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In What Ways Is Yoga Beneficial For Heart?

Yoga is an ancient discipline that has stood the test of time and still continues to heal millions of people in our present day, despite the tremendous advancements of conventional medicine. Yoga has a therapeutic effect for the entire body, which includes the physical, mental and emotional aspects of a human being. The heart is the lifeline for all the organs in your body, without which life would cease. The heart performs the most important function in our body, which is to pump and regulate the circulation of blood.

Heart diseases are a leading cause of death in many countries. The major reason for this is a poor diet and lifestyle and most importantly emotional stress. The heart is very vulnerable to stress and tension. These two factors can really have an adverse effect on your health. Prolonged stress levels can increase your blood pressure and heart rate thereby releasing stress hormones, which can cause severe damage to various parts of the heart and body.

Recent studies and modern research has shown Yoga to be a great tool for easing stress levels in heart patients. It reverses the effect of tension and stress by bringing down the blood pressure and heart rate to the normal levels. It also helps in regulating your pulse rate and increasing the level of blood being pumped in to the body. This in-turn improves blood circulation throughout the body.

Yoga with various Pranayamas (breathing techniques) helps to regulate the heart beat rhythm. The slow and steady breathing technique of Yoga exercises a calming and tranquil effect on the brain and heart. It also helps in detoxification of the body by increasing the blood circulation. These techniques help to reduce the chances of a heart attack and prevent various heart diseases. There also various Asanas, which help to improve the health of the heart. Certain poses, which focus on the upper back and chest regions help to boost the functioning of various glands, thus improving respiration. The side poses help improve the kidney and bladder function thus helping in the purification of blood, which consequently keeps the heart in good shape. Poses such as Shavasana (Corpse Pose) have a profound effect on the body by lowering high blood pressure and increasing blood circulation,

Meditation is another powerful aspect of yoga that helps keep your heart healthy, by promoting physical and mental peace.

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