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Prostate cancer remedies in Yoga Some yoga asana are really helpful to the prostate and can help tone the deep pelvic muscles there by promoting circulation. Diet and lifestyle has a major impact on our health, this is a proven belief by now and this holds true especially in the case of prostate cancer. With the help of a balanced diet, moving more towards grains and vegetables, a low fat and plant based diet along with yoga and other relaxation techniques helps a lot in preventing the further development of cancer and also reversal in some of the cancers in earlier stage. Yoga promotes flexibility, circulation, and stimulates the liver meridian. In general yoga helps a person to be more aware of his pelvic area in terms of his muscular control. Certain asanas like dhanurasana or bow pose, navasana or boat pose, virasana or hero pose, sarvangasana or shoulder stand, supta konasana or wide spread plow pose are excellent in the treatment of prostate cancer. Kegal exercise when performed while in virasana, bhekasana or frog pose also promotes good prostate health and overall benefit to the urogenital tract. Standing poses like trikonasana ot triangle pose and virabhadrasana or warrior pose both I and II helps to stimulate the liver meridian which is one of the key factor in prostate health.
Dhanurasana or bow pose – lie flat on your stomach on a yoga mat. Place your hands alongside your torso with palms facing upwards. Exhale and bring your heels close to your buttocks by bending your knees. Rise above and hold your ankle with your hands. Inhale and lift your knees away from the buttocks, lifting your thighs at the same time away from the floor. Press your shoulder blades firmly against your back, this way you will feel that you can open your heart. The top of the shoulders should be drawn away from the ears. Be sure not to stop breathing as with your belly pressed against the floor, breathing would be little difficult. Hold in this pose for 15 seconds (less if you feel uncomfortable) and while releasing exhale and lie on the floor quietly for few breaths.
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