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Egypt
Fifth International Yoga Festival
Sharm el-Sheik - Red Sea - Egypt
26 April 2012 - 01 May 2012
”
Egypt Back to Freedom “
DOMINA CORAL BAY
ELISIR HOTEL
About Yoga
Yoga is the
merging of the individual with the universal. It is the oneness of all
Consciousness. People are rediscovering this. Yoga is a path that
assists people in knowing in their being this universal Truth.
The word Yoga
comes from Indian philosophy. Yoga literally means union, and in this
context refers to the union of the individual's soul with the universal.
Yoga is an ancient philosophy of life as well as a system of exercises
that encourages the union of mind, body, and spirit. In the words of
Patanjali, author of the Yoga Sutras, "yoga is the ability to focus the
mind on a single point without distraction." Yoga is a physical
discipline; it uses the body and breathing to develop self-awareness
and mental clarity.
There is simply
no other discipline quite like yoga because it utilizes the body, mind
and spirit, all in one practice. Yoga is indeed a spiritual path that
is based on ancient sacred philosophy, but one does not need to make an
ethical decision when practicing yoga, rather finding your own path is
wholly accepted. The holistic benefits of yoga are suitable for the
young or old, sick or well, with any religious background. The secrets
of yoga are inwardness, concentration, and purification of mind and
body with cleansing thoughts and food.
How will Yoga help me?
Q1. What are the physical benefits of practicing
yoga?
Yoga is a
powerful discipline that can improve health and fitness. Regular yoga
practice has been known to increase the stamina, flexibility, stability
and strength. Practicing of yoga postures also brings a feeling of
well-being to the entire body by stimulating the organs and improving
the circulation. As the body works more efficiently, problems like
headaches, back pain, stiff hips and digestive disorders can all be
alleviated. Pranayama, the breathing techniques can lower the blood
pressure, increase cardiovascular efficiency and aid relaxation.
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Q2. What are the mental benefits of yoga?
Just as yoga
can help us increase our physical health and fitness, practicing of
yoga has also been found to beneficial to our mental health. Yoga can
help reduce stress, improve concentration alleviate mood swings. It
brings awareness and the ability to be 'still'. Practicing pranayama
helps bring mental clarity and calm.
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Q3. What are the diseases that can be cured by yoga?
Yoga can be
useful in reducing the effects of the diseases like hypertension,
spondilytis, asthma, arthritis, slip disc, digestive disorders,
menstrual disorders, mental disorders and sleeplessness and many more
like these.
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Q4. What is the advantage of Yoga over to other exercises?
Exercise
increases strength and stamina of the muscles but Yoga affects complete
body mind complex and triggers a change from negative to positive
direction on the physical, mental, spiritual plane of existence.
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Q5. Can Yoga delay middle age?
Yoga is the
greatest form of exercise there is. After our mid-20s, the venous
supply to the disks of the spine naturally atrophies.
Through yogic
exercises that bend and stretch the spine, fresh blood and nerve flow
revitalize all the major glands and organs. Unlike other forms of
exercise, which develop fitness by stressing the body, yoga builds
strength and endurance while lowering the stress hormones that age us.
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Q6. Can yoga make me stronger?
It's a proven
fact that yoga does makes you stronger. Some balance postures such as
Tree Pose and Shoulder stand require enormous muscle control in order
to prevent you from falling over. This helps to build and strengthen
your muscles. The muscles you develop during yoga are more likely to be
elongated, because while you are strengthening them, you are
simultaneously lengthening them. You also do not focus on an isolated
muscle, but actively recruit the smaller muscle groups as well. You
truly work your entire body when you practice yoga. In addition to all
its other benefits, yoga can help you improve muscle fitness.
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Q7. Can yoga relieve my back pain?
Studies have
shown that yoga is a good exercise for those suffering from back pain,
particularly in the long term. Many of the postures in yoga gently
strengthen the muscles in the back, as well as the abdominal muscles.
Back and abdominal muscles are essential components of the muscular
network of the spine, helping the body maintain proper upright posture
and movement. When these muscles are well conditioned, back pain can be
greatly reduced or avoided. However, not all yoga asanas can
automatically relieve the pain, some might even aggravate the pain. So
it is advisable to perform the poses under the guidance of a trained
yoga teacher. Some helpful poses are the camel pose, corpse pose, cat
stretch.
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Q8. I'm stressed out - will it help me to relax?
Yes,
definitely, Yoga helps in reducing physical, mental and emotional
stress. Yoga is well-known for its calming effects. Because of the
body/mind connection, if the muscles are relaxed by stretching, the
mind will also relax, with less anxiety and better sleep patterns.
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Q9. Can Yoga help cure migraines?
Migraines
which are caused by the constriction and dilation of blood vessels to
the brain can be made more manageable through yoga. Regular practice of
yoga, including postures, pranayama and meditation can help relieve the
suffering. Postures will help improve blood circulation and also
relieve physical tension and stress, which may be a contributing factor
to migraines.
