6 Ways To Use Yoga For Reducing Stress
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Stress is an inevitable part of our day-to-day life, but it is important to manage it, as it can take a toll on not only a person’s physical health but also their mental health. Here are some ways yoga can help prevent and reduce stress.
Also known as Alternate Nostril Breathing, it involves consciously breathing through one nostril and exhaling through the other. It is a powerful breathing practice which can help reduce stress and anxiety.
Sometimes known as the ‘breath regulating technique’, in Ujjayi you have to breathe in and out of the nose with the lips sealed creating a constriction in the throat as if breathing through a thin straw.
This yoga breathing practice involves partially closing your ears and humming like a bee to help relieve frustration and anxiety. You need to do this by sitting, placing your first fingers on your tragus cartilage, keeping your mouth closed and making a loud humming sound.
Balasana, also known as child’s pose, involves sitting back on your heels, folding forward, resting your forehead on the mat and extending your hands in front of you. It can create an inward focus and restore energy.
Also known as the corpse pose, it is arguably one of the easiest poses where you have to lie flat on your back and position your arms next to your body. It helps calm your mind and let go of tension.
Viparita Karani, also known as the legs-up-the-wall pose, involves lying on your back, placing your legs up the wall, and keeping your hands alongside your body. It helps in deep relaxation while boosting lymph flow and circulation.
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