Jumat, 30 Desember 2011

Movement Yoga for people with Hypertension or High Blood

"Hypertension" or better known as "Blood Pressure" is a symptom of a disease that is quite commonly found in contemporary life is full of bustle. Hypertension occurs when blood pressure is systolic pressure (top) and diastolic (lower pressure) higher than normal ie 120/80.
For anyone that blood pressure reaches 140/90 consistently, you could say a person suffering from hypertension. Dangers of hypertension are related to various diseases of stroke and heart disease (coronary artery disease) which are both frequent causes of death reasons.
There are two types of "Hypertension" is:



    
* Primary Hypertension - usually caused by stress, injury, or fall. White coat hypertension is often not followed by signs (symptoms). Some other causes of primary hypertension is a disorder of emotion (emotional disturbance), extreme weather conditions, obesity, smoking and alcohol consumption.
    
* Secondary Hypertension - caused by infection of the kidneys or the endocrine glands and arterisklerosis.


Because hypertension does not show obvious symptoms, hypertension is often referred to as the "Silent Killer" (the cause of sudden death). If not known for fast, there will be disturbances of heart disease or even the effects to the eyes (renal damage). Signs or symptoms that might be perceived presence of hypertension is often headaches, blurry vision, and noise in the ear without cause.
But there is good news, there are some "yoga moves" that can relieve the symptoms of Hypertension. But it must be remembered, for hypertensive patients who have acute, of course, should consult with a physician. Yoga movement is presented here to further relieve the symptoms and had not anticipated that hypertension symptoms arise. Because by practicing yoga, the muscles of the body will be more flexible and this makes blood circulation more smoothly, and the result is a more normal blood pressure.
Some yoga asanas for Hypertension positions are as follows:
Sukhasana


Sukhasana is a classic meditation position and is usually done after the corpse pose. Easy pose to help enforce the backbone behind, slow metabolism, give you peace of heart / emotions and calm the mind.

Yoga helps to reduce complications in diabetes

The new study proves that "special yoga exercises" for people with Type 2 diabetes can help keep blood sugar levels in the body to be stable and reduce the complications of diabetes.

The study studied 123 adults with age middle-aged / elderly people with type 2 diabetes. Those who take a yoga class with a combination of movements and poses for the treatment of diabetes experienced a reduction in body weight to normal levels as well as blood pressure. For those who do not take a yoga class, his sugar levels showed an increase.

A noteworthy from this study is to perform yoga movements provide a very positive effect on blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics, and found to also reduce the effect of "oxidized" stress on the body. For the group who perform yoga exercises, found a 20% reduction of oxidative stress in the blood.

Oxidative stress occurs when free radicals damage cells. If this is unchecked, oxidative stress can lead to other chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer.

  Keep in mind, reducing levels of oxidative stress is not meant to reverse diabetic state itself, but rather reduce the complications caused by diabetes; among which heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, and diseases of the eye - nearsightedness.

Thus, for diabetics who want an alternative treatment, all very well to begin the practice of yoga. Look for experienced instructors who know about yoga therapy and the use of yoga props (yoga therapy in general use yoga props to help establish correct alignment, or her position to a more simple yoga poses).

Gymnastics Yoga - Ideal Approach for Patients with Breast Cancer

Breast cancer has many casualties, especially women. The report shows the statistical data on U.S. 1 in 8 women have a tendency to develop breast cancer in their lifetime. The good news is that more people can live healthy women in post-cancer. There were about 2.5 million breast cancer survivors with healthy living in America.
"Yoga is one of healing and recovery process for patients with breast cancer."
"Yoga Exercise regularly to help cancer patients find peace and learn to keep himself well", says Linda Sparrowe a yoga teacher who leads yoga and meditation retreat for women cancer survivors. Academic research supports the facts above. Several studies in the published year 2011menunjukan yoga lowers levels of stress sufferers and side effects of cancer treatment. Side effects of cancer treatment including fatigue, pain, swelling, stiffness, and depression.
Investigators from the University of California, Los Angeles found that after practicing Iyengar yoga 2 x week for 3 months, post-breast cancer patients feel refreshed, feeling the stress is greatly reduced, and has high vitality.
In another study of Iyengar Yoga in Washington St. University, the participants felt the emotional and physical condition is excellent, and it turns out the content of the stress hormone cortisol to be lower than before. This is very good news, because the stress hormone cortisol levels are lower, mortality (death rate) of cancer patients is much reduced. This study proves the high hormones can trigger cancer to a higher stage.
Yoga also gives confidence to the body. A study at Indiana University - Bloomington, women who followed the Hatha Yoga for 8 weeks showed signs of more flexible, powerful, and accept their bodies are. "Yoga really helps us to be more relaxed with our bodies': said Marieke Van Puymbroeck, a chief research and therapy professor from Indiana University. Yoga helps us to build a source of energy in yourself and give a positive response to the challenges of life.

Rabu, 25 Mei 2011

6 tips to gymnastics yoga is more supple and flexible

Each person must have longed to have a flexible body, especially if you are a practitioner of yoga. For that, you need hard work, is to do stretching exercises every day. In addition, you are also obliged to maintain a healthy lifestyle, by mekonsumsi healthy food and enough sleep. Although the routines that must be done very boring, but you will see a huge transformation in your body in the future. The secret is quite simple, namely to stretch the body every day and do not forget them even if one haripun.

