Yoga for Blood Pressure Patients (Both High & Low)

Blood pressure is among one of the things that is highly unstable with today’s lifestyle. High blood pressure which is normally also referred to as hypertension is the more common and more serious blood pressure problems as it can potentially cause quite a few serious troubles like heart attacks, strokes and even death. Coming on to the low blood pressure; this problem does not garner much importance as it does not display as severe a set of results as that of high blood pressure. However, low blood pressure can be a sign of chronic disease or severe heart conditions. In worst cases, low blood pressure can even deprive the brain or other vital organs of an adequate flow of blood and even lead to death.

Since the severity of both the blood pressure conditions has been pointed out, it is of utmost importance to now understand how these blood pressure problems can be dealt with. A healthy lifestyle and eating habits is a must, but in addition to the same, a regular practice of certain yoga poses helps stimulate healthy blood pressure too. Some of them are listed below

Yoga for Blood Pressure Patients (Both High & Low)

Yoga Poses for High Blood Pressure Patients

Shishuasana or Child Pose for High Blood Pressure Patients

This yoga pose is perfect for relieving stress and is among the yoga poses for stimulating blood circulation and bringing it to a normal state. These features of the pose make if perfect for controlling high blood pressure.

Shishuasana or Child Pose for or High Blood Pressure Patients

How To Do Shishuasana or Child Pose?

Sit in a position where your hips are placed comfortably over your heels. Now bend forwards and lower your head towards the floor. Place your hands along the body side on the floor with palms facing up. Hold the pose for 30 seconds and then slowly return back to the sitting position.

Vajrasana or Diamond Pose for High Blood Pressure Patients

This yoga pose that not only controls the high blood pressure, but improves digestion too. Ideal for coping with obesity, Vajrasana is recommended after lunch and dinner.

How To Do Vajrasana or Diamond Pose?

Kneel down stretching the lower legs backwards and crossing your big toes. Now gently lower the body in a way that the buttocks are resting on the heels of the feet, and the thighs on the calves. Place the hands on the knees and look forward as you turn your attention to your breathing. Stay in this pose for 5-10 minutes before releasing.

Paschimottanasana or Forward Bending Yoga Pose for High Blood Pressure Patients

Ideal for reducing fat, this yoga pose is known to show proven results in reducing weight. In addition to the weight loss, Paschimottanasana yoga pose is an effective stress reliever and is an ideal pose for lowering high blood pressure.

Paschimottanasana or Forward Bending Yoga Pose

How To Do Paschimottanasana or Forward Bending Yoga Pose?

Sit as your legs are stretching forward in front of you and your head, neck and spine are erect. Now place the palms on the respective knees and bend your head and trunk slowly forward to catch the toes. Try to touch your head to the knees and bend the arm to try to touch the floor. Maintain this posture for a few seconds and then slowly return to the initial position.

Sukhasana or Easy Pose for High Blood Pressure Patients

This yoga pose is known as the meditative pose, because it helps calm the mind and reduce hypertension or high blood pressure to a normal state. Doing Sukhasana regularly helps in lowering the blood pressure.

Sukhasana or Easy Pose for or High Blood Pressure Patients

How To Do Sukhasana or Easy Pose?

Sit comfortably with the legs stretched in front of you and the spine erect. Now cross the legs in a way that your knees are wide, shins are crossed and each foot is placed under the knee. The feet should be relaxed and the legs should be tucked into the torso. Hold your palms stacked up in your lap or on the respective knees and turn your attention towards your breathing.

Ardha Matsyendrasana or Sitting Half Spinal Twist for High Blood Pressure Patients

Another yoga pose for stimulating the blood flow, Ardha Matsyendrasana yoga pose is perfect for lowering blood pressure. Another benefit of this yoga pose is that it helps stimulate the heart and the nervous system.

Ardha Matsyendrasana or Sitting Half Spinal Twist

How To Do Ardha Matsyendrasana or Sitting Half Spinal Twist?

Sit with legs straight and keep your body relaxed. Now place the sole of the right foot flat on the floor outside of the left knee. Bend the left leg and lay the left heel beside the right buttock. Keeping the spine straight and relaxed, bring the left arm to the outside of the right knee and grasp the right ankle. Now, turn the upper body as far as possible to the right, place the right arm across the back and look over the right shoulder. Hold this pose for a few breaths and then return to the normal pose.

Yoga Poses for Low Blood Pressure Patients

Matsyasana or Fish Pose for Low Blood Pressure

One of the probable causes of low blood pressure can be dehydration, which can further result in more severe outcomes like heart failure. Perfect for overall health, Matsyasana or the fish yoga pose helps regulate a low blood pressure.

How To Do Matsyasana or Fish Pose?

Lie flat on the back, with knees bent and feet on the floor. As you straighten your legs, place both the arms on either side. Now raise your hips and bring the respective hands under the hips, bend the elbows and push the upper body off the floor as you exhale. Raise only the chest and tilt the head back. Hold this pose for five breaths and then release to stabilize low blood pressure.

Fish Pose or Matsyasana

Padma Sarvangasana or Lotus Shoulder Stand for Low Blood Pressure Patients

Ideal yoga pose for improving the blood flow, this asana helps regulating the blood flow to the brain in addition to stimulating the pituitary and the thyroid gland. Among the other prime benefits of Padma Sarvangasana or Lotus Shoulder Stand, it helps in energizing the mind and the body along with normalizing low blood pressure.

Padma Sarvangasana or Lotus Shoulder Stand

How To Do Padma Sarvangasana or Lotus Shoulder Stand?

You start with the sarvangasana, and as you exhale you bend the knees and the cross them in a way that the right foot is above the left thigh and the left foot is above the right thigh.Now as you inhale, stretch the legs upwards towards the ceiling and bring your hips forward and the knees closer. Hold the pose for 30 seconds then slowly bring the body down.

Ustrasana or Camel Pose for Low Blood Pressure Patients

Another one of the highly beneficial yoga poses for low blood pressure, this asana ensures healthy blood flow to the brain by stretching a backbend. Ustrasana or Camel Pose yoga asana is also exceptionally helpful in calming the nervous system and toning the spine along with benefiting low blood pressure.Ustrasana or Camel Pose

How To Do Ustrasana or Camel Pose?

Start the pose by kneeling on the floor and pushing the shins down, the hands on the hip bone. Now try to push the tail bone forward while keeping the upper body upright. Next, gently lean back with the chin pointing to the sky and shift the palms to the soles of your feet for added support. Make an arc with the body, and hold the pose for 15 to 20 seconds before releasing and relaxing.

Uttanasana or Intense Forward Bending Pose for Low Blood Pressure

Another pose for improving blood flow to the brain and stimulating the thyroid and pituitary glands, this yoga pose is known for controlling blood pressure levels.

How To Do Uttanasana or Intense Forward Bending Pose?

Start by standing straight on the yoga mat, inhale and raise your hands from the front above your head. Then bend forwards completely pushing the hips back till the palms touch the floor, and the forehead touches the knees. Stay in this pose for a few breaths and then slowly return to the position with hands above your head before completely relaxing yourself.

Standing Forward Bend or Uttanasana

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Last Modified On:December 12, 2019

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