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“Yoga – Garbha Sanskar”- Educating the Fetus in the Womb – with the help of Yoga /Music Therapy/Color Therapy

 

“Yoga Sanskar Niketan”, Mumbai, conducts unique as well as acclaimed programme called “Yoga – Garbha Sanskar”-Educating the fetus in the Womb & Pre-natal Yoga with the help of Music and Color Therapy.
Yoga-Garbha Sanskar is a process to achieve Physical, Mental, Spiritual, Emotional, Social development & Perfection for the baby and mother.

It can be simply understood as -
(1) Garbha means- Fetus
(2) GARBHA SANSKAR – Imbibing good values (Sanskar) the Fetus.
Yoga-Garbha Sanskar also plays important role in Infertility management too!.

 “Pregnancy should be by choice and not by chance, Should be by appointment and not by accident”!

Today, advanced science as well as cutting edge technology has proved that the unborn baby can not only listen, feel but respond by its own way. More than 60 % of brain development occurs in intrauterine period.

 

If you want a “whole” (Alert, Attentive, Brilliant, Healthy, Receptive and Intelligent) baby, you (parents) must be “whole” parents! It is very essential to educate and imbibe good values to the parents so that they can educate and imbibe good values to the fetus in the womb. The care of a child’s health does not start after his/her birth. Even before the baby is conceived in the mother’s womb, both the parents must take care to see that they themselves are in proper healthy condition of body and mind; so that the coming child does not inherit any disease of the body or the mind.

 

The History of Prenatal Sanskar  

 

(1)   The story of Abhimanyu is well known in the Mahabharata. Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna, learned how to enter the Chakravyuha (the strategic arrangement of warriors to entrap and defeat the enemy) when he was in his mother’s womb. He had heard and remembered the narration of the technique by Krishna to Subhadra during her pregnancy.

 

(2)   Before the birth of Buddha, his mother, Mahamaya had followed certain specific rituals. In the month of Ashadha, she celebrated the seven-day festival and gave alms to the poor. She did penance by giving up some of her pleasures. After the festival, Mahamaya had a dream in which, Bodhisatva, by the name of Sumedh, asked permission to take birth in her womb. She happily consented. Later, a brilliant son was born to her in the pleasant environments of Lumbini. He became Lord Buddha.

 

(3)   When Pralhad’s mother was pregnant with him, she used to listen to devotional songs. Therefore, even though Pralhad took birth in a Rakshasa family, he became a devotee of Lord Vishnu.

 

(4)   The mother of the freedom fighter, Veer Savarkar used to read the courageous stories from the Ramayana and Maharana Pratap to her son when he was in her womb.

 

(5)   Rishi Udalak was a great saint. He had an able disciple called Kahod. The Rishi gave his daughter, Sujata in marriage to Kahod. Once when Sujata was pregnant, Kahod was reciting some shlokas. The baby in the womb realized the recitation was incorrect and asked him to correct it. Kahod was livid with rage. He put a curse on his son so that he would be born bent in eight places. The child, Ashtavakra was born bent in eight places. The father’s angry thoughts affected the baby.

 

(6)   When tabla maestro, Zakir Hussain was in his mother’s womb, his father, Ustad Allah Rakha used to beat lightly with his fingers on his mother’s abdomen.

 

(7)    Sister Lorna Zemke has found that the fetus will respond rhythmically to rhythms tapped on the mother’s belly.

 

(8)   The famous British violinist Yehudi Menuhin believes that his own musical talent was partly due to the fact that his parents were always singing and playing music before he was born.

 

 Goal of the Prenatal Programme:-

 

(a)    To welcome the baby with good thoughts.

 

(b)    To impart Sanskar to the fetus.

 

(c)     To improve the emotional health of the parents.

 

(d)   To increase the active participation of the father during pregnancy.

 

(e)   To increase the courage and confidence of mother during labor.

