Special meditation program held on Guru Purnima

Deep breathing helps cleanse your metabolic system and energises your mind and body. It rejuvenates your body, and is a great stress buster too.
NEELAM GUPTA
yoga guru After a whole day’s hectic schedule, only meditation helps me revitalise myself and has a positive influence on your body and soul.
SHANTATAI EDADE
participant at the program

VASHI: The auspicious of Guru Poornima was celebrated in a different way at a Vashi-based yoga institute from July 3 - 5.
Women participate in the yoga camp organised on Guru Purnima. BACHCHAN KUMAR ‘Vedic Vishwa’, one of the oldest i nstitutions imparting knowledge on traditional therapy and yoga, had organised a threeday meditation and pranayam curriculum for women.
The meditation program was conducted by yoga guru, Neelam Gupta.
The meditation that was taught at the programe was a special kind that has originated in Nepal. Gupta went to Nepal to take a special course on ‘Dharna’ meditation.
“The mediation has 24 divisions which are divided into several small branches. It has a tremendous positive effect on health. It is important to heal yourself from within while connecting with nature. Deep breathing helps cleanse your metabolic system and as a result, energises your mind and body. It not only rejuvenates and relaxes but is a great stress buster too,” said Gupta.

The mediation is effective for various diseases faced by the urban population. Hypertension , high blood pressure , heart problem, spondylosis, menopausal problems and depression are some of the diseases could be very well controlled , even cured with the help of mediation and pranayam.
Praanakarshan
, Bhashrika, swakriya Dhyan, Kumbhak and Chandranamaskar were held during the course.
Women of all age groups came from different parts of Navi Mumbai and t ook part and availed the benefit of this meditation.
Shantatai Edade, a senior citizen from the group said, “After a whole day’s hectic schedule , only a meditation helps me to revitalise. Deep breathing, by holding your breath and then slowly releasing it will have a positive influence on your body as well as your soul.”