The International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on June 21 from the last five years to raise global awareness about the benefits of the ancient Indian practice. The United Nations General Assembly decided to celebrate June 21 as ‘International Day of Yoga’, months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed the idea.

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Theme For International Yoga Day 2019

This year the theme of International Yoga Day 2019 is “Yoga For Heart” declared by the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. He urged people to practice Yoga.

Yoga as a Preventive Medicine

The yoga asanas in the modern adaptation of yoga is a complete body workout. The yoga asanas help to create a highly positive impact on your mind as well as the body and most importantly refresh all of your senses. Yoga can help you to prevent various chronic disease like diabetes, chronic heart disease, and cardiovascular disease. Today we are discussing the different yoga poses to manage diabetes, kidney disease, and cardiovascular disease.

Yoga Asanas For Diabetes

Vrikshasana

Benefit: It helps to stimulate the hormones which secrets the pancreas.

Vrikshasana or Tree Pose is a balancing asana. It is a standing pose which medieval hatha yoga and remains popular in modern yoga. Try this yoga asana under the supervision of an experienced person.

Dhanurasana (BOW POSE)

Benefit: This asana is help to improves the functioning of pancreas and intestines. Thus, it helps in controlling blood sugar levels. Organs like pancreas, liver, and enzyme producing organs will function actively by practicing this asana.

Halasana (PLOUGH POSE)

Benefit: This asana stimulates the pancreas, spleen and activates the immune system by massaging all the internal organs which includes pancreas. It improves kidney and liver functioning too and also strengthens the abdominal muscles. It helps in rejuvenates the mind.

Ardha Matsyendrasana (HAlF TWIST POSE)

Benefits: This asana massages the kidneys, pancreas, small intestines, gall bladder, and liver, helping to stimulate digestion and squeeze out toxins. Useful for diabetics, with a concentration on the pancreas. It increases the elasticity of the spine tones the spinal nerves.

Yoga Asanas For Heart Diseases

Easy Pose (SUKHASANA)

It is a simple seated posture can be done at the beginning or the end of your practice as a mini meditation. You can sit in a comfortable cross-legged position. If your hips should be tight, make your back straight and your shoulders relaxed and down. Rest your hands, palms facing up, close your eyes, on your knees, and focus on inhaling to a count of two and exhaling to a count of four.

Mountain Pose (TADASANA)

It is a basic pose which helps to calm the mind, sharpens focus and improves circulation. Stand with your feet parallel and keep the hip-width apart. Firm your thighs to lift your kneecaps. Lift your toes to activate your arches and inner ankles. Release your toes down, keeping your feet active. straighten your tailbone down and engage the abdomen to protect your lower back. Keep your shoulders down and back while widening your collarbones and lifting your sternum.

Downward Dog (ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA)

Resting your head on a bolster, block or folded blanket enhances this asana’s calming benefits. Begin on your hands and knees, with your hands shoulder-width apart slightly in front of your shoulders, and your knees directly below your hips. Spread your palms, with your index fingers parallel.

Exhale, tuck your toes and straighten your legs as you lift your hips to create a modified inverted “V.” Rest your head on the bolster to keep it aligned with your arms. Straighten your legs (but don’t lock your knees) and press your heels toward the floor. Tilt your pelvis to create length in your lower back. Keep your knees slightly bent and keep your hamstrings tight.

Head-To-Knee Forward Bend (JANU SIRSASANA)

This seated forward bend gently stretches your hamstrings and groin. Sitting on the floor with both legs extended in front of you, inhale as you bend your left knee to bring left sole alongside your right inner thigh (avoid pressing your foot against your knee). Keep your right foot flexed.

Exhale, keeping your back long and flat, bend from your hips and fold forward until you feel a gentle stretch in your right hamstring. Rest your hands on either side of your extended leg, or if you’re more limber, grasp your right foot with your hands. Repeat on the other side.

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Yoga Asanas For Heart Diseases

Owing to the numerous factors: exposure to a polluting environment, severe dehydration, reactions of certain medications, toxic overload in the body, etc., the kidney disorders are on the rise. And, for the uncountable reasons and diverse kidney disorders there exists the comprehensive technique dating to our forefathers’ generation and working its magic in the present generation: the science of yoga.

Ustrasana (CAMEL POSE):

Start on your knees with legs hip-width apart. Internally rotate the thighs and keep them perpendicular to the floor. Locate the hands on the back of the pelvis with fingers pointing towards the ground. Lift the chest the up and lean back. Keep your head up and chin near the axial skeleton. Now, drop the head back and do not strain the neck. Hold this pose for 30 seconds.

Benefit: The camel pose massages the kidneys. It enhances the blood flow to them thereby detoxifying them from impurities.

Bhujangasana (COBRA POSE):

Lie in a prone position. Keep the legs stretched and feet on top of a yoga mat. Rest the palms near the sides of the body with elbows hugged into the torso. Strongly press the palms into the ground and lift the head and chest up. Your body has to rest on the navel on the floor. Look slightly upward. Stay in this pose for 20 seconds.

Benefit: Cobra pose is an effective abdominal pose that stretches the kidneys and clears the blockages in them. Regularly practicing this pose provides relief from kidney stones.

Pawanmuktasana (WIND RELIEVING POSE):

Lie supine on a non-slippery yoga mat in a straight position. Lift your feet above the floor and keep your knees close to the chest keeping them enclosed in the hands. Slowly extend the right leg along with the yoga mat with the left knee in position. As you bring the right knee closer to your chest, stretch the left leg back to the ground. Hold both the knees for the same duration. Repeat the procedure 10-15 times.

Benefit: This yoga pose releases pressure and clears blockages in the kidneys. It also acts as a massaging agent helping with the problem of kidney stones.

Child Pose (BALASANA):

Begin on your fours. Sit back with your hips in close contact with the heels. Ensure the back is straight. Fold forward draping the torso over the thighs and resting the forehead on the ground. Extend the hands backward bringing the palms close to the hips facing up.

Benefits: A relaxing pose that melts away the body stress and refreshes the internal organs for optimal functioning and deliverance.

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