Can Yoga Offer the Same Cardiovascular Benefits as Traditional Exercise?

Ans: Namaste!! Yoga asanas not only keeps you physically fit but also improves your mental health by keeping away from stress and anxiety. Asanas are known to improve blood circulation to your heart and arteries thus allowing proper circulation throughout the body. keeping high blood pressure under control. Restorative inversions in asanas can help people with all endocrinal disorders including diabetes.

Ans: I have already answered this question in detail; please look it up in the previous queries. In terms of postures, it is best when yoga is combined with breathing exercises, so please make time for both. Here are a few options to consider - Child Pose (Balasana), Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana), Legs up the wall pose (Viparita Karani), Corpse Pose (Savasana), Diaphragmatic Breathing (Adham Pranayama), Sectional Breathing (Vibhaga Pranayama), Alternate Nostril Breathing (Anulom Vilom), 4-7-8 breathing and Bhramari. Please note you should always listen to your body and not practice anything that feels uncomfortable. It is also good to check with a physician before starting any new exercise routine.

Ans: Hi Sumukh, for any lifestyle disease, a lifestyle change is required. Yoga can help to some extent with exercise and to a large extent with stress management. Other contributors to lifestyle are Diet, morning routine, sleep, social life etc. So keeping all those in mind and creating a balanced and healthy lifestyle can certainly help in managing diabetes.

Ans: Namaste!
Regular yoga practice can definitely help one improve flexibility and reduce stress while lowering blood pressure and blood sugar levels in diabetic patients. Statistics have shown that yoga can eventually reverse mild or pre-diabetic conditions when practiced regularly.