Mudras to improve the functioning of the endocrine system

In Yoga, mudras are a combination of physical movements, attitudes or gestures that focus on changing the homeostasis (internal environment) of the body. I have given you three mudras to do today that will affect and improve the working of the endocrine system and the glands in your body. They will also help to de-stress you and shift your mood to a more relaxed one.

we have selected the following asanas and mudras simply for the reason that they are very effective for Migraine.  They affect every single part of the human body and increase blood circulation to the brain. Blood is the greatest detoxifier and by ensuring all-round blood circulation, we help the body to detoxify itself.

Caution: Those with backache or severe arthritis of the knee joints should not do exercises one and two. Those with hernia, high blood pressure or spinal injury should not do exercise one.

Exercise 1

Exercise 1

• Lie flat on your back, your arms by your side
• Slowly raise your legs to a 90 degree position
• Lift the hips and support them with your hands as shown
• Hold for 10-30 seconds
• Breathing normal
• Slowly come back to the start position.

Exercise 2

Exercise 2

• Sit with your legs stretched out and the back straight. Bend one leg; place your ankle on the opposite thigh close to the groin. Bend the other leg and place the ankle on the thigh of the bent leg, close to the groin
• Take your hands behind the back and with one hand catch hold of other wrist
• Close your eyes relax the body and inhale
• Exhale as you bend forward and rest your forehead on the floor
• Hold 10-30 seconds, breathe normally
• Inhale as you raise your body and come back to the start position.

Exercise 3

Exercise 3

• Lie flat on your back, your arms by your side
• Slowly raise your legs to a 90 degree position
• Lift your hips and support them with your hands as in exercise one and bend the legs as shown
• In this position, inhale and contract the anal muscles tightly but without strain
• Hold the breath and the contraction for 10 seconds
• Slightly release contraction and exhale a little, release contraction a little more and exhale a little.  Now release contraction completely and exhale completely
• Repeat three times.