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We all know that in order to attain good physical health and happiness, the body requires adequate exercise, proper diet, and rest. More importantly and more overlooked is the health of our inner self which also requires nourishment and attention. When we neglect our spiritual, inner self, we become imbalanced and negative in attitude and emotions.Expert Yoga teacher Adrian Cox explains, “When you chant OM with the right understanding, it becomes a powerful yoga practice in it’s own right…Chanting OM creates detachment and empowers all mental and spiritual processes. It can take you all the way to deep states of yoga, if you have good concentration.” Cox reminds us that “It [can take] a long time before [any mantra] takes effect. Depending on the number of syllables in the mantra, it can take 16,000 or more repetitions before it ‘unlocks.’ That’s if you’re concentrating… Having your brain wander off on to unrelated things while chanting might make it take longer.” Chanting is fun, easy, and always available to you! --------------------------------------------------- Chanting is a useful anecdote in our fast-paced lifestyles, stressful lives, and during our modern times. Chanting is a good habit and beneficial to bring into your life, no matter how busy you are each day: * You can chant alone, silently, quietly , or aloud… anytime…anywhere * You can chant with friend or a group of friends * You can listen to chants throughout the day on your CD or Mp3 player to feel soothed and energized * You can chant as you sit still, as you move, as you travel. * You don’t have make any adjustments- you can chant in any position Medical and research studies have shown that chanting positively effects the physical body, the mind, and the spirit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When a person chants, studies have shown: * “According to a research done at the Cleveland University, USA, the rhythmic tones involved in chanting create a melodious effect in the body called the Neuro-linguistic effect [NLE]. When we know the meaning of the mantra we are reciting, it creates a Psycholinguistic effect [PLE] on the body. The NLE and the PLE effects are by-products of the production and spreading of curative chemicals in the brain. The research concludes that this is the real reason why chanting provokes curative effects in us. * A study by Dr Alan Watkins [senior lecturer in neuroscience at Imperial College London] revealed that while chanting, our heart rate and blood pressure dip to its lowest in the day. Doctors say that even listening to chants normalises adrenalin levels, brain wave pattern and lowers cholesterol levels. * Using chants as part of our exercise regimen, helps facilitate movement and flow of the body during exercise. * Studies prove that making chants a part of our daily yoga can help achieve greater weight loss in a shorter span of time. * Neuro-scientist Marian Diamond from the University of California found that chanting helps block the release of stress hormones and increases immune function. It also keeps our muscles and joints flexible for a long time. * The body’s energy and vitality are augmented by regular chanting. * Chanting cures depression: An 8-week study was carried out at the Samarya Center for Integrated Movement Therapy and Ashtanga Yoga in Seattle, WA, to see the effects of chanting on general well-being and particularly respiratory functions in people suffering from mild-to-severe depression. The results showed that chanting helped participants increase control over their breath and expiratory output level. The participants claimed that chanting reduced their anxiety and improved their mood. Researchers thus concluded that if done at least once a week, chanting is an effective means of enhancing people’s moods in the immediate present, as well as over an extended period of time.” (http://completewellbeing.com) Enjoy the exploration of chanting…Don’t hold back. Chanting leads to consciousness, moving beyond thought into freedom. Jane You Might Also Like Jane Yoga Video: Half Sun Salute November 29, 2011acroyogavt Reasons to Love BYC by YOCOMO + IAYB March 31, 2014 5 Reasons to come to HyFi Workshop this Friday October 19, 2010 6 Comments * Reply Arthor Van Wright August 19, 2012 at 12:00 pm Thank you for that. It is one of the better explainations of chanting because it provides information on many levels. * Reply Facial Yoga & Breathing: Can They Change Our Brain? « FaceWorkshops Blog October 23, 2012 at 12:16 pm [...] Also, while chanting, our heart rate and blood pressure dip to its lowest in the day. Even listening… [...] * Reply Madhukar Sonavane May 3, 2013 at 10:52 am Sir,I liked your approach,usage of minimum words but very effective way.You are doing the work as stated in Geeta,”उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं “.Keep on writing the personal development articles as life is short and there is no substitute to ‘Experience”.I would be happy to share. * Reply Jane Yoga May 17, 2013 at 4:10 pm Thank you! I am not a sir, rather a lady. Though this does not matter. Namaste! * Reply vijay June 1, 2013 at 4:01 am thnx 4 valuable info * Reply madhav September 26, 2013 at 10:12 am chanting om is good practice as i have been doing it since one week . but only in one month i can feel the great change in myself . feels full of energy plus positive attitude .its just rock and i am very thankful to hindu religion for giving us such a powerful tool . thanks to the admin for your valuable information . i suggest all the people who is reading this post plz just start doing it and experience the change within yourself . thanks Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Name * Email * Website Previous Post Yoga with DJ HyFi Next Post Liberate in Glide Magazaine Recent Posts * Lama Migmar visits BTV for Medicine Buddha Teaching * Wanderlust BC Highlights * Wanderlust Squaw Valley Highlights * Wanderlust Snowmass Highlights * Frendly Vibes at Frendly Gathering Facebook Twitter Instagram Made with Jane Yoga © 2014 Jane Yoga, Jane Lanza. All Rights Reserved. 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Thank you. Anand ji, for your kind sentiments, unlike some others who would just ram... more  

Dineshji, i am on the verge of becoming a fan of yours for your true questioning..its a privilege to meet you...this journey of 'how OM affects health' can be taken up jointly...till so far, after shredding the complex terms used, the essence was the distinct interconnectedness of our hormonal and nervous systems...which are heavily dependent on emotional levels prevailing than on the intellectual influences.....kehne ka matlab yeh hai ki influences of breathing and 'oomm sounds' will affect these systems and hence bodily functions indirectly. yes, the same oomm like sounds are produced in many musical instruments and their vaster range may have more beneficial affects than only 'oomm' chanting, but we could investigate this and see what we come up with..by studying...2-3 groups doing this practice and 2-3 groups doing same things but without this practice would have to be studied... and dear Dineshji, you are not missing but are actually grasping something that others have not grasped so far...that, healing or self-development starts by questioning and not accepting just because it is in the books/exercises of yore. great to be friends with you..your quest is original, actual,real...wow. yes, the breathing exercises are mystical without calling themselves so.....and if undertaken will lead to OMmm ka fundas.... you see, the mystical part of life is in the quest, the answers are just a by-product of the same..whih is what the chanting of oommm would actually lead to...what? the flowering of your unique individuality which is connected with the universe (and you can feel it as well)...let the quest continue... more  

Dinesh ji, well, it can not be proved scientifically, how chanting of OM can cure certain diseases, but with practical experience and with faith, I can tell you that if you chant OM daily for 15 minutes at least in the morning and before sleep, with closed eyes, it will certainty leave you tension free and will get you good sleep. I think, in my post, it is adequately explained, it is a question of belief and doing it. It is not blind faith only, but for achieving some thing in life, you have to believe some body. more  

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