Yoga for Arthritis - II

Exercises to release tension
 

The arms and shoulders tend to get locked up and add to your arthritic pain.  The following exercises release the tension from your shoulders and help you to breathe in a more natural way as your breathing too is altered by your mental stress.

Caution: Movements should be done slowly without any jerks.

 

Exercise 1

 

Exercise 1

•  Interlock the hands behind the head. Supporting the neck and head, push the elbows back

•  Hold for 10 - 25 seconds

•  Lower both hands to the shoulders and bring both elbows together in front

•  Hold for 10 -25 seconds

•  Release

•  Repeat five times.

 

Exercise 2

 
Exercise 2

•  Place both the hands on the shoulders. Bring both the elbows together in front

•  Slowly rotate the elbows and shoulders clockwise raising the elbows up over the head and down again

•  Repeat the same movement anti-clockwise

•  Repeat five times in each direction.

 

Exercise 3

 

Exercise 3

•  Interlock the hands behind the head. Supporting the neck and head, push the elbows back

•  Hold for 10 - 25 seconds

•  Release, turn palms upwards and stretch both arms up keeping the back straight

•  Hold the posture for 10 - 25 seconds

•  Release

•  Repeat five times.