Yoga to the Rescue
May 19, 2009
Arthritis, an inflammation of the joints, has no cure as yet. However there is one practice that has been found to greatly reduce the effects of most forms of arthritis. It’s Yoga.
As a holistic discipline, Yoga doesn’t just treat one symptom or illness. Yoga encompasses a person’s total mental, physical and spiritual health. Its methods are based in physical movements, but those movements, called poses or asanas, are harmonized with breathing techniques and meditation. This combination reduces emotional stress and relieves bodily toxins that have been found to contribute to arthritis symptoms.
Yoga positions, or asanas, are design to stretch and tone muscles and lubricate joints. Certain postures will lengthen the muscles, others strengthen muscles. Another set of poses helps release tension, relaxing the muscles’ pull on tendons, ligaments and joints.
The gentle stretching and graceful movement of the Asanas help make joints more flexible. Those who suffer from arthritis can find the postures hard to perform at first. Some even may prove slightly painful because of the stiffness and inflammation of the joints.
Some of the postures that stretch muscles and improve joint flexibility are the “Backward Dog” and the “Seated Forward Bend.” The “Lotus” is a sitting position that relaxes muscles and releases tension. It’s important to check with your doctor before beginning any asanas, just as you would with any other physical fitness program.
Coupled with the asanas to relieve arthritis are the pranayama, or breathing exercises. Learning to control breathing and to breathe deeply helps release more body toxins, lessening inflammation. Breathing also gives the body more energy.
Pranayama exercises can either warm or cool the body. For instance Ujjayi Pranayama and Kapalabhati Pranayama are breathing exercises that go very fast, warming and energizing the body. People who suffer from osteoarthritis often find that these kinds of pranayama relieve their symptoms by warming and relaxing stiffened joints.
On the other hand, exercises such as Sit Cari Pranayama are done slowly, to help cool the body. These kinds of breathing exercises often ease the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, which is a disorder of the immune system. Be sure to learn pranayama exercises from an experienced yoga instructor because they are advanced methods that should be done only under supervision.
Most of all, remember that Yoga offers methods that can relieve many arthritis symptoms, allowing you to live with more mobility and less pain.
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