Yoga Asanas for High Blood Pressure

Note : Beginner Level poses - B, Intermediate Level poses - I, Advance Level poses - Adv


Sitting Poses :

• Easy pose / Sukhasana (B)
• Head to Knee pose / Janu Shirsasana (B)
• Seated Forward Bend pose / Paschimottanasana (B)
• Fire Log pose / Agnistambhasana (B)
• Hero pose / Virasana (I)
• Down Facing Hero pose / Adho Mukha Virasana (I)
• Cat pose / Bidalasana (B)
• Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend pose / Upavistha Konasana (I)
• Half Spinal Twist pose / Ardha Matsyendrasana (B)
• Diamond pose / Vajrasana (B)

Standing Poses :

• Big Toe pose / Padangusthasana (I)
• Standing Forward Bend pose / Uttansana (B)
• Downward Facing Dog pose / Adho Mukha Svanasana (B)

Supine Poses :

• Bridge pose / Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (B)
• Reclining Big Toe pose / Supta Padangusthasana (I)
• Wind Relieving pose / Pavanamuktasana (B)
• Double Leg Raises pose / Uttanpadasana (B)

Prone Poses :

• Bow pose / Dhanurasana (B)

Restorative Poses :

• Child pose / Balasana (B)
• Cobbler pose / Supta Baddha Konasana (B)
• Corpse pose / Shavasana (B)
• Reclining Hero pose / Supta Virasana (I)
• Legs up the wall pose / Viparita Karani (B)

Cautions :

• Down Facing Dog pose / Adho Mukha Svanasana - Support head on a Bolster / Pillow / Block
• Warrior pose 1 / Veerabhadrasana 1
• Warrior pose 2 / Veerabhadrasana 2
• Warrior pose 3 / Veerabhadrasana 3
• Extended Side Angle pose / Utthita Parsvakonasana
• Extended Triangle pose / Utthita Trikonasana- Turn head to gaze downward
• Intense Side Stretch pose / Parsvottanasana - Avoid full forward bend
• High Lunge pose / Alanasana
• Shoulder Stand pose / Sarvangasana
• Plow pose / Halasana
• Tree pose / Vrksasana - Avoid raise arms overhead