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Stress Management Yoga Postures

The best method for stress management and to get relief from hyper tension is Hatha yoga. This is also a simplest exercise to eliminate tension and this can be told as one of the best of all yoga exercises for high blood pressure. The best yoga hathasasans therapies for hypertension are:

Balasana otherwise called as child pose, Savasana otherwise called as dead body pose and Makarasana otherwise called as Crocodile Pose.

Instructions for Performing Balasana:

Balasana is one of the best known asana in yoga for relaxation and meditation. Balasana is also one of the best asana to get relief from hyper tension Balasana has helped many to get maximum relief from hypertension which would lead to high blood pressure.

How to perform Balasana:

Bend your knees with your lower legs on the floor and now rest your chest on your knees and then gently stretch your head forward towards the ground and let your forehead touch the ground if possible. Gently Stretch your arms forward. Take deep breaths and stay in this pose for 5-6 minutes.

 How to perform Savasana:

Lie on your back and stretch your arms and legs to 45 degrees. You can use yoga mat to make yourself comfortable. Now take deep breathe such that your body rise and fall with each breath. Follow the pranayama technique for breathing. Concentrate on each and every part of your body from head to toe and try to eliminate tension from these parts by relaxing your mind. Stay in this pose for 10-15 minutes.

How to perform Makarasana:

Makar means crocodile and hence this asana is otherwise called as the crocodile pose. This is one of the best asana for stress relief. 

Lie down on your stomach and gently stretch out your legs. Now hold your head with your palms such that the elbows are rested on the floor. Now take deep breathe and stay in this pose for 5-10 minutes. Yoga helps in relaxing your entire body from head to toe which reduces stress.

Yoga is becoming a very popular curing method for most of the ailments that affect humans today. Asthma is also one among them and it can also be controlled and even can be cured completely with the help of yoga. There are various breathing techniques that would control this affliction, some of the most popular techniques are Kapalabhati and Anuloma Viloma, this involves a combination of shallow and deep breaths which would initiate a healthy rhythm of breathing that would continue even during sleep. 

These breathing exercises are generally combined with different yoga postures like Suryabheda, Ujjayi and Pada Hasthasana which will help the body to regain the natural inner harmony of it for complete healthy functioning. These are generally easy postures such as simple shoulder lifts that complement the breathing exercises. 

When you start doing yoga to combat asthma you will be observing a drastic improvement almost immediately. But you are advised not to change or stop your medication what the doctor has prescribed just because that you felt better. Consult your doctor before changing your medication or stop it as your decision might not be correct. 

In most of the cases the breathing and yoga exercises would absolutely free you from all symptoms of asthma within a week’s time. However, in order to eliminate any chance for asthma to revert back, you should keep on practicing yoga asanas and the breathing exercises that you found suitable for your health condition.