COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

ON

YOGA AWARENESS AND PRACTICE

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 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT REPORT

on

YOGA AWARENESS AND PRACTICE

By

M.SOWRYA SREE 20KA1A0521

B.SANJANA 20KA1A0518

B.DEVI SREE 20KA1A0510

C.PAVANI 20KA1A0509

R.VANAJA 20KA1A0549

Under the Esteemed Guidance of

Mr.S.Mahesh Naidu, M.Tech,

Assistant professor (Ad-hoc)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR COLLEGE

OF ENGINEERING KALIKIRI, KALIKIRI 517234,
ANNAMAYYA(DIST),ANDHRA PRADESH(2021-2022)

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 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ANANTAPUR COLLEGE
OF ENGINEERING KALIKIRI, KALIKIRI 517234,
ANNAMAYYA(DIST),ANDHRA PRADESH(2021-2022)

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the community service project report title “YOGA
AWARENESS AND PRACTICE” is submitted for partial fulfilment of the
requirements for the award of the degree of “Bachelor of Technology” in the
Department of Computer science and Engineering during the year
2020 – 2024

By

M.SOWRYASREE 20KA1A0521

B.SANJANA 20KA1A0518

B.DEVISREE 20KA1A0510

C.PAVANI 20KA1A0509

R.VANAJA 20KA1A0549

Signature of the Internal guide: Signature of the head of the department:

Mr.S.Mahesh Naidu, M.Tech Dr. Shaik Naseera, B.E, M.Tech, Ph.D,

Assistant professor (ad-hoc) Professor, HOD,
Department of CSE, Department of CSE,
JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, JNTUA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
Kalikiri, 517234 Kalikiri, 517234

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CERTIFICATE FROM OFFICIAL OF THE COMMUNITY

This is to certify that the community service project titled

“YOGA AWARENESS AND PRACTICE”

is undertaken in schools, colleges and old age homes
on 27/10/2022 to 17/12/2022
by

M.SOWRYASREE 20KA1A0521

B.SANJANA 20KA1A0518

B.DEVISREE 20KA1A0510

C.PAVANI 20KA1A0509

R.VANAJA 20KA1A0549

Authorized signatory :

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 COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT REPORT

Submitted in accordance with the requirement for the degree of

Name of the college: JNTUA college of engineering, Kalikiri

Department: Computer Science and Engineering

Name of the family guide: S. Mahesh Naidu, Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)

Duration of the CSP: 6 weeks

Group Members:

M.SOWRYASREE 20KA1A0521

B.SANJANA 20KA1A0518

B.DEVISREE 20KA1A0510

C.PAVANI 20KA1A0509

R.VANAJA 20KA1A0549

Program of Study: Under Graduation

Year of Study: 2020-2024

Date of Submission: 03/01/2023

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 STUDENT’S DECLARATION

We, the students of the Department Computer Science and Engineering, JNTUA
college of Engineering, Kalikiri do hereby declare that we have completed the
mandatory community service titled “YOGA AWARENESS AND PRACTICE”
from 27/10/2022 to 17/12/2022 in the Communities of various cities under the
Faculty Guidance of S.Mahesh Naidu Sir, Department of Computer Science and
Engineering in JNTUA College, Kalikiri.

S.NO NAME OF THE STUDENT ROLL NO. SIGNATURE

1 M.SOWRYA SREE 20KA1A0521

2 B.SANJANA 20KA1A0518
3 B.DEVI SREE 20KA1A0510
4 C.PAVANI 20KA1A0509

5 R.VANAJA 20KA1A0549

ENDORSEMENTS:

Signature of the Faculty guide

Signature of the Head of the Department

Signature of the Principal

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

An endeavour over a long period can be successful only with advice and support of
many well-wishers. The task would be incomplete without mentioning the people who have made it
possible, because is the epitome of hard work. So, with the gratitude, we acknowledge all those whose
guidance and encouragement owned our efforts with success.

We are very much obliged to our beloved Dr. SHAIK NASEERA, B.E, M.Tech,
Ph.D., HOD and Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, JNTUACE , Kalikiri
for the moral support and valuable advice provided by her for the success of the project.

We wish to express grateful acknowledgement to our guide Mr.S.MAHESH NAIDU,

M.Tech, Assistant Professor(Ad-hoc), Department of Computer Science and Engineering, JNTUACE,
Kalikiri for his inspiring guidance and continuous encouragement throughout the project.

We would like to thank my family who supported us in every way possible during this
time and to our committee for their continuous assistance, patience and teachings. We extend a great
deal of gratitude to the beautiful yogis who devoted hours answering my questions.

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 LIST OF CONTENTS
SNo TITLE Pg No.

1. Certificate 3

2. Certificate From Communities 4

3. Community Service Project 5

4. Student’s Declaration 6

5. Acknowledgements 7

6. CHAPTER-1 : Abstract 10

7. CHAPTER-2: Introduction 11

2.1 - Lack of Yoga awareness in Modern life 12

2.2 - Impact of Yoga on Human body 13

8. CHAPTER-3: Objectives and Methodology 15

9. CHAPTER-4: Activities done in the project 17

4.1 - Sri Gorantla Venkanna oriental College 17

4.2 - St.Vincent De Paul Oldage Home 18

4.3 - KGBV School & College 19

4.4 - Audisankara English Medium school 20

4.5 – Narayana Junior College 21

10. CHAPTER-5: Achievements And Benefits 22

5.1-Various Aasanas And Thier Benefits 23

A) Padmasana 23

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 B) Vrikshasana 24
C) Pranayama 24

D) Vajrasana 25
E) Padahastasana 26
F) Gomukhasana 26

G) Tadasana 27
H) Ardha Chakrasana 28

11. CHAPTER-6: Conclusion 29

12. CHAPTER-7: References 30

13. CHAPTER-8: Activity Log Book For 6 Weeks 31

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 CHAPTER-1
ABSTRACT

This project aims to know the extent of awareness of yoga among the community and
its benefits towards ensuring physical, mental and psychological well-being. It will be a descriptive
cross-sectional study conducted among schools, colleges, old-age homes, residential zones, yoga
centres.

