Therapeutic yoga is highly recommended for all musculo-skeletal issues and provides cure to all ailments without the need of surgery.
Therapeutic yoga is highly recommended for all musculo-skeletal issues and provides cure to all ailments without the need of surgery. Here are poses aimed at treating illnesses like spondylosis, disk prolapse, sciatica and so on. This form of yoga has dual benefits as it aims to target the psychological and the physical health of the person — holding relevance especially for today’s youth.
Mayurasana Mayurasana, also known as the peacock pose is known to strengthen the digestive system. This pose improves sexual vitality and performance and also strengthens the shoulder, neck and arms.
Usthrasana Usthrasana or the camel pose helps in giving a nice stretch to the body and helps in opening the lungs. It is recommended for a good posture. It helps in improving the blood flow to the entire body and is highly recommended for people who need to stand for prolonged hours or those who spend a lot of time on their phones.
Ardha Chandhrasana Also known as the half moon pose, this helps in improving the concentration and coordinates motor reflexes. This also helps in correcting collapsed uterus. It targets removing fatigue and also reduces problems caused due to sciatica and back pain.
Ekapada Halasana The Ekapada Halasana or the single legged plough pose aims to increase the self-confidence of the person and also helps in clearing the mind to make it calm. Physically, this yoga pose helps to treat hernias and also brings down elbow, wrist and joint pain. It helps in lengthening the spine and improves the alignment of the body.
Shashankasana Popularly known as the rabbit pose, it helps in clearing the mind and eases aching calves. It helps in strengthening the upper back.
Bhadha Padmasana The locked lotus pose helps in strengthening the knees and its flexibility. It also improves the posture and mainly helps arthritic patients.
Veerabhadrasana Veerabhadrasana or the warrior pose is known to strengthen the lower limbs. It helps in relieving acidity and also corrects heavy flow during menstruation. It is known to improve the confidence of the person.
The writer is a therapeutic yoga enthusiast, Orange Ray.
