A WAY TO CONTROL BLOOD PRESSURE: YOGA AND PRANAYAMA

Advent of the great Indus Valley Civilization in the Indian sub-continent saw the emergence of various social and scientific disciplines that aimed to improve the quality of human life. Amongst the diverse range of practices that originated centuries ago, Yogic practice is one such tradition that remains an integral part of our lives to this very day. Through cyclical adaptations in yogic traditions carried out by famous scholars over the course of time, modern day yoga has now become an integral part of our physical, mental and social well being. In recent years, impact on yoga on physical and mental health of human beings has been closely studied leading to breakthroughs in modern day preventative health. This research focused on one such aspect where the impact of yogic exercises on blood pressure of females between the age group 26 to 40 years was studied. A group of 50 women were subjected to yogic exercises and pranayama routine for six months marked by two tests of blood pressure measurements before and after the six months yogic regimen. A significant change in the blood pressure was observed for all females falling within the test group of females after following a closely monitored yogic exercise regimen