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By Chad Colby EDU 508Yoga Instructor, B.S. Physical Education
Introduction to: Yoga, Tai-chi, and Meditation.
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Yoga Yoga is a form of exercise that originally comes from
India.
Yoga can be done in various styles to improve your health.
Yoga usually contains different physical postures combined with certain breathing techniques.
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Meditation aspects of Yoga:Meditation can be used with yoga. A final relaxation pose while lying down is
usually be completed at the end of yoga session.
“Yoga is intended to increase relaxation and balance the mind, body, and spirit.”
Source: (NCCAM, 2011)
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Tai-ChiTai chi originally comes from chinese martial arts and
can be taught as a form of self-defense.Tai chi is commonly taught as a slow moving form of
exercise for improving your health.Tai chi has been referred to as a “moving meditation”,
which does include a focus on how you breathe while doing this form of exercise.
Source: ( NCCAM, 2011)
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Tai-chi health benefits:Benefits associated with doing Tai chi include:Improving balance and coordinationImproving strength and flexibilityImproving your overall physical conditioning Helps with sleepImproves overall health/wellness
Source: (NCCAM, 2011)
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Meditation Meditation can be practiced for many reasons: i.e..
(relaxation, increase wellness/mental health, and for religious purposes, etc).
Meditation styles can be done in various positions such as lying down, sitting, standing, and even while eating.
Meditation will typically increase your focus on a
certain aspect of yourself, while your attention to outside distractions will start to diminish.
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Different types of Meditation:1. Mindfulness meditation is derived from parts of Buddhism and you typically focus on your attention on your breath while meditating.
2. Transcendental Meditation uses a mantra “(word, sound, or phase to repeat silently)” to focus on while meditating.
3. “Zen Meditation, Mantra meditation, and relaxation response” are three other styles of meditation. Source: (NCCAM, 2011)
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To practice meditation you will need: 1. Find a quiet location without distractions
2. Pick a position that you will be comfortable in (i.e. lying, standing, sitting)
3. Decide what your attention is going to be focused on: i.e. (your breath, word phrase, stepping on ground while walking, the food you are chewing on, etc.)
4. Be open to new experiences while learning to meditate.
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Meditation has been used for the following conditions: “Anxiety Pain Depression Stress Insomnia Physical and emotional symptoms that may be associated with (heart disease, HIV/aids, and
Cancer), and their treatment.” (NCCAM, 2011)
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Contraindications: Meditation may not be beneficial for some
psychiatric conditions and it can make their symptoms worse by doing meditation.
People with certain physical limitations may be limited from different moving forms of meditation and may not be able hold certain postures.
Note: check with your physician prior to starting
any forms of meditation described. (i.e. Yoga, Tai-chi, or Meditation)
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Literature on Meditation: According to Josephine Briggs, M.D., director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine says “past literature on meditation suggests that is very powerful tool for learning control of attention, regulating emotion, and increasing self-awareness or cultivation the state of mindfulness.”
(NCCAM, 2011)
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Questions:1. What do tai chi and yoga have in common?a) They both originate from the same countryb) They are both can be used as a martial artc) They both focus on the breath
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1. Answer: C) They both focus on breath
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2. What type of exercise is this?
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2. Answer: Tai Chi
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3. What country does yoga originate from?a) Russia
b) India
c) Thailand
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3. Answer: India
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3. What country does Tai-chi originate from?a) Thailand
b) China
c) Japan
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4. Answer: China
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5. Mindfullness-meditation is derived from what religion?a) Buddhism
b) Islam
c) Hinduism
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5. Answer: Buddhism
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Final Thoughts According J. Briggs, MD., director of the National
Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicinee,“Some 20 million adults have been using meditation for health purposes” based on a 2007 National Health Interview Survey.
(NCAM, 2011)
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Conclusion Statement: If this many people are doing meditation for
their health, why not give meditation a try.
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References:Slides: (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2011)
Retrieved from http://nccam.nih.gov/
6 pictures on previous slide:Left upper: Zen meditation in the pagoda 2, kerolic, Sept. 15, 2011, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0,
Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/kerolic/5136418987/Left lower: Day 166/365-Meditation, Sean Kelly, Dec 12, 2010, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0, Retrieved
fromhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/thekellyscope/5311722587/#/Middle upper: Yoga Relaxation Pose) MyYogaOnline, July 23, 2005, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0,
Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/myyogaonline/457338870/in/photostream/
Middle lower: Yoga: Warrior 1 Terri Oda, November 20, 2008, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrio/3094107069/
Right upper: Meditation, Todd J, May 19, 2007, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 , Retrieved by http://www.flickr.com/photos/tojosan/504818388/Right lower: Morning Tai Chi) Right lower: Dan Zelazo, June 7, 2004, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ,
Retrieved by http://www.flickr.com/photos/1yen/42206188/