The objective of this study is to assess the findings of selected articles regarding the
therapeutic effects of yoga and to provide a comprehensive review of the benefits of regular yoga
practice. As participation rates in mind-body fitness programs such as yoga continue to increase, it is
important for health care professionals to be informed about the nature of yoga and the evidence of its
many therapeutic effects. Thus, this manuscript provides information regarding the therapeutic effects
of yoga as it has been studied in various populations concerning a multitude of different ailments and
conditions. Therapeutic yoga is defined as the application of yoga postures and practice to the
treatment of health conditions and involves instruction in yogic practices and teachings to prevent
reduce or alleviate structural, physiological, emotional and spiritual pain, suffering or limitations.
Results from this study show that yogic practices enhance muscular strength and body flexibility,
promote and improve respiratory and cardio-vascular function, promote recovery from treatment of
addiction, reduce stress, anxiety, depression and chronic pain, improve sleep patterns and enhance
overall well-being and quality of life.

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 CHAPTER-2
INTRODUCTION
India has a vast diversity of yoga practices, which can be chased back as early as past 5000 years
when Ayurveda was being practiced. In spite of India being the birth place of “YOGA”, the benefits
of Yoga have not reached each and every one of us. The reason could be lack of awareness, interest
and misconceptions about the practice of yoga.

Yoga is an experiential science of human nature that enables us to realize our real selves. Yoga comes
from the Sanskrit term ‘Yuj’ which means to join or unite. It leads to the union of individual
consciousness, indicating a perfect harmony between mind and body.1 Yoga deals with all aspects of
the philosophy, psychology, and practicality of conscious evolution.

Yoga not only helps in calming our brain but is also beneficial to our physical, mental, and social
well-being. Yoga is very helpful in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The people who practice yoga and
meditation regularly experience stress-free life.

Yoga has been the subject of research in the past few decades for therapeutic purposes for modern
epidemic diseases like mental stress, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, coronary heart disease, and
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Individual studies report beneficial effect of yoga in these
conditions, indicating that it can be used as non-pharmaceutical measure or complement to drug
therapy for treatment of these conditions. However, these studies have used only yoga asana,
pranayama, and/ or short periods of meditation for therapeutic purposes. General perception about
yoga is also the same, which is not correct. Yoga in fact means union of individual consciousness with
the supreme consciousness. It involves eight rungs or limbs of yoga, which include yama, niyama,
asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi. Intense practice of these leads to self-
realization, which is the primary goal of yoga.

Mental stress, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease are fast growing epidemics
consequent to changing lifestyles accompanying globalization and modernization. Although yoga
originated in India thousands of years ago, it was introduced to western world in 19th century. In the
past few decades, it has been the subject of research as a therapeutic measure in mental stress, obesity,
diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease.

The science of Yoga is a psychology of a philosophical nature. The very introduction of the system of
Yoga by Patanjali is by way of an instruction that the mind has to be controlled- Yogahs-chitta-vritti-
nirodhah. Patanjali does not go into the details of the philosophical background of the necessity to
control the mind, the background that comes in Samkhya and Vedanta. He very simply explains that
Yoga is control of the mind, restraint of the mind-stuff.

Yoga as a way of life is more true to its ancient tenets. It constitutes asana, regulated breathing
(pranayama), and awareness of yoga sutras (principles) that govern the mind. Regular practice of yoga
enhances awareness of mind and body, which is needed in the self- management of diet and exercise
plan in diabetes. According to Patanjali, yoga consists of eight steps or limbs, which are all equally
important and are related as parts of a whole. The purpose of these eight limbs is discriminative
enlightenment or self-realization. But here the emphasis will be on health benefits.

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The eight steps or limbs of yoga are as follows:

1. Yama: Codes of restraint, abstinences, selfregulations

2. Niyama: Observances, practices, self-training

3. Asana: Meditation posture (Figure 1);

4. Pranayama: Expansion of breath and prana, regulation, control

5. Pratyahara: Withdrawal of the senses, bringing inward

6. Dharana: Concentration

7. Dhyana: Meditation

8. Samadhi: Deep absorption, meditation in its higher state, the state of perfected concentration.

Fig.1: Various Popular Asanas (Postures) Useful for Physical and Mental Health. (a) Tadasana; (b)
Padmasana; (c) Vajrasana; (d) Shavasana; (e) Bhujangasana; (f) Sarvangasana; (g) Trikonasana; (h)
Paschimottasana; (i) Pawanmuktasana.

2.1 - Lack of Yoga awareness in Modern life

“Yoga is a journey of self, through the self, to self.”

Modern life patterns affect our health in different aspects physically, pyschologically, and
socially. There is a need for increasing people awareness about the effect of modern life to

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control the effects of the patterns of life. Promoting healthy lifestyle includes proper eating,
physcial activity, and better way of communicating and socializing in the community. All
these have positive impacts which we can easily get in practising yoga. Yoga will reduce the
risk of getting so many diseases which resulted from our day to day lifestyles.

