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| yoga for high blood presure |
hypertensions or high blood pressure is a serious health problem that my lead to many critical situations. The fast pace of life and the mental and physical pressures caused by the industrial and metropolitan environments give rise to psychological tensions. worry and mental tension increase the adrenaline in the blood stream and this, in turn, causes the pressure of the blood to rise.
Exercise and yoga exercises plays an important role in curing high blood pressure. Walking is the best physical exercise to control hypertension. It helps to relieve tension, builds up the muscles and aids in the circulation of blood. As the blood pressure shows signs of abating, more exercise like bicycling, swimming, jogging should be taken.
Yogic asanas Yogic asanas such as surya namaskar, makarasana,matsyasana, vajrasana, ardpadmasana, Pavanmuktasana, shavasana and simple pranayama like anuloma-viloma and abdominal breathing are benficial. al the poses should, however, be discontinued except shavasana if the blood pressure is above 200 millimeters.
