U24ge6705-Well-Being With Traditional Practices-Yoga, Ayurveda and Siddha
U24ge6705-Well-Being With Traditional Practices-Yoga, Ayurveda and Siddha
U24ge6705-Well-Being With Traditional Practices-Yoga, Ayurveda and Siddha
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YOGA, AYURVEDA AND SIDDHA 3 0 0 0
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To enjoy life happily with fun filled new style activities that help to maintain health also.
To adapt a few lifestyle changes that will prevent many health disorders.
To be cool and handbill every emotion very smoothly in every walk of life.
To learn to eat cost effective but healthy foods that are rich in essential nutrients.
To develop immunity naturally that will improve resistance against many health
disorders.
SYLLABUS
Ten types of health one has to maintain - Physical health - Mental health - Social health -
Financial health - Emotional health - Spiritual health - Intellectual health - Relationship health -
Environmental health - Occupational/Professional heath.
Present health status - The life expectancy-present status - mortality rate - dreadful diseases -
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) the leading cause of death - 60% - heart disease – cancer –
diabetes - chronic pulmonary diseases - risk factors – tobacco – alcohol - unhealthy diet - lack of
physical activities.
Types of diseases and disorders - Lifestyle disorders – Obesity – Diabetes - Cardiovascular
diseases – Cancer – Strokes – COPD - Arthritis - Mental health issues.
Causes of the above diseases / disorders - Importance of prevention of illness - Takes care of
health - Improves quality of life - Reduces absenteeism - Increase satisfaction - Saves time
Simple lifestyle modifications to maintain health - Healthy Eating habits (Balanced diet
according to age) Physical Activities (Stretching exercise, aerobics, resisting exercise) -
Maintaining BMI-Importance and actions to be taken.
AYUSH systems and their role in maintaining health - preventive aspect of AYUSH -
AYUSH as a soft therapy.
Secrets of traditional healthy living - Traditional Diet and Nutrition - Regimen of Personal and
Social Hygiene - Daily routine (Dinacharya) - Seasonal regimens (Ritucharya) - basic sanitation
and healthy living environment - Sadvritta (good conduct) - for conducive social life.
Principles of Siddha & Ayurveda systems - Macrocosm and Microcosm theory -
Pancheekarana Theory / (Five Element Theory) 96 fundamental Principles - Uyir Thathukkal
(Tri-Dosha Theory) - Udal Thathukkal
Prevention of illness with our traditional system of medicine
Primary Prevention - To decrease the number of new cases of a disorder or illness - Health
promotion/education, and - Specific protective measures - Secondary Prevention - To lower the
rate of established cases of a disorder or illness in the population (prevalence) - Tertiary
Prevention - To decrease the amount of disability associated with an existing disorder.
Emotional health - Definition and types - Three key elements: the subjective experience - the
physiological response - the behavioral response - Importance of maintaining emotional health -
Role of emotions in daily life -Short term and long term effects of emotional disturbances -
Leading a healthy life with emotions - Practices for emotional health - Recognize how thoughts
influence emotions - Cultivate positive thoughts - Practice self-compassion - Expressing a full
range of emotions.
Stress management - Stress definition - Stress in daily life - How stress affects one’s life -
Identifying the cause of stress - Symptoms of stress - Managing stress (habits, tools, training,
professional help) - Complications of stress mismanagement.
Sleep - Sleep and its importance for mental wellness - Sleep and digestion.
Immunity - Types and importance - Ways to develop immunity
Definition and importance of yoga - Types of yoga - How to Choose the Right Kind for
individuals according to their age - The Eight Limbs of Yoga - Simple yogasanas for cure and
prevention of health disorders - What yoga can bring to our life.
Total Period 45
K
CO COURSE OUTCOME
LEVEL
At the end of the course student will be able to
CO 1 Learn the importance of different components of health K1
CO 2 Gain confidence to lead a healthy life K1
CO 3 Learn new techniques to prevent lifestyle health disorders K1
CO 4 Understand the importance of mental wellness. K2
CO5 Understand the importance of diet and workouts in maintaining health K2
TEXT BOOKS:
1 Nutrition and Dietetics - Ashley Martin, Published by White Word Publications, New York,
NY 10001, USA
2. Yoga for Beginners_ 35 Simple Yoga Poses to Calm Your Mind and Strengthen Your Body,
by Cory Martin, Copyright © 2015 by Althea Press, Berkeley, California
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Self-Compassion Workbook, Kristin Neff, Ph.D Christopher Germer, Ph.D, Published by The
Guilford Press A Division of Guilford Publications, Inc.370 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1200, New
York, NY 10001
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