Yoga for Women Health and Diseases

Women by nature are emotional creatures and the tensions and stress in life can affect them in an adverse manner. Apart from this the hormonal changes associated with Menopause, Pregnancy and Menstruation also can cause Women to suffer physically and mentally. A modern woman who handle home and job efficiently is prone to even more pressures in life. In fact women always have to endure more in life than men due to the additional responsibilities entrusted to women like raising and bringing up a child or take care of the responsibilities at home. So it is very important for women to maintain good health. Doing Yoga postures can help Women to cope with health issues and help them develop the state of their body and mind.

One of the most common health conditions affecting Women is depression. If men thought that homemakers have no tensions and problems they are wrong. The pressure and responsibilities on a woman can make her feel frustrated, used and hopeless apart from the other problems. So it is essential for a lady to keep cool and relax the mind and body so that she can handle the daily pressures and problems. Some other common diseases and conditions affecting women apart from Depression are Obesity, Breast cancer, infertility, thyroid, Osteoporosis, bladder or urinary track infections, Premenstrual Syndrome, Menopause, arthritis and fibromyalgia. By practicing Yoga Postures several diseases and health conditions can be cured. There are different Yoga Postures for different diseases. There are Yoga Postures to open and balance the 7 Chakras in the Human Body too. Yoga thereby can be of great help to women and can help the women to attain not only a fitter and healthier body but also a positive attitude towards life.

A common problem noticed among women is that as they get married and get older the size of the waist also increases as a result of their not taking proper care of themselves, overeating, lack of interest in looks etc. Recently I met a cousin of mine and could not recognize her when she opened the door for me. She had become thrice her earlier size. Though I had never liked her size zero look in our college days and when she married her boyfriend of 5 years seeing her this way was a real shock to me. She now had 2 grow up children one son studying engineering and a daughter pursuing MBBS. When I said that she has become so fat that I almost did not recognize her she said that it is over 20 years now after her marriage and 2 grow up children now how is she suppose to look like 20 years earlier and whom does she need to impress now. I also noticed her eating all the leftovers as she did not want to waste the food. This is what happens with most women. Most of us become very careless about our appearance and most of us end up accumulating fat all around especially on the waist which usually results in increased health risks such as diabetes, high cholesterol and blood pressure. Practicing Yoga Postures can help tone and exercise the muscles of the body to eliminate excess fat and make one more flexible, active, healthy and stronger.

Most women also find it difficult to cope with the changes during menopause. Most of the above said asanas and postures like trikonasana, tadasana and padmasana can help make Menopause more bearable to women.

Yoga can be practiced in the early morning or early evening at least one hour after a light meal or three to four hours after a main meal. Anyways, it is important to seek the advice of a Yoga expert or a professional yoga trainer before starting with yoga postures. Also remember that yoga is not a substitute for clinical analysis.

So women, what are you waiting for? Find an instructor or buy a good DVD and start practicing Yoga. After all, Health is Wealth.