A summary of how some common disorders are treated by practitioners
and medical institutions using yoga science. The poses are described
in the section on asanas. Details of medical problems that can be
treated by individual asanas are described under the asanas themselves.
Most of the following common disorders can be treated by Yoga combined
with meditation and/or visualization. Before performing any of these
posture, please be sure to perform relaxation and deep breathing
exercises.
Other applications of yoga in healing is quantified under Yoga
- Benefits.
|
Disorder
|
Yoga Exercise
|
Visualization Affirmation
|
| Asthma |
Corpse Pose, Mountain,
Complete Breath. |
Lung expansion, renewed
strength. |
| Backache |
Corpse
Pose, Locust, Knee to Chest. |
Fresh
circulation to nourish back muscles. |
| Bronchitis |
Mountain, Locust. |
|
| Cold |
Lion |
|
| Constipation |
Bow, Corpse Pose, Knee
to Chest (reinvigorates liver, spleen, intestines), Posterior
Stretch, Uddiyana, Yoga Mudra |
Increased circulation
to stimulate intestines. |
| Depression |
Yoga
Mudra, Corpse Pose |
New
energy from increased oxygen levels in the blood, pending new
joyous activity. |
| Diabetes
(not a cure!) |
Corpse Pose, Kneeling
Pose. |
See healing energies
of fresh circulation flow to pancreas |
| Emphysema |
Complete
Breath, Locust, Grip |
Healing
circulation to lungs. |
| Eyestrain |
Neck and Eye exercises. |
Absorb invisible energy
from the air ("prana") into the eyes. |
| Flatulence |
Knee
to Chest. |
|
| Headache |
Corpse Pose, Neck and
Eye Exercises, Shoulder Roll |
A summer blue sky. No
thoughts. |
| Indigestion |
Corpse
Pose, Mountain, Locust, Posterior Stretch, Cobra, Uddiyana |
|
| Insomnia |
Corpse Pose, Mountain,
Locust, Posterior Stretch, Cobra |
Blue sky. Enjoy the yoga.
No thoughts. |
| Menstrual
disorders |
Uddiyana,
Cobra, Posterior Stretch. |
|
| Neurasthenia |
Corpse Pose, Mountain,
Posterior Stretch |
Energy-giving fresh circulation |
| Obesity |
Locust,
Posterior Stretch, Cobra, Yoga Mudra, Bow, Sun, Salutation |
|
| Prostate
troubles |
Kneeling Pose. |
|
| Rheumatism |
Mountain,
Knee to Chest, Posterior Stretch |
The
dispersal of waste matter causing stiffness at the joints. |
| Sciatica |
Knee to Chest, Grip,
Kneeling Pose |
|
| Sexual
debility |
Uddiyana,
Kneeling Pose, Complete Breath |
youthful
vigor from fresh blood circulation |
| Sinus |
Neck and Eye Exercises,
Corpse Pose. |
|
| Skin
diseases |
Sun
Salutation |
A general
physical tone-up, regulating and balancing any irregularity. |
| Sore
throat |
Lion |
Constriction of blood
vessels in the throat; the relaxation brings fresh circulation
to sore area. |
| Wrinkles |
Yoga
Mudra |
|
