Balancing Hormones with Yoga: 5 poses to support the endocrine system

Stress and its related disorders, such as anxiety and depression, are common culprits behind hormone imbalances in individuals. Yoga, with its proven ability to significantly reduce stress, offers a practical approach to restoring hormonal balance. Yoga guides our attention to our breath, fostering mindfulness and an inward journey. This inner exploration, seeking peace within, can have a profound healing effect on our hormones and the endocrine system.

Yoga Asanas

Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar, yoga guru, founder, Akshar Yoga Kendraa says, “Yoga asanas that incorporate inversions like headstand, handstand, and shoulder stand can be extremely beneficial for your thyroid, heart, hormones, and lungs. However, these poses are intended for seasoned practitioners and should not be attempted without proper supervision. These simple asanas can be combined with basic breathwork techniques to effectively reduce stress, anxiety, and fatigue.”

Vajrasana

Formation of the Posture:

Kneel down and sit on your heels.

Keep your toes turned out.

Place your palms on your knees, facing upward.

Straighten your back and look forward.

Hold this asana for a while.

Savitri Asana

Formation of the Posture:

Kneel down and sit on your heels.

Keep your toes turned out.

Lift both arms upward.

Straighten your back and look forward.

Hold this asana for a while.

Halasana

Formation of the Posture:

Lie down on your back.

Using your abdominal muscles, lift your legs up to 90 degrees.

Press your palms firmly into the floor and allow your legs to fall back behind your head.

Let your middle and lower back lift off the floor to touch your toes on the floor behind.

Try to bring your chest as close to your chin as possible.

The palms can remain flat on the floor, but you can bend your arms to support your back with your palms.

Hold the asana for a while.

Padahastasana

Formation:

Begin by standing in Samasthiti.

Exhale and gently bend your upper body down from the hips, aiming to touch your nose to your knees.

Place your palms on either side of your feet.

You may bend your knees slightly if needed.

With practice, slowly straighten your knees and attempt to touch your chest to your thighs.

Hold this asana for a while.

Adomukhiswanasna

Begin on your palms and knees.

Align your palms underneath your shoulders and knees below your hips.

To form this pose, straighten your knees by lifting your hips up.

Adjust your feet to create an inverted ‘V’ shape.

Keep your hands shoulder-width apart and aim to get your heels to touch the floor.

Hold the position for a few seconds.

How yoga may help you relax

Through asanas for the body, pranayama for the breath, and meditation for the mind, yoga offers the remedy for every condition brought on by stress. Regularly practise this easy yoga pose to get more control over your body, mind, and spirit.

Effects of meditation and breathing techniques on stress

You’ll experience mental calmness after practising yoga asanas since the reasoning brain has quieted the emotional function. In this regard, meditation is also a highly effective tool, much like any form of breath awareness that may assist to calm and slow the mind. Effective breathing is substantially facilitated by pranayama. Rapid and shallow breathing makes us more vulnerable to stress, which might make us feel uneasy. You may fully rely on your diaphragm.

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