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Q10. Can Yoga treat arthritis?
Yes, yoga
poses provide relief to stiff and damaged joints. Yoga's controlled
movements and gentle pressures reach deep into troubled joints.
The mild form
of stretching involved in the practice of yoga can help strengthen your
joints which is crucial in preventing and dealing with arthritis. It
also reduces stiffness and makes your joints function normally. In
addition, the controlled stretches in conjunction with deep breathing
exercises, relax and release the muscles that have seized up around the
joints to protect them.
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Q11. Can yoga treat obesity?
That depends
on the type of yoga you are doing and how frequently. Very vigorous
types of yoga practice, such as Ashtanga and Vinyasa are cardiovascular
exercise and may help you lose weight if done regularly, along with
proper diet changes. Regular practice of Yoga and controlled life style
reduces obesity. Yoga has different effect on obesity, which is
permanent in nature than other techniques for obesity reduction. Weight
loss is permanent but one needs to practice few important techniques
regularly.
The Yoga
principle on healthy diet and the practice of the Asanas will help
balance the endocrine system, tone the abdominal organs, stimulate both
the nervous and circulatory system, and reduce stress. Yoga also helps
one to gain a better understanding of ones self, leading to acceptance
and appreciation which will help eliminate the psychological reasons
for Obesity. The practice of Yoga deals with all the aspects of an
individual: the mind, body and spirit, giving a person control over his
mind and body and making the effect more permanent than other
techniques.
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Q12. Can yoga cure insomnia?
Yoga has a
stimulatory effect on nervous system and the brain in particular.
Certain yoga postures increase the blood circulation to the sleep
center in the brain, which can normalize your sleep cycle. You will
have a more restful sleep because of the relaxing aspect of yoga and
the subsequent relieving of stress, tension and fatigue.
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Q13. Can yoga bring energy?
Yoga is a
brilliant energizer. The postures and other techniques stimulate your
body's energetic system to make you feel more alive. In many Western
exercise systems, energy is thought of as something to be used up - we
talk of expending energy to burn calories. However, the yogic
understanding of energy is not related to burning calories at all- in
yoga, energy is related to a subtle force called prana. This subtle
energy is said to flow through all living things. The practice of yogic
postures assists the flow of prana and thus helps in the free
circulation of throughout our energetic system.
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Q14. Can yoga help me in PMS?
Premenstrual
Syndrome or PMS is characterized by uncomfortable mental and physical
symptoms that can occur up to two weeks prior to the onset of
menstruation. Several yoga poses are proven to ease menstrual pain. It
also help your mind and body adapt with stress, anxiety and depression
making you feel relaxed and calm, and enabling you to cope with
psychological symptoms of PMS.
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Q15. Can yoga help me ease stress and postpartum depression?
Yes,
definitely, yoga, Kundalini yoga in particular can help reduce stress
and overcome post-partum depression. It is the breathing, along with
the repetition of sounds and visualizations that help balance our
hormones, purging the negative chemicals that can cause some women to
experience postpartum depression. After giving birth, a woman's body
makes a complicated physiological switch from pregnancy to nursing, and
yoga can help a woman keep a healthy relationship with her body.
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Q16. Can yoga help keep a check on my blood pressure?
The relaxation
and exercise components of yoga have a major role to play in the
treatment and prevention of high blood pressure or hyper tension. A
combination of biofeedback and yogic breathing and relaxation
techniques has been found to lower blood pressure and reduce the need
for high blood pressure medication in people suffering from it.
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Q17. I'm stressed out - will it help me to relax?
Yes,
definitely, Yoga helps in reducing physical, mental and emotional
stress. Yoga is well-known for its calming effects. Because of the
body/mind connection, if the muscles are relaxed by stretching, the
mind will also relax, with less anxiety and better sleep patterns.
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Q18. How does Yoga help in my everyday life?
In this modern
city, there is hardly anybody who doesn't suffer from some kind of
stress. He is always in search of sailing the ship on the way of
happiness and peace of mind. The stable mind and well tuned body can
give him a real joy which does not vanish like our materialistic
happiness. These things can be achieved through Yoga. Yoga can control
the working of mind. Once you begin to practice regularly, yoga will
help you to live your life with renewed positivism and enthusiasm.
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Q19. Can Yoga improve my personality?
The physical
development as well as psychological improvement can be obtained by
Yoga. The proportionate body structure can lead to increase your
confidence. The stability of mind, increase in the concentration of the
mind can be obtained with the help of Yoga.
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Q20. Will yoga help me in playing my game (e.g. tennis) better?
Yoga can be
tremendously beneficial to your game. Yoga poses stretch and strengthen
the muscles and that increases your reach and power. Yogic breathing
expands lung capacity and purifies blood. Yogic meditation helps the
player to become calmer and centered in whichever game they are
playing.
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Prices:
Early registration before 15 December 2011 - $625
per person
Normal price: $699
per person
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now :
info@egyptinternationalyogafestival.com
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