 

(f)     To have a “whole” baby. (Alert, Attentive, Brilliant, Healthy, Receptive and Intelligent)

 

The intention of behind this progeamme is to mould the future generation and the society at large. This is the work of a nation, of building humanity. Along with the welfare of the child, the parents will be able to reduce tension in their lives. The programme aims at building healthy, intelligent, honest, responsible individuals and a united society. Pre-natal Sanskar and its focal points of this course are the communication with the fetus, in order for him to absorb good values (Sanskar) and the education of the parents in regards to their thinking and behavior during the prenatal period. Simultaneously, importance of Pre-natal Yogic practices is explained and Live-Demonstrations Pre-natal (Ante-natal) and Post-natal are performed. The central object in the preparation of this programme is to provide combination of scientific foundation of imbibing and/or educating good values to fetus as well as Yogic practices during pre-natal (ante-natal) and post-natal period; some of which are the preventation of and immunity against diseases, the maintenance good health, longevity and above all, the mental sanity and psychic purity must rest. Characteristics of a good health may be traced to the parents. This adds social significance to a mother’s personal good health.

 

As the mother is the first guru of the fetus, mother’s influence on the fetus is paramount. Mother’s self-concept – preferably positive- helps fetus to learn better in the womb. The fetus’s social environment base is its mother! Educating the fetus rightly begins with a healthy (in all respect) motherhood. An environment of the family as well as the personality of each family member exercises a great influence upon development of fetus in the womb. The blessings of good health are indeed, many and universal; biology further asserts that they apply uniformally to both man and woman. In the first part of this programme, I have explained and elaborated different methods of educating & imbibing the good values to the parents, positive effects and impacts of rational and collective prayer. In the later part of the said progmme, live demonstrations of Pre-natal Yogic practices.

 

Music

 

Music plays an important role in process of educating the fetus in the womb.

 

Music has a pleasing appeal to humans and animals but also living-bushes, plants and trees too! We have observed tremendous impact of different music on living-bushes, plants and trees. Music helps to grow living- bushes, plants trees very fast, fruits are large in size and very sweet, get more corps, etc, Many people says, Music is my religious, music is my expression, music is my soul, music is my language, music is my prayer etc …., but rather I would say “Music is Magic” (MM) which has a tremendous power to change one’s mind and mood. Music helps human to cultivate a new temperament. And with the help of Music Therapy, we have developed our “Yoga- Garbha- Sanskar” programme. The Importance of the Pre-natal sound and music which included sound environment in the womb, music aids development in the womb, pre-natal brain stimulation, hearing at the birth, the maternal womb is the first school of music, music and Pre-natal stress reduction, Pre-natal memory & learning, communication before language, sensitive to touch. This music had a pleasant relaxing effect on baby in the womb.

 

 Soft music of string instruments such as Sitar, Santoor and Violin played in particular ‘Raaga’ (Tunes) produce “Shanti- Rasa” (peaceble) and “Veera- Rasa” (courageous) which helps to increase the “peaceable” as well as “courageous” temperament of the baby too!.

 

It is wonderful that music can cure some diseases/aliments.

 

Color Therapy

 

It is also known as chromo therapy.

 

In this programme, the parents are asked to concentrate on a particular color. To determine the particular color, test is carried out with the help of stroboscope.

 

Concentration on Great Personality

 

Parents are advised to concentrate on a Great Personality such as great philosopher Swami Vivekanand, freedom fighter Swantratya Veer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Lord Shrikrishna, or photo of attractive, beautiful, and wonderful baby.

 

Pre-natal Yoga

 

The Yoga is derived from “Sanskrit” language which is called “YUJ,” means to unite, join, and connect. Yoga helps to unite Mind, Body, Soul and Spirit at the deepest level. Pre-natal Yoga helps mom to unite her-self with unborn baby in the womb. The pre-natal and post-natal Yogic practices bring integrity in those functions and develop the wholeness of mother as well as fetus in the womb too. It helps to relax and calm-down the mind and cultivate serenity, mental and spiritual levels. Pre-natal yogic practice is a wonderful way for the mother to connect with the baby, and prepare for the journey towards birth and motherhood. Pre-natal Yoga gives women the opportunity to deepen their relationship with their body and baby’s body while experiencing the ever changing process of growth during pregnancy. The Yogic practice focuses on postures and breathing techniques and facilitates a healthy pregnancy and child birth.

