Yoga is the life science and it is an ancient Indian traditional discipline. The word Yoga originates from a Sanskrit word, which is generally translated as "union" or "integration". According to Yoga experts, the union referred to by the name is that of the individual soul with the cosmos, or the Supreme.

In this modern era yoga is becoming the means of getting healthy life apart from one’s spiritual pursuit. Yogic practices give direct and tangible benefits, on physical and mental health, to everybody regardless of their spiritual aims.

According to Yogic science every health problem has its root in the mind. If we want to solve the problem completely we need to remove its root cause from the mind.

Yoga therapy is not only useful for solving health problems but also very useful in generating high levels of performance in various spheres of life. In a competitive environment, only the best come out at the top.

The high difficulty levels of top competitive examinations like IITJEE put a lot of stress on the students. Students often feel depression, frustration, lack of good sleep, lack of concentration, headaches, lethargy and loss of enthusiasm and interest in studies. These are outcomes of the intense mental stress that a student undergoes during such a preparation.

Yoga is the best and the most natural way to get rid of stress. Yoga helps rejuvenate an individual so that one can work and achieve the aims of ones life. Yoga can help students unwind during stressful times such as exam week. Yoga can be a proactive approach to doing your best on finals. It makes me more aware and relaxed.

• Yoga Asanas and Pranayama can be done by all.
• Yoga can be done at anytime by anyone.
• The best time to do yoga is in the morning before starting your day, (but) yoga stretches can even be done from your chair as you study for exams.
• 10 minutes of yoga a day can make a difference in your level of stress.
• Deep breathing exercises are like an internal massage, each inhale stretches the body, while each exhale allows the body to compress.
• Using deep breathing exercises help him focus throughout the day.
• Deep belly breaths allow you to slow your breathing to quiet mind-chatter including negative thoughts about failing tests.

Exercising, talking to friends and listening to soft music are some of the many ways to relieve stress.
The basic aim of yogic management is not only deal with the manifested symptoms but provides the way to cope up with stress, so that, the root cause can be eliminated. Integral yoga of Satyanand tradition provides all the means to full fill the physical, psychological and emotional well-being.

• Asanas
• Pranayamas, Mudra & Bandha
• Meditation
• Shatkarma

ASANAS

When we stand our sit-prolonged period on a chair our muscles accumulate stress. This causes lactic acid to get formed, which causes feeling of stiffness, tiredness and low energy level. When we practice asanas then we get rid of all the above uncomfortable feelings. Asana have several benefits but following are the major.

• The internal biorhythm is harmonized.
• The blockage and tension in different muscles are removed.
• The pranic energy in our body becomes regulated.
• The harmony in the performance of sympathetic and parasympathetic activities of the body.

Thus, asanas activate tone and revitalize the organs, massage the joins, stretch and relax the muscles, optimize endocrine glands secretions, develop stamina. Awareness, concentration and relaxation are the integral part of performing asana.

PRANAYAMAS

Stress, irregularities in our life style and dietary indigestions etc. deplete and abstract the pranic flow. This results in what people experience as being drained of pranaya (energy). The technique of pranayama reverses this process, energizing and balancing the disharmony in the body and mind. Pranayama helps in the following way;

• Open up alveolar sector (air sacs) of the lungs
• Remove blockages & stiffness of body organ
• Control the mind

Pranayama teaches us to breathe correctly and deeply. It is a science of breath dealing with prana. Our breathing pattern actually affects our physical body as well as our mental body and even our emotions. Therefore, when we control our prana through pranayama we also control our mind automatically. Moreover, if we can control our mind then we will be able to get rid of negative impact of stress, we will also be able to cope up the stress.

MEDITATIONS

Stress directly affects the mind and then affects the body indirectly. Meditation is a panacea for controlling and removing stress from the mind. It helps in the following way;

• Relax Body and Mind
• Internalize the Mind
• Develop Awareness
• Improve capacity of dormant mental faculties

Thus meditation ultimately improves the mental power by removing stress. Satyanada yoga has specialty in this regards. We are expert in the meditation for our tradition known to the world.

SHATAKARMA
Six cleansing process of hatha yoga known as shatkarma. They are used to remove the pranic and emotional blockage of body and mind. Following component of Shatkarma generally we are for cleansing of our body and mind.

• Neti
• Kunjal
• Sankhaprakshalana
• Trataka
• Kapalbhati