DrRic -Healthy Community Project-Yoga

A Community Project:

We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

Enrique Saguil, M.D.

YOGA

Grounding

Nutrition

Movement

DrRicWe didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

First Health Associates

2010 S. Arlington Heights RdLL Suites

Arlington Heights, IL

The First Health Approach

We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.

Your Community of Care

Ric Saguil, MDJason Gruss, MD

Debbie Stamm, NPTom Jordan, RD

Katrina Christie, LCPCJennifer Green, NDJoe Musolino, DC

Emery Paredes, PTAimee Weber, EPYu Zhu, MD China

You

“ONE MAN WITH COURAGE MAKES A MAJORITY”

Andrew Jackson

• Sanskrit = Yoke, Join, Attach, Union• Yoga = Union of Body Mind and Spirit

• Intricate philosophy of living based on The Yoga Sutras of Patangali

Yoga?

8 Limbs of Yoga

• Yamas• Niyamas• Asana• Pranayama • Pratyahara • Dharana• Dhyana• Samadhi

5 Moral RestraintsSelf ObservancesPosesBreath AwarenessWithdrawal of the 5 senses Focused AttentionMeditationTranquility

7 Limbs of Obama

• Tobacco free living• Preventing Drug Abuse and Excessive Alcohol Use• Healthy Eating• Active Living• Injury and Violence Free Living• Reproductive and Sexual Health• Mental and Emotional Health

The National Prevention Strategy June 16th, 2011

Modern Yoga

• Beware of Body Bending

• Beware of the HEAT

• Beware of Yoga Salesmen

Where to go? Test Drive! (first class is free)

What to expect from the teacher

Knowledge Compassion

Patience

Dedication

What to expect from your practice

Not Being Gumby

Not Selling and Moving

Not Cirque-Like Talent

PNFProprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

That means Stretching without bouncing

Strength

Injury Prevention

Ankle weaknessShoulder Catch

Knee Pain

Tolerance

Understanding “Energy”….

Just the reverse of western thinkingSame concept of proper posture = health

…ancient concepts….

Yoga/Ayurveda concentrates energy into wheelsSame concept of alignment = health

….based in western medicine.

Chakras = organs of the bodyOrgan function = health

Other old concepts from 1000’s of years ago…

Nadi’s of Yoga Meridia’s of China Reiki of Japan

The Bottom Line

The concept of “one with the universe” allows easy acceptance of community. Community

Energy from the Earth (Concept of Grounding)

Everything and everyone around you (The Universe)

Nature

You

Everyone Else

YOGA

Don’t give up everything else……. ……just improve health and performance!

Basic Practice

• Breath Awareness Meditation; Am and PM (Herb Benson from Harvard says 5-20 minutes any time you want) (Andy Weil says 4-7-8 Breathing any time; In-nose; Out-mouth) (Deepak Chopra says 30 minutes twice a day for 21 days to start)

• At the start of day-Sun Salutations/Yoga Flow (Yogi’s choice to start your day off right-depends on dosha and how you feel)

• At the end of day-Moon Salutations• Fail safe: if too tired, stressed, hungry-BAM

Please see youtube: DrRic Visual Meditation (for demos)

BAM

• Nadi Shodhana• 4-7-8 Breathing• Ujjayi• Kapalabhati

Please visit youtube: DrRic Breath Awareness Meditation (for demos)

Sun Salutations

• Sanskrit = Surya Namaskar• Series of poses linked with breath• Stimulating/powerful/heating

Moon Salutations

• Sanskrit = Chandra Namaskar• Series of breaths linked with poses• Intentionally slow and easy/not as stimulating

The Saguil Approach

• Test Drive a Yoga Studio (first classes are free)• Learn not only to pose but how you feel• Learn/Practice Breath Awareness Meditation• Empower yourself with knowledge• Maintain Basic Practice 10-30 minutes at the

start and end of your day• Empower others to do the same!

“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help

another without helping himself.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Next Lecture-

Getting Back to Sleep

Whole Foods Market SchaumburgJuly 14th (sat) 300pm

(847) 585-5800 to reserve