Yoga poses to control diabetes

Yoga gives us positive strength. It makes us healthy physically, mentally and emotionally. However, in today’s busy lifestyle it is little tough to manage time for yoga or exercise but not impossible. Get some time for yourself and add yoga into your regular routine. When practice yoga early in the morning, it gives you inner peace and positivity to stay fit.

Yoga improves the metabolic activities of our body which is very beneficial for diabetic patients. Yoga poses helps in the proper functioning of all the organs of our body. Yoga poses helps in the optimal secretion of endocrinal glands that helps insulin in the body to be utilized more effectively. There are few yoga poses that are very helpful for diabetic patients to control their diabetes.

Yoga poses to control diabetes

Ø Vrikshasana (Tree Pose)

Benefit of Vrikshana- Vrikshasan helps in the stimulation of hormonal secretion of the pancreas.

Method of Vrikshana- To practice this yoga pose, stand straight keeping your feet close to each other. Keep your right foot on your left thigh and try to make right angle. If you feel uncomfortable in keeping your right leg on left thigh then you can keep it on your left knee. The right toe should pint downward and your body balance should depend on your left leg. 

Now join your palms, fingers pointing upwards and bring close to your chest. Slowly raise your hands overhead and your arms needs to be slightly bent. Look straight and try to be in this pose for 10 seconds. Keep on breathing normally.

Now slowly bring your hand at initial position at middle of your chest. Keep your right leg on ground and come back at initial pose. Repeat the same procedure with left leg. Try to practice this yoga pose for 2-3 times with both legs.

Ø Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

Benefit of Dhanurasana- This yoga pose helps in improving the functional system of pancreas & intestine and helps to control blood sugar level. The organs such as liver, pancreas & enzyme generating organs start functioning actively with regular practice of dhanurasana.

Method of Dhanurasana- Lie down on your stomach with your arms beside you and keep your feet apart from each other. Now fold

your knees and hold your ankles with your hands. While inhaling, slowly lift your chest off the ground and pull your legs up as much as you can. Look straight and feel the stretch.

At this position, your body will look like a bow. Stay into this pose and concentrate on your breath. Continue with taking long deep breaths as you relax in this pose but do not try to overdo the stretch. After few seconds as long as you can hold the pose comfortably, come back to the initial pose while exhaling and keep your legs & chest on the ground. 

Ø Halasana (Plough Pose)

Benefit of Halasana- It helps in stimulating pancreas, spleen & also activates the immune system by massaging our all internal organs. It helps in improving the functions of kidney & liver. It also helps in strengthening the abdominal muscles and gives refreshment to our mind.

Method of Halasana- Lie down straight on your back and keep your arms besides you facing palms downwards. While inhaling, lift your legs vertically off the ground using abdominal muscles. Your legs should make 90-degree-angle at final position. Continue breath normally and support your hips & back with your hand, lift them off the floor.

Now try to sweep your legs in 180-degree-angle over your head so that your feet touch the ground. Your back needs to be perpendicular to the ground. Hold this pose as long as you can comfortably. Now come back to the initial position while exhaling and bring your legs slowly down to the floor. Try to avoid jerking while releasing the pose of Halasana.

Ø Ardha-Matsyendrasana (Half-Twist Pose)

Benefits of Ardha-Matsyendrasana- This yoga pose helps in massaging the internal organs such as kidneys, pancreas, small intestine, gall bladder, liver etc. It also helps in stimulating the digestion & excretes out the toxins. It is useful for diabetic patients and improves the elasticity of spine and also tones the spinal nerves.

Method of Ardha-Matsyendrasana- Sit straight on yoga mat and stretch your legs straight on the floor. Now fold you right leg touching the heel of your right leg to the knee of left leg. Bring your right hand to the back of your waist twisting your trunk, spread the palms inside & keep it on the mat. 

Now take your left hand close to your right knee and hold the right ankle with your left hand. Twist your head and shoulder to right side and try look straight to your right shoulder’s back side.