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'2 >.*)'4(,5 [*-4+8 '.*-,&&,3 /,'1,,+ M.*K4& *+3 6+34* (,-,.*& '4;,(= 6 1*( */&, '2 2/(,.-, '0, ,-2&%'42+ 29 '04( ;2-,;,+' *+3 ,(>,)4*&&7 '0, /%(4+,(( )2..,&*'42+ 29 728* 4+ 6+34* *+3 M.*K4&5
According to Siegel (2010) since the creation of the “Traditional Knowledge Digital Library” (TKDL) \ /7 '0, 6+34*+ 82-,.+;,+'= \#] 728* >2('%.,( 0*-, *&.,*37 /,,+
patented abroad and 134 of them have been patented in the Y+4',3 H'*',(5 U*.<,'4+8 *+*&7('( 43,+'497 728* *( >*.' 29 *+ *.,* <+21+ *( ^49, H'7&,( 29 [,*&'0 C+3 H%('*4+*/4&4'7
(LOHA), where consumers of the upper middle class impart '0,4. ,)2+2;4) >21,. 4+ (02>>4+8 92. 2.8*+4) *+3 +*'%.*&
products (BROAD, 2013). ?0,., (,,;( '2 /, * )2;>&,A ;2-,;,+' *.2%+3 728* '0*' +21*3*7( 4+-2&-,( 0,*&'0= ,3%)*'42+= >*.*348;(= (>4.4'%*&4'7= &49,('7&,= 4+34-43%*'42+= (%/O,)'4-4'4,(= )2&&,)'4-4'7 *+3 ,)2+2;4) ;*.<,'5 ?04( ;2-,;,+' *.2%(,( 2%. *'',+'42+= /,)*%(, 14'0 '0, 4+).,*(4+8 3,;*+3 92. '04( >.*)'4),= 4'( ,99,)'(= >.,)*%'42+( *+3
benets should not go unnoticed. This study questions how the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` *+3
arthritis (NAOROIBAM et al., 2016; GAISWINKLER et al., 2015; BARTLETT et al., 2013). !
#$%&'$ ()*+,$-+$./),('$&0+% %'.'1'2+ )3 '44,)5&-'.+67 .8&,.7 -&66&)$ 4'(+2 9)$.'&$&$( ',98&*+2 )$ '7:,*+%&9 -+%&9&$+; :$'$& '$% 2&%%8' -+%&9&$+< =99),%&$( .) >&+(+6 ?@A!AB; .8&2 %'.'1'2+ 8'2 .8+ 4,)C+9. )3 &$96:%&$( !;DAA 4)2&.&)$2 )3 7)(' '$% )$+ )3 &.2 )1C+9.&*+2 &2 .) ),('$&0+ ), 2.'$%',%&0+ 7)(' .8+,'47<
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D28* *+3 0,*&'0 *., )2+),>'( '0*' )2+-,.8,5 6+ '0,
conception of Swami Niranjanananda Saraswati (2005), yoga is *+ *+)4,+' (7(',; 29 >04&2(2>07= ',)0+4T%,( *+3 &49,('7&, '0*' 12.<( '0, 102&, >,.(2+W 04( >07(4)*& 1,&&/,4+8= '0, -4'*&4'7= ;4+3 *+3 ,;2'42+(= 14(32;= ,'04)( *+3 * 0,*&'07 .,&*'42+(04>
with other people and the fullment of our spirituality. Health, from the perspective of Rabello (2010) is a category resulting 9.2; '0, 4+',.*)'42+ 29 ;*+ *( * /42&284)*&= (2)4*& *+3 (>4.4'%*& /,4+8 4+ '0, )2+',A' 29 (2)4*& 2.8*+4K*'42+(5
According to Barros et al. (2014), yoga is an Indian tradition '0*' %(,( * (,' 29 >(7)02>07(4)*& >.*)'4),( *+3 4+ _]]_ '0,
World Health Organization (WHO) advised its use by national 0,*&'0 (7(',;( 4+ *&& ;,;/,. )2%+'.4,(5 6+ '0, M.*K4&4*+ 0,*&'0 (7(',;= 728* 92%+3 (%>>2.' 92. '0, 4+('4'%'42+*&4K*'42+ 29 '0, 6+',8.*'4-, *+3 $2;>&,;,+'*.7
Practices Policy (PNPIC) in the Unied Health System (SUS), in 2006 and in order 145 (of 13 January 2017) issued by the U4+4('.7 29 [,*&'0 '0*' 4+)&%3,3 728* *( * >.2),3%., 14'04+ '0, 2.8*+4K*'42+ 29 6+',8.*'4-, *+3 $2;>&,;,+'*.7 G.*)'4),( *+3 *( 2+, 29 0,*&'0 >.2;2'42+ *+3 >.,-,+'42+ *)'42+(
