Yoga

Yoga poses have an inherent ability to balance the endocrine system, metabolism, and neurotransmitters. Poses that activate the 7 chakra energy centers will have a strong effect on all three of these issues, especially the 2nd, 5th and 6th chakras. Belly down back bending poses will stimulate the reproductive organs to balance the levels of progesterone and estrogen. Shoulderstand, camel, plough, and bridge poses all help stimulate the thyroid gland in the center of the neck to balance metabolism and effect the entire endocrine system. Child, seated head to knee, side seated angle pose and meditation (especially our 3rd eye meditations) will activate and balance the brain centers that regulate the levels of neurotransmitters and most hormones in the body.

Meditation is renowned for its ability to calm the mind and reduce stress. It also can reduce heart-harmful emotions, such as anxiety, hostility and hopelessness. And studies have shown that a daily meditation practice can reduce the amount of fatty deposits in the arteries, as well as lower blood pressure.



Practicing yoga naturally leads one to choose a healthier lifestyle, which most often eliminates or minimizes heart disease’s dietary risk factors of refined sugar, alcohol, high cholesterol and fat rich foods, and caffeine.

While all of these yogic practices have been shown to help prevent and control heart disease, when they are practiced together they create powerful healing synergy on the heart. Dr. Dean Ornish’s famous study has shown that heart disease can not only be controlled, but can actually be reversed through diet, meditation, group support, and yoga.