High Blood Pressure Yoga 

Yoga and Blood pressure

Uttanasana high blood pressure yoga

Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) increases the blood flow to the brain and calm us.

• Stand with the foot one feet apart. Look down at your feet and check that feets are parallel with one another. Be ready by breathe in deeply.
• Exhale slowly and bend forward till the head reaches knees and hold the leg with arms as per the picture.
• Do nothing; be relaxed completely and try to enjoy the pose with a soft breath.
• If feel tense or strain, bending the legs a little will reduce the strain considerable.
• Stay till comfortable and relaxed, lengthen the time if comfortable, because the body softens when practicing regularly, so gradually it is possible to perform this pose perfectly and effortlessly.
• Come out of the pose when feel discomfort.

Adho Mukha Svanasana hypertension yoga

• Come onto the floor with the hands and knees. Place the knees hip wide apart and place the hands shoulders wide apart. Spread the palms and the fingers.
• Exhale and lift the knees away from the floor and draw the back backwards. At first keep the knees slightly bent and the heels slightly lifted from the floor.
• Bring the spine forward between the shoulder blades when lifting the “sit-bones” up towards the sky or ceiling.
• Now descend the heels to or towards the floor and continue to elevate the sit-bones and try to achieve an inverted ‘V’.
• When the back and the chest are placed correctly, it is notable a quietly breathe in and out through the belly.
• During this pose don’t let the chest hang downwards or back extremely sunken.
• Starting the pose and do within the comfort zone, slowly the pose get perfected, feel comfortable and relaxed, once the body is flexible and the back is lengthened.

Supta Baddhakonasana yoga for high blood pressure pregnancy

This is one of the most potent restorative poses, also called Goddess Pose. This pose opens the chest, abdomen and pelvis. Psychologically, it allows for a deep opening with safety and support, leaving us with a feeling of calm and well being. This is very much useful for those who are high blood pressure and pregnancy. It is not only helpful to normalize blood pressure, but also supportive for easy child delivery.

• Lie down on the back.
• Bend the knees and bring the soles of the feet together.
• Drag the soles along the floor and bring them as close as possible to the body. Stay in this position as long as comfortably can.
• Use an eye bag, if have one, to gently massage the muscles around the eyes to relax and let go.
• Take a couple of long, slow inhales and exhales. Wish to remain here as long as 30 minutes in a deep, restorative practice.

Viparita Karani high blood pressure yoga

• Lie on one side (right or left as per convenience) with one hip over the blanket and the other hip facing the ceiling.  Having the legs one over the other and is parallel to the walls, the upper parts of the body perpendicular to the wall and the buttocks is in contact with the wall.
• Now, bend the knees and bring it close to the chest. Gently roll from the side (hip on the ground) to the back, keep the upper body supported with the elbows on the floor.
• Lowering the upper hip down towards the ground and extend the legs up the wall.
• Stay here several minutes till feel comfortable.
• To come out of the pose, bring the knees close to the chest and roll to the sides (right or left as per convenience).

Savasana (Corpse Pose) high pressure yoga

Sava means a dead body in Sanskrit, hence the name. This asana is preferably performed at the end of the yoga session, because it helps the body to get complete rest and bring peace to the mind.

• Lie down with the back (supine), don’t use pillow. Let the body take the most naturally comfortable position.
• Spread the legs and hand away from the body and palms of the hand facing upwards.
• Rotate the legs in and out few times and let them fall gently out to the sides.
• Slowly turn the head side to side few times, so that the spine get centered and relaxed.
• Now tighten the whole body (every part of the body from head to feet) for few seconds and slowly loosen the body. On performing this, there is a pleasant feeling of cool fresh blood flows to all parts of the body and nourishing it.
• Now concentrate on each limb of the body, starting from the toes and try to convince (auto-suggestion) that toes are quite relaxed.
• Try to move the toes a little and imagine that they are so relaxed that they cannot even be moved.
• Gradually shift the focus on upper limbs, then feet, heels, shins, things, abdominal region, stomach, heart region, neck and finally head. And try to convince (auto-suggestion) that these parts are quite relaxed.
• Then relax and lie totally motionless and though-less, like a dead body.
• Hold the pose for several minutes. Make your mind still and concentrate on your breath or the body.

Pranayama breathing exercise Hypertension 

Bhastrika Pranayam

Anulom Vilom Pranayam

• Close the right nasal with thumb, have breathe in from left nasal.
• Now open right nasal and close left nasal with middle and ring finger, breathe out from right nasal and followed by breathe in from right nasal.
• Now close right nasal and open left, breathe out from the left nasal and followed by breathe in from left nasal and so on.

Bhramri Pranayam

• Close ears with thumbs, index fingers on forehead, and rest other three fingers on base of nose touching eyes.
• Breathe in and breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.

Udgeeth Pranayam

• Take Breathe in deeply, and 
• Chant OOOOm (Pronounce big long O and small m)

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