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| Reduce Hair Fall through Yoga - Surya Namaskar |
Surya Namaskar is the wonder of
yoga, it solves probably all problems. Just name it and surya namaskar solves
it! And hair fall problem is no exception. If you also suffer from premature
hair greying then this is it. This is a sequence of yoga that is placed in a
way that it benefits your body in the most amazing way. For more you may visit
out previous post on Sun Salutation.
2. Sudarshan
Kriya Yoga (SKY) :
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| How to Reduce Hair Fall through Yoga - Sudarshan Kriya |
It starts with normal breathing
exercise followed by brisk breathing. Then it proceeds further with chanting OM
thrice. Then going into further meditation. Meditation will definitely reduce
your hair fall by a great extent. For further and better understanding please
go through our previous article on Sudarshan Kriya Yoga(SKY).
3. Uttanasana:
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| How to Reduce Hair Fall through Yoga - Uttasana |
This pose is definitely as easy
as pie. And it does wonders to hair fall
problem. In other words we can say that it is toe-touching pose. To do this,
first you need to exhale and take a deep breath in. Then slowly bend your body
forward and get hold of you ankles with your hand. Your toes should touch the
knees and hold the pose for a while. You may not attain the perfect pose on the
first go but don’t give up and bend your body as much as you can.
4. Vajrasan:
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| How to Reduce Hair Fall through Yoga -- Vajrasan |
This is best done just after a
meal. Sit down on a mat. Fold your legs backwards such that your ankle touches
your buttocks. Your feet might sting a bit when you do initially. Start doing
it with 3-5 minutes. Then slowly increase the time to 15 minutes. If you feet
starts paining too much then you may think about its benefits in controlling
hair fall and bear it.
5. Sarvangasana:
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| How to Reduce Hair Fall through Yoga -- Sarvangasana |
Also known as the Shoulder
stand pose, this asana helps in gushing blood to your brain which will be a
very good treatment for your hair fall. Lift your body slowly. You might not
attain the perfect shoulder stand but keep on trying and you will achieve
excellence. And remember to bring down your legs slowly and not with a jerk.
6. Adho
Mukha Savasana:
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| How to Reduce Hair Fall Through Yoga-- Adho Mukha Savasana |
In this asana, we lie on our
stomachs. Slowly we raise our body and bring the hands and feet closer. In this
way we get to form the arched position as shown in the picture. When the arched
position is achieved, hold it for a while and then let go and rest for
sometime. This asana sends blood gushing to the brain which combats hair fall.
7. Vipritakarani:
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| How to Reduce Hair Fall Through Yoga-- Vipritakarani |
In this asana, we slowly raise
the the legs and keep them perpendicular to the body. We hold the position for
a while and then let go. Hence the blood that is sent to the brain reduces hair
fall to a great extent.
8. Halasana:
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| How to Reduce Hair Fall Through Yoga -- Halasana |
This asana should be done and let go very slowly. First you must attain the
Vipritakarani then followed by the Sarvangasana and then finally take both your
legs slowly towards your head and touch the ground. It might be really tough in
the beginning but don’t lose hope. Rome was not built in a day. It will take
some time to master this pose but when it is done, all your efforts will bear
fruit.
| How to Reduce Hair Fall Through Yoga -- Kapalbhati |
For doing this pranayam, sit in the normal sitting pose with legs folded or
lotus pose. With forceful breathing throw out your breathe and breathe in
softly. Try to do this for 5 minutes non-stop. Initially it might be nearly
impossible to do for almost 1 minute. But you have to pull it to 5 minutes as
it will increase your stamina, fight hair fall as well and get you a flat belly!
10. Bhastrika:
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How to Reduce Hair Fall Through Yoga -- Bhastrika
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This is the forceful breathing
which you will be doing in SKY. You sit in a Vajrasan position and clench your
fists lightly and bring them beside your shoulder. With forceful breathing,
breathe in as you push your hand upwards and breathe out as you bring them
down.
| How to Reduce Hair Fall Through Yoga -- Anulom Vilom |
This is a simple breathing
technique. You sit in a simple pose or the lotus pose. Breathe in from one nose
while keeping the other blocked with your finger. Continue this for sometime.
Take rest and resume. This is the simplest among all the above yet it does play
an important role in combating hair fall.
Point No.9, No.10, and No.11 are pranayamas. They also help reduce
hair fall. Pranayamas are a sub-category of yoga which is mainly made up of
breathing exercises and meditation and less of physical exertion.
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