1. Holistic Health Management
May Almighty illuminate our intellect andiInspire us towards the righteous path
Holistic Health Management
Happiness be unto all, Perfect health be unto all. May all see good in everyone, May all be free from suffering.
DIVINE INDIA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
A global movement for transformation of thoughts
21st Century – Bright Future

2. Source of data
Taken from the literature written by Pt. Shriram Sharma Acharya
Vangmaya
Akhand Jyoti
Pranayam Se Aadhi Vyadhi Nivaran

3. Abstract
The progress of human life largely depends on healthy body. The labour for money, status in the society & honor is not possible for an unhealthy man. Despite the fast progress made by modern medical science, we continue to witness the surge in health related disorders. Psychosomatic disorders have become very common, especially in the corporate world, where people continuously stretch themselves in order to deliver high performance to move up the career ladder.
The rise in health related disorders clearly explains that we are not conscious about the health management and we are not adopting the holistic approach towards it. We tend to believe that physical health is everything and continuously try out different preventive & curative measures to keep ourselves physically healthy. We generally tend to ignore the mind (thought center) & the soul (emotion center) aspect of the health. The theory that all psychosomatic diseases are first born in mind has been widely accepted now which calls for the need to take holistic approach towards health.  
This module is prepared with an intention to create awareness about holistic aspects of health and also provide the different tools & techniques available not just to keep ourselves healthy physically but mentally & spiritually too.

4. Contents Holistic Health Management What it is?
Three Bodies (Body, Mind & Soul)
How to stay healthy – tools & techniques

5. What is Holistic Health?
Individual Health
Social Health
Refer : Nirog Jeevan…
Economic Health
Familial Health
Environmental Health

6. Three Bodies Gross (Sthool Shareer) Subtler/Astral (Sukshma Shareer)
Outer sheath of the body through which we eat, respire and interact with the world
Subtler/Astral (Sukshma Shareer)
Mind-Brain stuff, through which we think and conceptualize
Causal/Spiritual (Karan Shareer)
The innermost being (Soul) through which reflect our emotions and good vibes
>> Health is not limited to physical body. The health of mind and soul is equally important. Financial, Familial & Social health is also important.

7. The inner bodies drive the physical health
Emotional Health
Physical Health
Mental Health

8. BODY
MIND
SOUL
Actions
Thoughts
Emotions
Habit
Personality

9. Sheaths (Panch-Koshas)
1) Food sheath: Caused by food; maintained by food & finally ends up as food.
2) Vital-Air sheath: Related to air we breathe. Represents total 5 faculties. (Perception, Digestion, Circulation, Excretion, Thought Absorption)
3) Mental : Passion, Impulse. Feelings, Likes & Dislikes, Emotions
4) Intellect : Thinking, Reasoning, Discriminating, Judging etc Devotion, Dedication, Belief
5) Bliss : Pure Happiness Self Realization (Analogy with deep sleep)

10. Three Bodies Gross (Sthool Shareer)
OJAS (Physical Body, Physical Power, Physical Strength)
Subtler/Astral (Sukshma Shareer)
TEJAS (Will Power, Attitude, enhanced state of mind)
Causal/Spiritual (Karan Shareer)
VARCHAS (Soul Power, emotions and power of Inner Self (Inner Strength); Beliefs and Values)
>> Health is not limited to physical body. The health of mind and soul is equally important. Financial, Familial & Social health is also important.

11. How to stay healthy -Tools & Techniques Gross Body
Constituents of Gross Body
Ahaar (Food Habits) – Vihaar (Sensual Pleasures/Lifestyle)
Yagyopathy - an emerging therapy
Rejuvenation Through Herbs
Yogic Exercises (Surya Namaskar, Pragya Yog…)
Physical Exercises (Walking, Aerobics…)
Stress Busters (Laughter, Holidays… )

