Mumbai: Lifestyle diseases—such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and obesity—are increasingly becoming a global health challenge. These conditions often develop gradually over time, resulting from prolonged unhealthy habits, stress, and a sedentary lifestyle.
In our modern, fast-paced world, constant exposure to digital screens, poor dietary choices, and chronic stress have compounded the problem, leading to a decline in overall well-being. The good news is that these lifestyle-related health issues can be effectively managed and even prevented by adopting mindful and holistic practices, with yoga being one of the most powerful tools available.
Yoga, with its roots in ancient wisdom, addresses not just the physical body but also the mind and emotions, making it uniquely suited to tackle the complex causes of lifestyle diseases. By integrating simple daily practices such as yogasanas (postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), and kriyas (cleansing practices), yoga helps restore balance within the body’s systems. This holistic approach targets the root causes—stress, inactivity, and mental unrest—offering a natural pathway to improved health.
Regular practice under the guidance of experienced teachers can significantly enhance physical flexibility, strengthen the immune system, calm the nervous system, and promote emotional resilience, ultimately empowering individuals to reclaim control over their health and lead a more vibrant life.
Yoga asanas for lifestyle diseases
Yoga and Spiritual Leader and Author, Columnist and Founder of Akshar Yoga Kendraa, Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar suggests yoga asanas for managing lifestyle diseases and boosting wellness.
Vrikshasana
Stand with feet together. Place the left foot on the inside of the right thigh, ensuring the left knee is pointed sideways. Actively engage the right leg. Place the hands on the waist for balance. Once stable, both hands can be raised to hold pranam mudra above the head, providing full extension of the spine. Keep breathing steadily. Hold for 30 seconds to begin with, and increase the capacity as you grow. Repeat from the other side.
Benefits: Provides balance, stability, lower body strength, increases focus and lengthens the entire spine enhancing pranic flow throughout the body.
Sanchalit Marjhari Asana
Start from a tabletop position. Make sure your knees are in line with your hips, shoulders in line with your wrists, spine parallel to the floor, and shoulder distance between the legs. Now, as you inhale, push the chest downwards as you extend your chin upwards, while pushing the hips outwards, thus creating an inward bend in the spine.
How to exhale and curl your spine outwards: Bring your chin to your collar-bones, squeeze your belly inwards and look towards your belly. Repeat this movement from upward-facing cat to downward-facing cat 8 – 10 times.
Benefits: Improves back flexibility, restores spine health, releases tension from the neck, promotes good posture, releases tension and stimulates abdominal organs and enhances blood supply to the central nervous system.
Suryanamaskar
It is a dynamic Vinyasa flow that comprises 8 asana practices in a sequence, repeatedly. It energises the Sun energy in the body, activating the fire element, which is the source of energy and positivity.
Benefits: It is an integrated practice of movement and stability that builds the whole body. Practising 5 sets of Surya-namaskars daily can help generate a huge amount of positive energy and activate the nervous system. It has a huge impact on improving metabolism for a healthy and active digestive system.
Siddha Walk
A special Himalayan Vinyasa that has an immense impact on brain function. It balances both sides of the brain, stimulates positive mental activity, promotes mind-body coordination, fights mental stagnation and enhances spiritual growth.
It is a great practice to uplift and improve life holistically. It involves mindful walking wherein one has to walk in the pattern of the infinity symbol. Practice 11 rounds, first clockwise and then anti-clockwise.
Modern lifestyle and pressures have resulted in deteriorated health index of the society. Integrating Yoga into daily life is a sustainable way to achieve better physical and mental health. A proactive approach towards health is the solution for a healthier and stress-free life.
(Akshar Yoga Kendraa is celebrating International Yoga Day under the guidance of Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar in a historic way with an attempt to set 12 Guinness World Records in Yogasanas, adding to its Legacy of 9 existing records. The grand event will take place at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, with participants from across India and around the world coming together to mark this extraordinary celebration of Yoga.)
Lifestyle diseases are on the rise due to prolonged unhealthy habits and stress. This weekly yoga routine, curated by Himalayan Siddhaa Akshar, offers effective asanas and mindful practices to restore balance, enhance flexibility, and strengthen the body and mind—helping you reclaim your health and boost overall wellness. Fitness Lifestyle News -Fashion Trends, Beauty Tips, Celebrity Party News, Relationship advice, Travel and Food Tips
