Wednesday 19 August 2009

Insomnia treatment: yoga

Insomnia is a common disease which may be the result of the somatic diseases, excessive tension and the pressure of the life. If left untreated for quite a long time, will hurt the immune system. Yoga can effectively alleviate your pressure and is very effective to treat certain kind of insomnia. Here we introduce some yoga postures for treating insomnia.



plow
plow can temporarily return your blood to your head and promote your body's blood circulation. Improve your metabolism and ease the headache.


Supine, arms on both side, inhale and slowly rise your legs(left feet can put down to have a rest), maintain 10-15 seconds before sleep.




shoulder down vertical
Based on the plow, the legs straight, shoulder down till near your legs


keep your body vertical






yoga meditation
relax, eyes closed, focus on your breathing, say first "o" then close the lips and then say "m", till completely exhaled breathe, then inhale and repeat. focus on the breath and experience the response in the brain.