Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Yoga Inversion Therapy Done Right - Not Just Standing on Your Head

Most sports don't ask you to go upside down, but yoga is one of the few systems of condition that recommends it. There are wonderful condition claims connected with inversions: it reverses aging, increases blood flow to the brain, regulates pituitary and pineal glands, relieves constipation, tranquilizes the nervous system, and the list goes on. Dissimilar citizen react in Dissimilar ways, but a quarterly convention of turning upside down to one degree or an additional one is soothing and balancing, and it can be a considerable step for many to stop their chattering minds before meditation.

Inversion doesn't have to mean a Headstand

Inversions don't have to be extra yoga poses - they can contain a broad range of both yoga and ordinary stretching positions. Even just hanging your body forward while sitting in a chair can be adequate to reset your inner rhythm. Downward dog is an inversion, as is Legs Up the Wall Pose. As you become more advanced, there are more intense inversion poses like headstand, shoulder stand, handstand and plow.

More Benefits of Inversion Therapy

Need more reasons to go upside down? Inversions are perfect for aiding in draining blood and lymph from the lower extremities and the abdominal and pelvic organs. They are also a great stretch for the diaphragm. All inverted poses significantly increase blood flow to the brain, heart and lungs. This extra flow helps to saturate the often neglected upper lobes of the lungs with a fresh wash of blood and stimulates performance in its upper air sacs (arterioles).

Whether the inversion is subtle or extreme, the pull of blood towards our hearts and heads toggles our nervous systems to turn off the sympathetic "flight or fight" stress response while turning on the parasympathetic "rest & digest" response. When blood pressure accumulates in the aortic arch above the heart and the carotid arteries in the neck, the final succeed is that they quiet the "chatterbox" centers within the brain itself so that we can have some peace and quiet.

Should I convention Inversions?
As with any corporal exertion, there are some conditions that are contraindications to inversions. Students with high blood pressure are advised against aggressive inversions such as headstand, shoulder stand, or plow. clear students who have lost their cervical curve are at serious risk when doing headstand or shoulder stand. Students with degenerative bone disease or detached retinas are also strongly discouraged. Functionally, we were not made to put all of our body's weight on the neck bones, either in flexion, prolongation or neutral. A wholesome headstand or shoulder stand needs strong arms, shoulders, and core muscles to displace some of the body's weight from the neck and skull. When settling in for an inversion, give yourself some time, make sure your convention space is quiet and warm, and dim the lights for an optimum succeed of calm.

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