12. Constituents of Gross Body
Prithvi (Earth), Jal (Water), Agni (Fire), Vaayu (Air), Aakash (Ether)
Imbalance in proportion impacts the Health
Morning Walk
Coldness to mind
Latent Heat
Waste Discharge
Fresh Water Bath
Drink Water
Sun Bath
Pranayam
Meditation
Positive Thoughts
Positive Energy
Prithvi
Agni
Vaayu
Jal
Aakash
Tips to maintain the proportion
Boils, Pimples
Cholera TB
Syphilis
Elephantiasis
Obesity
Uterian Fibroids
Prithvi
Agni
Ascites
Dysentry
Polyuria
Cold-Cough
Gaut (Arthritis)
Paralysis
Pulmonary
Stiffness
Jal
Vaayu
Epilepsy
Psychological
Insomnia
Fidgetiness
Aakash

13. EAT to LIVE …Vs… LIVE TO EAT
Food Habits (Ahaar)
When to eat ?
What to eat ?
How much to eat ?
How to eat ?
How to eat?
- It is well known that one doesn’t feel hungry when excited.
EAT to LIVE …Vs… LIVE TO EAT

14. Food Habits Try to keep 75% of your diet as Raw Food
Following 5 constituents are there in food;
Usha-paan (drink water as you get up)
Buttermilk after a short break after lunch
Warm milk before going to bed
The growth of body takes place till 25 yrs. Consume food rich in protein to support body growth
After 25 yrs of age, focus on the food which helps maintain the temperature of body like alkaline.
Source
Consumption
Carbohydrates
Grains - Wheat, Rice, Barley
50-60%
Protien
Pulses, Groundnut, Soyabean, Milk
15-20%
Fats
Oil, Ghee, Groundnut, Coconut, Sesame, Mustard etc
8-10 %
Minerals & Vitamins
Vegetables, Fruits
Balanced
Water
8-10 glasses / day
How to eat?
- It is well known that one doesn’t feel hungry when excited.
Try to keep 75% of your diet as Raw Food

15. What to eat = 50% of diet Fruits & Greens & rest 50% Grains
Sprout the grains or grind into pieces
Groundnut, Coconut, Soya bean as substitute for Oil
Say NO to SPICES (Red Chili, Clove, Heeng etc)
Use more of Jaggery, Honey, Dates than white sugar is
50 gm sprouted gram = 250 ml milk =
Tip:
Cook in a closed vessel
Avoid These: Non-Veg, Spicy & Oily, Tobacco

16. Food Habits When to eat ? When hungry (9am – 12 noon best time to eat)
Two meals a day good enough for a healthy body. Keep atleast 6 hours gap.
Eating in between disturbs digestion process.
Liquid diet is good enough as breakfast
How to eat?
- It is well known that one doesn’t feel hungry when excited.

17. Food Habits
How to eat?
Mind should be calm & relaxed ; glands get dried
Allow teeth complete their work i.e grind/chew properly to make life easier for stomach & intestine
32 times chewing each morsel as per Ayurveda
Liquids (water, milk etc) should be retained in mouth before gulping.
Consider food as nectar (Amrit). Finding faults in food & getting angry is not a good habit.
Keep gap of atleast 1 hr between food & water.
How to eat?
- It is well known that one doesn’t feel hungry when excited.

18. Food Habits How much to eat?
Eat less than capacity (Avg calories [+/- 10%] to be consumed)
Ayurveda suggests - 50% Food + 25% Water + 25% Air.
Laziness results out of overeating, eat less than hunger to be energetic
How to eat?
- It is well known that one doesn’t feel hungry when excited.

19. Lifestyle (Vihaar)
Discipline in life is necessary. Undisciplined can not escape unpunished by nature which is Illness.
Cleanliness : Both internal & external
Labour : Not just mental, physical as well
Keep Smiling : Make this a habit
Sleep : Ensure adequate sleep.
Did you know?
Our body receives energy from
Food - 10%
Sleep - 20%
Chakras - 70%
Don’t move away from Nature. Try to live in harmony with it.

