High blood pressure is a serious problem that affects one in three adults in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. Yoga offers a wide range of physical and preventive benefits for many health conditions, including high blood pressure. Several studies have shown that yoga can help to lower blood pressure, including studies at the Mayo Clinic and international studies. Stress has been shown to contribute to high blood pressure. For this reason, the American Heart Association recommends stress management techniques to reduce stress and helps prevent high blood pressure. Yoga offers a natural method of stress relief … Continue reading →

The number of couples affected by infertility continues to grow. In addition to infertility treatments with a specialist, couples are turning to natural methods to increase their chances of healthy conception. Your yoga practice offers several benefits to boost your fertility and improve your likelihood of getting pregnant. Yoga brings the mind, body and spirit into balance and offers a wide range of physical and emotional benefits when you are dealing with infertility. Yoga helps to improve circulation and blood flow throughout the body, including the pelvis. This improved circulation and blood flow can help ease menstrual problems and oxygenate … Continue reading →

High blood pressure is a condition that poses serious risks, which is why it is also known as the silent killer. Most people turn immediately to drugs when they learn they have high blood pressure. However, there are natural ways to prevent high blood pressure and reduce blood pressure, including yoga. The medical community is beginning to embrace the idea that diet, lifestyle, stress reduction and exercise play an important role in maintaining health. For thousands of years before there was blood pressure medicines, people were keeping blood pressure under control with yoga. There are several yoga postures that are … Continue reading →

Yoga can help you quit smoking. Try these asanas to get past the cravings, calm your nerves, open the lungs and improve circulation. Camel Pose – Start by kneeling at the center of your yoga mat and slowly lean your head and upper body back and toward the ceiling. Find the position that makes you feel most comfortable, either with the hands on your lower back or reaching your feet. Breathe into this heart opening pose, which is also beneficial for the lungs. Bow pose has a similar chest opening movement, but you are on your stomach. In this pose, … Continue reading →

Like any addiction, cigarettes are difficult to quit. All addicts say they will quit tomorrow, or next week, but these promises seldom come to fruition. There are several ways that yoga can help you keep the promise you make to yourself and your loved ones and quit smoking. Smoking stimulates the pleasure areas of the brain, which makes quitting even more difficult. In addition, smoking is temporarily calming and there is an emotional aspect to smoking that interferes with your willingness to quit. One of the biggest ways that yoga helps to break the nicotine habit is that the practice … Continue reading →

Spring allergy season is here again, and multiple news sources are reporting that the mild winter is resulting in a difficult spring allergy season. If you suffer from spring allergies, your yoga practice can offer natural relief. Allergies cause several uncomfortable symptoms. Many people experience sinus congestion, chest congestion, watery eyes and headaches during spring allergy season. The allergy aisle at your local drug store or grocery store contains a variety of medications to relieve symptoms, but the effect is minimal for many people and others just prefer a natural remedy. There are several yoga poses that can offer relief … Continue reading →

Diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate and Type 2 diabetes is affecting a growing number of people and at a younger age than ever before. Lifestyle changes have long been recommended for treating diabetes, including changes in diet and exercise habits. Yoga offers both short term and long term benefits for people with diabetes. In the short term, a regular yoga practice has been shown in studies to help improve fasting glucose levels. Yoga also aids in digestion and improves metabolism, which is beneficial for people with diabetes. Circulation is also improved with a regular yoga practice. In addition … Continue reading →

The ancient practice of yoga has been shown to offer a wide variety of benefits for overall health and wellness, as well as specific benefits for many health conditions. You have likely heard about some of the many benefits of yoga, but you may not have heard that yoga is beneficial for eyesight. Yoga has been shown to help preserve and improve eyesight and relieve eye strain that can occur from working on the computer for long hours, watching television, reading late at night and generally not resting the eyes. Through the practice of yoga, you learn to relax the … Continue reading →

Indigestion is a common problem that has many causes. Indigestion can be caused by foods we eat, reactions to specific foods, pregnancy and even stress. There are a wide variety of products on the market to prevent and relieve indigestion. If you are looking for a natural remedy, look no further than your yoga mat. Yoga aids digestion in several ways. The various asanas in yoga help to improve blood circulation and oxygenation of the body. Improved blood flow and oxygen helps to stimulate the organs of the body, including the digestive organs. In addition to the asanas, pranayama breathing … Continue reading →

Yoga provides an effective natural way to deal with many symptoms of MS. For example, yoga can help with fatigue, spasticity, balance, coordination, improve range of motion and strengthen weak muscles. Many people with MS find that they have increased energy and their moods are improved with regular yoga practice. There are programs specifically designed for people with multiple sclerosis. Generally, these are slower paced yoga programs with slow stretching and a focus on breathing and movement to release muscle tension. A good program offers a customized approach, depending on how you are feeling on a specific day. When you … Continue reading →