How to Recharge Your Mind and Body with Therapeutic Yoga

Yoga is one of the most preferred and used forms of complementary medicine.

A survey conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine (NCCIM) found that yoga is one of the most preferred and used forms of complementary medicine.

According to NCCIM, people who are suffering from back pain and depression are only using Yoga Therapy for conventional care. Several studies indicate the benefits of yoga, the centuries-old mind-body practice, on a wide range of health-related conditions—particularly mental health, stress, and pain management.

 

Therapeutic yoga has led to the development of a new form of yoga. In therapeutic yoga, traditional yoga postures are used to treat chronic health conditions. Practitioners receive additional training in anatomy, psychology, physiology, and other medically related topics.

The most common problems yoga therapists see are back and neck pain, anxiety, joint pain and hypertension, and stiffness.

The facts behind Therapeutic Yoga

Studies find therapeutic yoga practice can reduce cortisol levels and blood pressure, relieve stress; lower breathing and heart rate, and improve quality of life. The stretching and flexibility that comes with yoga practice provide pain relief, with studies representing its benefits in patients with arthritis, back pain, and carpal tunnel syndrome. It has also been shown to improve anxiety, major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and insomnia.

Essential benefits of yoga were reported in arthritis and other musculoskeletal disorders, as well as in cardiovascular endurance in healthy persons. In patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, yoga programs focused on meditation and breath control notably improve objective measures of lung function.

There is also good evidence that yoga practice lessens risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including blood pressure and weight.

Finding a Quality Practitioner

Yoga Therapy at Aranya Yoga is designed to provide people a good alternative for understanding their health problem and what to do to solve it. It is for everyone with any disorder seeking an alternative way of curing themselves. Indian Yoga teacher with years of teaching, practice, and healing experience teach specific Asanas to each participant as well as gives his recommendation and his consultation on a holistic approach to lifestyle, including diet. His knowledge and unique energy empower people, giving them the self-confidence to practice independently.

The main aim of the Therapeutic Yoga Teaching is to give confidence and working knowledge for each student for their Healing Self-Practice at home to continue helping their illness. The Therapy Course includes close personal supervision and many corrections to help the student understand their healing process for every participant tailored to their requirements. This Holistic combination of Nutrition & Therapeutic Yoga Asanas will create a better body awareness for the students Healing Process.

An ailment can start and develop into a seemingly chronic problem over years of ill-treatment or misalignment of the body. It then requires correct actions and time before it removed from the body. Therefore, it is to be understood that only those willing to start a Healing Self Yoga Practice seriously may apply for the Yoga Therapy Course. With Aranya Yoga, therapeutic Yoga can improve your mind and body, while relieving some of the stress.

Things to Note before Practicing Therapeutic Yoga

There are a few side effects to be aware of before you start your yoga practice. Although rare, certain types of stroke, as well as pain from nerve damage, are among the possible side effects of practicing yoga. Minor side effects include fatigue, dizziness, nausea, weakness, and heat exhaustion.

Let your medical providers know that you would like to include therapeutic yoga in the tools you are using to progress your health.