The modern life tempts us with comfort. And to make our life more comfortable and
convenient we pay for it with obesity, hypertension and cardiac problems. Although we have
hi-tech medical facilities, we are still leading a stressful, unhealthy and unstable life. In this
situation, yoga can bring peace to our body, mind, and soul and add more value to our life.
The importance of yoga in modern life is abundant.

Yoga teaches us the knowledge of how to lead a healthy life. It improves our concentration,
creativity and sharpens our memory. To maintain a positive, physical and mental health, yoga
is must.

It has been important since its inception. The moments of quietness and mindfulness in the
modern world are much more appreciated and understood. Through the practice of yoga,
even new students can see the benefits immeditely. From the mental to the physcial benefits,
yoga is essential when seeking peace and well being.

2.2 - Impact of Yoga on Human body

Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. And, if you're going
through an illness, recovering from surgery or living with a chronic condition, yoga can
become an integral part of your treatment and potentially hasten healing.
Scientific evidence shows that yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness,
healthy eating, weight loss and quality sleep. It helps us to connect to nature.
Furthermore, your body becomes more flexible and you can also develop a great sense of
self-discipline and self-awareness. In short, it improves our well-being and gives us better
mental clarity.

Doing yoga offers many benefits for the body, mind and spirit and overall welbeing,
including:
• Increases strength and muscle tone,
• Enhances cordination, flexibility and posture,
• Increases mood and concentration,
• Improves injury recovery time and reducing risks or re-injury,
• Relieving joint and muscle pain and symptoms for other medical conditions such as
asthma and arthritis,

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• Managing stress and improving deep breathing and relaxation techniques.
• Prevents cartilage and joint breakdown
• Increases your blood flow and heart rate
• Drains your lymphs and boosts immunity
Yoga students who practice routinely report improvement in their daily lives when it comes
to feeling more relaxed. In combination with meditation, yoga can help you unwind from the
constant stress you face in today's world.
The regular practice of yoga will help boost the well-being of your body and mind. In the
modem world, it's easy to forget about taking care of ourselves, but through yoga, we can
take some time to focus on mindfulness and your health. Yoga helps with facing the world
and provides plenty of benefits for it too.

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 CHAPTER-3
OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY

We, a group of 5 decided to work on the fields of awareness programme on yoga.So, we

decided to divide and go in search of each sector region like schools, colleges, Yoga centres,
Old age homes and note down their regular activities and make a report of them. We even
made some surveys to know about their regular yoga activities and their health benefits.

We tried to know the extent of how good they were aware of all the health benefits gained
through yoga and how regular they werepracticing Yoga. The audience of Yoga practice is
considered the as our primary objective. More the audience, more is the awareness. So we
tried to target on the audience first, to get to spread awareness.

We surveyed at the following targets:

• Sri GorantlaVenkanna Oriental College, Prakasam

• St.Vincent De Paul Oldage home, Ananthapur
• KGBV School & college, Annamaya
• Narayana Junior College, Nellore
• Audisankara English medium School, Puttur

We also made a survey on the 150 people of every place we visited and plotted our
observation on a bar graph. We raised some basic questions to the students at schools and
colleges and noted their answers down.

We made the following objectives to follow them strictly:

1. To make the people understand what yoga is?

2. Make them accept yoga as a part of the healthy life-cycle.
3. To develop values related to humanity in children.
4. To grow learner emotionally, physically, mentally through various kinds of yoga
practices.
5. Make them choose an ideal time to practice yoga.

It is the duty of the educator or the teacher in the school and parents at home to make students
understand the role and value of yoga in changing lifestyle. Both normal children as well as
children with special needs should be mentallyprepared for practising yoga with the help of
the experts.

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We also signified the following requirements and ways of yoga to be introduced in the
school for convincing the learners:

1. Yoga practice can be initiated with a short prayer just to create a platform.
2. A bit of physical activities is required such as rotation of hands, finger movements,
eye movements etc whichwill act as a start-up for the students.
3. Yoga and its practices require belief and perseverance in yoga as well as the doer. So
patience will be the keyfor succeeding.
4. It is important to choose an ideal time for yoga practice.
5. Breathing postures should be given special attention while practising yoga.
6. Yoga practices should be done gradually that is from simple to complex or easy to
difficult.
7. Yoga should be practised for attaining moral and ethical feel in life.

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 CHAPTER – 4
ACTIVITIES DONE IN THE PROJECT

We surveyed on 150 students of each institution and people of oldage homes on the basis of
Yoga Awareness Programme. We raised a regular question that “How many of you do
practice Yoga?” and we were surprised to know the result (i.e, shown below).

140
YES
120
NO
100

80

60

40

20

0
St.Vincent De Sri Gorantla KGBV School & Narayana Junior Audisankara
Paul oldage Venkanna college College English medium
home Oriental College School

The answer of “NO” is greater than “YES” in some of the target places. This tells the need of
spreading Awareness of Yoga in the Scoiety.

4.1 - SRI GORANTLA VENKANNA ORIENTAL COLLEGE:

Firstly, we conducted a survey on students of Sri GorantlaVenkanna Oriental

College, Thimmasamudram, Prakasam district. Every student participated with a lot of
enthusiasm. College life is an important step-stone in the life of any student. To combat the
mounting stress and to fulfill the charge of taking care of oneself, one can resort to practicing
yoga routinely. But the yoga classes were mandatory for everyone there.

