Yoga for healthy living, Study notes of Yoga

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Asanas Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar) Corpse Pose (Shavasana) Double Leg Raises

Fish Pose (Matsyasana) Half Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana) Shoulder Stretches

Breathing exercises Anulom a Viloma Kapalabhati Relaxation Pose

There are three types of breathing exercises that can help alleviate, or even cure, diabetes. Aalom vilom (AV)

Inhale through the left nostril while keeping the right nostril pressed with the thumb of the right hand. Follow this by exhaling through the right nostril while keeping the left nostril pressed with the middle

fingers of both hands. The aim is to achieve 100- 120 inhalations and exhalations over a five-minute period. Stop for a moment if you are tired. Kapalbharti (KB)

bad breath loaded with carbon dioxide out. This ensures quick replacement of the toxic gas with the refreshing oxygen needed for cellular metabolism.

Both AV and KB are done for five minutes each by the beginners. They need to be extended up to fifteen minutes or more over a period of time through practice.

exercises. Take a deep breath and also inflate the belly. Stop now for a few seconds and then exhale while gradually deflating the belly. Stop again for another couple of seconds and, immediately afterwards, shake

the belly in a rhythmic motion. In gentle strokes, the belly moves in and out. Exercise contraction and expansion of the belly muscles as long as possible, before stopping and allowing air to fill up the lungs to

one should focus on the pancreas. Imagining the normal secretion of insulin while concentrating on the left part of the belly under the lungs, the position of pancreas, helps in achieving

maximum results too. Followed by or during the two to three minute intervals in between the five- minute breathing sessions one can perform a set of

number of exercises can be used to help cure diabetes This exercise is slightly complicated to comprehend, but not too difficult to perform. Sit with

the left leg stretched out and the right one folded. The right foot must be planted on the other side of the left leg near the left knee. Try to touch the left foot (of the stretched out leg) with the right hand.