1. Stretching provides lubrication to your joints and muscles -> stretch before gymnastics yoga will give the effect of lubrication in the joints and muscles. So also after yoga exercises you should do the cooling down session, do not immediately stop.
2. Stretch every day and do it progressively - you will not get the body limber overnight or day. Practice in accordance with the state agency. Do not push! Add a portion of time and stretch it little by little to achieve that goal.
3. When you stretch, do not do the turning motion (bounce) -> this is often done by practitioners of the new study yoga exercises, which stretch and then do the motion and forth (or so-called bounce). This is very risky because it could hurt the movement behind the muscle. Stretch with a single motion slowly and surely. Note the back and thigh leg. Both should be straight, not to curved / bent.

4. Stretch like doing a routine, and stretch the more difficult / complex every time you do it. This makes you get used to and will feel something stretching routines that are not heavy (this may be a stretch session of yoga asanas simple movement before the session is more complex).

5. Stretch in a balanced (symmetrical) to your body. Stretch on the right side if you already melakukanna on the left side of the body. If you do kiss knee motion (bending forward), then do also bending backward (as well as perform routine Sun Salutation).
6. Perform a healthy diet -> drink plenty of water, and increase intake of protein and calcium.
To get the flexibility of the body is trying to achieve, you must be patient. Flexibility can not be achieved in one day. Consistency and patience are needed to practice to get a supple body and took a step forward for your yoga exercises.

Sabtu, 30 April 2011

Eight Reasons Need to Practice Yoga

Since a long time, yoga has been known as an alternative method of healing and balancing. Here are some reasons why you need to try yoga:
1. Getting rid of stressIf your illness is caused by stress, yoga is the best way to cure it. Yoga provides relaxation, posture exercises, breathing and meditation are effective for reducing levels of tension and anxiety. Yoga also improves the immune system is often suppressed by stress and anxiety.
2. Accelerate the healing processIn times of pain, yoga accelerates the healing process. Research has proven, effective yoga to cure high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, asthma, sleep disturbances, chronic headaches and back pain. Yoga also improves heart function, digestion and eyesight, and help control pain.
3. Growing personalityOur body is a beautiful musical instrument, but need to be played correctly so as to produce a beautiful tone as well. Yoga is a safe guide exploration of the beautiful tone quest for yoga repel a wrong conception about yourself. You'll also find a new meaning of life is really simple and happy.
4. Comprehensive and integrativeYoga is a lifestyle that is integrative covers all aspects of life, which is a technique for optimal physical and mental health, to help face the challenges of modern life, and changing sex lives. Yoga will also make you feel comfortable with your own body, a huge confidence boost, and boost concentration and memory skills. In addition, yoga frees life from fear and emotions and negative thoughts.
5. Harmonization of social lifeYoga to build patience, tolerance, love, and forgiveness so that improving relationships with family, friends, coworkers, and others.
6. Improve the ability of the sensesYoga makes you more sensitive to the rhythms of the body, enhance the ability of the senses, even the sixth sense.
7. Can be combined with other sportsFor example, aerobics and weightlifting. Yoga also improves your overall performance.
8. Easy and convenientYoga can be practiced at home or anywhere without having to fatigue and sweating as in the gym. The beginners are advised to practice yoga with a teacher first.

Selasa, 26 April 2011

Fresh face with Bikram Yoga

Bikram yoga is not only useful as a meditation. Moreover, this yoga class has the advantage ranging from detoxification to improve skin quality. Recommend Bikram Yoga, different types of yoga with other yoga known. What article? Apparently yoga is done in a room-temperature heat with temperatures around 38-42 C. It aims at stimulating the sweat and assists in detoxification or removal of toxins in the body.
Heat is the most important part for the therapeutic effect and makes the muscles become supple. Like iron that if you want to set up it must be heated first, not much different from the situation of human muscles.
By setting the room at that temperature, making the body more sweat a lot and automatically accelerate the detoxification process. In addition, it can strengthen the heart that produces the effect of aerobic exercise also helps burn fat in the body.
Bikram yoga do for 90 minutes. It is not easy adjusting to the move in a room with temperature so.
For students who are first class, the main goal instead of following the movement well, but persist in the class within 90 minutes.
"For the first part, it is normal to have complaints such as dizziness or fatigue. Who has joined a long time and still have complaints. Go ahead, old-old body will get used to own, "said the owner of the studio Yoga @ 42 Mony Suriany.
In class he teaches, Mony let rest while their students if they feel tired. Because if the body had refused to move, then it should not be forced. A yoga class name, commonly used as a means of meditation.
Thus even with Bikram. According to Mony, do not think meditation can only be done in a dark room, quiet, with only a candle lit by a lamp. Following yoga in a class with friends even more so in the room-temperature heat, does not eliminate the effects of meditation.
Just imagine, with the presence of many people in a room and coupled with hot temperatures, students are asked to concentrate fully on movement, balance the mind and breath at the same time. "Herein lies the real meditation, so good Bikram yoga to relieve stress and anxiety," said Mony.
But Bikram Yoga is not just a powerful tool for self-meditation. More than that, yoga includes repairs as well as treatments in the body. Some of the benefits to be gained from such Bikram heals muscle aches and pain, improve spine, improving blood circulation and oxygen in the body, and improve breathing.
Bikram also helps make sleep more soundly, enhance endurance, improve skin quality and improve balance and coordination.
Total calories can be burned in 90 minutes by following a Bikram Yoga class is 500-600 calories.