Free Yoga Camps in Traditional Yoga to be held in six different locations in city

Hyderabad|India|May '2011:Yoga Healing Foundation, a city based NGO is to organise series of 7-Day Free Yoga Camps in Traditional Yoga to be held in six different locations in city from May 16 to June 25th.  Each of these workshops will be conducted absolutely free of charges.  All they need to carry with them is a Yoga Mat and Bed Sheet. One can join the workshop on any day. Classes will be held from 5:15 AM to 7:15 AM informed Mr. ALV Kumar addressing a press conference here in city at Media Junction today.  He also gave a demo and presentation on Traditional Yoga.  The details of the various programmes are as follows. 

AREA	VENUE	DATES
Miyapur	Deepthi Sri Nagar Colony Park	16-5-2011 to 21-5-2011
Secunderabad	RRC Grounds, Beside Rail Nilayam	22-5-2011 to 28-5-2011
LB Nagar	Saroornagar Indoor Stadium Lawns	29-5-2011 to 4-6-2011
Kukatpally	Malaysian Township (Rain Tree Park)	5-6-2011 to 11-6-2011
Yusufguda	Krishnakanth Park (Canteen Gate)	12-6-2011 to 18-6-2011
Balkampet	Nature Cure Hospital	19-6-2011 to 25-6-2011

The Classes will be conducted by Mr. A.L.V. Kumar (professionally a Nuclear Scientist at NFC, Hyderabad), who is an advanced teacher of all traditions of Yoga and Meditation and who brought to light, knowledge and techniques that have been lost for hundreds of years. From paralysis of the lower body due to a car crash, Kumar completely healed himself with the help of yoga, cured many people suffering from Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Poly Cystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD), mental dystrophy, spinal problems and decided to dedicate himself to teaching yoga. 

He studied and practiced Yoga in as many as 26 Northern and Southern Schools right from the age of 12 years. He is a living store house of knowledge about many techniques. He taught Yoga to more than 7500 aspirants through his public workshops in India, Germany and UK. He delivered key note addresses at several International and National Yoga Conferences. He delivered more than 250 talks to the number of corporate companies.   

These series of Free Yoga Camps are being organised with an aim to spread traditional yoga in its pure and original form and without any dilution. Mr. Kumar has been conducted workshops for the past several years in India and abroad.  He gave many guest lectures in Oxford, Cambridge Universities and Indian School of Business.   

Speaking further Mr. Kumar highlighted the importance of Traditional Yoga.  

What is Traditional Yoga?
The Traditional Yoga is inherited from thousands of years, from generation to generation, from teacher to disciple, from yogis to yogis was well preserved in ancient texts of yoga.  The yoga which takes care of all health problems referred as Hatha Yoga was given a standard curriculum for the first time around 9th and 10th century by Swatmarama in the lineage of Nath Sampradaya through a book called Hatha Yoga Pradeepika followed by many texts like Hatha Ratnavali, Siva Samhita, Gheranda Samhita, Kurantaka Yoga, Kapala Kurantaka Yoga, Yoga ratnavali, Shiva Yoga Deepika etc.  The techniques taught in these Texts cannot be found in any single school of contemporary Yogas now a days. Often the schools which have these techniques are not even known to many Yoga Practitioners.  Today’s Yoga goes mostly by popularity of the traditions that are not even one hundred year old with lot of manipulations done by respective teachers out of short lived experiences/realizations at the physical level. 

Traditional Yoga is an endeavour to put forth the knowledge as mentioned in the traditional texts in their pure form of practice to the benefit of common practitioner without any dilution.   

Yoga in modern days
Yoga is mainly of three kinds — Yoga meant for rogis (patients) which is the main stream of yoga today; yoga meant for bhogis (fitness seekers) for physical fitness and Yoga meant for yogis which prepares them for eternal happiness.

 

The Objectives of Traditional Yoga|
Traditional Yoga in unaltered form can address all the requirements of the society whether it was in the past, in the present or in the future.  So, all those techniques required for leading healthy and happy life will be taught in these workshops.  It is quite intensive Yoga practice demanding more effort and determination from the aspirants so as to take them from the existing level to a higher level of fitness. This Yoga is taught as a complete fitness program but not as a post relaxation technique in addition to some other vigorous physical activity, like gym, jogging, swimming or aerobics.

 

What is going to be covered in these workshops? 

Asanas
Asana means a state of being in which one can remain physically and mentally steady, calm, quiet and comfortable.  Sequences of Asanas-- Standing, Sitting, Prone (lying on belly), Supine (lying on back) and Inverted postures is very important while practicing.  

Pranayamas
Pranayama is more than a simple breathing exercise.  There are many Pranayamas based on Siva sanhita, Garand Sanhita, Kurantaka Yoga, Kapala Kurantaka Yoga Texts. Pranayamasa to generate heat, to maintain body temperature and to cool down the body and mind. 

Bandhanas & Mudras
Different types of locking or tightening of muscles is called Bandhanas.  And Mudra means a gesture or attitude. Many mudras are vanishing now a days, viz. Vajroli Mudra, Amaroli Mudra, Aswini Mudra, Sambhavi Mudra etc. are given special focus. 

Cyclic Breathing (De-stressing) Technique
Cyclic breathing followed by Yoga Nidra takes the aspirant into a transcendental state and relieves him from stress and tension completely.  This kind of techniques are very very essential now a days.   

Kundalini
Kundalini is the culmination of Hatha Yoga. Once all chakras (systems of the body) are purified, all available energies in the body are channelized so that energy moves from Muldhara (base of the spine) to Sahasra (crown of the head).  This is also possible with many visualisation techniques. 

Therapeutic Yoga
All problems like hyper tension, diabetes, arthritis, back problems etc. will be addressed holistically. 

Diet & Nutrition
Importance of balanced diet, water, oil, salts, proteins, minerals, vitamins required quantities for different age groups.

May.2011