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7 Sure Shot Yoga Tips for Heart Disease and Prevention

There is a good news about Heart Disease! This is that nearly all of the heart disease is preventable and much of it is reversible!

7 Sure Shot Yoga Tips for Heart Disease and Prevention

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Yoga Tip No 1:

Both for preventing the heart disease as well as for curing the same, it is recommended that you include these in your everyday lifestyle –

• Everyday Meditation for 20 minutes

• Early Sleeping & Rising

• Yoga/Exercises in moderation

• Deep Breathing Techniques (Pranayama)

Yoga Tip No 2:

Understand the benefits of Yoga therapy and also how Yoga helps in Heart disease.

• Yoga helps the lungs take in oxygen more efficiently.
• Yoga strengthens the Heart.
• Yoga helps to make the blood ‘thinner’, preventing the formation of blood clots.
• Yoga reconditions heart muscles for using oxygen inefficiently.

Yoga Tip No 3:

• Yoga Teacher’s role is highly recommended for proper guidance of Yoga poses.
• Yoga Wear needs to be comfortable and loose.
• About Food & Water gap of half hour needs to be maintained.
• Medical Condition Precaution is needed and it is better to consult your doctor before starting with the Yoga practice.
• Avoiding Competition is really needed. Practice yoga only in accordance to your own personal strength and stamina.

Yoga Tip No. 4:

Know the benefits of recommended Yoga Asanas or the Yoga poses for Heart disease –

Tadasana

• Highly recommended for heart patient.
• Regularizes blood circulation in the body.
• Tadsana practiced during pregnancy aids in normal delivery of the baby.

Precaution for Heart Patients:

Do not hold the breath while performing the asana.

Pashchimotan Asana

• Bestows strength & flexibility to the spine.
• Recommended for relieving obesity and weight gain.
• Purifies blood & imparts glow to the skin.
• Invigorates the gastric fire & has a wormicidal effect.

Precaution for Heart Patients:

Do not hold the breath while performing the asana.

Twisting Pose

• Energizing, relaxing & invigorating Asana.
• Increases blood circulation in the body which imparts beauty & natural glow.
• Thorough massage of the intestines relieves chronic constipation.
• Practiced before going to bed, promises sound sleep.

Bhujang Asana

• Recommended for spine problems.
• Helpful in losing excessive fat.
• Highly beneficial for asthma patients.
• Imparts flexibility & strength to spinal cord.

Precaution for Heart Patients:

Do not hold the breath while performing the asana.

Yoga Tip No. 5:

Pranayama or the deep breathing technique also provides great assistance in the heart disease.

Anulom-Vilom Pranayama

• Cleanses all the nerves of the body.
• Purifies the blood & relieves skin maladies.
• Invigorates the digestive fire.
• Imparts positive thinking.
• Balances the three doshas i.e. Vata, Pitta & Kapha or the air, fire and phlegm body humors.

Yoga Tip No. 6:

Mudra therapy or the hand alignment is also recommended for heart patients.

Hridya Mudra

• The Hridya mudra or the heart hand alignment has been particularly designed for the heart patients.
• Patients of high blood pressure and heart palpitations may drive favourable results from practicing the same.