SIMPLE YOGA ASANA TO REDUCE HYPERTENSION OR BLOOD PRESSURE
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high. This can be aggravated by things like daily/chronic stress, a bad diet, too little exercise, and excess body weight. The causes are usually a mix of lifestyle and genetic, and the treatment to reduce hypertension are lifestyle changes, and medication where necessary. Because this condition (depending on the severity) can respond very well to lifestyle changes, such as increased exercise, mediation, and diet changes, yoga can be a helpful tool to utilise if you’re at risk, or are currently suffering from, this condition. Today we’re looking at yoga exercises for high blood pressure. The reason yoga is so effective at reducing hypertension is because yoga has been shown to have a positive effect on the body’s response to stress. When you stretch, you are literally releasing tension from the muscles, and the combination of breathing and asanas helps the pr