The poses below stretch the heart and strengthen its pumping action. Poses with the arms above the head stimulate the heart and can raise the blood pressure. The continuing level poses below are contraindicated for those with non-medicated high blood pressure. Utthita Hastasana (beginner) • Press the feet into the floor and stretch the legs […]
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4 Yoga Poses to Calm the Heart
The poses below calm the heart and quiet the brain. Supporting the head below the level of the heart in forward bends is restful for the brain and heart. Resting in Savasana on a foam block expands the chest, which encourages relaxed, deep breathing, soothing the nerves and heart. Uttanasana (beginner) • Place the feet […]
Yoga for a Healthy Heart
“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.” ~ Buddha According to yogic philosophy, the heart chakra is the seat of the soul and the center for compassion. A pure heart is held in high esteem. Through modern medicine we know that the heart is the center of the circulatory […]