Read the Shocking TRUTH about GANJA Yoga - 420 yoga Studio
What Is Stoner Yoga ? Effects of cannabis (Ganja) in Yoga
The yoga is becoming controversial due to latest trends that taken over the these recent years, from goat yoga to horse yoga where animals are used for practising yoga for connecting with the nature itself.
To the Alcohol based beverage Drinking BEER Yoga trend , which took the world by storm and still they are many yoga studios practising these kinds of yoga trends in their yoga studios.
Dee Dussault is the very first yoga teacher who publicly launched the cannabis (Ganja) in Yoga, she started this Ganja yoga in the year 2012, initially the response and visitors to yoga class was little dull and it slowly picked up its pace to a more successful yoga practice now.
Dee Dussault is a 22 years experienced hatha yoga teacher, she is also an international speaker and the author of the many yoga books including the "Ganja yoga" (Harpercollins), her works are even featured in many national and international publications.
In the origin and history of cannabis (Ganja) in yoga can be explained from the ancient times of religion and the mythology.
The Sanskrit word "Bhanga" is mentioned in the oldest text of india with meaning bhang or cannabis.
That word "Bhanga" is mentioned in "Atharvaveda" as one of the five sacred plants that relieves stress and anxiety.
In india the Hinduism culture consist of various Monks called as "sadhus" , these wandering monks goal in life is to achieve the state of "Moksha" (path to salvation).
These sadhus believe that by using hallucinatory drugs like cannabis it can help them closer to salvation.
Cannabis (Ganja) is used in the religious rituals for worshipping the Lord shiva (God of destruction).
Scientific Research on Cannabis (Ganja) :
There are many ganja users believe its a good and harmless to health but its very harmful negative side effects for pregnant woman.
According to this American Academy of Pediatrics study states that pregnant mother who uses marijuana, even after that mother's last use of marijuana , the psychoactive effects molecules from marijuana will be passed down to the infant through breast milk of the mother (Source link)
Another study done on year 2015 found that the early use of ganja (marijuana or cannabis) by young children and teenagers even for the medical and recreational purposes can be harmful in Brain development and memory dysfunction.
Not all studies about the Ganja are bad for health, but with proper medical prescription it can be helpful in various health condition.
There is a strong evidence that the proper use of cannabis can be helpful for the pain relieve in nerve pain (neuropathy) and cancer-related pain.
Regular use of marijuana or cannabis can cause Depression in some people , according to the study done in Netherlands in the year 2011 (source link).
Another study tells that regular use of cannabis can increase sex drive by 20 % published in Journal of Sexual Medicine based on analysis survey of 50,000 americans aged from 25 -45.
The cannabis compounds, also known as cannabinoids, can be more effective treatment with chronic pain, muscle spasms associated with multiple sclerosis, and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
Cannabis (Ganja) is approximately 114 times less deadly than |Alcohol, according to research published in the year 2015.
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