20. Adopt this in your daily routine
Start the day with ‘Atma Bodh’ (Self Realization)
Treat each day as a new life
Plan your daily tasks
Follow simple living - high thinking lifestyle
Upaasana – Self Introspection & Imbibing good qualities
Saadhana – Self Reformation through practicing self control
Aaradhana – Selfless service
Go to bed with ‘Tatva Bodh’
Self Assessment
Assure yourself & the Almighty of not repeating the mistakes

21. Recommended Reference: Integrated Science of yagya
Yagya (Homam)
Meaning : Divinity, Togetherness & Charity
Importance: Gayatri is the symbol of all positive thoughts, while Yagya is that of noble deeds. These two combined together generate a great upsurge of righteous values and thoughts in the mind and heart which leads to human soul growth and world peace.
Science of Yagya:
Source of positive energy:
Science of mantra (Sound) combines with power of fire (Heat) to radiate positive energy.
Shape of Yagya kund (container) is reverse Pyramid.
Clean & pure environment:
The powerful essence in fumes destroys unhealthy germs and spreads on a wider area. Also cleansing of mental impurities.
Produces Oxygen; CO2 + H2O + 112,000 cal = HCHO + O2
Slow combustion helps plant life with constant supply of CO2.
Experiments & Live Examples
Bhopal gas tragedy
NIT Trichy
Gujarat Pollution Control Board
Gorakhpur (U.P.) municipality
Cancer cure
Burning sugar and its smoke has a significant effect in purifying the atmosphere. It kills the germs of T.B., measles, smallpox and cow-pox” – remarks Prof. Tilward.
A Russian Scientist named Dr. Shirowich mentions – “if cow’s ghee is put into the fire, its smoke will lessen the effect of atomic radiation to a great extent”.
Recommended Reference: Integrated Science of yagya

22. Yagyopathy – Gift of Ancient India
What is Yagyopathy or Yagya therapy?
Pulmonary drug-administration by inhalation and infusion through skin pores through the process of yagya (agnihotra, homam).
Inhalation from nose (deep breathing), mouth (chanting vedic hymns)
Medicine in its gaseous form is easily dispersed and gains higher potency.
Drugs in the form of medicinal plans offered in fire along with specific vedic hymns (mantras)
Yagya therapy is a Preventive mechanism
No side effects
Encouraging results in the treatment of TB, Diabetes, Weak Eye Sight Neurological disorders, Drug addiction

23. Rejuvenation through Herbs
Recommended Reference: Herbal tips from the Vedas
Ayurveda is considered as 5th Veda which is interpretation & analysis of Atharva Veda.
Ancient Rishis – Charak, Sushrut, Vagbhatt did extensive research & analysis on various medicinal roots & herbs.
Some herbs are like Diamonds & Emeralds which take special effort to procure.
Grow commonly available herbs like Tulsi & Neem in surroundings

24. Recommended Reference: Herbal tips from the Vedas
Why Tulsi?
Recommended Reference: Herbal tips from the Vedas
Blood Purifier & Reduces blood cholesterol
Cure for arthritis, kidney dieseases
Preventative for mosquito & insect bite
Decoction of leaves with ginger & honey – Bronchitis
Chewing helps cure the mouth ulcers & stress reduction
Skin rasayana: Vitamin C, Carotene, Calcium, Phosphorus
Tulsi seeds for treatment of Diarrhea, chronic dysentery & Constipation
Pounded leaf mixed with sandalwood – relief from headache
Dried leaves powder mixed with mustard oil used as toothpaste
Juice of tulsi leaves acts as Antiseptic
Tulsi juice taken empty stomach improves digestion & increases brain power.
Cleanses the atmosphere
Removes excess of Kapha from lungs & nasal passage
Removes excess of Vata from colon

25. Yogic Exercises Yoga has potential to cure chronic and grave diseases.
The Hindi literal meaning of Yoga is to ‘UNITE’ i.e the body, mind & soul need to work in harmony to ‘UNITE’ one’s vital force with that of Almighty.
Therapy
How to eat?
- It is well known that one doesn’t feel hungry when excited.
3 fold development roadmap of Yoga

26. About Asanas Total 84 Asans mentioned in Yog Shastra
Effects the soft spots both physical & mental. These spots are found in Liver & Chest.
Contraction & Expansion of muscles & these soft spots lead to cleansing.
Three Asanas
Sukhasana
Padmasana
Siddhasana

27. Sukhasan
Bend your left leg and keep it under the thigh of your right leg.
Bend your right leg and keep it under the thigh of your left leg.
Straighten your spine, sit erect with hands on the knees.
Stay for one minute, meditating and come back to the original position.
Benefits: This helps to increase the digestive fire and gives good appetite, health and happiness. This is good for children.