(BRAZIL, 2015, 2017). According to Luz (2003), Integrative and Complementary Practices (PICs) are appropriations of '.*34'42+*& <+21&,38, *+3 *., /*(,3 2+ * -4'*& >*.*348; 29 '0, 0%;*+ /,4+8= 104)0 '*<,( 4+'2 *))2%+' '0,4. >07(4)*&= ,;2'42+*&= ;,+'*& *+3 (>4.4'%*& 4+',8.*'42+= 2>>2(4+8 '0, /42;,)0*+4)*& >*.*348; '0*' 8%43,( )2+',;>2.*.7 1,(',.+ ;,34)4+,5 ?0,7 *., *>>.2*)0,( '0*' 0*-, '0,4. 21+ '0,2.4,( */2%' '0, 0,*&'0J34(,*(, >.2),((= 34*8+2(4( *+3 '0,.*>7 *+3 *., )*&&,3 /7 '0, :[@ '.*34'42+*& *+3 )2;>&,;,+'*.7a*&',.+*'4-,
medicine (MT/CAM). According to Lima (2012), the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCIH) distinguishes )2;>&,;,+'*.7 ',.;( 10,+ >.*)'4),( *., %(,3 4+ )2+O%+)'42+ 14'0 /42;,34)4+, >.*)'4),(= *&',.+*'4-,(= 10,+ >.*)'4),( *., %(,3 4+(',*3 29 /42;,34)4+,= *+3 4+',8.*'4-, 10,+ >.*)'4),(
are used along with biomedicine based on scientic safety !"#$
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*((,((;,+'(5 6+ '04( )2+',A' 1, )*+ +*;, 728* *( * >.*)'4),= )2;>&,;,+'*.7= *&',.+*'4-, *+3 4+',8.*'4-,5 2)3-)4*%(5,6 %$0)$1 E2. '04( ('%37= * .,(,*.)0 1*( )2+3%)',3 4+ '0, G%/;,3
Database, which crosses the word ‘yoga’ with ‘health promotion’, ‘yoga and education’ and ‘yoga and health education’, and 340 articles were found. Most of them are in '0, Y+4',3 H'*',( 29 C;,.4)* *+3 &*',. 4+ 6+34*5
As we nd in most of these articles yoga more as a ('.*+3 29 728* '0,.*>7 '0*+ *( *+ ,3%)*'42+*& >.*)'4),= 1,
nd, therefore, a gap with regard to yoga as an educational >.*)'4), '0*' >.2;2',( * 0,*&'0 /%4&' 2+ '0, (%/O,)'4-4'7 29 4'( >.*)'4'42+,.(5 ?2 ,A',+3 '0, >,.92.;*+), 29 728* *( *+ ,3%)*'42+*& >.*)'4), 4+ 0,*&'0 4( '2 >24+' 2%' '0*' 0,*&'0= %+3,.('223 4+ 4'( 02&4('4) *(>,)'= 3,;*+3( &,*.+4+8 >.2),((,(5 6+ 2.3,. 92. *>>.2*)0,( 29 )*., 4+ ,3%)*'42+ *+3 0,*&'0 '2 /, '.%&7 ;,*+4+89%& 92. '0, (%/O,)'= 4' 4( +,),((*.7 '2 0*-, *+ ,3%)*'42+ >.2),(( '0*' 4( ,A>,.4,+),3 *+3 %+3,.('223 /,72+3 * (4;>&, '.*4+4+8 4;>2(,3 /7 /,0*-42%.( *+3 +2.;( ,A',.+*& '2 '0, (%/O,)'4-, .,*&4'75 ?04( ('%37 4+',+3( '2 (021 *+ ,3%)*'42+= '.*+(92.;4+8 * >,.(2+*&4'7 *+3 /*(,3 2+ '0, (%/O,)'4-4'7 29 '0, 0%;*+
being. For Larrosa (1995), some pedagogical practices include ',)0+4T%,( '0*' ,('*/&4(0 (2;, '7>, 29 .,&*'42+ 29 '0, (%/O,)' 14'0 04;a0,.(,&95 ?0,7 *., )2+('4'%',3 29 >.*)'4),( 2.4,+',3 '2 '0, )2+('.%)'42+ *+3 '0, '.*+(92.;*'42+ 29 (%/O,)'4-4'7= %+3,.('*+34+8 '04( *( '0, 1*7 4+ 104)0 '0, (%/O,)' ;*<,( '0, ,A>,.4,+), 29 04;(,&9 4+ * 8*;, 29 '.%'0 4+ 104)0 0,a(0, 4( 4+ .,&*'42+ 14'0 04;a0,.(,&95 6' 4( *((%;,3 '0*' '0, ,3%)*'42+*& .2&, 29 728* &4,( 4+ '0, >.2),(( 29 '.*+(92.;*'42+ 29 '0, (%/O,)' *+3 ,A>*+(42+ 29 04(a0,. )2+()42%(+,((= ,;>0*(4K4+8 '0, &4/,.'*.4*+ )0*.*)',. 29 0,*&'0 >.2;2'42+5 ?0%(= '0, .,9,.,+'4*& 29 ,3%)*'42+ *( *+ ,A>,.4,+), 29 (,&9 4( *32>',35 !"#$
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E2. E2%)*%&'= '0, ,A>,.4,+), 29 (,&9 ,+*/&,( * >.2),(( 29 (%/O,)'4-4'4,(= '0*' 4(= * >.2),(( /7 104)0 1, '.*+(92.; 2%.(,&-,( 9.2; 4+34-43%*& 4+'2 * ;2.*& (%/O,)'= 4+ 104)0 '0,
