparigraha – liigsest loobumine, tarbimise vähendamine

NIYAMA – isiklikud tavad, enesekontroll 1. Sauca – keha, meele ja enda übruse puhtus 2. Samtosa – rahulolu; erapooletus 3. Tapa – meelte treenimine 4. Svadhyaya – pühakirjade õppimine ehk sisemine rännak endasse 5. Iswara pranidad – lahti laskmine kõrgemasse teadlikkusse

ASANA – füüsilised harjutused kehale PRANAYAMA – hingamisharjutused PRATYAHARA – taandumine iseendasse DHARANA – keskendumine DHYANA – mõtlus SAMADHI – valgustumine, kõrgem teadlikkus

Ashtanga vinyasa jooga hõlmab endas kõiki neid astmeid sümboolsel ja filosoofilisel tasandil, igale harule vastavad spetsiifilised tehnikad. Mõned punktid tunduvad ehk võõrad, kuid tegelikkuses on igale loogiline ja tänapäevane vaste olemas.

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YOGA THERAPY Yoga is not equal to asana – it encompasses ethical and moral guidelines, pranayama (breathing exercises), kriya’s (different techniques for the purification of the body), nutrition, regulation of our thoughts and emotions through understanding, accepting and meditation. Above all, yoga is a preventive measure of staying away from dis-ease and one should use it wisely to live a long quality life. Even Ashtanga vinyasa yoga is supposed to be therapeutic. Yoga therapy is becoming more and more known as a tool that can be beneficial for health, support healing and personal transformation. Sri T. Krishnamacharya and Sri Yogendraji were the main pioneers among the contemporary yogis applying the yogic techniques to the modern lifestyle by making them accessible to different people with specific needs. Sri Yogendraji simplified many techniques for everyday people, who do not commit fully to yoga studies, but work and have a family.

Yoga therapy addresses conditions with the body and mind relating to:

the musculoskeletal (back/joint pain, injuries)

digestive (diabetes)

respiratory (asthma, excess mucus)

cardiovascular (high and low blood pressure, stroke, heart attack),

nervous

endocrine

reproductive (including pre and postnatal care, menopause, hormonal imbalance)

excretory and

lymphatic systems

mental emotional conditions (anxiety, depression, stress)

eating disorders

geriatric care

physical and mental disabilities

The approach to therapy is individual, no group classes, because the aim is to cultivate an understanding of your own needs and current possibilities. Yoga should only be adapted to the individual, never the individual to yoga.

THE EIGHT LIMBS OF ASHTANGA YOGA Ashtanga vinyasa yoga was inspired by The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (300 BC – 600 AD), which is an organised writing of philosophical thoughts (195 aphorisms). The aim of this work was to document a yogis path from the beginning to the end and to leave a mark for the future generations of a possibility to become enlightened and outgrow the human suffering. In the olden days, a yoga student had to accept moral, ethical and personal observances before starting the practice of asana.

YAMA – universal morality, restraints, creating an ethical way of life 1. Ahimsa – nonviolence to self and others 2. Satya – speaking and living the truth 3. Asteya – non-stealing 4. Brahmacharya – continence 5. Aparigraha – non-hoarding

NIYAMA – personal observances 1. Sauca – cleanliness of body, mind and surroundings 2. Samtosa – contentment 3. Tapa – discipline 4. Svadhaya – study of scriptures and inner inquiries 5. Iswara pranidad – surrendering to the higher reality

ASANA – postures for learning discipline and concentration PRANAYAMA – breathing techniques PRATYAHARA – withdrawal of the senses DHARANA – concentration DHYANA – meditation and contemplation SAMADHI – realization of the higher reality

Ashtanga vinyasa yoga comprises of all these limbs on a symbolic and philosophical level, there are specific techniques for all limbs. Some of the ideas might seem strange, but in reality all of them have a logical and modern explanation.