Yoga for diabetes is difficult to perform for the beginners, so here we presented a simplified version of the diabetes yoga for beginners. Who are interested to be benefited with the amazing power of this healing art?
Yoga information - Are you new to yoga? Still want to get the maximum benefit without yoga injury, then we advise you to read.
If you are a regular practitioner of yoga and mastered in various yoga poses, then we suggest you to do diabetes yoga instead of this simplified version of diabetes yoga.
How diabetes yoga does help diabetes treatment?
Yoga poses helps to normalize (not reducing, which may lead to hypoglycemia) blood-sugar level by stimulating the internal organs responsible for the carbohydrate metabolism.
Some diabetes yoga poses are difficult to perform and need a master to guide, thus for beginners, we are simplified some of this diabetes yoga poses. Yoga for diabetes can stimulate endocrine glandular system and make to work its full efficiency to release hormones (chemical messengers) into the general circulation system. Endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, and sex glands (ovaries and testes).
Start Yoga session with Warm-up - Most of the Yoga Masters insisted not to practice yoga poses straight away, instead they emphasized to do some warm-up exercises before yoga session.
Ardha Sirsasana to stimulate Pituitary gland
Before going specifically for diabetes gland (pancreas), it is first start with “master gland” of the endocrine system. Because it controls the functions of the other endocrine glands, pituitary gland is as small as a size of pea and located at the base of the brain. To stimulate pituitary and normalize its function, sirsasana is the best yoga. The simplified version of this is Ardha sirsasana; ardha means half that is it is half way to sirsasana.
- Take a blanket, which is needed to be placed under your head for some cushion effect.
- Position your forearms on the blanket in front of you with the fingers interlocked and the elbows in front of the knees. The distance between elbows to interlocked fingers in both sides should be same so that it forms an equilateral triangle.
- Position your crown of the head on the blanket in between the interlocked hands.
- Slowly lift your buttocks and knees against the ground so that your legs are straightened, keeping the toes on the floor.
- Now you have formed an inverter “V” (or triangle) of the body.
- Maintain this position as long as is possible without any strain, slowly bend your knees, lower it, and grounded. Rest for a while, then lie down on your back, and relax in shavasana.
Ardha sarvangasana to stimulate Thyroid & Parathyroid gland
The thyroid gland plays a vital role in controlling the body's metabolism (the chemical activity that occurs in cells, releasing energy from nutrients, or using energy to create other substances) and parathyroid for calcium balance in blood. To stimulate thyroid and normalizes its function, sarvangasana is the best yoga pose. The simplified version of this is ardha sarvangasana, half way to sarvangasana.
- Make sure to lie on your back, lift your legs up and make “L” shape with the body.
- Lift your hip up and place your hands on your lower-back with the elbow and the lower-arm resting on the ground.
- Make sure your body weight is on your shoulder and mid to upper back not on your neck.
- Take 5 to 10 deep breathe and hold the posture, slowly increase your holding time.
- To come down, free your back from your arms and slowly lower your legs.
Balasana to stimulate Pancreas gland
The pancreas gland plays a vital role in controlling the digestion, it secret’s digestive enzymes (insulin and glucagons) and helps to break down carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and acids in the duodenum. To stimulate pancreas and normalize it function, child-pose (balasana) is one of the best yoga pose. Bala means "child" and asana means, "posture,” it looks similar to fetal position, so had this name.
Balasana is a simple relaxation position in yoga usually practiced before and after Sirsasana/Headstand. It also helps relieve stress, fatigue, improves digestion, and calms the brain.
- Kneel and sit on your feet with your heels pointing outward. Your knees should be separated, about the width of your hips.
- Place your forehead on the floor, and then swing your arms forward.
- Rest your forehead on the floor, bring your arms around, and to your sides, palms facing upward.
Paschimotasana to stimulate abdominal organs
Paschimotasana (forward-seated-bend) is good for those suffering from diabetes, hyperacidity, and migraine. It is known to stimulate the functioning of the internal organs like liver, pancreas, and kidney.
- Keep the legs straight and close without bending the knee. Your hands up and inhale.
- Bend forward and touch your toes slowly releasing the breath.
- Try to maintain the final posture as long as you can, increasing the duration slowly every day.
- Repeat this asana 2-3 times.
Finish Yoga session with Savasana - Well-experienced Yoga Guru’s always end a yoga session with a very relaxing yoga pose called as “Savasana”, it helps to gain the most from the yoga poses you have just done. Furthermore, make you more relaxed, very simple asana but very difficult to attain perfection.
For maximizing the benefits along with these yoga's, you can practice chakra balancing to further fine tune your glandular systems performance.
