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With monsoon comes the great weather and
amazing raindrops to feel ecstatic over, but with the rains comes the heavy
possibility of innumerable water borne diseases and infections. Precautionary
measures are helpful when warding off diseases during the monsoon season and
yoga has proven to be very effective in that aspect! Yoga in this matter has
often been viewed as a very relaxed, less time consuming and one of the most
flexible forms of exercises for the monsoons.
Simple Yoga exercises like the “Kapalbhati Pranayama”, “Nadi
Shodhan Pranayama” and many more exercises and asanas have been known to help
clearing the respiratory tract, improve resistance to diseases and also block
sinuses.
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Following are a few of the reasons why Yoga is often opted
for in the monsoon season, by most individuals, office going people and even
children alike:
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· Surya Namaskar is famous for boosting the immunity of an
individual as it helps with activating the thymus gland and promoting better
immunity.
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Various Pranayamas are warming practices for the body, which
prevent and control the congestion.
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Warding off respiratory illnesses and aggravation of the
pulmonary medical conditions is vital and Yoga exercises on a daily basis see
to it that these conditions are controlled to promote a healthier life.
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Most of the asanas practised during the monsoons are the ones
that promote chest-opening and healthier breathing.
While most people choose to hit the gym and stick
to rigorous routines and exercises, Yoga seems like a far better and calmer
option to pursue. There is a way you can enjoy the monsoon, be in nature and
exercise to relax, rejuvenate and revitalise- Yoga helps you do all of that! An
everyday half hour.
Yoga session can definitely provide your body the resistance
that it needs to ward of monsoon diseases, various allergies and infections
alike. Along with Yoga sessions and exercise routines, eating right
is also very vital and if the season in question is the monsoon one then
outside food is usually avoided best. Here is a list of a few do’s and don’ts
when it comes to following a yoga routine and healthy diet, during the
monsoons!
Do’s:
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Drink ample water and
fresh fruit juices and vegetable juices.
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Inculcate the habit of
having healthier breakfasts and lighter mid day meals.
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Detoxification of the
liver and digestive aid is possible through consumption of amla.
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Eat bitter vegetables
like bitter gourd and induce fenugreek and neem in your everyday food to
balance the pitta level in your body.
Don’ts:
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Eat food items that
consist of major amounts of acids, spice and salt.
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Junk food and
especially roadside stall food during the monsoon are a strict no!
With
these healthy tips and some of the best Yoga routines and exercises, you might
just be able to curb the monsoon disease spreads and stay hale and hearty; a
healthy mind, body and soul is indeed a key to a happy life now, isn’t it?