person learns and perceives himself/herself (VEIGA NETO, 2016). @+, 29 '0, *)'42+ >&*+( 29 728* 4( 4+ '0, ,A>*+(42+ 29 )2+()42%(+,((5 ^4;4',3 )2+()42%(+,(( 4( '0, >.23%)' 29 * )2+34'42+,3 12.&3 10,., '0, 4+34-43%*& 32,( +2' 0*-, *%'2+2;7 *+3 .,>,*'( * 1*7 29 '04+<4+8 *+3 ,A>.,((4+8 04;(,&9 '0*' 32,( +2' /,&2+8 '2 '0, )2+('.%)'42+ )2;4+8 9.2; 04( >,.(2+*& ,A>,.4,+),5 E2. %(= '0, ,3%)*'42+*& ,A>,.4,+), 4( * ;,*+( )*>*/&, 29 /.4+84+8 ;,*+4+8 '2 '0, ,-,+'( 29 &49, '0.2%80 * >.2),(( 29 (%/O,)'4-4'4,(5 C( * >.*)'4),= 728* 4( * ;*+49,(' ,A>,.4,+), 4+ '0, >07(4)*&= ,;2'42+*&= ;,+'*& *+3 (>4.4'%*& >&*+,= )*>*/&, 29 ,+&*.84+8 2%. )2+()42%(+,((5 ?04( ,A>*+(42+ 29 )2+()42%(+,(( '0*' 728* >.2>2(,( 4( .,&*',3 '2 '0, >.2),(( 29 (,&9J<+21&,38,= '.*+(92.;*'42+ *+3 *%'2+2;7 29 '0, 0%;*+ /,4+8 4+ .,&*'42+ '2 '0, (2)42J 04('2.4)*& *+3 >2&4'4)*& )2+',A' 4+ 104)0 0, &4-,(5 6' /.4+8( %( '0, >2((4/4&4'7 29 3499,.,+'4*'4+8 2%.(,&-,( 9.2; * 0,8,;2+4)
culture and acting as active and reective subjects capable 29 ,99,)'4-, '.*+(92.;*'42+( 92. * /,'',. &49, 14'0 %(= 14'0 2'0,.( *+3 14'0 '0, (2)4,'7 4+ 104)0 1, &4-,= ,-43,+)4+8 *
broader sense of health. For Jung, ‘consciousness is always !"#$
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)2+()42%(+,(( 29 ;7(,&9BN '2 /,)2;, *1*., 29 ;7(,&9= 6 ;%(' /, */&, '2 34('4+8%4(0 ;7(,&9 9.2; 2'0,.(N 2+&7 10,+ '0,.,
is such a distinction can a relationship appear’ (JUNG, 2002, p.195). ?2 ,3%)*', 4+ 0,*&'0 4( '2 /.2*3,+ '0, (%/O,)'B( *1*.,+,(( 29 .,&*'42+(04>( 14'0 04;(,&9 *+3 '0, 12.&3 *+3 '04( 4+',.9,.,( 14'0 04( 0,*&'05 :2.<= .,&*'42+(04>(= )4'7 &49,= ,)2+2;4)(= >2&4'4)(= *-*4&*/4&4'7 29 9223 *+3 1*',.= .,(>2+(4/&, )*.,= /,4+8 ,'04)*& *+3 <4+3 14'0 2%.(,&-,( *., <,7 3,',.;4+*+'( 29 0,*&'05 E2. 728*= 0,*&'0 )*., 4( * ;,*+( '2 '0, 82*& 29 .,*&4K*'42+ 29
the human being. According to Tesser (2009), in the perspective 29 0,*&'0 >.2;2'42+= '04( *(>,)' 4( 2/(,.-,3 4+ '0, 4+),+'4-, 29 *
process of personal transformation and fullment as individual '.*O,)'2.7 *+3 0*.;2+7 29 '0, >,.(2+ 14'0 '0, 12.&3 *+3 14'0 2'0,.(5 [21,-,.= * >.2/&,; 4( >.,(,+',3 0,.,5 6+ )2+',;>2.*.7 '4;,(= '0, >07(4)*& *(>,)' 29 728* 4( 2-,.&7 0480&480',3 '2 '0, >24+' 10,., 4' 4( )2+9%(,3 14'0 * ;,., >07(4)*& ,A,.)4(,= )*>*/&, 29 >.23%)4+8 * >07(4)*& /237 (0*>,3 /7 * 0,8,;2+4) *+3 *&4,+*'4+8 *,('0,'4) 29 '0, (%/O,)'5 6+ '04( )2+',A'= )2+'.2& 2-,. '0, /234,( 0*( )2+('*+' -484&*+), *+3 * )*>4&&*.7 >21,. 2-,. 0,*&'0 4+ *+ 4;*8, 29
a body that is always beautiful and young (RAMIRO, 2015), rather than ‘health’ lived in the subjectivity of the users. Ferreira Neto (2010) points out that, according to Foucault, from the Greek culture we nd attempts to improve living conditions in a set of ‘self-practices’ to be observed by the ;*+ 29 '0, >2&4(= /*(,3 2+ >04&2(2>07 *+3 ;,34)4+,5 M2'0 4+ '0, )%&'%., 29 )*., 29 '0, (,&9 *( ,A>2(,3 /7 E2%)*%&' *+3 4+ '0, -,34) )2+',A'= >04&2(2>07 *+3 (>4.4'%*&4'7 1,., >*.' 29 '0, (*;, >.*)'4),5 E2. E2%)*%&'= /7 (>4.4'%*&4'7 4( %+3,.('223
the practices by which the subject modies himself to have access to the truth (CASTRO, 2014). In this understanding, '0, .,&*'42+ 29 /237 *+3 (,&9J)*., 4+-2&-,( '0, /237 4+ * /237J(2%& %+4'= 104)0 ;%(' /, %+3,.('223 4+ *+ 4+',8.*& 1*7
