{"id":106,"date":"2018-03-15T11:25:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T11:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/?p=106"},"modified":"2023-07-20T04:51:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T04:51:11","slug":"yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure","title":{"rendered":"Yoga Mudras for High Blood Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. With so much to do every day, we get excessively stressed out, and that results in an increase <!--more-->of adrenaline in the bloodstream that raises the pressure. Hypertension leads to several connecting disorders, which can give you a hard time to go on with your day. While there are medicines for blood pressure but they are not good for the long run and it is not a good habit to take too many pills. With the help of a few Yoga mudras, you can control your high blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>The human heart goes about as a pump because it supplies oxygen-rich blood to different body organs through the veins and pumps the oxygen-poor blood back to the lungs to get energized with new oxygen. The blood pressure is the power applied by the blood when it flows against the walls of the veins. Any kind of blockage in the veins cholesterol stores, blood clumps, narrowing of the veins because of solidifying would urge the blood to apply more weight while it flows. This is what leads to the problem of hypertension. Whenever left untreated, this problem would bring about weakened heart muscles and further some of the critical heart problems.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_best_mudras_to_control_high_blood_pressure_%E2%80%93\"><\/span><strong>The best mudras to control high blood pressure:<\/strong> &#8211;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure\/#The_best_mudras_to_control_high_blood_pressure_%E2%80%93\" >The best mudras to control high blood pressure: &#8211;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure\/#1_Aakash_Mudra\" >1. Aakash Mudra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure\/#2_Vaayan_Mudra\" >2. Vaayan Mudra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure\/#3_Apanvayu_Mudra\" >3. Apanvayu Mudra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure\/#4_Pran_Mudra\" >4. Pran Mudra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure\/#5_Surya_Mudra\" >5. Surya Mudra<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/yoga-mudras-for-high-blood-pressure\/#6_Chinmaya_Mudra\" >6. Chinmaya Mudra<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Yoga is a pure and true way to cure the inner problems in your body. You don\u2019t have to work too hard to get it right; follow instructions and keep breathing when you practice\u00a0 mudras. Just 20 minutes in a day with yoga, and you will have no problem of hypertension throughout your life!<\/p>\n<p><video controls=\"controls\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\"><source src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Mudra-for-High-Blood-Pressure-Hypertension.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\" \/><\/video><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Aakash_Mudra\"><\/span>1. Aakash Mudra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Out of all the mudras for high bp, this is an easy one and quick too. Join the tip of your middle finger to the tip of the thumb and hold it while exhaling and inhaling for a few minutes. It is very helpful in getting rid of hypertension and all kinds of negative emotions. It is believed that a person who practices Aakash Mudra finds it easier to connect with the collective consciousness of God. This results in helping a person think noble thoughts even in the difficult situations of life.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Aakash-Mudra.jpg\" alt=\"Aakash Mudra\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Aakash-Mudra.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Aakash-Mudra-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Aakash-Mudra-768x316.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Vaayan_Mudra\"><\/span>2. Vaayan Mudra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Join the tip of your middle finger and index finger to the tip of your thumb finger for the Vaayan Mudra. This helps in reducing blood pressure in the best way possible! Also known as Vatta Katak Mudra, this mudra is helpful in increasing the Vatta humour of the body thereby increasing the never force and vital power of the body.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Vaayan-Mudra.jpg\" alt=\"Vaayan Mudra\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Vaayan-Mudra.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Vaayan-Mudra-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Vaayan-Mudra-768x316.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Apanvayu_Mudra\"><\/span>3. Apanvayu Mudra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While inhaling and exhaling, place the tip of your pointing finger at the bottom of your thumb. Now join the tips of your middle finger along with the ring finger with the tip of the thumb to form this mudra. This mudra is also very commonly referred to as the mudra of the heart. Not just hypertension but this mudra is also helpful in breathing difficulties, angina pectoris, heart attack, heart failure, etc. Everyday practice of this mudra is extremely helpful in getting rid of all kinds of heart blockages that help in regulating the blood pressure. In addition to this helps in oxygenating the blood while repairing any damage that might be done to the heart muscles for better health of the heart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Apanvayu-Mudra.jpg\" alt=\"Apanvayu Mudra\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Apanvayu-Mudra.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Apanvayu-Mudra-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Apanvayu-Mudra-768x316.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Pran_Mudra\"><\/span>4. Pran Mudra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bring together the tip of the little finger, ring finger and your thumb in order to perform this mudra. This mudra helps in awakening the power of prana immensely. Additionally, it also helps in getting rid of eye diseases, improving the eye sight, increasing the resistance of the body, removing any feelings of tiredness and reducing the hunger pangs. A person who practices this mudra regularly sleeps well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pran-Mudra.jpg\" alt=\"Pran Mudra\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pran-Mudra.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pran-Mudra-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Pran-Mudra-768x316.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Surya_Mudra\"><\/span>5. Surya Mudra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This mudra is one by letting the tip of the ring finger touch the base of thumb while exerting very little pressure on your ring finger. There is a significant improvement seen in the problem of hypertension with this mudra. It also helps immensely in increasing the body heat, it is extremely useful for people who have overweight problems and digestion problems. It also helps in reducing the cholesterol. The only precaution that must be taken while performing this asana is that people who are weak should not practice it when it is hot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1138 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Surya-murda.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"371\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Chinmaya_Mudra\"><\/span>6. Chinmaya Mudra<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To do this mudra, place the thumb and your forefinger to form a ring while the rest of the fingers should be curled in the palm of your hand. This mudra is popular for improving the physical and mental health. The problem of hypertension is reduced significantly with this mudra. It also helps in stimulating the digestion process and stimulating digestion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekamyogashala.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/chin_mudra.jpg\" alt=\"chinmaya-mudra\" width=\"850\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It takes just about 3 to 5 minutes for every mudra, and you will have a lifelong problem solved. They are easy, quick, and an excellent way to keep many diseases at bay. Practice them regularly to achieve a greater stability of all the four elements in yourself and achieve fitness at a physical, mental and spiritual level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a serious health concern that affects millions of people worldwide. 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