They were following a healthy schedule of Health fitness activities and the students
were also as enthusiastic as the curriculum. The percentage of students practicing yoga there
is ‘70%’ which is a really good aspect we expecting.

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 The students of this college are practising yoga since the outbreak of COVID
-19. The principal of sri gorantla venkanna oriental college Dr. M. Rama chandra rao
is more responsible towards students health. On student words..,Every day early in
the morning he visits the college to make awake of students and encourages the
practise of running, doing exercises for body fitness, and finally meditation for
control of stress, to enhance concentration, and to inculcate confidence among us.

4.2 - ST.VINCENT DE PAUL OLDAGE HOME:

The second place which we visited was "St.Vincent De Paul Oldage home",
Bangalore Highway Road RaptaduMandal, Anantapur.

Firstly we have taken the permission from the incharge of the oldage home to
interact with the old people. We gathered them all in a big hall where we introduced myself
and spoke to them about yoga and it'simportance in everyday life. They received us very well
and also stated the Yoga Practice is implemented everyday in the morning at their place.

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 From the interaction with them we also got to know that they had a yoga trainer and were
doing aasanas before the outbreak of COVID-19. Since the trainer stopped visiting after
covid, they stopped doing yoga. We made them get to know the importance of meditation and
simple aasanas and made then do it. As people in old age home are those abandoned by their
families, they need a lot of mental strength to cope up with emotional trama. So, we
explained them about how yoga can improve their mental peace and mental health.

Also old people cannot do their work by their own but yoga helps them to improve flexibility
and help them do daily activities without depending on anyone. It made us happy that yoga
can bring a lot much difference in the lives of these old people.

4.3 - KGBV SCHOOL & COLLEGE:

The next up is KGBV School & college ,T.Sundupalli , Annamaya district . First we have
taken permission from the principal sir and PET mam and conducted the yoga awareness and
practice program.We interacted with students to give awareness on yoga ,the students are
very interested on yoga they have an idea on yoga.

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We gathered all the children in a hall and taught them how to do yoga aasanas and asked their
experience after doing yogaaasanas. They practiced yoga everyday at early morning and also
evening times , they feel very relief and stress free day. They all felt the benefits of yoga.

The benefits of yoga that students are experience while doing yoga on everyday are:
1.Reducing stress levels
2.Body fitness
3.Back pain relief
4.Improves their concentration
5.Improves their flexibility and strength.

4.4 - AUDISANKARA ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL:

The next place we have visited is Audisankara English medium School, Puttur. All the
students of 5th and 6th class have gathered in a hall along with their teachers.

As it's important for the students of this generation to know about Yoga, so we introduced
ourselves and started making them aware. But they were already so aware of it better than us.
Some of the students stood up and said what they knew about Yoga and explained it's
importance in daily life. They also said that they already have a yoga teacher who will make
them to do it daily in the morning and commented that it really makes them feel good &
stress relief.

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 Finally, we all meditated for 15 minutes along with their teachers. As yoga helps them to
improve mental health & concentration, it's very important for the students to know the
impact of it on human body.

4.5 – NARAYANA JUNIOR COLLEGE:

Lastly, we have visited Narayana Junior College in Nellore. And we

visited every class and asked them about their health practices curriculum med in their
schedule(if any), and the said they doesn’t have any of the health fitness programmes
conducted in their college. The whole colleges and schools now-a-days are only
concentrating on the studies, but doesn’t focusing on the extra-curricular activities.

We surveyed a total of 150 members and raised a basic question of how many people
does Yoga regularly or once a week. We were surprised to know the result, only 30 members
of them replied “YES” and the remaining 120 people weren’t so aware of Yoga and are not
practicing regularly. Some of those 120 students said that they used to do regular Yogasanas
in the past, but now they weren’t getting time to do that stuff because of their tight academic
schedules. So we tried talking to the Staff explaining the importance of yoga to put their
mental stress and depressions away. And we also suggested them to put a regular 1 hr period
at least once a week.

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 CHAPTER - 5
ACHIEVEMENTS AND BENEFITS

One of the main goals of yoga is to achieve tranquillity of the mind and create a
sense of well-being, feelings of relaxation, improved self-confidence, improved efficiency,
increased attentiveness, lowered irritability, and an optimistic outlook on life. The practice of
yoga generates balanced energy which is vital to the function of the immune system. Yoga
leads to an inhibition of the posterior or sympathetic area of the hypothalamus. This
inhibition optimizes the body's sympathetic responses to stressful stimuli and restores
autonomic regulatory reflex mechanisms associated with stress. Yogic practices inhibit the
areas responsible for fear, aggressiveness and rage, and stimulate the rewarding pleasure
centres in the median forebrain and other areas leading to a state of bliss and pleasure. This
inhibition results in lower anxiety, heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and cardiac
output in students practicing yoga and meditation.

Benefits of yoga that students can experience while practicing it routinely are:

1. Reducing stress: There are two levels of stress, that is, estruses and distress. While
estruses help one to work towards their goals in a better way, without adopting a careless
attitude towards development, distress can prove to hamper the productivity of students
drastically. To handle the situation of distress, yoga helps the students to calm
themselves. A routine practice of yoga can help one to minimize distress.
2. Adding Confidence: By practicing yoga, one encourages a sense of body positivity.
This thereby encourages a whole other level of confidence among the students who
practice yoga.
3. Enhancing Concentration: Yoga relies on being aware of the functioning of one’s
body. It focuses on the aspect that one is aware of one’s breathing. This directly
influences and positively impacts the concentration level in one’s body.
4. Improving Memory: To keep up with the truckload of coursework students
experience in the college, practicing yoga can help in managing precisely that. A
dedicated yoga practitioner will definitely benefit from it by improving one’s memory.
5. Managing Time: Directing one’s thoughts in a better manner by starting the day with
a good set of yoga practice, one can sort a lot of things that they have to hustle.
Henceforth, this leads college students to manage their time in a better way.

