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Yoga For High BP: These 3 yoga asanas are helpful in controlling high blood pressure, heart will also remain healthy
Samira Vishwas | June 5, 2026 2:24 PM CST

Yoga Asana For Blood Pressure: High blood pressure disease has become a part of today’s fast-paced lifestyle. Due to bad lifestyle and stress, people are becoming high BP patients.

The possibility of having high BP increases not only due to lifestyle but also due to age, kidney diseases, lack of exercise, genetic reasons, obesity and many other problems. Earlier only elders used to have BP problem, but nowadays children and youth are also facing problems to blood pressure.

The problem of high BP can be reduced by yoga. There are many types of yoga asanas to reduce high BP, which are beneficial in high BP. The problem of BP can be controlled by regular practice.

Virasana

Virasana is considered to be the most beneficial because any yoga that involves breathing is considered good for high BP. By doing Virasana, BP remains under control, nervous system remains healthy and stress is reduced to a great extent.

Veerasana Yoga (Photo.Social Media)

How to do

To do this, sit on your knees on the ground. After this, place both hands on the knees and keep your hips between the ankles and reduce the distance between the knees. While pulling the navel inward, remain like this for some time and relax after 30 seconds.

Shavasana

This asana is done to cool down the body. Shavasana is one of the most effective asanas to reduce high BP. It relaxes the entire body, relieves fatigue and reduces stress, headache and insomnia. When all these factors are controlled, blood pressure automatically starts becoming normal.

Shavasana Yoga (Photo.Social Media)

How to do

To do this, lie on your back on a yoga mat and close your eyes. Now spread both your legs in front and relax your feet. Keep both the hands on either side of the body at a short distance from the body. Slowly spread the palms and relax the entire body. Take deep and slow breaths and remain in this posture for 30 seconds and then relax.

Balasana

Balasana is considered very beneficial for high BP patients. This asana calms both body and mind. The fluctuations in breathing are controlled and the tension in the neck and shoulders is reduced. This improves blood circulation and by reducing stress, BP comes under control naturally.

Balasana Yoga (Photo.Social Media)

How to do

For this, sit in Vajrasana on the yoga mat. Inhale slowly and take your hands above the head and now exhale slowly and bend forward and rest your forehead on the ground. While doing this, pay attention to your breathing. Do this exercise for 5 to 30 seconds.

If you have been suffering from high BP for a long time or are taking medicines, then definitely consult a doctor before starting yoga. Yogasanas done properly and regularly not only keep BP under control, but also strengthen the heart and reduce stress.


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