Health Benefits

Most of the yoga classes concentrate exclusively on yoga postures. However, in Sivananda Yoga, a great emphasis is given to relaxation, breathing and meditation. It provides greater flexibility, strength and balance. Yoga not only tones the body muscles and lubricates the joints but also stretches the soft tissues like the tendons and ligaments.

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Common Ailments

  • Blood Pressure

    • The inverted postures (Sirsasana, Sarvanghasana, Padahasthasana) and relaxed breathing (full yogic breath, Anuloma Viloma) help in reducing high blood pressure.

  • Diabetes

    • Dhanurasana (Bow), Paschimothanasana (Forward Bend) help to regulate the pancreas.

  • Back Ache

    • Half shoulderstand, Plough with legs spread apart, Forward bend with one leg, Cobra with the arms behind the back and the fingers interlocked, Half spinal twist with a straight leg help in relieving back aches. However, for acute back pain take professional help before embracing yoga, because both back and forward bends can exacerbate such back conditions.

  • Asthma

    • Sirsasana, Sarvanghasana, Paschimothanasana, Bhujangasana, Dhanurasana

  • Insomnia

    • Meditation and Breathing helps in chronic insomnia patients. Focus on the rise and fall of the breath for five minutes; this stimulates the vagus nerve and calms the nervous system.

  • Cough, Cold, Headache

    • Rhythmic Breathing and inverted postures help in quick relief of cough, cold and headaches.

  • Bronchitis

    • All standing positions and inverted postures help.

  • Constipation

    • All asanas that massage the abdomen region helps like Dhanurasana (Bow), Bhujangasana (Cobra), Paschimothanasana (Seated Forward Bend).