How to Lower Blood Pressure With Yoga
- 1). Stand with your feet hip distance apart and arms relaxed at your sides.
- 2). Inhale deeply through the nose, expanding the diaphragm and rib cage.
- 3). Hold the breath for one beat, then release through the mouth, pursing the lips to make a hissing noise. Repeat the entire breathing sequence two more times.
- 1). Inhale while raising your hands above your head as if reaching for the sky. Keep your shoulders level and do not raise them to your ears.
- 2). Exhale and slowly bend forward, placing your hands on the ground and your head on your knees.
- 3). Inhale, raise your head and torso slightly, looking at a point across from you. Your body should form a triangle between your legs, back and arms.
- 4). Exhale and bend forward, placing your hands back on the ground.
- 1). Inhale and step your feet back so that your body forms a triangle between your legs, upper body and floor.
- 2). Stay in this pose for three full breaths.
- 3). Inhale and walk your feet forward into the Standing Forward Bend.
- 1). Exhale and bend your knees until squatting.
- 2). Inhale, drop your knees and forehead to the floor and interlace your fingers behind you.
- 3). Hold this pose for three breaths.
- 4). Inhale and come up to a kneeling position.
- 5). Exhale and lay on your back.
- 1). Inhale, raise your knees to your chest and stretch your arms out to the side in a "T" formation.
- 2). Exhale and lower your knees to one side while turning your head in the opposite direction.
- 3). Hold the pose for three full breaths.
- 4). Inhale and bring the knees and head back to center.
- 5). Exhale and lower your knees to the other side while turning your head in the opposite direction. Hold the pose and then inhale back to center.
- 1). Exhale and lower your legs to the floor and let your arms lie naturally at your side.
- 2). Close your eyes and relax into the pose for 10 to 15 full breaths.
- 3). Try not to fall asleep by focusing on your breath.
- 1). Roll over onto your side and slowly come up to a seated position.
- 2). Bring your hands up to your chest in prayer position and repeat the deep breathing sequence from the beginning.
- 3). Slowly bend forward about halfway, pause, then return upright. Saying "Namaste" is optional.
Standing Deep Breathing
Standing Forward Bend
Downward-Facing Dog
Child's Pose
Laying Spinal Twist
Corpse Pose
Namaste
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