The Benefits Of Yoga Therapy

Author: Dr. Archana Dubey MBBS, MS (OBG)
Consultant:  Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at Motherhood Hospital Indore 

It is the day and age of the multitalented and multifaceted women who handle their professional and personal lives with the utmost finesse. However, the constantly changing lifestyle and stressful environments have brought about serious health issues that are affecting them. Across the world, women suffer from cardiovascular diseases, breast cancer, polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD), osteoporosis, and depression. That’s not all. Incidences of stroke, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes are also common.

Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits for people of all ages. And, if you’re going through an illness, recovering from surgery or living with a chronic condition, yoga can become an integral part of your treatment and potentially hasten healing.

A yoga therapist can work with patients and put together individualised plans that work together with their medical and surgical therapies. That way, yoga can support the healing process and help the person experience symptoms with more centeredness and less distress.

What Can You Do? 

Steer clear of unhealthy eating and drinking habits, get ample physical exercise, and get adequate sleep. Along with this, yoga – will help women get their health problems under control.

Why Yoga?

Yoga, better known as a body and mind cleanser, has umpteen benefits. Regular practice helps women maintain better physical and mental health, energy levels, and self-esteem Yoga can give the following health benefits:

Yoga improves strength, balance, and flexibility: Slow movements and deep breathing increase blood flow and warm up muscles, while holding a pose can build strength.Yoga helps relieve back pain: Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing pain and improving mobility in people with lower back pain.

Yoga helps relieve back pain: Yoga is as good as basic stretching for easing pain and improving mobility in people with lower back pain.

Yoga can ease arthritis symptoms: Gentle yoga has been shown to ease some of the discomfort of tender, swollen joints for people with arthritis.

Yoga relaxes you to help you sleep better: Research shows that a consistent bedtime yoga routine can help you get in the right mindset and prepare your body to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Yoga can mean more energy and brighter moods: You may feel increased mental and physical energy, a boost in alertness and enthusiasm, and fewer negative feelings after getting into a routine of practising yoga.

Yoga helps you manage stress: According to the National Institutes of Health, scientific evidence shows that yoga supports stress management, mental health, mindfulness, healthy eating, weight loss and quality sleep.

Yoga connects you with a supportive community: Participating in yoga classes can ease loneliness and provide an environment for group healing and support. Even during one-on-one sessions, loneliness is reduced as one is acknowledged as unique, listening to and participating in creating a personalised yoga plan.

It’s never too late for a woman to start practising yoga. Start with Surya Namaskar and practice forward bends and twists. Also, include inversions (not to be practised during menstruation) and a few backward extensions. Practising these asanas for 30-40 minutes daily, five days a week, will show tremendous results.

At Motherhood Hospitals we have a team of experienced supers specialists backed by the latest infrastructure and facilities. We have the best gynaecologist in Indore. We are experts in handling complex deliveries, gynaecological, and other surgeries, including various laparoscopic surgeries. 

Do make an appointment with the best maternity hospital in Indore at a centre closest to you. Meet with our doctors, who will carry out the required investigations, diagnose the issue and recommend the most appropriate treatment, enabling you to lead an active life. 

If you wish to get in touch with Dr. Archana Dubey, please book your appointment here.