(BOLSONI, 2012). !"#$
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6+ -4,1 29 '04(= 1, *., )2+),.+,3 */2%' 728* *( * >.*)'4), 4+-,(',3 /7 >%/&4) 0,*&'0 >2&4)4,(W 49 2+ '0, 2+, 0*+3 728* )*+ )2+',;>&*', * 8.,*',. +%;/,. 29 %(,.( 14'0 >2((4/4&4'4,( 29 8.,*',. )*., *+3 +,1 1*7( 29 3,*&4+8 14'0 '0, 0,*&'0 29 '0, 0%;*+ /,4+8= '0,+ 2+ '0, 2'0,. 0*+3= 4' )*+ *&(2 (,.-, '0, .,3%)'42+4(' &284) 29 '0, /237 *+3 /42;,34)4+,= 104)0 *., '4,3 '2 &*', )*>4'*&4(;5
Facing these reections, we bring our questions: Has 728*= *' >.,(,+'= >.,(,.-,3 4'( '.*+(92.;*'4-, *+3 ,3%)*'42+*& ,((,+),P :0*' 32 >.*)'4'42+,.( &,*.+ */2%' 728* 4+ .,&*'42+ '2 0,*&'0P 6( '0,., ,-43,+), '0*' (%)0 &,*.+4+8 82,( /,72+3 '0, >07(4)*& 34;,+(42+ 29 0,*&'0 *+3 .,*)0,( '0, ;,+'*&= ,;2'42+*&= (>4.4'%*& *+3 (2)4*& .,*&;P ?04( 4( 4+',+3,3 '2 4+-,('48*', '0, &,*.+4+8 29 (,&9J)*., 29 728* >.*)'4'42+,.(5
For Foucault (2005) medicine is a knowledge-power that 92)%(,( 2+ '0, /237= >2>%&*'42+ *+3 /42&284)*& >.2),((,( >.23%)4+8 34()4>&4+*.7 *+3 .,8%&*'2.7 ,99,)'(5 E2. '0, *%'02.= '04( >21,. 1*( ,+'.%(',3 14'0 /2'0 /237 *+3 &49,5 6+ *
limiting perspective, health promotion aims at a unication 29 /,0*-42%.(= %+14+34+8 4+34-43%*&( 9.2; '0,4. )*>*)4'7 '2
take care of themselves (FRANCO et al., 2011). In a liberating >,.(>,)'4-,= ,99,)'4-, )0*+8,( 4+ '0, >.2;2'42+ 29 4+34-43%*& 0,*&'0 .,T%4., *+ ,3%)*'42+*& >.2),(( 29 '.*+(92.;*'42+ 29 0*/4'( *+3 /,0*-42%.( 9.2; * >.2),(( 29 (%/O,)'4-4'75 6+ '0, >,.(>,)'4-, 29 &,*.+4+8 '2 )*., 92. 2+,(,&9 '0.2%80 728*= (%/O,)'4-4'7 4( %+3,.('223 *( X0,',.28,+,2%( >.*)'4),( *+3 >.2),((,( '0.2%80 104)0 0%;*+ /,4+8( )2;, '2 .,&*', '2 '0,;(,&-,( *+3 '2 2'0,.( *( (%/O,)'( 29 * ),.'*4+ '7>,R
(PARAÍSO, 2012, pp. 30). From the above we have a eld of contradictions: yoga 2.484+*',3 4+ 6+34* *+3 4+ '0, >.,J)&*((4)*& *+3 )&*((4)*& >,.423 1*( )2+('4'%',3 14'04+ * )2+',A' 29 >.*)'4),( *4;,3 *' &4/,.*'4+8 * )2+34'42+,3 ,A4(',+),5 C((4;4&*',3 /7 ;23,.+4'7 4' 0*( /,)2;, '.*+()%&'%.*&5 6+ &*',. )*>4'*&4(;= 4' (,,;( '2 (,.-, *( '0, 2/O,)' 29 *&4,+*'42+ *+3 )2+(%;>'42+ 29 * >*.'4)%&*. (2)4*& )&*((5 @+ '0, 2'0,. 0*+3= 728* 4( >*.' 29 * (,' 29 +2+J0,8,;2+4) !"#$
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
truth and power are inseparable (MEYER, 2012). 6' 4( %+3,.('223 '0*' '04( ('%37 T%,('42+( 0,8,;2+4) 1*7( 29 0,*&'0 >.2;2'42+ *+3 *>>.2*)0,( '0, (%/O,)'4-4'7 4+ )*>'%.4+8 '0, >,.),>'42+ 29 10*' '0, (%/O,)'( &,*.+ 4+ .,&*'42+ '2 0,*&'0 *+3 )*., 29 (,&95 E2. '04( .,(,*.)0 '0, )4'7 29 M,&2 [2.4K2+',= M.*K4&= 1*(
chosen as the location and the Association of Employees of the City Hall of Belo Horizonte (ASSEMP). The data collection 1*( )*..4,3 2%' 9.2; U*.)0 '2 U*7 29 _]\S 4+ '0, 92.; 29 * 3,().4>'4-, 2/(,.-*'42+ 29 '0, 728* )&*((,( *+3 * +*..*'4-, 4+',.-4,1 14'0 '0, >.*)'4'42+,.( 29 728*5 E49',,+ >.*)'4'42+,.( 29 /2'0 (,A,(= *8,3 /,'1,,+ _] *+3 S"= 1,., 4+',.-4,1,35 ?0, +*..*'4-, 4+',.-4,1 4( * T%*&4'*'4-, .,(,*.)0 ;,'023 14'0
