Science is proving the benefits of relaxation and meditation

There is growing body of scientific research and evidence to support the use of yoga, meditation, and other self-awareness and self-development techniques in the management and cure of chronic illness, as well as in disease prevention and health maintenance.

Heal faster and reduce your need for medication

Science is proving that the combination of orthodox medical treatment with mind-body methods allows people to heal faster, to have less severe symptoms, to require less medication and time in hospital, to reduce pain and suffering, and to have more hope for a better quality of life.

Meditation and heart disease

The techniques used by Big Shakti are similar to those used in the outpatient Cardiac Wellness program run by the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. These techniques are used to:

• lower cholesterol
• lower blood pressure
• improve blood sugar control
• lose weight and increase fitness
• decrease the symptoms of chest pain
• decrease shortness of breath and fatigue
• manage stress, anxiety, anger and depression

"Having suffered from acute anxiety most of my life, which culminated in panic attacks and palpitations, I began this journey by developing an awareness of the breath. I noticed immediate results, my energy increasing and I wasn't filled with fear anymore. My practice has been taken to another level and I am feeling much stronger and more grounded. My favourite technique is ujjayi breathing. It feels like a warm flood filled with healing light."

Jenny McLaughlan, Motueka, New Zealand

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Techniques for cancer

Meditation is one of the best ways to supplement medical treatment for cancer. It gives you the tools to cope with stress and allows you to make better decisions, from a more relaxed and objective point of view.

These techniques also help us to reduce the stress and severity of cancer treatment, better managing the side-effects of chemotherapy and radiation, and the emotional distress that accompanies this. Yoga Nidra is the ideal technique to achieve this.

By participating more in your own treatment you will gain a greater sense of control, optimism, energy and wellbeing.

Pain management

There is good scientific evidence for the treatment of all forms of pain using relaxation and meditation techniques. These techniques help you to identify factors and situations that contribute to symptoms, reduce the emotional and psychological components of pain, reduce the intensity and frequency of pain and exhaustion, better accept your situation and gain greater control.

Life can get better with age

It is also important to remember that we do not have to wait until we are sick before we develop our health. It is also possible to grow positive health - to continue to improve with age, to develop increasing vitality, true joy and fulfillment. Life can get better with age.