The cost of healthcare has exponentially increased in the last decade. Moreover, with limited healthcare resources in small cities and rural areas, it is safe to say that preventive measures hold an important part in future healthcare. Here, yoga for preventive health is an excellent option to adopt, to prevent non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, blood pressure, cardiovascular ailments, chronic pain, arthritis and other diseases.
Overview of Yoga for Preventive Health Programme
Yoga for preventive health programme aims at maintaining and resorting body’s natural order through training and discipline. Today a common problem is lifestyle disorders, which is mainly occurred due to indiscipline approaches toward diet, emotions, thoughts and activity. Yoga is increasingly gaining acceptance as a non-pharmacological intervention to prevent various diseases. Yoga for preventive health programme aims at teaching pupils the right way to live by adopting responsibilities for their own health, family and community around them.
Methods and Learning Objectives
The goal of yoga for preventive health is to empower practitioners in their own self-healing through the practice of simple asanas, pranayama, relaxation techniques and diet. Teaching about common health conditions and prevention such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, stress disorder, musculoskeletal condition and others.
What You Will Learn?
Yoga techniques to minimize anxiety and stress.
Hormonal balance through specific yogic asanas and mudras.
Management of chronic conditions and improving physical fitness.
Diet management and prevention of degenerative diseases.
Lifestyle management for better sleep and concentration.