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What is Yoga Therapy?

Yoga therapy involves employing a variety of yoga practices such as yoga postures, breathing exercises, meditation and guided imagery to improve mental and physical health.

Yoga therapy is the holistic approach that works simultaneously on the body, mind, and spirit.

Issues treated by Yoga Therapy

Yoga therapy is emerging slowly and science has also started to emphasize its effectiveness. It is used to treat:

Depression and anxiety
Post Traumatic stress (PTSD)
Schizophrenia
Back pain
Heart conditions
Asthma
Chronic fatigue
Hypertension
Multiple sclerosis
Side effects of chemotherapy

Yoga therapists have started developing treatment modalities to suit children with autism. Yoga therapy is an effective treatment for substance abuse issues (drug or alcohol abuse).

Benefits of Yoga Therapy

Potential benefits of yoga therapy are, Stress reduction, Psychological well being

Improved diet, and Efficient functioning of bodily systems.

Neurological disorders: Yoga practice manages symptoms and maintains function in the conditions like Parkinson’s disease, Multiple sclerosis, stroke, spinal cord injury.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Yoga therapy helps with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, bronchitis, lower respiratory tract infectious (LRTI), and Intestinal lung disease. Yoga therapy strengthens the respiratory muscles, improves respiratory pressures, cleanses the lungs and entire respiratory tract.

Pregnant women: Prenatal yoga focuses on poses for pregnant women to increase strength and flexibility. Yoga also helps women to develop proper breathing and relaxation techniques for easier and more comfortable labor.

Diabetes: Yoga increases muscle activity, strength, endurance, flexibility and balance and manages blood glucose levels, conditions associated with type-2 diabetes, risk of cardiovascular diseases and improves the overall quality of life.

Pediatric rehabilitation: In children, yoga therapy helps in improving focus, memory, self-esteem, academic performance, and classroom behaviour, and can even reduce anxiety and stress in children.

Digestive Disorders: Yoga therapy helps in digestion, constipation and bloating by increasing the circulation and energy to the areas.

What to expect from Yoga Therapy?

When you decide to start yoga therapy, the therapist will first conduct an initial exam. The exam is designed to do the following:

Identify health problems
Assess lifestyle and physical capability
Discuss reasons for seeking therapy
Create a course of treatment

Once the treatment plan is made in the first consultation, the sessions are scheduled. Therapy sessions will most likely include the following:

Breathing exercises (Prayanama): The therapist will guide you in therapy through an array of breathing exercises ranging from energizing breaths to balancing breaths.

Physical Postures (Asana): The therapist will teach you different yoga poses to treat problems like anxiety and insomnia.

Meditation: Meditation when combined with yoga poses focuses on relaxation and mindfulness.

Guided Imagery: A guided visualization is shown to calm the body and mind and to bring the inner peace.

Homework: It is important to incorporate yoga into a daily routine. The therapists will provide instructions and how to use what has been learned in treatment at home.

Who offers Yoga Therapy?

A certified yoga therapist, credentialed as CYT offers a yoga therapy. The yoga therapists have strong command in:

Yoga philosophy, techniques, and education
Therapeutic yoga techniques
Anatomy and physiology
Diet and nutrition
Basic understanding of medical care and first aid

When deciding on a yoga therapist, it is important to know that they are different types of yoga therapists such as psychotherapists, psychologists, and physical therapists.

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Which is the Best Yoga Therapy Hospital In Bangalore?

Sakra World Hospital is the best Yoga Therapy Hosptial in Bangalore having experienced Yoga therapists helping people with various health conditions like Diabetes, back problems, hypertension, heart problems, cancer, arthritis, asthma, gynaecological problems, digestive problems, obesity, stress, anxiety, depression and many more.

What is the Yoga diet?

Yoga recommends a “sattvik diet” which includes natural foods and in moderation. A balance of fresh fruits, vegetables, cooked whole grains, milk, legumes, nuts and seeds using a combination of both raw and cooked foods.

How does Yoga therapy help during coronavirus?

Yoga therapy can improve your health and wellbeing and is also a powerful part of self-care. Regular practice of breathing exercises (pranayama) improves lung and cardiovascular function.
Therefore, yogic breathing practices could prepare you to prevent viral pandemics which affects lung function that leads to severe morbidity and poor Quality of Life. Regular practice of Yoga improves your lung capacity, boost immunity and help with stress coping.

What are the different types of Yoga Asanas?

The different types of Yoga Asanas are forward bent, backbends, side bends, twists stretches, inversions, balancing postures, relaxing poses and meditative poses.

What Asanas should be performed for Anxiety and depression?

There are different asanas that can be performed for anxiety and depression such as Bhujangasana, Shalabhasana, Dhunurasana, Veerasana, Trikonasana, etc.

What are the different Yoga Asanas for beginners?

There are several Yoga asanas for beginners such as Ardha-kati chakrasana, Vrikshasana, Setu-bandhasana, Trikonasana, Vakrasana, Vajrasana, Adho Mukho Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose), Naukasana (Boat Pose) and Paschimottanasana.

What is Pranayama?

Pranayama is defined as the control of breath. “Prana” means breath and “Ayama” means control. By controlling breathing one can achieve a healthy body and mind. There are different types of Pranayama:
Nadi- Shuddhi Pranayama
Surya Bhedan Pranayama (Right Nostril Breathing)

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