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5.1-VARIOUS AASANAS AND THIER BENEFITS

A) PADMASANA
Daily life is stressful and brings with it several ups and downs. By practising yoga,
you can handle these hurdles with more equanimity. This article will help you learn more
about the Padmasana yoga pose and the benefits it provides practitioners with.

Padmasana, which translates to “lotus pose” in Sanskrit, requires yogis to have open hips.
This position can be classified as a cross-legged yoga pose which allows us to deepen our
meditation by calming our mind and helping alleviate a ton of physical ailments.

This position involves a lot of grounding and energy and is symbolic of the lotus, which
is rooted in the mud and then proceeds to bloom into a beautiful flower. In the same vein,
when you first begin to practise yoga, you too are rooted in the mud and have several
worries but once you progress, you are capable of blooming like the lotus flower.
Owing to the fact that different yoga practitioners may have different capabilities,
Padmasana can be practised in varied ways so that these differing capabilities of different
yoga students are better accommodated. In addition to the generic lotus position,
Padmasana can be performed in the following variations:

1. Ardha Padmasana
Also known as the half lotus position, as opposed to both legs being crossed, this
position requires only one leg to be placed over the opposite thigh. Once beginners are
more confident, they can progress to the Padmasana position.

2. Baddha Padmasana
A more complex and advanced form of the Padmasana pose, this position literally
translates to a locked lotus position. Here, your legs are in the full lotus position, and then
you reach each of your hands around your back to hold the opposite foot. Only after you
master the Padmasana position, you can proceed to practise this position.

Benefits Of Padmasana:
Padmasana has several benefits that help in enhancing physical, mental and spiritual health.
Some of them are:
1.Managing Diabetes
2.Maintaining Stability

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3.Managing in Digestion systems
4. for calming the Nervous System
5.It may help in managing stress.

B) VRIKSHASANA

Vrikshasana is the combination of two Sanskrit words: Vriksha and Asana. Vriksha means
tree and Asana means posture. Therefore we call this pose Tree Pose in English.

Initially, it is not possible to keep the position for more than a couple of minutes. For the
purpose of meditation, one can extend the duration up to three hours. As a strict practice of
austerity, it can be increased for a longer duration, even for months.

Vrikshasana Benefits:

By Tree Pose as a practice of Tapasya, it is possible to get psychic powers like

clairvoyance, clairaudience, and the like.

As a practice of meditation, one can control his mind and achieve control over sense organs.
It helps to maintain Celibacy and progress towards the goals of meditation.

Tree pose as the practice of postural yoga gives the performer leg balance by which one can
master advanced yoga postures like Garudasana, Natarajasana, ArdhaChandrasana, and the
like.

It aids in getting the flexibility of the spine and hips, opening up the hips and groin.

This posture improves the balancing of legs. As a result, one gets overall stability and poise.
Moreover, the muscles of the calves and thighs are tuned.

It tones up the arms and shoulders, thereby improving flexibility and functions.

C) PRANAYAMA

Your body is like the wick of a candle, and the mind is like the glow all around
it. Prana is the vital energy needed by our physical and subtle layers, without which the body
would perish. It is the prana or life force in us that nourishes the mind and keeps the body
alive. Prana refers to the universal life force and ayama means to regulate or
lengthen. Pranayama means working in the dimension of prana.
The regular practice of breathing exercises can completely change the quality of life that one
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Benefits:

1. Increases and enhances the quantity and quality of prana, thereby increasing our energy
levels.
2. Clears blocked nadis and chakras, thereby expanding your aura and heightening the spirit
3. Makes one energetic, enthusiastic, calmer and positive. Such a state of mind helps us in
making better decisions, having mental strength when dealing with adversities and feeling
happier.
4. Brings harmony between the body, mind, and spirit, making one physically, mentally and,
spiritually strong.
5. It brings clarity to the mind and good health to the body.

D) VAJRASANA
Vajrasana is the Sanskrit name for a seated yoga asana. This posture provides a deep
stretch for the quadriceps and the tops of the feet, and is believed to assist in digestion.
Vajrasana can be used as a transitional or resting pose between other asana, and it is often
used as a posture for meditation.

The term is derived from two Sanskrit roots; vajra, meaning ‘"hunderbolt" or "diamond" and
asana meaning "seat" or "posture". To enter the pose, begin by kneeling on the floor with the
knees and thighs together, the tops of the feet on the floor and the toes untucked. Lower the
hips and buttocks to sit on top of the heels, keeping the ankles, shins, and knees in one line.
Traditionally, the big toes should be together with heels apart, and buttocks resting in the
space between the heels. This variation can be challenging for beginners, in which case the
buttocks should rest directly on the heels.

Vajrasana may be held for as long as the practitioner is stable and able to maintain a steady
breath. There should be no pain or strain in the lower body, and the upper body should be
simultaneously upright and relaxed, with core muscles active and shoulders soft. The hands
can rest on the tops of the thighs, either with palms down or forming a mudra.Vajrasana is
also known as thunderbolt pose

Benefits Of Vajrasana:

Vajrasana is a popular yogasana, to strengthen our body and focus our mind.

