Yoga Counseling Through Self Empowerment

DR. ATUL PEDNEKAR

B.H.M.S. (MUMBAI)M.A. (Phil –I)T.T.C. (Yoga)

•Faculty – The Yoga Institute

•Senior Research Fellow- AYUSH

•Past President – Santacruz Medical Social Association

YOGA

COUNSELING

THROUGH

SELF

EMPOWERMENT

THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS

-Medical-Non medical

NON MEDICAL

ILLNESS SPECIFIC CLIENT SPECIFIC

• PROVIDING INFORMATION

• TRAINING IN SPECIFIC SKILLS

• COUNSELLING

ADVICE - GIVING INFORMATION

• INFORMATION ABOUT DISEASE

• ABOUT RELATED DIET

• EXERCISE

• PROGNOSIS

• DO’S

• DON’T’S

TRAINING IN VARIOUS SKILLS

PRINCIPLE - 1

THE POTENTIALS TO RESOLVE OUR PROBLEMS

RESIDES WITHIN US

HENCE…THE INABILITY TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS IMPLIES OUR…

…LACK OF FAITH IN OUR OWN POTENTIALS

COUNSELLING IS ABOUT CLEARING THE VISION

THUS HELPING THE COUNSELEE TO SEE THE

SOLUTION OR THE DIRECTION

I am weak/ poor…

I am unable to…

How can I do this?

I fear to fail

I cannot do without

him/ her

SELF EMPOWERMENT

HOW IS THIS CONCEPT

RELATED TO

YOGA?

Intellect

Emotions

Energy

Physical

Anandamaya

Buddhimaya

Manomaya

Pranamaya

Annamaya

Bliss

KOSHAS SHEATHS

HEALTH

Physical

Spiritual Energy

EmotionsIntellect

ANNAMAYA – Physical sheath

PRANAMAYA – Energy Sheath

CHAKRAS

MANOMAYA – Emotional Sheath

KLESHAS• Avidya• Asmita• Raag

• Dwesha• Abhinivesha

PARIKARMAS

•Maitri

•Karuna

•Mudita

•Upeksha

MANOVRITTIS

•Pramana

•Viparyaya

•Vikalpa

•Nidra

•Smriti

BUDDHIMAYA – Intellectual Sheath

DNYANA MARGA

• Yogic Principles• Karma Yoga

• Dvaita / Advaita• Vedanta

• Etc.

WE KNOW

EVERYTHING,

BUT…

…UNDERSTAND

NOTHING

APPLICATION

THEORY / INFORMATION

COUNSELLING

ART OF

COMMUNICATION

OBJECTIVE GUIDANCE

FACILITATION

NEED TO REMEMBER

THE SUCCESS OFCOUNSELLING DEPENDSON THE ABILITY OF THE

COUNSELLOR TO MOTIVATE THE COUNSELEE…

TO

OWN RESPONSIBILITY

TOWARDS

SELF GROWTH

COUNSELING IS NOT

ABOUT MAKING LIFE

EASIER…

BUT ABOUT…

…DEVELOPING THE

COURAGE TO FACE

THE DIFFICULT

SITUATIONS OF LIFE

KNOWLEDGE

TAPA

AU

THOR

…A Self Enquiry

You can reach me on

Clinic : 022 2666 3625Cell : +91 98208 69464

E mail ID dr_atulvp@yahoo.co.i

ninst_oflifesciences@yah

oo.co.in

CHAKRA EMOTION

1 MULADHARA SURVIVAL/ SECURITY

2 SWADHISHTHAAN PLEASURE/ SENSUALITY

3 MANIPURA POWER/ CONTROL/ AUTHORITY

4 ANAHATA LOVE/ COMPASSION

5 VISHUDDHI SELF ESTEEM/ ACCEPTANCE/ EXPRESSION

6 DNYANA KNOWLEDGE/ AWARENESS

7 BRAHMASAHASTRA HIGHER REALITY/ SPIRITUALITY

SWADHYAYA

Day & Date Timings Contents

5th Sept. 2009Saturday

10.00 am to

5.00 pm

A Full-day introductory workshop to understand the concept of EMOTIONS, ENERGY & CHAKRAS; their interrelation and the effect it simultaneously has on our BEHAVIOUR.

Mon. Wed. Fri.

7, 9, 11,14, 16, 18,21, 23, 25

Sept.

10. 00 amTo

1.00 pm

Sequential study of each chakra including its individual behaviour expressions, factors responsible for causing its imbalance and measures for correcting the same through counselling, asanas and affirmations

A process of self – enquiry, through the concept of Chakra Psychology