specic characteristics. It is a type of interview less imposed *+3 '0,.,92., ;2., -*&43 9.2; '0, >,.(>,)'4-, 29 '0, 4+92.;*+'
(BAUER; JOVCHLOVITCH, 2002). ?0, +*..*'4-, 4+',.-4,1( 1,., .,)2.3,3 *+3 &*',. '.*+().4/,3 *+3 '0, .,>2.'( *., 4+ '0, *+*&7(4( >0*(, 29 '0, 34()2%.(,= ,-43,+)4+8 728* *( * ;,34*'4+8 >.*)'4), 29 (,&9J)*., '0*' (2;,'4;,( >.,(,+'( 4'(,&9 *( * >,.(2+*& '.*+(92.;*'42+= (,&9J
knowledge, an opportunity for reection, care for the other and now as supercial attitudes of caring for the body. In the !"#$
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(E4 – interview code) “Health is so important that it relies on the body, mind and spirit.” (E1 – interview code)) 8)"(- 94"&)#$%(')4"&
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all faces, and I could see butteries moving everywhere and denitely with that awareness the legs were moving up and -.&+ 52$$!83 1'$2$ &*, +. 1$+,".+ "+ 1'$ '"=,/ B'$+ &$ =$25.2) =2*+*8*)* !"#$ +,"#-#"% 3 1'$ 4()4!$ 4$$ 42$*1'3 "1 ", * +*1(2*! ,.(+- *+- 7"42*1".+ &"1'"+ 1'$ 42*"+3 &'"6' 42"+9 *4.(1 -$$= 2$!*I*1".+3 (+!"#$ 1'$ ,.(+-, .5 6*2,
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ourselves so much from nature that it is very difcult to nd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and related articles with scientic validity which appeared in the most important contemporary reviews of the eld. @+ 1'$ &$,13 6.(2,$, .5 )"+-5(!+$,, '*7$ ,!.&!8 4$6.)$ * &*+1$- *,,$1 "+ 12*"+"+9 =,86'.1'$2*=",1,3 -$,="1$ 1'$
difculties and resistances of some theorists and transmitters of )"+-5(!+$,, "+ *66$=1"+9 1'*13 1'$ ).,1 =*21 .5 1'$ =2*61"6$, *+-
techniques of this ‘young’ discipline, denitely come from the )"!!$+*28 ,6"$+6$ .5 8.9*/ @+ 2$6$+1 1")$,3 "1 '*, 4$6.)$ ).2$ 52$D($+1 1. 9$1 "+ 1.(6' &"1' =,86'.1'$2*=",1, *+- 1$*6'$2, .5 )"+-5(!+$,, 1'*+ &"1' =,86'.1'$2*=",1, *+- 1$*6'$2, .5 8.9*/ ;'$ ,"1(*1".+ ", 92*-(*!!8 6'*+9"+9 &"1'"+ 1'$ 6!"+"6*! =*+.2*)* &'"6' ,$$, *+ "+62$*,"+9 +()4$2 .5 =,86'.!.9",1, *+- =,86'.1'$2*=",1, (+-$21*#$ 12*"+"+9 "+ 8.9*3 &"1' 1'$ *") 1. "+1$92*1$ *+- $+2"6' 1'$"2 1'$2*=$(1"6 =2.5$,,".+/ >51$2 * 6.+,",1$+1 *+- 6.+1"+(.(, 12*"+"+9 "+ 1'$ G*18*+*+-* L.9* )$1'.-3 @ '*7$ '*- "+ 2$6$+1 8$*2, 1'$ =.,,"4"!"18 1. 7$2"58 =$2,.+*!!8 1'$ =.1$+1"*! .5 *==!8"+9 G*18*+*+-* L.9* 1. "+-"7"-(*! =,86'.1'$2*="$, *+- 1. 7$2"58 "+ =*1"$+1, 1'$
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Ecuador by an Italian couple from north Italy. He grew up in a well-to-do context, showing, since childhood difculties "+ "+1$2=$2,.+*! 2$!*1".+,'"=,3 2$6(22$+1 $).1".+*! ,1*1$, .5 ,'*)$ *+- "+*-$D(*683 5$$!"+9, .5 $I6!(,".+ *+- !*6# .5 4$!.+9"+9/ ;'$ =*2$+1,3 ).1'$2 ,$$+ 48 ;.))*,. *, *+I".(, *+ H(-9$)$+1*! *+- 5*1'$2 +.1 7$28 =2$,$+13 ,$$) 1. '*7$ !")"1$1'$ 1'2(,1, .5 *(1.+.)8 *+- $I=!.2*1".+ .5 1'$ &.2!- .5 1'$ ,.+/ J$ )*+*9$- 1. 9$1 * -$92$$ "+ 6.)=(1$2 ,6"$+6$ *51$2 * !.+9 =$2".- *1 (+"7$2,"18 *+- !*,1!8 5.(+- &.2# "+ * -"9"1*!