1.Relieves Low Back Pain

2.Keeps blood sugar levels under control

3.Treatment of Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

4.Improves Sleep

5. Reduces obesity

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E) PADAHASTASANA
Padahastasana is also known as Hand to Foot Pose. It is practiced during the Surya
Namaskar or Sun Salutation. Padahastasana massages and tones the digestive organs while
increasing flexibility in your calves and hamstrings. It can also release excess Vata (air) from
your abdomen and improve blood circulation.

Benefits of Padahastasana:
• Massages the digestive organs
• Alleviates flatulence, constipation, and indigestion
• Spinal nerves are stimulated and toned
• Increases vitality
• Improves the metabolism
• Improves concentration
• Helps with nasal and throat diseases

Contradictions of Padahastasana:

This asana should not be practiced by people suffering from serious back complaints,
sciatica, heart disease, high blood pressure, or abdominal hernia. It is also not advised for
pregnant women especially during the second or third trimester.

• Grip the back of your lower legs (your calves) with your hands.
• Breathe evenly. Maintain the position for up to a minute.

F) GOMUKHASANA

Gomukhasana helps increase the flexibility of the back, aids in the treatment of
sciatica, stimulates the kidneys, and stretches the hips and thighs. This asana also stimulates
the svadisthana (spleen or sacral) chakra and the anahata (heart) chakra. These chakras are
the centers of pleasure, enjoyment, love and compassion, which makes gomukhasana a
powerful pose.

Gomukhasana can be difficult for practitioners with very tight shoulders. If the practitioner's
hands cannot touch, a yoga strap can be used to ease the strain. If the individual has trouble
getting both sit bones to rest evenly on the floor or with stacking the knees, using a folded
blanket or bolster to lift and support the sit bones/knees can be very helpful.

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Benefits of Gomukhasana (Cow face pose):
There are many health benefits of Gomukhasana. So let’s know them all in brief. The benefits
of Gomukhasana are:

• Stretches your shoulders, thorax, ankles, triceps, and thighs

• Makes your back flexible
• Relaxes your body and mind
• Helps people with diabetes by enhancing your kidneys
• Reduces anxiety and stress if practiced regularly
• Helps in pressure relief
• Treats sexual ailments
• Relieves Sciatica
• Reduces back pain
• Makes your shoulders loosen up; cure stiff shoulders

G) TADASANA

Tadasana (from the Sanskrit words “tada” meaning “mountain,” and “asana” meaning
“pose”) is a basic yoga pose where the yogi plants their feet on the ground as their body
stands firm and straight. Tadasana, sometimes called mountain pose, is often used as a
foundational pose for many other standing postures, like tree pose or the warrior poses.

Benefits of Tadasana:
Although a basic standing pose, tadasana has many benefits, such as:

1. Promotes body awareness: Tadasana involves keeping your body actively aligned,
which requires a degree of bodily awareness. You must be conscious of the shape of
your limbs and spine to keep yourself in alignment throughout the pose, which can help
improve your posture and balance.
2. Strengthens lower body: Tadasana engages your lower body and can help your ankles,
knees, and glutes.
3. Provides a foundation for other asanas: Tadasana is a starting position for many
standing yoga postures. Learning how to do tadasana properly can help establish a
more sturdy and proper foundation for both beginning and advanced moves.

H) ARDHACHAKRASANA
Ardhachakrasana is an effective posture for reducing stress and aiding posture by reversing
the habitual pattern of slumping forward and rounding the shoulders. It helps to release the
neck and shoulders, relieving tension.

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It is thought to regulate the blood pressure, particularly for those suffering from high blood
pressure. This asana is also said to have a cleansing effect on the nervous system.

On an energetic level, this posture energizes the muladhara (root) and anahata (heart)
chakras because of the stability required for the pose, and its heart-opening
action. Ardhachakrasana (like all backbends) is thought to awaken kundalini and bring the
energy of the body up through the spine. If blockages such as emotional issues are
encountered here, this can cause difficult feelings to surface.

It is recommended that backbends be practiced gently, only moving deeper as the body and
mind are ready.

ArdhaChakrasana Benefits:

ArdhaChakrasana, also known as Half Wheel Pose, has physical advantages that help the
body and mind prepare for deeper backbends. ArdhaChakrasana:

• Stimulates the pancreas and lowers blood sugar levels

• Increases lung capacity
• Lowers stomach and belly fat
• Allows spine and back muscles to be more flexible
• Tones arms, thighs, waist, and shoulders
• Relieves neck, shoulder, and back pain
• Treats respiratory problems
• Stimulates the organs of the abdomen
• Beneficial to heart health
• Helps to keep blood pressure in check
• Stretches stomach, intestines, and abdomen
• Is effective in the treatment of menstrual irregularities
• Gently breathe and try to stay in the same position before lowering your back to
the ground.

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 CHAPTER - 6
CONCLUSION

In conclusion, the health benefits presented by yoga have attracted many people to
adopt it to enable them to lead healthy lifestyles.The purpose of Yoga is to create harmony in
the physical, vital, mental, psychological and spiritual aspects of the human being. Yoga is
not mere practice for an hour or two in a day but it is the most scientific way of living, all the
twenty-four hours of the day. During the whole day you may be only in one of these three
postures and hence a skilful adjustment in them will effect the required harmony.

