Child pose is especially helpful for people with hypertension (systolic pressure is 130+ or diastolic pressure is 80+). Child pose helps improve the circulation of blood in the body and reduces stress.

Child Pose Lowers High Blood Pressure

Sukhasana helps reduce stress and promotes a peaceful mind, which will help promote a healthy body. 

Sukhasana Lowers High Blood Pressure

Bridge Pose regulates blood pressure by reducing stress and calming the brain. 

Bridge Pose Lowers High Blood Pressure

Cobra pose helps circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body, promotes heart health, and relieves stress.

Cobra Pose Lowers High Blood Pressure

Shavasana helps with some risk factors of high blood pressure, including reducing headaches, fatigue, relieves stress, and relaxes the body. It is considered one of the easiest poses.

Shavasana Lowers High Blood Pressure

- Child pose 
- Sukhasana (easy pose)
- Shavasana (corpse pose)
- Cobra pose
- Bridge pose

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Multiple studies have been done that show yoga can help lower blood pressure. A specific study shows that if one practices yoga at least three times a week, it may help lower blood pressure more. The study had a control group (no exercise) and had a group that did yoga. The results showed that if one performed yoga three times a week with breathing/relaxation exercises, their systolic blood pressure decreased an average of 11 millimeters of mercury and their diastolic decreased 6 millimeters of mercury more than the control groups. 

Yoga Can Lower Blood Pressure

Vats, V. (2020, February 24). Hypertension: Can yoga reduce blood pressure? know 5 best yoga poses for high blood pressure. NDTV.com. Retrieved October 29, 2021, from https://www.ndtv.com/health/hypertension-can-yoga-reduce-blood-pressure-know-5-best-yoga-poses-for-high-blood-pressure-2097238

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