Does Yoga decrease stress hormones?

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#1

Definitely, yoga Heals when coupled with meditation and will help to reduce stress and anxiety

It improves the acceptance level of your mind towards diverse situations. It gives strength to face circumstances with an open heart and a clear mindset. It gives the courage to give well thought and balanced replies to different issues instead of impulsive and aggressive reactions. It improves mental strength which helps overcome issues like stress, anxiety, depression, and a lot more

It secretes positive chemicals to keep our mind going and active in all life situations in a way that leads to healthy physical levels too...and a person who regularly practices yoga can experience these changes for sure and can Heal with yoga.

Stress can be effectively managed in many different ways. Kaivalyadhama scheduled a workshop on “Stress Management with Yoga Therapy” In this workshop, we can learn how we can manage our stress by applying Yoga therapy.

Health experts have confirmed that yoga has relieved people of pressure to a great extent. Yoga helps to build strength and utilize energy at the right channel during a crisis or periods of extreme stress.

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#2

Stress is a common issue faced by everyone, whether it is a professional person, a college student or even a housewife. We all have experienced a situation where we are extremely stressed and unable to calm down. This feeling makes us to irritate other people around us. But stress is not a serious issue, it is actually a physiological process that is present in all living beings.

When we are under stress, our blood pressure rises and our heart rate increases. Our blood circulation gets slowed down and our breathing becomes shallow and fast. This leads to the production of cortisol which is a stress hormone. Cortisol is an important hormone and its production increases when we are under stress. Cortisol regulates the body functions like blood sugar, digestion and immunity.

The problem arises when our cortisol levels remain high for a long period of time. This leads to the formation of stress hormones. The constant rise of cortisol levels causes the body to produce adrenaline and other stress hormones. When our cortisol levels increase, the secretion of serotonin decreases and this leads to depression.

Stress can also cause problems in our body like obesity, anxiety, heart disease, high cholesterol and hypertension. So, it is important to understand the causes of stress and ways to reduce stress.

If you are a beginner, then try this yoga pose to reduce stress:

  1. Sit on the floor and cross your legs.

  2. Bring your right knee to your chest and keep your left leg straight.

  3. Raise your head and shoulders off the ground and keep your body straight.

  4. Keep your back straight and hold your breath for 2 to 3 seconds.

  5. Release your breath and relax your body.

  6. Repeat the same posture for 15 times.

Do this posture twice a day for 5 to 6 days and you will notice that the level of stress hormones will reduce and you will feel relaxed and happy.

This yoga posture will surely reduce the levels of stress hormones and will keep you stress free and happy.