If you are bored of popping pills to manage your high blood pressure and looking for some natural ways to manage it, then yoga should be your pick. The ancient Indian form of physical activity has been vouched by many for its amazing health benefits. Right from calming your mind to managing the symptoms of chronic disease, regularly practising yoga can help to bring your blood pressure level back to normal.
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02/9Try these yoga poses
03/9Uttansana or Standing Forward Bend Pose
Step 1: Stand in front of a chair with your feet hip-distance apart and hands by your side.
Step 2: Inhale and extend both your hands overhead towards the ceiling.
Step 3: Exhale, hinge at the hips to fold forward and rest your forearms on the chair. Place your forehead on top of your hands.
Step 4: Hold the pose for 10-15 breaths. Press your tailbone and contract your abdominal muscles to rise slowly
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04/9Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward-facing Dog Pose
Step 1: Start with coming on all fours. Your shoulders should be directly under your wrists and your hips over your knees.
Step 2: Inhale and gently lift your hips upward and at the same time straighten your elbows and knee to make an inverted V shape.
Step 3: Press your hand into the ground and straighten your neck and rest your head on the pillow.
Step 4: Your ears should touch your hands, fix your gaze to your navel and inhale.
Step 5: Pause for 15-30 seconds, then bend your knees and return to the table position.
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05/9Balasana or Child Pose
Step 1: Kneel on the yoga mat with your hands by your side. Your toes should be together and knees apart from each other.
Step 2: Inhale and lower your torso forward, resting your head on the pillow.
Step 3: Extend both your hands in front to touch the mat.
Step 4: Pause and then come back to the starting position.
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06/9Supta Virasana or Reclining Hero Pose
Step 1: Sit down on the mat with your knees bent and hands resting by your side. Place a pillow behind your back.
Step 2: Bring your hands down to the floor on either side of your hips.
Step 3: Rest your back on the pillow behind your back and hold your foot with both your hands.
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07/9Setu Bandha Sarvangasana or Bridge Pose
Step 1: Sit down comfortably on the mat with your back straight and legs stretched in front of your and resting on a pillow. Place a pillow behind your back.
Step 2: Lie down on the pillow behind your back. Your legs should be slightly apart from each other and arms resting by your side.
Step 3: Hold this position for a while, then return to the normal position.
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08/9Paschimottanasana or Seated Forward Bend Pose
Step 1: Sit down on the ground with your legs stretched in front of you.
Step 2: Stretch your hands overhead, inhale and draw your spine up long.
Step 4: Breathe out, bend forward to touch your toes with your hands.
Step 5: Your head should be resting on the pillow placed close to your knees.
Step 6: Stay in this position for 15-30 seconds and then go back from where you started.
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09/9Viparita Karani or Legs-up-the-wall Pose
Step 1: Sit down in the ground with your right side next to a wall.
Step 2: Swing your legs up along the wall and lay flat on your back, resting your head on a folded towel. Your body should form a 90-degree angle against the wall.
Step 3: Place your hands by your side and practice deep breathing for 15 minutes.
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