programming rm. The symptomatology of Tommaso goes back to the rst *-(!1 *9$ *+- &*, 6'*2*61$2":$- 48 1'$ =2$7*!$+6$ .5 *+I"$18
episodes which sometimes lead to panic attacks, signicantly ")=2.7$- *51$2 ,.)$ ).+1', .5 "+-"7"-(*! =,86'.1'$2*=8/ @+ 2$6$+1 8$*2,3 ='.4"6 *+- -$=2$,,"7$ ,8)=1.), *2.,$
after the father’s death, due to the difculty to mourn. The &$$#!8 =,86'.1'$2*=8 &*, =2.92$,,"7$!8 *+- 92*-(*!!8 "+1$92*1$- &"1' =2*61"6$, .5 G*18*+*+-* L.9*3 "+ =*21"6(!*2O
1. Pawanmuktasana 1 series and ’grounding’ asana (e.g. tadasana) P/ ;$6'+"D($, .5 42$*1'"+9Q 52.) 1'$ ,")=!$ .4,$27*1".+ *+*&*2$+$,, .5 42$*1' 1. +*-" ,'.-'*+* =2*+*8*)*3 (HH*8" =2*+*8*)*3 4'2*)*2" =2*+*8*)*/
3. Techniques of relaxation, such as yoga nidra. 4. Practices of antar mouna 1, 2, 3. 5. Exercises of yama and niyama and application of the method GB>? 48 G&*)" ?"2*+H*+*+*+-* G*2*,&*1"/
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integrated path, he can see the difculties and problems as ,.)$1'"+9 1. 4$ 5*6$- *+- ,(2).(+1*4!$/ ;'$8 *2$ +. !.+9$2 .7$2&'$!)"+9 .4,1*6!$,/ ;'$ "+62$*,$- 5$$!"+9 .5 12(,1 "+ '", 6*=*6"1"$, *+- 1'$ 92$*1$2 *66$=1*+6$ .5 1'$ (+=2$-"61*4"!"18 .5 $I",1$+6$3 *!!.& '")3 &"1'.(1 4$"+9 1.. ,6*2$-3 1. 1.!$2*1$ 1'*1 1'"+9, '*==$+ 1'$ &*8 1'$8 )(,1 '*==$+/ N$,"-$, '$ 2$=.21, 1. +$$- !$,, $I1$2+*! ,1")(!" 1. 5$$! *!"7$ *+- 7"1*!/
During the last months, thoughts connected to death, to the 5$*2 .5 -8"+93 *+- 1'$ 5$$!"+9 .5 7*6(()3 .51$+ =2$,$+1 -(2"+9 1'$2*=83 '*7$ 4$$+ 5*6$- "+ 1'$ =2*61"6$ .5 *+1*2 ).(+*/
During one practice of antar mouna 1 and 2, the patient refers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
contents potentially ‘dangerous’, during the practice Tommaso 6*+ *61(*!!8 )*"+1*"+ 1'$ *11"1(-$ .5 1'$ &"1+$,,3 :"#),&#/
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rst neonatal experiences in the clinic, when the very early -$1*6')$+1 52.) 1'$ )*1$2+*! 6.+1*613 &'"6' =2.7.#$-$*-!8 5$$!"+9,3 &*, 2$=!*6$- 48 * 7*2"$- +(21(2"+9 K =2.4*4!8 =$26$"7$- *, 6.!- *+- *!"$+ K 48 )$-"6*! *+- +(2,$ ,1*55/ !"#$
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practice, in particular antar mouna 1, 2 and 3 with the intention 1. *==2.*6' 1'$ +$I1 !$7$! .5 *+1*2 ).(+* R/ 5(4+$#
The second case is that one of Romina, a woman of about 38, who 4$9*+ 1'$ 1'$2*=8 1'2$$ 8$*2, *9.3 &"1' 6$21*"+ -",6.+1"+("18 *+- *+ "+1$22(=1".+ .5 *4.(1 .+$ 8$*23 (+1"! 1'$ 4$9"++"+9 .5 1'$ 8.9*<=,86'.1'$2*=8 "+1$92*1".+/ G.)$ 1$6'+"D($, .5 N"'*2 L.9* '*7$ 4$$+ 92*-(*!!8 "+,$21$-/ J$2 D("6# !$*2+"+9 &*, 5*7.(2$- 48 '$2 =2$7".(, $I=$2"$+6$ .5 8.9* =2*61"6$3 1'.(9' &"1' * -"55$2$+1 )$1'.-/ @1 '*, 4$$+ =.,,"4!$ 1. *6'"$7$ D("6#!8 ,.)$ ")=2.7$)$+1 "+ 1'$ 6.+1"+("18 *+- 1'$ 6.+,1*+68 .5 *11$+-*+6$ .5 &$$#!8S5.21+"9'1!8 ,$,,".+,/
Romina showed a dependent personality, following the ,(--$+ *+- 12*()*1"6 -$*1' .5 '$2 '(,4*+-3 &'$+ 1'$"2 !"11!$ -*(9'1$2 &*, .+!8 * 5$& ).+1', .!-/ G'$ '*- -$7$!.=$- *
post-traumatic stress disorder, accompanied by deected mood, *=*1'83 !*6# .5 -$,"2$ 1. !"7$3 2$12$*1 52.) 1'$ &.2!-3 5$$!"+9, .5
profound distrust of herself and of the possibility to nd a way .(13 *+- *+ "+$!(61*4!$ ,$+,*1".+ 1. 4$ 7"61") .5 *+ *-7$2,$ 5*1$/ ;'$ -(18 1. 1*#$ 6*2$ .5 1'$ 4*48 '*, *!&*8, 4$$+ 6.+,"-$2$-
by Romina with an excessive sense of responsibility and a 6.+,$D($+1 5$$!"+9 .5 "+*-$D(*68 2$!*1$- 1. 1'$ =$26$=1".+ .5
being an ‘unt mother’. Episodes of depersonalization – the perception of the body *, ,12*+9$2 K $=",.-$, .5 4"+9$ *+- ,$!5<"+H(28 6'*2*61$2":$-
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cases you will nd that the guilt is very deep-rooted and is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variety of views. It must be claried for all concerned that the idea of ‘cult’ does not exist in India. There is no corresponding &.2- 5.2 "1 "+ G*+,#2"1 .2 J"+-"/ ;'$ 6!.,$,1 &.2- 1'*1 ", (,$", )#-!"#:#9# 3 &'"6' 6*+ 4$ !..,$!8 12*+,!*1$- *, ,$61/ ;'$ (,$ .5 1'$ !*+9(*9$ "+ 1'", &*8 "+-"6*1$, 1'*1 1'$ "-$* '*, +$7$2 4$$+ =*21 .5 1'$ @+-"*+ )"+-,$1/ ;'$2$5.2$3 &'$+ ,.)$.+$
