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Regular exercise in general can help the body function properly therefor and helping to problems like high blood pressure/hypertension. More than merely stretching and burning calories, yoga has breathing and meditation components inherent in the practice as well. Aligning the body and mind through breath, stretching, and quieting of the mind can help all of its systems function more properly, including supporting the elasticity of the blood and lymph.

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Stretching joints and muscles to their limits combined with relaxing breathing techniques will help reduce strain on muscles and joints. For this reason, yoga can be included in low back pain management.

There are many yoga poses to relieve the tension and pain in our back. However, some poses can be strenuous and may result in back strain. Before giving yoga a try, it's best to check first with your doctor who could tell you if you need to avoid. It is also important to find out which yoga exercises will be the most helpful for your condition. Work with a trained yoga instructor who can help you choose the poses that will suit you best. A yoga pose should be held from five to ten seconds, depending on your level of comfort. Below are some of the yoga positions for relieving back pain:

Cobra pose. This position focuses on allowing your spine to move you. It helps align the discs on you spine and strengthen your back.

1. Lie flat on your stomach and stretch your legs back with your heels and toes together
2. Place your hand on the floor under your shoulders, keep your elbows in toward your body.
3. Press your feet, thighs and hips firmly into the floor.
4. As you breathe in, lift your chin and the your shoulders. Refrain from crunching your shoulders up your neck.
5. Lift the upper part of your chest off the floor, but avoid pushing you ribs forward because it may harder your lower back. The back bend must be distributed evenly throughout your spine.
6. Look upwards and hold the pose for 15 to 30 seconds, breathing easily. Go back to the starting position on an exhalation.

Leg lifts

It strengthens the abdominal and lower back muscles. Doing this exercise helps trim the waist and thighs. To get the most benefit from this Yoga Posture, make sure that the full length of your back is resting on the floor and your shoulders and neck are relaxed.

1. Lie flat on the floor.
2. As you breathe in, raise both legs, keeping your knees straight and your buttocks on the floor.
3. Breathe out as you bring both legs straight down. To avoid any injuries, make sure that your lower back is kept flat on the floor while you bring you legs down.

Boat pose

This pose tones your abdomen and strengthens your back. When the boat pose, you should not hold your breath even if you are concentrating on your balance. You also need to keep your knees together

1. Sit on the floor with your knees bent in front of you
2. Bring your legs straight up to a 45 degree angle
3. Your torso will naturally lean back, but you should not let your spine collapse. Balance on your tail bone. Your body should make a V shape
4. To help with balance, bring your arms straight out parallel to the floor at about your knee level.
5. Stay in the pose for about 10-20 seconds while breathing easily. Release your legs as you exhale and sit upright as you inhale.

Yoga involves physical poses that are done with controlled breathing to promote relaxation of your mind and body. This form of mental and physical discipline began thousands of years ago in India. The word yoga was derived from a Sanskrit word which means to yoke or unify. With yoga, you unite your mind and body by focusing on carrying out quiet and precise movements that require balance as well as concentration. Uniting you mind with your body will boost your mental and physical health.

Yoga can be a part of a healthy treatment plan for sinusitis. When the body is functioning efficiently, there is less inflammation. Since inflammation causes sinusitis, yoga can help to mitigate some of these symptoms. Yoga usually involves a series of light, to moderate, to difficult poses ("asanas"), breathing exercising (specifically helpful for the treatment of sinusitis) and meditative components as well, all of which can help.

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Yoga can be effective in relieving symptoms associated with clinical depression such as anxiety and stress. Evidence suggests that yoga can have a high success rate in treating depression symptoms. Through the physical postures and the breathing techniques associated with yoga practice, you can create a deep sense of well-being. Yoga can be helpful alone or in compliment to other traditional treatments for depression.

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Yoga can be effective in relieving symptoms associated with clinical depression such as anxiety and stress. Evidence suggests that yoga can have a high success rate in treating depression symptoms. Through the physical postures and the breathing techniques associated with yoga practice, you can create a deep sense of well-being. Yoga can be helpful alone or in compliment to other traditional treatments for depression.

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Find other natural remedies for depression.

Yoga can be effective in relieving symptoms associated with clinical depression such as anxiety and stress. Evidence suggests that yoga can have a high success rate in treating depression symptoms. Through the physical postures and the breathing techniques associated with yoga practice, you can create a deep sense of well-being. Yoga can be helpful alone or in compliment to other traditional treatments for depression.

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1. Woolery, A., Myers, H., Sternlieb, B., Loonie, Z. (2004). A Yoga Intervention for Young Adults with Elevated Symptoms of Depression. Alternative Therapies 10(2).
2. Yoga Journal, Yoga can help you beat depression, 2007
3. Yoga Journal, Personalizing the Yogic Prescription
4. Shapiro, D., Cook, I., Davydov, D., Ottaviani, C., Leuchter, A., & Abrams, Michelle.(2007) Yoga as a Complementary Treatment of Depression: Effects of Traits and Moods on Treatment Outcome. eCAM 4(4) 493-502. coi:10.1093/ecam/nel114
5. Bennett, S.M., Weintraub, A., Khalsa, S.B.S. (2008). Initial Evaluation of the LifeForce Yoga Program as a Therapeutic Intervention for Depression. International Journal of Yoga Therapy 18.