Convert life into Yoga, so that you may ensure success in all the fields of activity. By regular
practice, by using your presence of mind, skill and wisdom, you can become Yogins and
enjoy happiness and peace, whatever be the circumstances and conditions in which you are
placed.

As a result, people practicing yoga are likely to enjoy various physical and mental health
benefits.

For example, the exercise can lower their blood sugar and pressure levels and also enable
them to attain inner peace. Therefore, when practiced consistently and carefully, yoga can
impact the body and soul of individuals positively. Hence, people should use its techniques to
improve their lifestyles.

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 CHAPTER -7
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 CHAPTER - 8
ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE FIRST WEEK

BRIEF
PERSON
DATE DESCRIPTION LEARNING OUTCOMES
INCHARGE
&TIME OF DAILY
SIGNATURE
ACTIVITY
A community survey is a method of collecting
Introduction of data from a filtered target audience to help you
DAY 1 community service understand an issue particular to them.
project Community service is a way for people to make
a difference in the world.
The world plays an important role in the
Needs and development of society, ranging from social
importance of enterprises in some of the poorest rural areas of
DAY 2 community service the globe, to service designed to enhance
project quality of life for the more vulnerable members
of society in any country or region.
Forms of There are three types of community service and
DAY 3 Community Service service-learning: direct, indirect and advocacy
Direct service activities where students interact
with the recipients of service or the physical
DAY 4 Direct Service environment they have targeted for
improvement.
The ability to come in direct contact with the
beneficiaries of service, you can organize an

DAY 5 indirect service activity where students channel

Indirect Service
resources to a problem but do not interact with
those being served.
It is important to always be an advocate for the
issues that inspire you. During advocacy service
DAY 6 Advocacy activities, students bring awareness to an issue
and inspire others to take action.

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 WEEKLY REPORT

WEEK 1: FROM 05 Sep, 2022 TO 11 Sep,2022

OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY DONE:

Collected the total information of Community Service Project

DETAILED REPORT:

"Community Service Project is a process of involving students in community development

and service activities that applies the experience to their academic and personal
development”. It is a form of experiential education aimed at enhancing and enriching student
learning in course material. When compared to other forms of experiential learning like
internships and cooperative education.

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 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE SECOND WEEK

DATE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DAILY LEARNING PERSON

&TIME ACTIVITY OUTCOMES INCHARGE
SIGNATURE

DAY 1 Soon after the selection of the project, we “YOGA AWARNESS

started the background research of the AND PRACTICE”.
project.

DAY 2 Our team guide helped

Consulted our respective project guide and
and encouraged our
explained about our ambitions and goals we
thoughts towards the
want to achieve.
project.
Decided to visit
DAY 3 We started planning to visit different schools, colleges, old
communities where we want to provide age homes, yoga
awareness. centres.

Real meaning of
DAY 4
Started gathering information of our project. “YOGA AWARNESS
AND PRACTICE”.

How to present the

DAY 5 information in an
Started working on the project report.
attractive way.

Decided to educate the

Collected whole data about yoga and its
DAY 6 community people
benefits to present before the people of
regarding the benefits
different communities.
of yoga.

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 WEEKLY REPORT

WEEK 2: FROM 12 Sep, 2022 TO 18 Sep, 2022

OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY DONE:

Conducted background research of our project and collected as much as information needed.

DETAILED REPORT:

At the time when we were informed about the “COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT”, we
had no idea on how to undertake the project. Later, after going through the instructions
provided by our university methodically, we started learning the project. Also, with the help
of our respected guide Mahesh sir, we got a clear idea on execution of CSP.

Then we grouped together and started searching for the satisfactory theme for our service.
CSP is really a good chance for youngsters like us to discover our hidden talents and also to
improve our ethical and moral values in a great way.

We selected “YOGA AWARNESS AND PRACTICE” as our theme. Reason behind

selecting this is that, though we are improving in technological and industrial knowledge
rapidly, we feel somewhere our thoughts on maintaining a good health are far away from this
improvement. Also, rural area people have comparatively less education regarding the health
issues they are facing and may face at future.

So, we decided to educate the community people regarding the benefits of yoga that increases
body awareness. And we hope this brings an effective and helpful change in their lives.

On our way to this journey of CSP we collected all the requirements as of now. And from the
next week we aim for the great going services to humankind in all the ways as possible for
us.

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 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE THIRD WEEK

DATE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF LEARNING PERSON

&TIME DAILY ACTIVITY OUTCOMES INCHARGE
SIGNATURE

Searched for nearby schools,

DAY 1 Intended to visit different
colleges, old age homes, yoga
places.
centres.

Visited schools and colleges for Got the permission from

DAY 2
asking permission to interact with higher authority of schools
the students regarding our project. and colleges.

Gathered information on
DAY 3 Visited nearby yoga centre. various yoga asanas and
their benefits.

DAY 4 Interacted with students and Understanding their

conducted some survey. thoughts about yoga.

Gathered students in the early

DAY 5 morning and explained various Students eagerly

styles of yoga i.e., Physical participated and performed
postures, breathing techniques and various yoga asanas.
meditation.

Done research on the problems Tried to find out the better

DAY 6 they stated on practising yoga long term and short-term
daily. solutions.

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 WEEKLY REPORT

WEEK 3: FROM 19 Sep, 2022 TO 25 Sep, 2022

OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY DONE:

Interacting with the students and knowing their thoughts about yoga.

DETAILED REPORT:

Firstly, we visited the community and took the permission of higher authority to conduct the
survey.

