Best Yoga Poses for Thyroid disorders, Asana’s for Thyroid problems

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

5. Excessive stress

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:

1. Paschimmotanasana (Seated Forward Bending Pose) :

1. Sit on the floor in crossed legs position.
2. Stretch your legs out to forward. Your feet should point to the ceiling.
3. Inhaling deeply, stretch your hands above your head, without bending your elbows.
4. 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.
5. Stay in this position for 60 to 90 seconds initially. Slowly, increase the time of holding the position for 5 minutes or more.
6. Exhaling, bring your body upward, relieving your toes from your hands
7. Come back to the crossed leg sitting position or Padmasana.
8. Repeat his pose up to 10 times or more.

2. Ustrasana (Camel Pose ) :

     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 ) :

     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.

     7. Then come back to crossed leg sitting pose.

4. Surya Namaskaar

5. Bidalasana (Cat Pose)

6. Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)

7. Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)