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very ‘monotheism’, that allowed room for many, and resulted in the subsequent ‘polytheism’. If the One Source was behind $7$281'"+93 1'$+ $7$281'"+9 &*, &.2,'"=<&.21'8 *, *+ *,=$61 .5 ;'*1/ ;'$ &"+- *+- &*1$2, &$2$ =$27*-$- 48 -"7"+"18 *+&.2,'"==$- *, _*2(+*3 1'$ $*21' &*, =$27*-$- 48 -"7"+"18 *+-
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worship-worthy too, whether in the form of Rama, Krishna, N(--'* .2 W$,(,/ ;'$ .2"9"+*! &",-.) .5 1'$ *+6$,1.2, *!!.&$- 2..) 5.2 $7$28 ,12$*) .5 1'.(9'13 $7$28 =*1' 1. 2$*6' 1'$ $+- .5 1'$ H.(2+$8/ ;'", "+6!(,"7$ =$2,=$61"7$3 (+"D($ 1. @+-"*+ ,="2"1(*!"183 6.+1"+($- 1'2.(9' 1'$ *9$,3 *+- *, * 2$,(!1 @+-"* '*, 6.)$
to have ‘33 million gods and goddesses’, and an equally large +()4$2 .5 ,6'..!, *+- =*1',/ F$.=!$ 5.!!.&$- 1'$ 6.(2,$ 1'*1 ,("1$- 1'$"2 1$)=$2*)$+1 .2 &'"6' &*, =2$-.)"+*+1 "+ 1'$ $+7"2.+)$+1 1'$8 !"7$- "+3 &'$1'$2 5*)"!8 .2 ,.6"$183 8$1 "+ 1'$
backdrop the One Reality always existed. This is what resulted "+ * ,.6"*! )"!"$( .5 2$!"9".(, 1.!$2*+6$/ @+ 1'$ ,*)$ 5*)"!83 1'$ 5*1'$2 6.(!- 4$ * G'*"7*3 1'$ ).1'$2 *+ *2-$+1 4$!"$7$2 .5
Gauri, the daughter a fan of Krishna, and the son an atheist. An $I*)=!$ 6!.,$ 1. (, ", .5 G2" G&*)" G*18*+*+-*3 &'.,$ ).1'$2
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avatara or Jesus as an enlightened one. Even in circumstances &'$2$ 1'$ ,$61, 5.(9'1 5.2 -"55$2$+6$,3 1'$ =2.)"+$+1 ,="2"1(*!
gures were able to bring them back together; all it required &*, * 2$)"+-$2 .5 &'*1 &*, *!2$*-8 * =*21 .5 1'$"2 9$+$1"6 )*#$(=O 1'$ *4"!"18 1. ,$$ 1'$ Y+$ "+ )*+8/ >-" G'*+#*2*6'*28* 2$,.!7$- 1'$ -"55$2$+6$, 4$1&$$+ G'*"7"1$, *+- _*",'+*7"1$, 1'2.(9' 1'$ ,")=!$ *61 .5 "+,1*!!"+9 !"#$
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around the 13th century but could not hold their sway and &$2$ *,,")"!*1$- 4*6# "+1. 1'$ )*"+,12$*) .5 G'*"7",)/ ;'$2$ *2$ )*+8 ,(6' $I*)=!$,/ ;'", ", +.1 1. ,1*1$ 1'*1 1'$2$ '*7$+C1 4$$+ -"55$2$+6$, &"1'"+ ,.6"$18 "+ 1'$ @+-"*+ ,8,1$)/ ;'$ ")=.21*+1 =."+1 1. (+-$2,1*+-3 '.&$7$23 ", 1'*1 1'$ -"55$2$+6$, -"- +.1 *2",$ -($ 1. 2$!"9".(, "-$.!.98/;'$ )*"+ 5*61.2 4$'"+- ,.6"*! -",=*2"18 &*, 1'$ )",(,$ .5 1'$ 6*,1$ ,8,1$)/ @5 &$ 1'"+# *4.(1 "13 $7$+ &'$+ 1'$ 42*')"+
did not allow the shudra to enter the temple of Rama, he would not say that ‘My Rama is different from your Rama’. @+ 6.)=*2",.+3 1'$ "+-"7"-(*!",1"6 *==2.*6' .5 1'$ B$,1 !$+1 "1,$!5 1. 2$!"9".(, *66$=1*+6$ .5 .+$ 7$2,(, (+*66$=1*+6$ .5
another. This gave rise to a specic kind of monotheism, where 4$!"$5 "+ .+$ )$*+1 2$H$61".+ .5 .1'$2,/ ;'$ )*,1$2,3 &'$1'$2 W$,(, .2 A.'*))$-3 2$*!":$- 1'$ B'.!$3 4(1 1'$"2 2$*!":*1".+ -"- +.1 4$6.)$ *+ *11"1(-$ .5 1'$ )*,,$,/ ;'$ 4$!"$5 ,8,1$)
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as in the nal analysis, denitions limit the limitless. @1 &*, 1'", &"-1' .5 =$2,=$61"7$ 1'*1 !$- '.2-$, .5 ,$$#$2,
to travel to the East. Once material prosperity had reached its zenith in the West, the ‘new generation’ rejected the values that were on offer and sought the elusive ‘something else’. `+5.21(+*1$!83 1'$2$ &$2$ )*+8 *).+9 1'$) &'.,$ ,$*26' &*, ,"+6$2$ 4(1 &'. &$2$ '*)=$2$- 48 1'$ =,86'$ 1'$8 '*- "+'$2"1$-/ ;'$ $*,1$2+ =$2,=$61"7$, ,$$)$- *112*61"7$ 4(1 1. "+1$92*1$ "1 &"1' 1'$"2 "+'$2$+1 =*11$2+, .5 )"+- &*, * 6'*!!$+9$/ @1 &*, "+$7"1*4!$ 1'*1 2$H$61".+ &.(!- 5.!!.& *+,. &.(!- 1'$ *,,.6"*1$- =*"+3 *+9$23 *+- ,*-!83 +*)$<6*!!"+9/ ;'$ 2*2$ .+$, &'. ,*& 1'2.(9' 1'$ )"2*9$ .5 1'$"2 .&+ )"+-3 .5 6.(2,$3 4$6*)$ $I12*.2-"+*28 =$.=!$/ `+-.(41$-!8 +.1 *!! &'. 6!*")$- 1. 4$ )*,1$2, "+ 1'$ $*,1$2+ =*21 .5 1'$ &.2!- '*- 2$*6'$- 1'$ '"9'$,1 !$7$! .5 *&*2$+$,, $"1'$23 +.2 &*, $7$28 =*1' -$7."- .5 "22$9(!*2"1"$,3 *+- )*+8 .5 1'$ ,="2"1(*! 92.(=, -"- -$7$!.= "+1. *+ ")*9$ .5 &'*1 1'$ B$,1
calls ‘cult’. As is human nature, there will always be those who &"!! (,$ *+ "-$* *, *+ .==.21(+"18 1. -$7$!.= "1, 6.(+1$25$"1 1.