1. Woolery, A., Myers, H., Sternlieb, B., Loonie, Z. (2004). A Yoga Intervention for Young Adults with Elevated Symptoms of Depression. Alternative Therapies 10(2).
2. Yoga Journal, Yoga can help you beat depression, 2007
3. Yoga Journal, Personalizing the Yogic Prescription
4. Shapiro, D., Cook, I., Davydov, D., Ottaviani, C., Leuchter, A., & Abrams, Michelle.(2007) Yoga as a Complementary Treatment of Depression: Effects of Traits and Moods on Treatment Outcome. eCAM 4(4) 493-502. coi:10.1093/ecam/nel114
5. Bennett, S.M., Weintraub, A., Khalsa, S.B.S. (2008). Initial Evaluation of the LifeForce Yoga Program as a Therapeutic Intervention for Depression. International Journal of Yoga Therapy 18.

Yoga promotes relaxation, reduces anxiety, and help you cope with stress. Some yoga poses are thought to improve gastrointestinal symptoms. Always check with your doctor before starting any exercise.

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Stretching joints and muscles to their limits combined with relaxing breathing techniques will help reduce strain on muscles and joints. For this reason, yoga can be included in back pain management.

There are many yoga poses to relieve the tension and pain in our back. However, some poses can be strenuous and may result in back strain. Before giving yoga a try, it's best to check first with your doctor who could tell you if you need to avoid. It is also important to find out which yoga exercises will be the most helpful for your condition. Work with a trained yoga instructor who can help you choose the poses that will suit you best. A yoga pose should be held from five to ten seconds, depending on your level of comfort. Below are some of the yoga positions for relieving back pain:

Cobra pose. This position focuses on allowing your spine to move you. It helps align the discs on you spine and strengthen your back.

1. Lie flat on your stomach and stretch your legs back with your heels and toes together
2. Place your hand on the floor under your shoulders, keep your elbows in toward your body.
3. Press your feet, thighs and hips firmly into the floor.
4. As you breathe in, lift your chin and the your shoulders. Refrain from crunching your shoulders up your neck.
5. Lift the upper part of your chest off the floor, but avoid pushing you ribs forward because it may harder your lower back. The back bend must be distributed evenly throughout your spine.
6. Look upwards and hold the pose for 15 to 30 seconds, breathing easily. Go back to the starting position on an exhalation.

Leg lifts

It strengthens the abdominal and lower back muscles. Doing this exercise helps trim the waist and thighs. To get the most benefit from this Yoga Posture, make sure that the full length of your back is resting on the floor and your shoulders and neck are relaxed.

1. Lie flat on the floor.
2. As you breathe in, raise both legs, keeping your knees straight and your buttocks on the floor.
3. Breathe out as you bring both legs straight down. To avoid any injuries, make sure that your lower back is kept flat on the floor while you bring you legs down.

Boat pose

This pose tones your abdomen and strengthens your back. When the boat pose, you should not hold your breath even if you are concentrating on your balance. You also need to keep your knees together

1. Sit on the floor with your knees bent in front of you
2. Bring your legs straight up to a 45 degree angle
3. Your torso will naturally lean back, but you should not let your spine collapse. Balance on your tail bone. Your body should make a V shape
4. To help with balance, bring your arms straight out parallel to the floor at about your knee level.
5. Stay in the pose for about 10-20 seconds while breathing easily. Release your legs as you exhale and sit upright as you inhale.

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Stretching joints and muscles to their limits combined with relaxing breathing techniques will help reduce strain on muscles and joints. For this reason, yoga can be included in back pain management.

There are many yoga poses to relieve the tension and pain in our back. However, some poses can be strenuous and may result in back strain. Before giving yoga a try, it's best to check first with your doctor who could tell you if you need to avoid. It is also important to find out which yoga exercises will be the most helpful for your condition. Work with a trained yoga instructor who can help you choose the poses that will suit you best. A yoga pose should be held from five to ten seconds, depending on your level of comfort. Below are some of the yoga positions for relieving back pain:

Cobra pose. This position focuses on allowing your spine to move you. It helps align the discs on you spine and strengthen your back. link text (http://71.6.119.71:8888/foundhealth/static/images/37/6860_378089606_a9b32e9409.jpg)

1. Lie flat on your stomach and stretch your legs back with your heels and toes together
2. Place your hand on the floor under your shoulders, keep your elbows in toward your body.
3. Press your feet, thighs and hips firmly into the floor.
4. As you breathe in, lift your chin and the your shoulders. Refrain from crunching your shoulders up your neck.
5. Lift the upper part of your chest off the floor, but avoid pushing you ribs forward because it may harder your lower back. The back bend must be distributed evenly throughout your spine.
6. Look upwards and hold the pose for 15 to 30 seconds, breathing easily. Go back to the starting position on an exhalation.

Leg lifts

It strengthens the abdominal and lower back muscles. Doing this exercise helps trim the waist and thighs. To get the most benefit from this Yoga Posture, make sure that the full length of your back is resting on the floor and your shoulders and neck are relaxed.

1. Lie flat on the floor.
2. As you breathe in, raise both legs, keeping your knees straight and your buttocks on the floor.
3. Breathe out as you bring both legs straight down. To avoid any injuries, make sure that your lower back is kept flat on the floor while you bring you legs down.

Boat pose

This pose tones your abdomen and strengthens your back. When the boat pose, you should not hold your breath even if you are concentrating on your balance. You also need to keep your knees together

1. Sit on the floor with your knees bent in front of you
2. Bring your legs straight up to a 45 degree angle
3. Your torso will naturally lean back, but you should not let your spine collapse. Balance on your tail bone. Your body should make a V shape
4. To help with balance, bring your arms straight out parallel to the floor at about your knee level.
5. Stay in the pose for about 10-20 seconds while breathing easily. Release your legs as you exhale and sit upright as you inhale.