Philosophy & Science of Holistic Health

Question 1

What is concept of holistic health?

Answer 1

All aspects of an individual’s need (psychological, physiological, spiritual, emotional, psychosocial conditions) are taken into consideration and seen as whole.

Question 2

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

Answer 2

1. Physiological Needs
2. Security Needs
3. Social Needs
4. Esteem Needs
5. Self-actualizing

Question 3

What are the 3 Yogic Principles?

Answer 3

1. Illness begins at the spiritual level and if not corrected, progresses to emotional, mental, and physical levels
2. Disease is often a last resort the body will use to wake up the patient
3. Illness and injury represent an opportunity for learning and growth

Question 4

What are the 3 stages of disease?

Answer 4

1. Acute ( < 3 months)
2. Subacute ( about 10 days)
3. Chronic ( > 3 months)

Question 5

What is the concept of Holism?

Answer 5

Holism is the concept of seeing everything as a whole, rather than individual parts.

Question 6

How does the concept of Holism relate to Yoga?

Answer 6

We aim to treat the person as a whole, we aim to understand and identify the symptoms and disease, not just mask the symptoms or solve the symptoms.

Question 7

What is the difference in treating the symptoms vs. treating the cause?

Answer 7

Treating the symptom is narrow minded and solves only one piece of the puzzle. When we aim to treat the cause, we open the door to understand all of different aspects and identify the true cause.

Question 8

What is Vital Force?

Answer 8

The Energy of Life force which is in all living and non-living things.

Question 9

How does Vital Force relate to Prana?

Answer 9

Vital Force is essentially the essence of life, Prana only exists in living things. Prana allows for continuity of evolution.

Question 10

Name the 5 major Vayus?

Answer 10

1. Prana Vayu
2. Apana Vayu
3. Udana Vayu
4. Samana Vayu
5. Vyana Vayu

Question 11

What is the Prana Vayu responsible for?

Answer 11

Cardiac function and respiration

Question 12

What is the Apana Vayu responsible for?

Answer 12

Elimination of waste

Question 13

What is the Udana Vayu responsible for?

Answer 13

Producing sound (i.e. speaking)

Question 14

What is the Samana Vayu responsible for?

Answer 14

Digestion and cell metabolism

Question 15

What is the Vyana Vayu responsible for?

Answer 15

Expansion and contraction processes (i.e. muscle function)

Question 16

What time are the lungs at their strongest and what emotion are they related to?

Answer 16

3-5AM and sadness

Question 17

What time is the stomach at its strongest and what emotion is it associated with?

Answer 17

7-9AM and worry

Question 18

What time is the heart at its strongest and what emotions is it related to?

Answer 18

11AM-1PM and anxiety

Question 19

What organ is related to 3-5PM and shock?

Answer 19

Bladder

Question 20

What organ is related to 5-7PM and fear?

Answer 20

Kidneys

Question 21

What organ is related to 1-3PM and feeling discouraged?

Answer 21

Small intestine

Question 22

What time is the large intestine at its strongest and what emotion is it related to?

Answer 22

5-7AM and letting go.

Question 23

What time is the spleen at its strongest and what emotion is it connected to?

Answer 23

9-11AM and overthinking.

Question 24

What organ is related to 7-9PM and self belief?

Answer 24

Pericardium (4 chambers of the heart)

Question 25

What is the Triple Warmer, what time is it at its strongest, and what emotion is it connected to?

Answer 25

Includes the heart and lunges, above the diaphragm which regulates body temp. Strongest between 9-11PM and related to the ability to express positive emotion.

Question 26

What is related to 11PM-1AM and depression?

Answer 26

Gall bladder

Question 27

What is strongest between 1-3AM and related to anger?

Answer 27

Liver