AVY stands for
Athma Vichara Yoga
It is the cream of Yogic and Vedic wisdom, offered in a nut shell to cater to the requirements of a busy schedule of life. It is a simple, practical, process–oriented experiential program, wherein lies its efficacy to cure the Body, Mind and Soul of the individuals. Atma Vichara Yoga or AVY as commonly called is a Week Long Non-Residential Course.
The Art of Breathing
Art of Breathing helps to assimilate and direct the life energy (Prana) to the various parts of the body. It helps to make full use of the lung capacity and reduce the number of breaths per minute, thus stretching the life-span to a more extended period.
The Art of Eating
Art of Eating is regarding healthy tips on food habit. What, How and When to Eat to be Healthy, Energetic, and Feel Fresh and Light always. One can learn about energy giving food and to energy-draining food.
The Art of Living
Broadly speaking AVY contains the basic and essential practices that significantly contribute to achieving a yogic life, which is nothing but THE ART OF LIVING.
The Art of Doing Nothing
Meditation is the science of not doing anything. Pathanjali muni in Ashtanga Yoga says “Samadhi Meditation” is the highest level in the eight stages. It has the power to calm the mind and reduce stress.
Benefits of AVY
It enhances creativity and intelligence. It improves the memory power and concentration. It throws out all impurities from the mind and body. The result is a profound reduction in mental activity within minutes of the practice. One gets a deep level of rest through Samadhi Meditation which is the common prescription for all psychosomatic diseases…There is a quick relief without medicines from chronic diseases such as … Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Asthma, Arthritis, Insomnia, Acidity, Vertigo, Obesity, Hyper Tension and Heart ailments.
There are many books which talks about benefit of yoga universally, as we all know, it is aimed to unite the mind, the body, and the sole. If learnt and practiced in right way, it brings in harmony, health and helps in self-healing. Yoga therefore is considered therapeutic. It helps you become more aware of your body’s posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body more flexible and helps you relax even in the midst of a stricken environment. This is one of the foremost reasons why people want to start practicing yoga – to feel fitter, be more energetic, be happier and peaceful.