What are we talking about?

What are we talking about?

We are talking mainly about "Healing Traditions" There is a spiritual source in India which is at this time exerting a powerful influence on the Western world.Recently, the modern medicine has led to a growing interest in ancient proven healing methods. Western medicine is organized around the theory of diseases, which believes that a person becomes sick because he or she contracts a disease. Each disease is seen as an independent entity that can be fully understood without regard to the person it afflicts or the environment in which it occurs. Thus, conventional treatments are treatments of diseases, not of people.

In contrast to the Western system of medicine, traditional systems of healing in India, as in other ancient cultures, approach sickness as a dynamic event in the life of an individual. It is the result of disharmony between the sick person and his or her environment. Under this approach to understanding illness, the "disease" itself has no independent reality. The therapeutic focus is always on the person who is ill and the context in which the illness occurs, rather than on the disease itself.

More and more people are moving away from modern medicines and turning towards traditional, also referred to as "alternative" systems of medicine, for enhancing health and treating illness.Today, one can choose from various systems of alternative medicine; Yoga and meditation , charka therapy , Ayurveda , gem therapy , Aromatherapy , Unani medicine, mud therapy, Reiki, Tibetan medicine and many more.

SO, if you are looking for a unique, healthy and relaxing vacation, why not go for a yoga trip or to get Natural Therapy in Egypt?

Now, what about yoga in Egypt?

Yoga is a combination of breathing exercises, physical postures, and meditation. The term Yoga came from a Sanskrit word meaning to join together. It feels you with unity during working with all your body, mind and soul to be one unit. The word Yoga means to join or to unite. It is the means by which our mind can be made still, quite, and free from all distractions.

The body is the house in which the heart and mind are reunited. When we practice Yoga, we try to bring together the light of our heart and the light of our mind to make them one. The ultimate aim in yoga is to unite the human soul with the universal spirit. The practice of Yoga provides mental peace and at the same time, a consciousness of one's own body. Certain postures develop suppleness and balance, others strengthen muscles.

Yoga was developed about five thousand years ago. The first written description was found in "Yoga Sutras", attributed to Patanjali. According to Patanjali, within the human body there are channels called Nadi and centres called Chakra. If theses channels and centers are tapped, energy hidden in the body can be released. This energy is called Kundalini.

Patanjali stated eight stages of Yoga, the Yama (universal moral commandments), Niyama (self- purification through discipline), Asana (posture), Pranayama (breath- control), Pratyahara (withdrawal of mind from external objects), Dharana (concentration), Dhyana (meditation) and Samadhi (state of super-consciousness). Besides the different stages present in Yoga, there are various forms of discipline touching different aspects of human life. These disciplines include Hathayoga (physical exercise), Gyanyoga or Dhyanyoga (exercise for the mind and intellect) and Karmayoga (disciplined actions in daily life).

What are the benefits of Yoga?

This ancient health and fitness practice provides both physical and mental therapy. It considers ageing as largely an artificial condition, caused mainly by autointoxication or self- poisoning. By keeping the body parts clean and well-lubricated, cell deterioration can be greatly reduced. To get the maximum benefits of yoga one has to follow three main guidelines: practice of Asanas, Pranayama and Yoga Nidra.

With the regular practice of asanas, we can control our cholesterol level, reduce weight, normalize blood pressure and improve cardiac performance. Asanas harmonize our mental energy flow by clearing any blockages in the subtle body, leading to mental equilibrium and calmness.

The practice of pranayama, the correct breathing technique, helps to manipulate our energies. Most of us breathe incorrectly (only thoracic ally not using our abdomen, thereby utilizing only half of our lung capacity). Pranayama is a technique wherein it re-educates our breathing process, helps to release tensions and develop a relaxed state of mind. It balances our nervous system, reduces the need for sleep and encourages creative thinking. Increasing oxygen to our brain,improves mental clarity, alertness and physical well being.

Yoga Nidra is a form of meditation. Performed while lying on the back in the Shavasana pose, it relaxes the physiological and psychological systems. This technique completely rejuvenates the body and mind, giving a sense of well being.

Yoga Helps Kids Find Balance in Their Lives:

Children today are under a lot of stress. Homework, pressure to compete with other children, endless after-school activities, over-scheduling- it all adds up. And just like their parents, kids today are turning to Yoga to help them relax.
Yoga helps them to develop better body awareness, self-control, flexibility and coordination.
Yoga has also been shown to help the hyperactive and attention-deficit child.