 

No doubt, well designed Hi-Tech Pre-natal Yogic Programmes with “Pranayama” (breathing techniques), Concentration, and Meditation helps pregnant woman for easy, natural and painless delivery.

 

Yoga says, “What a fetus learns in the womb cannot learn on the earth.” Pre-natal Yogic practice is a bond with mother’s unborn baby and preparation for labor. Ensuring a healthy baby is every woman’s dream and Pre-natal Yoga helps you do just that.

 

Post-natal Yogic Program is a must to prevent chronic backache following delivery so as to avoid the woman from becoming a chronic invalid. As it is said ‘The structure is adapted to the function,’ the pregnant woman adapts a body-structure suitable for pregnancy and smooth delivery. After the wonderful process of childbirth is over, nature starts the work of rehabilitation in its unique way.

 

The post-natal Yogic Programme assists nature in this work of rehabilitation and quickens the pace of rehabilitation. It improves the muscle-tone, the body structures, the breathing capacity and digestive and excretory functions. Practiced regularly, ‘Post-natal Yogic Programme’ enables the mother maintain mental and physical fitness.

 

During pregnancy, Yoga Diet is the most suitable form of nourishment.

 

These “HI-Tech,” Pre-natal and Post-natal Yogic Programmes are designed and implemented by Yogacharya ‘Padma Shri ’awardees Shri S.P.Nimbalkar, Founder & Director of “Yoga Vidya Niketan,” Mumbai.

 

Conclusion

 

During the implementation of this programme, I have found many astonishing and positive results. Many parents (families) were quite satisfied with the outcome. In many cases, where the process has been adopted, the delivered babies have been found to be ‘courageous,’ ‘philosophical,’ as well as ‘peaceful’ in nature. The baby is more alert, attentive, brilliant, receptive and intelligent.

 

“Yoga – Garbha Sanskar” programme helps to achieve a baby of desired characters and qualities.

 

This programme has become a tool for social revolution in order to spread good values in our society. The baby in the womb is affected by the thoughts and emotions of his parents. Therefore, it becomes essential for them to avoid negative thoughts, bad habits and to maintain a cheerful atmosphere. The process continues after delivery. Thus, you will find a gradual but steady change in the social environment as well as a strong coherent society based on unity and sacrifice.

 

The workshop is ideal as well as recommended for newly married couples, would be parents,  training institutes, medical centers, NGOs, housing societies/complexes, corporate offices, medical professionals, social workers  etc

 

 Yogeeraj, V.G.Karnataki (e-mail: Vishnu_karnataki@yahoo.com)

Yoga has similarities to many other philosophies in regard to humility. However, Gurus and Swamis traditionally chose their students. In fact, much like traditional martial arts students, Yoga students traditionally saw training with their teacher as a privilege. Prospective students would seek out a Yoga teacher, begging to be accepted for instruction.

Now, we have the age of entitlement. No matter how many signs you put up, cell phones ring off in Yoga classes. No matter how many rules you have, a small number of students continue to break old rules and create new ones. If you hand the studio policies to a new student, you may hear, “Why do you have so many rules?”

After all, you posted them on the web site, your bulletin board, and now you take time for the orientation of each new student. Why do you have to explain each “for instance?” Sometimes, you may ask yourself, “What was my main objective, when I decided to become a Yoga teacher?”

Back to reality: Most of us decided to teach Yoga because we felt the positive benefits of a steady practice. As a result, we wanted to share the gift of Yoga instruction with others. Creating rules about taking a bath, taking your shoes off, and how to be respectful to others, is not part of what Yoga teacher interns envision.

Then, one day, a new student shows up to class, but he may never have taken a bath in this lifetime. You may have read about this, but you have never been in the presence of an aroma like this before. Thoughts begin to run through your mind, and you are going to teach a class in ten minutes.

