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nedug Namaste! "As far as I`ve understood the Hanta-yoga, it is a manner of yoga, which improves flexibility and helps to heal chronic diseases. For not knowing exactly, which exercises of my nicely illustrated book are against which diseases, I hope someone of you will send me descriptions of exercises, which would help me to eliminate my following problems. 1. I`ve about 30 pounds overweight. Can I lose `em by practising Hanta-yoga or another yoga-style ? 2. I`m 16 years and I still want to grow a bit (5-10). Are there any exercises , which help me to increase my heights." Hatha yoga is firstly an integrated practice of integrating the body, mind, and energy with creation/creator ending fragmented or dualistic tensions and suffering. Ha is symbolic of Solar polarity and Tha of the lunar polarity while yoga means to integrate (end the corruptive state of separation or duality). Hatha yoga proposes to do this mainly through processes of asana (postures), pranayama (energy exercises utilizing the breath), bandhas (energy locks), mudras (a combination of pranayama, asana, bandha, and visualization), and meditation. This makes it distinct from many other schools of yoga which do not make much use of asana, pranayama. bandha, or mudras. However since asana practice is part of hatha yoga, asanas were never designed as a practice by itself) out of context with the other practices), but in the West too often people mistakenly confuse the term hatha yoga as the same thing as asana practice. Having said that about hatha yoga, yes it can be healing, but according to hatha yoga, no disease can be completely healed without healing also the corresponding mental/emotional energetics involved in the illness (the vyadhis). Without the energetic component being also transformed the basic cause of the dis-ease is still present and will manifest again (even if the physical symptoms are removed) either in the same "form" or in another form. Thus hatha yoga attempts to work causally and bring the practitioner into direct "self awareness" or relationship with these forces as a wholistic method of self knowledge (versus book knowledge). Specifically overweight can be caused by a myriad of emotional/mental, karmic, and biochemical imbalances which can be accessed and remedied through a hatha yoga practice where you learn to become more sensitive to the life principle, creation, and its Source and thus no longer harm "self" or others (or Self). This is a gradual process of awakening (deconditioning old body/mind (thought/emotional/somatic) patterns. When this process is successfully accessed, you will also dissolve the energetics that is creating the burden and stress of the overweight condition. You will naturally do this without using will power, but rather joyful dedication to life and love without attachment to the fruits of your action. Regarding height — who can say what your optimum height is? However asana practice helps lengthen the spine and bring circulation, blood, fluids, and energy into the joints and bones. Twists, inverted poses, forward and backward bends, and so forth all can be seen as an extension (versus a contraction). Is there something inside which feels contracted and suppressed and wishes to expand and express itself? This is good and is a natural expression of your dormant potential of which yoga is designed to liberate. Your higher potential as an embodied human form is greatly stimulated through these practices and thus if your natural growth has been stunted, it will aid in its natural unfoldment as well. Kinesthetically oriented yoga is a wonderful adventure which can be applied to all aspects of our daily life with benefit and I encourage you start consciously exploring its possibilities even right now as you are reading this. Lengthen the spine, be comfortable, find the deep strong peace inside and honor (through acknowledgement) the vibrancy and intelligence within the miracle of your body, of the dna, of the Source of this life and all life and continue the exploration without break. Peace, Love, and Victory to You!
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