Thyroid disorders are very common in people of all ages,
across the globe. So many people suffer from different types of thyroid
disorders. There are many different types of thyroid disorders. Most types of
thyroid disorders are need to be consult and treated by doctor. You can get
benefits from yoga for thyroid disorders. Yoga will helpful to cure thyroid
problems in addition to medical treatment. Yoga practice is maintaining the correct balance between
the body and mind.
Some of the most common thyroid disorders are Hypothyroidism
or underactive thyroid, Hyperthyroidism or overactive thyroid, Postpartum thyroid and Thyroid cancer .
Some of the symptoms of thyroid disorders:
1. Excess weight gain or weight loss
2. Fatigue
3. Water retention
4. Sleeping problems
4. Pain in the joints and muscles
Yoga asana's for thyroid disorders
If you want to reduce thyroid problems, you have to
improve the blood circulation all over the body and improve the strength of
your torso, neck and shoulders by doing yoga. Yoga will improve the
functionality of metabolism and thyroid gland.
Here some yoga poses for Thyroid disorders:
- Sit
on the floor in crossed legs position.
- Stretch
your legs out to forward. Your feet should point to the ceiling.
- Inhaling
deeply, stretch your hands above your head, without bending your elbows.
- Exhaling,
bend your body to forward. Try to touch your toes with your hands. Your
head should keep on your knees. If you are beginner, you can try to touch
your ankles.
- Stay
in this position for 60 to 90 seconds initially. Slowly, increase the time
of holding the position for 5 minutes or more.
- Exhaling,
bring your body upward, relieving your toes from your hands
- Come
back to the crossed leg sitting position or Padmasana.
- Repeat his pose up to 10 times or more.
1. Kneel
down on the yoga mat. Keep your knees, hips and thighs should be perpendicular
to the floor.
2. Now try to move your thighs inwards.
3. Place your hands on your hips (see in picture), your palms are placed on your buttocks and fingers are pointing towards the floor.
4. Try to bring your chest in the upward direction and your arms are trying to bend your body backwards.
5. If it is possible, try to place your palms touching the ground.
3. Janu Shirasana (Head To Toe Kneeling Pose ) :
7. Then come back to
crossed leg sitting pose.
2. Now try to move your thighs inwards.
3. Place your hands on your hips (see in picture), your palms are placed on your buttocks and fingers are pointing towards the floor.
4. Try to bring your chest in the upward direction and your arms are trying to bend your body backwards.
5. If it is possible, try to place your palms touching the ground.
3. Janu Shirasana (Head To Toe Kneeling Pose ) :
1. Sit on the yoga mat in crossed leg position.
2. Stretch your legs out to forward and your feet point
out to the upward.
3. Fold right leg and place at the thighs of the left
leg.
4. Then stretch forward your body and try to touch your
left leg toe with your hands.
5. Your head should be place on your left leg knee.
6. Stay in this pose for 60 to 90 seconds.