28. Padmasana
Bend the left leg and bring the left foot on the right thigh.
Bend the right leg and bring the right foot on the left thigh.
Keep your spine vertical in line with the neck.
Keep your arms straight and hands resting on the knees, palms upward and thumbs and forefingers joined. Other fingers outstretched.
Stay like that for a minute in meditation and come back to the original position in the reverse order.
Benefits: This helps develop concentration of mind; gives relaxation and peace of mind.

29. Siddhasana
Place the left heel at the anus, the terminal opening of the alimentary canal or digestive tube.
Keep the right heel on the root of the generative organ. It should be in a way, that the knees and the heels, both lie upon the other.
The hands must be placed on either sole of  the feet. Keep the eyes half closed.
Benefits: This helps in concentration and clarity of mind, memory improvement, digestion and the faculty of the mind. It is also beneficial to those suffering from wet dreams.

30. PRAGYA YOG- For happy & healthy life
Tadasan
Padhastasan
Vajrasan
Yogamudra
Ardh Tadasan
Shashankasan
Bhujangasan
Ushtrasan

31. Yoga Asanas for Common Problems
Sandhi Sanchalan
Tada
Tiryak Tada
Katichakra
Surya Nam'kar
Pragya Yog
Shava
Healthy People X
For Kids
For Women
Insomnia Stress
Depression
Hypertension
Obesity
Asthama
Constipation/Indigestion
How to eat?
- It is well known that one doesn’t feel hungry when excited.

32. About Mudras
Total 20 Mudras. Following three are sufficient for modern society
Shaktichalini (Mooladhar Chakra)
Shithilikaran (Anahat Chakra)
Khechari (Sahastrar Chakra)

33. About Pranayama
Process of refinement and increase of life vitality (Prana).
5 Mahaprana – Prana, Apana. Samana, Udana, Vyana.
5 Laghu Prana – Nag, Koorm, Krikal, Devdatta, Dhananjay.
Three Pranayama:
Naadi Shodhan
Surya Bedhan
Pranakarshan

34. Naadi Shodhan Pranayam
Total 72,000 Naadis (Energy Tubes)
14 are considered important
This Pranayama technique clears the blockages in the Naadis for flow of Prana (energy)
Ida
Pingala
Sushumna
Gandhari
Hastjivha
Kuhoo
Saraswati
Poosha
Shankhini
Yashaswini
Vaaruni
Alambusa
Vishwodhara
Payaswini
Process
Inhale & Exhale from left nostril – 3 times
Feel the cooling effect of Moon at Manipur Chakra
Inhale & Exhale from right nostril – 3 times
Feel the warmth of Sun at Manipur Chakra
Inhale thru both Nostrils
Exhale thru mouth (close the nostril).

35. Surya Bedhan Pranayam Process Inhale from right nostril Kumbhak
Exhale from left nostril
250 ml of Oxygen per minute consumed by avg. human
Dr. K N Uduppa experimented Pranayama on 85 Asthma patients
43 got cured, 30 special gains,12 – no feeling/changes.
High BP – 95 patients
47 cured, 22 special gains and 22 – no feeling/changes.

36. Pranakarshan Pranayam
Inhale slowly & deeply thru both nostrils.
Hold the breath for atleast half the time it took for inhaling.
Exhale slowly thru both nostrils
Hold the breath for half the time it took fo rexhaling
Rechak

37. About Bandh
Bandh are neuro-muscular locks results in locking the blood circulation at special body parts and thus preventing the outward flow of cosmic energy.
Help in secretions and thus maintain hormonal balance.
Moolbandh
Uddiyanbandh
Jalandharbandh
Note: Precautions- Those with high BP, heart diseases & pregnant women should not practice Bandha

38. Mool Bandha – how to.. Sit is Padmasan or Sukhasana.
Exhale deeply through the mouth and hold your breath.
Close your anal- genital muscles and pull it upwards.
Pull all your lower abdominal organs and muscels upward and hold as long as possible.
Slowly release the lower abdominal organs. Inhale and relax your body. Bring your breathing back to normal.

