Yoga for Health Rejuvenation

A number of Yoga practices – yoga poses, breathing exercises, cleansing kriyas and Yoga diet – are extremely helpful for good health and rejuvenation.



Some of these are:

• Neck Exercises
• Eye Exercises
• Fish Posture (Matsyasana)
• Forward Bend Posture (Padahastasana)
• Headstand (Sirshasana)
• Plough Posture (Halasana)
• Reverse Posture (Viparitakarani Mudra)
• Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana)
• Spinal Roll or Rocking Exercise
• Stomach Lift, Abdominal Lift (Uddiyana Bandha)
• Twist Posture (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
• Kapalabhatti
• Anuloma Viloma

While all of these exercises take a maximum of an hour a day, they can be practised by people of all ages.  The poses and breathing exercise focus on brain and spinal rejuvenation, as they generate optimum body and mind rejuvenation. They also create a healthy central nervous system, endocrine glands, healthy internal organs, joints and skin.

Some folks tend to feel worse for around 2 – 3 weeks after beginning the practices. This is due to the fact that Yoga practices accelerate elimination of toxins.



However, subsequent this all start to feel much better. However, if you do the asanas later in the day (before lunch or the evening meal) when joints are less stiff you are likely to minimize soreness of the first 2 – 3 weeks. It is also common to feel muscle soreness subsequent to the first couple of sessions.



This again is due to the fact that the body is stretching those muscles that haven't been put too much use before. Just continue with the practices gently with effortlessly.

Hints and guidelines for maximum benefits of Yoga practice

For maximum benefits, it is always advisable do all Yoga practices in the sequence indicated. Also, the best time to for Yoga sessions – after the primary stages of soreness has been overcome – is early in the mornings or evenings, just prior to the evening meal.

Also make sure never to do the practices on a full stomach, wait for at least 3 hours after eating a meal, about half an hour after a light snack and half an hour after having juices; or else as it will detract from the benefits. After all Yoga sessions, wait for at least a quarter of an hour before eating.

Do all practices in a room with the windows open or in a garden. Make sure to use a Yoga mat around 2 centimeters thick of firm foam. Always insist on wearing loose fitting clothes. For best results, aim at doing your Yoga program at least 6 days a week. Never skip sessions, as regularity produces optimum results. If you fee pain, faint, or giddiness in any practices, stop immediately and restart after a few days.

People suffering from hypertension, dizziness or serious eye problems, should avoid all inverted postures (headstand, shoulder stand and reverse posture) until such time as the conditions improve, if not disappear completely.

Remember for real results of Yoga in health and rejuvenation, follow a Yoga diet.