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“If you are clean within, then all your energy can be displayed through your eyes, your face, and your body.” – Paramhansa Yogananda from his book How to Achieve Glowing Health and Vitality
There are many ways to maintain good health or to seek healing, if illness or injuries happen to us — through allopathic medical techniques and also through alternative healing methods. Ananda does not advocate any particular healing modality, except for the very simple and common sense approaches to healing found in the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda.
What you will experience:
Yogananda presented a surprisingly complete and holistic approach to good health many years before “holistic” became a popular concept. His emphasis was to work on every aspect of human nature, physical, energetic, mental, emotional, and spiritual — all at the same time. None of these is to be neglected; all should work together in harmony.
Highlights of the weekend:
- Healthy vegetarian diet
- Practicing affirmations
- Guided restorative Ananda yoga
- Recharging walks in nature
- Practice of meditation
“Bathing Daily in God’s Ocean of X-Ray: When the sun shines, everything seems to smile with its halo of golden rays. Gloomy, dark places seem to forsake their mystery-dreaded atmosphere. The sun seems to cheer the mind. It is the life of all Nature’s living children, the trees, flowers, and human beings.” Paramhansa Yogananda
Moving from the physical to the spiritual, with several important steps along the way, here is a brief outline of Yogananda’s teachings on health and healing:
- Right Eating
- Proper Exercise
- Toxin-Free Living
- Willingness, Energy and Breath
- Positive Attitudes, Affirmations, and Visualizations
- Meditation
“Obey the material laws of the body by a sensible choice of food. Since you have to eat, eat the right kind of food. Choose a balanced diet, stick to it, and then forget the body; devote your time to the more important studies and problems of life.” – Paramhansa Yogananda
Interact with our experts and practice these deep teachings!
Nayaswami Tushti comes from a medical background with years of nursing experience and is a long-time yoga postures instructor and enthusiast. She has been with Ananda for more than 17 years now and is an radiant example of health and fitness, and a former marathoner. Her passion is yoga and holistic healing.
Brahmachari Dr. Aditya: Aditya is a brahmachari member of the Ananda Renunciate Order and, in addition to his medical service, is actively engaged in the development of Ananda’s retreat and residential community. He trained as a medical doctor before joining Ananda and is now beginning a medical clinic to serve the needs of local villagers and community members.