39. Uddyan Bandha – how to..
Stand straight with feet and shoulder wide apart. Lower your body and place your hands on your thighs, palms inward.
Exhale deeply through the mouth. Holding your breath, pull your abdominal muscles in and suck in your stomach to create a hollow space.
Hold for as long as possible.
Stand upright and then inhale.

40. Jalandhar Bandha – how to..
Sit in Padmasana or Vajrasana. Keep your back straight. Inhale deeply, fill your lungs with air, keep your chest high and hold your breath.
Slowly bend your chin down and press it hard on your neck.
Hold your breath for 30 seconds to one minute. Continue to hold your breath and raise your chin, straightening your neck.
Exhale through the nose.

41. How to stay healthy -Tools & Techniques Inner Bodies
Pranayam
Meditation
Self Introspective Literature
Power of Syllables
Yagyopathy - an emerging therapy

42. Meditation
Process to unite consciousness with that of eternal omnipresent power
Provides mental as well as physical relief
Medicines are meant for physical parts
puts whole personality into perspective
Significant positive impact:
Slow down of respiration process reduces Oxygen reqt by 20%
Very good for hypertension – Reduces BP.
Muscular relaxation enhances blood circulation
Establishes balance between muscular activity & adrenaline
Lectures by Dr. Pranav Pandya

43. Thought Provoking Literature (Swadhyay)
Food for Soul
Reading not enough
Chew (think) & Digest (apply)
Part of daily routine
Study of good literature is like communion with living deities It gives instant gifts of light & bliss – Pt. Shri Ram Sharam Acharya

44. Power of Syllables (Shabda) & Music (Naada)
Recommended Reference: Eternity of sound & science of mantras
Power of Syllables (Shabda) & Music (Naada)
Shabda – Omnipresent eternal origin of sound
Big Bang theory agrees
Resonance, Doppler’s effect demonstrate the power of Sound
Naada - eternal self existent cosmic pulse of music
Lao Bernard bridge in France in 1852 and 1871, the Ohio river’s
bridge in USA in 1854 and those of its Niagara water-fall in 1864 and 1889, the bridge over
Tacoma river in Washington, in 1940

45. Take Aways
Regular Gayatri Saadhna for Individual & Societal Development
Atma Bodh & Tatva Bodh Saadhana
Streamline Food Habits
Make Upaasana – Saadhna – Aaradhana integral part of daily routine
Study of good thought provoking literature – Swadhyay
Inspire/Motivate/Encourage people around you by propagating good thoughts
Lao Bernard bridge in France in 1852 and 1871, the Ohio river’s
bridge in USA in 1854 and those of its Niagara water-fall in 1864 and 1889, the bridge over
Tacoma river in Washington, in 1940

46. Headquarters at Haridwar

47. Brahmavarchas Shodh Sansthan
Established in 1979
Houses well equipped laboratories of
Haemetology, Biochemistry
Neurophysiology, Cardiology,
Phytochemistry, Psychometry,
Yagyopathy, etc.
Research studies of tens of Ph. D. degrees awarded from different universities in India -Vedic Cosmology”, “Review of the multiple dimensions of Vedic Culture” to “The Effects of Japa, Pranayam, Shavasana and Yagya on Human Physiology”
Experiments on:
Psychomatic Disorders
Environmental Purification
Tuberculosis
Effect of Gayatri Sadhana
Yagyopathy Research

48. Dev Sanskriti University
A Centre for Research and Study of
Ancient Indian Culture and Spirituality
Value based practices 
Prayer
Meditation/Yogic exercises
Community services
Yagya
Value based Management
Work culture
Subsistence allowance
Teaching by self behavior and action
Involvement in the development of society

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50. AWGP Bangalore Contacts
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