Soon after taking the permission, we went to the schools and colleges of our locality and
interacted with different types of students.

We conducted a small survey on students. In the process of survey, we came to know the
different thoughts of students on yoga practice. They also stated some problems on practising
yoga daily. We have gone through many ways to provide proper solutions to their obstacles.

We also met a yoga trainer in yoga centre to discuss and to gain knowledge about different
types of yoga asanas and their benefits. By the end of our discussion, we learnt many asanas
that improves strength, balance and flexibility of our body.

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 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE FOURTH WEEK

PERSON
DATE BRIEF DESCRIPTION LEARNING
INCHARGE
&TIME OF DAILY ACTIVITY OUTCOMES
SIGNATURE

Explored ways to help students Came to know maintaining a

DAY 1 by improving their ideas towards good health is most important
yoga. than earning crores.

Visited Sri Gorantla Venkanna

DAY 2 oriental college present in our Observed the habits of students.
locality.

Examined over different life Providing proper guidance to the

DAY 3
styles and busy schedules. upcoming generation.

Gained knowledge on Personal

Back ground research on benefits health maintenance which is
DAY 4 of yoga practice. important along with the skill
development.

Learning through mistakes which

Worked on project report.
DAY 5 we have done in our report.

Had a discussion with teammates Shared thoughts on ways to

DAY 6 about the next week plans. implement our next move.

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 WEEKLY REPORT

WEEK 4 FROM 10 Oct, 2022 TO 16 Oct,2022

OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY DONE:

Survey on college students

DETAILED REPORT:

We visited Sri Gorantla Venkanna oriental college, Thimmasamudram, Prakasam district.

Every student participated with a lot of enthusiasm. College life is an important step-stone in
the life of any student. To combat the mounting stress and to fulfil the charge of taking care
of oneself, one can resort to practicing yoga routinely. But the yoga classes were mandatory
for everyone there.

They were following a healthy schedule of Health fitness activities and the students were also
as enthusiastic as the curriculum. The percentage of students practicing yoga there is ‘70%’
which is a really good aspect we expected. For their schedule our awareness made them to
build a step higher.

The students of this college are practising yoga since the outbreak of COVID-19. The
principal of Sri Gorantla Venkanna oriental college Dr. M. Rama Chandra Rao is more
responsible towards students’ health. He received our permission and encouraged us for our
project. He provided all the necessary information regarding our project and helped a lot.

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 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE FIFTH WEEK

PERSON
DATE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF LEARNING
INCHARGE
&TIME DAILY ACTIVITY OUTCOMES
SIGNATURE

Visited St. Vincent de Paul old age Observed the habits of the
DAY 1
home people.

Analysing the psychological Understanding lifestyle of

DAY 2 conditions of people living in old people in old age home.
age homes.

Explored ways in which we can Providing proper guidance and

DAY 3
make their lives better through yoga. awareness

Searched some simple asanas that

help them do their day-to-day
DAY 4 Provided knowledge on asanas
activities without having to depend
on any one.

Brought up ways to deal with their

DAY 5 Made changes in their lives
emotional pain.

Made changes as per the

DAY 6 Prepared weekly report on project
previous mistakes

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 WEEKLY REPORT

WEEK 5: FROM 12 Dec, 2022 TO 18 Dec, 2022

OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY DONE:

Survey at Oldage Home

DETAILED REPORT:

We have visited "St.vincent de Paul oldage home", Bangalore Highway Road Raptadu
Mandal, Anantapur.

Firstly we have taken permission from the incharge of the oldage home to interact with the
old people and gathered them all in a big hall where we introduced ourselves and spoke to
them about yoga and it's importance in everyday life.

From the interaction with them they told that they had a yoga trainer and were doing aasanas
before the outbreak of COVID-19. Since the trainer stopped visiting after covid, they stop
doing yoga.

We made them do meditation and simple aasanas. As people in old age home are those
abandoned by their families, they need a lot of mental strength to cope up with emotional
trama. So, we explained them about how yoga can improve their mental peace.

Also old people cannot do their work by their own but yoga helps them to improve flexibility
and help them do daily activities without depending on anyone.

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 ACTIVITY LOG FOR THE SIXTH WEEK

DATE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF LEARNING PERSON

&TIME DAILY ACTIVITY OUTCOMES INCHARGE
SIGNATURE

DAY 1 Discussed on what we learnt through Gained communication

our project. skills.

DAY 2 Made the final rough report of our Designing skills,

project. creativity.

DAY 3 Travelled to the community to finish Better understanding of

the documentation process. the project

DAY 4 Prepared a rough power point Remembering every

presentation. action, we performed

DAY 5 Submitted rough final document to our Made the changes

respected guide.

DAY 6 Completed ppts and document. Rectified the mistakes.

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 WEEKLY REPORT

WEEK 6: FROM 19 Oct, 2022 TO 25 Dec, 2022

OBJECTIVE OF THE ACTIVITY DONE:

Through this community service project ,we learn about yoga is very useful in this current
scenario.

DETAILED REPORT:

For community service project, we grouped 5 members and worked on different sources like
schools, colleges and oldage homes. From this project we learn about yoga is very useful in
our daily life. It makes us very healthy, physically fit and stress free.

Through this we prepared a rough copy and presented to our respected project guide
Mr.S.Mahesh Naidu, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
JNTUACE Kalikiri. Sir rectifies our mistakes and we prepared document.

And also we prepared a power point presentation and submitted to our respected project
guide.

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