derive personal benet. In addition, many who started on an "-$*!",1"6 +.1$ 6.(!- +.1 )*"+1*"+ 1'$ "-$*! *, 1'$ &'"2!&"+-, .5 1'$ &.2!- 6*(9'1 1'$) *+- 1'2$& 1'$) '"1'$2 *+- 1'"1'$2/ >+ ")=.21*+1 ='$+.)$+.+ 1'*1 *!,. "+$7"1*4!8 1..# =!*6$ &*, 1'*1 )*+8 ,$$#$2,3 "22$,=$61"7$ .5 +*1".+*!"183 2$*6'$- .+!8 * 6$21*"+ -",1*+6$ "+ 1'$ H.(2+$8 *+- 1'$+ 1'$"2 .&+ !")"1*1".+, .7$2=.&$2$- 1'$) *+- 1'$8 &$2$ (+*4!$ 1.
go further. Emotions such as fear, insecurity, or desire can 4$6.)$ ,(6' * 4!.6# 5.2 * ,$$#$2 1'*1 "1 4$6.)$, ")=.,,"4!$ 1. ,$$ 4$8.+- "1/ @+ ='"!.,.='"6*! 1$2),3 "1 )*8 4$ ,*"- 1'*1 "1 ", .+$C, #*2)* 1. 9. .+!8 ,. 5*2 "+ 1'", !"5$1")$ *+- .+$ &"!! 6.7$2 1'$ +$I1 !*= "+ *+.1'$2 !"5$1")$3 5.2 $7.!(1".+ ", * 6.+1"+(.(, =2.6$,,/ ?$7$21'$!$,,3 &'*1 '*==$+, "+ 2$*!"18 ", 1'*1 )*+8 4!*)$ 1'$ )*,1$23 1'$ "+,1"1(1".+ .2 1'$ ='"!.,.='8 "1,$!5 5.2 !"#$
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the predicament they nd themselves in, and ironically, create ‘cults’ of hatred. ;'", 6.+1"+($, 1. '*==$+/ >, ", '()*+ +*1(2$3 &'$+ .+$
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nd their source within, then work through them to gradually 52$$ .+$,$!5 52.) 1'$,$3 1*#$, * 2*2$ ,$$#$2Q *+- 1'.,$ &'. '*7$ 1'*1 6*!"42$ -. +.1 '*7$ 1'$ +$$- 1. "+-(!9$ "+ 6*,1"+9 *,=$2< ,".+ .+ *+.1'$2/ ;'$8 *2$ *4!$ 1. $I=$2"$+6$ $7$+ *+ ")=$25$61 =$2,.+3 *+ ")=$25$61 =*1'3 *+ ")=$25$61 =!*6$3 *+ ")=$25$61 1")$3 *, *+ .==.21(+"18 1. !$*2+3 92.& *+- *11*"+ =$25$61".+/ ;'", '*, 4$$+ 1'$ *11"1(-$ =2$,62"4$- *+- =2*61",$- 48 1'$ .+$, &'. 2$*6'$- 1'$ $+- .5 1'$ H.(2+$8 "+ @+-"*+ '",1.283
and therefore the notion of cult could never nd root here. @+,1$*-3 1'$ 9(2( &*, *!&*8, 12$*1$- &"1' (1).,1 2$,=$61 *+1'$ ,="2"1(*! H.(2+$8 6.+,"-$2$- * ,*62$- ="!92")*9$/ F$.=!$ *+- =*1', '*7$ 6.)$ *+- 9.+$3 4(1 &'*1 '*, ,(,1*"+$- '$2$ ", )#*#&#*# :,#"-# 3 1'$ $1$2+*! 2$!"9".+3 4*,$- .+ 1'$ +.+<6'*+9"+9 =2"+6"=!$, 1'*1 6*228 * =$2,.+ 6!.,$2 1. 1'$ $I=$2"$+6$ .5 12(1'3 *(,="6".(,+$,, *+- 4$*(183 8#&9#-7 8,%H#- *+- 82*:#"#- /
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