What exactly is that? You could speculate on how long that aroma has aged. What are you going to do? You have other students and this person is wearing “student repellant.” This is surely a “lose-lose” situation. Do you have a rule made up for this?

This is one situation, of many, in which your Yoga teacher training may not have prepared you. Sometimes, you may have to turn a student away. There is no need for conflict, if a student is not a “good fit;” you have the right to refuse to teach him or her.

This is much similar to the way students “shop around,” if they do not like something about you, or your classes. You can be assertive without being guided by ego. Develop your skills to lead, motivate, and direct Yoga students, with compassion and tolerance.

Copyright 2008 – Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

Hatha-Yoga, Book III

 

 

Ashtanga Yoga is the kind of yoga that was developed and created by K. Pattabhi Jois. This brand of yoga is renowned as the Eight Limb Yoga which has consider in Pattanjali’s big sense. It declares that the way of refinement is get ready upward of the octennial devotional routine.

 

The original four appendages that symbolize Ashtanga Yoga are – yama, niyama, Asana and the Pranayama. These are deal with sanitization routine which is clearly able to be improved. The other ready of part which are the – pratyahara, dhyana, dharana are the inner routine.

 

This unit can only be rectified by the befitting effort of the Ashtanga Yoga plan. This kind of yoga plan is absolutely risky to the mentality.

 

K. Pattabhi Jois believed that repeat action to improve these eight appendages and also its sub-limbs of the outdoor routine which admit the niyama and yama is not probable. In liability so much, the figure ought to be burly an adequate amount of so that it can act the routine. If the figure is not strong, and the feeling tools are not work comfortable, repeat action to improve will never be informative to the human being at all.

 

The way of life which K. Pattabhi Jois has useful is that you ought to hold in mentality that in imitation of liability The present Ashtanga Yoga the figure will increase and it will be powerful and useful.

 

Vinsaya and Tristhana are proficient in Ashtanga Yoga.

 

The Vinsaya is a design that arrange Ashtanga and its values several from the others. Vinsaya method the motion and take air in and let out which is apply for the inside sanitization mode. All motion made is be with something by simply one something in the air. Body’s perspiring is the largely crucial creation of Vinsaya. When you manufacture body’s perspiring, it single way that you are favorably use the usual procedure. While you play the Asanas, the figure set up heat up which basis your blood to boil and expel the poison external of your figure. The poison are arrive at in your body’s perspiring. Usually the further body’s perspiring you make, the further poison are announced.

 

This yoga artificial position are applied to in all respects expand the stamina and fitness of the figure. The string of routine manufacture the present achievable. There are three circumstance apply in Ashtanga Yoga.

 

The three are confidential on atypical layer.

 

The basic is the best chain that marks on join the figure and also detoxifying it.

 

The additional is the center string begins business and clarify the activity usually containing water that arrive to the mode of free the anxious practice.

 

The ultimate succession would be the unconventional succession from A to D. In this succession, the honor and stamina is judge.

 

The Tristhana is a new yoga rule which act as the joining of the three sitting rooms of achievement and care. Firstly is the circumstance, next is the take air in and let out practice and endure is the Dristhi of the analyze area. All these three ought to operate as a whole to present a job.

 

 

Inhale technic are at the same time and coordinated. It is focal to manufacture a usual something in the air for individual motion. Ujjayi action is the Yoga action performance utilize in the treatment of Ashtanga Yoga. Use The present method must be extending similar to all usual procedure. What you demand to expert is catch your artificial position excessive in length at the similar stage conduct your breath. This is a surprising inhale work out that will spread your interior coals and will powerful the anxious routine.

 

One and the other Ashtanga and Tristhana utilize with the string of Dristhi. The Dristhi is described as the purpose on which you achieve your center of attraction or consideration at the same time liability the Asana. This authorizes your brain to be making clean and maintain plainly.

 

Arrange the brain bright and refinement it can simply be made in the Eight-Limb Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga.

 

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