Monday, September 7, 2009

Yoga for High BP

Yoga for high blood pressureHere are some yoga tips to help you keep your high blood pressure under These exercises should be done before breakfast and needs to be repeated 10 times each for better results.
Anulom–Vilom Pranayam
Sit straight, breathe normally and form the pranayam mudrawith right hand. Close right nostril with right thumb and exhale slowly through the left nostril. Now inhale, slowly to your maximum capacity. Now close left nostril with ring and little finger and lift the thumb off the right nostril. Exhale slowly through the right nostril. Now repeat the same processes with the left nostril to complete one round.
Ujjayee Pranayam
Close eyes sitting in sukhasana, breathing normally. Exhale fully. Now inhale with both nostrils and contract your neck muscles to produce a continuous sobbing sound —low but uniformly pitched and without any breaks. Inhale to your lungs, maximum capacity. You should feel slight vibration in your chest and head areas. Try holding your breath as long as possible. Now form the pranayam mudra with your right hand and close the right nostril with right thumb and exhale slowly through left nostril. This completes one round
Bhramari Pranayam
Sit straight eyes closed in either sukhasana or padmasana and breathe normally. Close both your ears with your thumbs. Keep your index fingers on your forehead near the agya chakra and the remaining three fingers on your eyes. Exhale completely, then inhale slowly and fill your lungs with air. As you exhale slowly, hum like a bee. Focus your attention on this sound.
Deep Breathing and Dhyan
Sit straight forming the gyan mudra and your hands on the knees, palms upwards. Close your eyes gently and focus on your breathing. Inhale to your lungs’ maximum capacity and then exhale fully.
Shavasana
Lie on your back both legs straight and legs apart by about a foot. Keep arms on the floor, slightly away from your torso, palms facing upwards. Make sure that there is no tension in your body. Let your limbs loose. Close eyes and focus all your attention on breathing inhaling and exhaling in a rhythmic pattern.

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