Downward facing dog could potentially help manage heart rhythm problems and improve state of mind.
People who participated in a University of Kansas Medical Center study released last month suffered from shortness of breath and fatigue, which is attributed to the heart disease known as atrial fibrillation.
The study included 49 people who have had atrial fibrillation for about five years.
Many of the participants reported their heart rates dropped about five beats per minute after regular yoga workouts, according to Reuters.
The activity is described as a combination of breathing techniques, meditation and physical exercise.
The study found yoga helps improve the general quality of life, anxiety and depression.
After yoga, Somaly Nou, a 20-year-old UF psychology sophomore, said she feels relaxed and optimistic that her day is going to be good.
Qianhui Zhang, a psychology intern at UF’s Counseling and Wellness Center, said yoga puts people in a place that calls for a lot of focus on the body.
“For yoga, a lot of times when we are in our daily functioning, our brain is constantly working, either worrying about the future or ruminating about what happen in the past,” she said. “It raises awareness in not clinging onto some of the thoughts and worries that we usually have.”
Michael Espinosa, a 28-year-old yoga instructor and executive director at The Ark School of Fitness, teaches Amy Grossman, 28, left, and Kaylani Merrill, 33, seated meditation Saturday morning.
Mbwa anayekabili mwelekeo wa chini anaweza kusaidia kudhibiti matatizo ya moyo na kuboresha hali ya akili. Utafiti uliofanywa na Chuo Kikuu cha Kansas Medical Center, ulionyesha kuwa watu walioshiriki katika utafiti huo walipata shida ya kupumua na uchovu, ambao unahusishwa na ugonjwa wa moyo unaojulikana kama atrial fibrillation. Utafiti huo ulihusisha watu 49 ambao walikuwa na atrial fibrillation kwa miaka mitano hivi. "Wanafunzi wengi waliripoti kuwa ""kiwango cha moyo wao kilipungua kwa karibu mapigo matano kwa dakika baada ya mazoezi ya kawaida ya yoga,"" kulingana na Reuters." Shughuli hiyo inaelezwa kuwa mchanganyiko wa mbinu za kupumua, kutafakari, na mazoezi ya kimwili. Utafiti huo uligundua yoga husaidia kuboresha ubora wa maisha kwa ujumla, wasiwasi na unyogovu. Baada ya kufanya mazoezi ya yoga, Somaly Nou, mwanafunzi wa mwaka wa pili wa saikolojia wa chuo kikuu cha Ufa, alisema anajisikia mtulivu na mwenye matumaini kwamba siku yake itakuwa nzuri. Qianhui Zhang, mkurugenzi wa saikolojia katika Kituo cha Ushauri na Afya cha UFU, alisema yoga huweka watu mahali ambapo inahitaji kuzingatia sana mwili. "Kwa yoga, mara nyingi tunapokuwa katika utendaji wetu wa kila siku, ubongo wetu unafanya kazi daima, ama kuwa na wasiwasi juu ya siku zijazo au kutafakari juu ya kile kilichotokea zamani, "alisema. "Mwanamke huyo, Michael Espinosa, ana umri wa miaka 28 na ni mwalimu wa yoga na mkurugenzi mtendaji wa The Ark School of Fitness, anawafundisha Amy Grossman, 28, kushoto, na Kaylani Merrill, 33, kusali Jumamosi asubuhi."""