Yoga for Thyroid Problems

 

PREPARATORY PRACTICE

	Basic Movements (yoga sopan book)
	Preparatory Movements (yoga pravesh book)
	Sun Salutatons with Slow Speed (yoga pravesh book)

USEFUL PRACTICES

 

Asana

Neck Movements (5 rounds) Ardhamatsyendrasana (2 minutes on each side) Jalandhar Bandh 5 Rounds (30 secs each) Ushtrasana (2 minutes) Bhujangasana (1 minute) Supta Vajrasana (1 minute) Dhanurasana (3 rounds) Sinhasana ( 1Minute) Sarwangasana (3 minutes) Sinhamudra (1 Minute) Halasana (1minute) Trikonasana (1 minute on each side) Hala Ugrasana (1 minute) Veerasana (1 minute on each side) Matsyasana (1 minute) Shavasana (when needed) Shirshasana (1 minute) Omkar Chanting (30 minutes) Pschimottasana (1 minute)

 

Cleansing Practices

		Agnisar 100 strokes total in 3 to 4 rounds
		Uddiyan Bandh 5 rounds (each round 30 seconds)
		Kapalbhati 5 rounds (120 strokes per round)
		Vaman Dhouti (once a week )
		Laghoo Shankhaprakashlana (once a week)
		Full shankhaprakshalana (once a year)

 

Pranayama

	Ujjayi Pranayama with Kumbhak (10 minutes for both types)
	For Hypothyroidism
	Suryabhedan Pranayama with Kumbhak (10 minutes) Bhastrika Pranayama with Kumbhak (10 minutes)
	For Hyper Thyroidism
	Sheetali Pranayama with Kumbhak (10 minutes) Sitakari Pranayama with kumbhak (10 minutes)

 

OPTIONAL PRACTICES

Asana

		Vipritakarani		Sulabh Ushtrasana
		Vakrasana		Garudasana
		Uttanpadasana		Parivart Trikonasana
		Pawavanmuktasana		Patangasana
		Ardhpaschimottanasana

 

Pranayama

Anulom Viloma with Kumbhak, Right Nostril Breathing

 

Cleansing Practices

Neti - Dand Dhouti - Vastra Dhouti - Nouli (all types) Walking for 60 minutes

 

CONTRAINDICATIONS

There are no contraindications

 

FOOD HABITS

Suitable

Normal Food with Less Fats & Carbohydrates but with High Fibres. Best food is Fruits (except banana, mango & grapes ) & Vegetables.

 

Avoid

Non-veg Food, Milk & Milk Products (Skimmed milk can be taken), Rice, Oily & Spicy Food, Refined Foods, Fast Food, Preserved Food.

 

DAILY PRACTICE PROGRAMS

No.	Asana / Yoga Technique	Duration in Minutes
1	Omkar Chanting	5
2	Bhujangasana	2
3	Dhanurasana	1
4	Sarwangasana (shoulder stand)	4
5	Halasana (plough pose)	1
6	Halaugrasana	1
7	Matsyasana (fish pose)	2
8	Shavasana	2
9	Paschimottasana (forward bend)	1
10	Supta Vajrasana	1
11	Ushtrasana	2
12	Ardhmatsyendrasana	5
13	Sinhasana & Sinhamudra	3
14	Kantha sanchalana type 1, 2 (neck movements)	4
15	Shavasana (corpse pose)	2
16	Trikonasana	3
17	Veerasana	3
18	Agnisara	5
19	Uddiyana Bandh	5
20	Kapalbhati (forceful exhalations) 120 X 5	5
21	Ujjayi Pranayama with kumbhak	10
22	Sheetali (inhalation) + Bhramari (exhalation) OR Bhastrika Pranayama with kumbhak	8
23	Sitakari (inhalation) + Bhramari (exhalation) OR Suryabhedan Pranayama with kumbhak	8
24	Prayer	7
	Total Time	90
	Omkar Chanting	30
	Yoga Nidra	30
	Vaman Dhouti (once a week)
	Laghoo Shankhaprakashalana (once a week)
	Purna Shankhaprakashalana (once a year)