Yoga for high blood pressure

yoga exercises for high blood pressure

Yoga program recommended for HBP would include the following:

Asanas

Vajrasana 

Pavanamuktasana 

Shashankasana 

Uttanasana 

Shavasana 

Pranayamas

Nadi Shodhana

Ujjayi

Cleansing Kriya

Jala neti

Above all relax. Practise lots of shavasana, even during the daytime. Learn to slow down your breathing; breathe in rhythm, i.e. inhale and exhale deliberately slowly and deeply to the count of 5. Take some home remedies and Ayurveda. Avoid non-veg., spicy food and too much salt intake.

Submitted by A on June 21, 2007 at 10:44

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