| ing Yoga, the oldest system of personal | | | | practitioners are aware of their health condition and |
| development needs no introduction nowadays and is | | | | precautions before beginning the Yoga exercise. |
| becoming popular all over the world because of its | | | | Madonna, the famous singer who practices Ashtanga |
| tremendous physical and medical benefits. People are | | | | yoga regularly recently had an operation for hernia |
| practicing yoga exercises in millions all over the world, | | | | (Ashtanga yoga exercise series is a system |
| thanks to the media which is highlighting the benefits | | | | developed by Mysore based famous Indian Yoga |
| of yoga for general public. | | | | guru Shri K Pattabhi Jois). In fact, the famous |
| However, like every other science, yoga is also a | | | | Ashtanga yoga series which involves jumping can be |
| precise science. The question is: Are all yoga | | | | very dangerous for people who are having problem |
| exercises safe to be practiced by all people with | | | | of Hernia according to Subodh Gupta. Hernia |
| various health conditions?’ | | | | develops when the outer layers of the abdominal wall |
| This is the question which requires deeper digging | | | | weakens, bulge or actually rip. Among many reasons |
| into the subject of yoga itself, otherwise the | | | | for hernia the most common is straining due to: |
| consequences of doing yoga practice could be more | | | | jumping, defecation, coughing, lifting heavy objects, |
| dangerous than beneficial said Subodh Gupta, the | | | | etc. |
| Yoga expert from India. | | | | Are precautions for various yoga exercises safely |
| While some of the yoga exercises can be taught | | | | delivered by yoga Gurus?’ Are yoga |
| easily without much complication and have various | | | | practitioners listening precautions before starting their |
| benefits, others can be very dangerous for people | | | | yoga practice?’ |
| who are having problem of Hernia. For example, the | | | | Well, this is a serious point to consider by all who |
| yoga exercises like Sun Salutation, Cobra pose, | | | | are teaching yoga and also for people who are |
| Locust pose, Bow pose, Standing Forward Bend and | | | | practicing yoga. The practitioners need to understand |
| Kapalabhati few to name are strictly not | | | | that their ignorance and lack of yoga knowledge may |
| recommended if somebody is diagnosed with hernia | | | | lead them straight into an operation room said |
| as these exercises may make the hernia problem | | | | Subodh Gupta. |
| worse said Subodh Gupta, the Yoga expert | | | | A noble effort has been done by some of the |
| based in London. | | | | renowned yoga gurus from India and the teachers |
| Considering the fact that over half a million hernia | | | | from the West to spread the awareness of yoga |
| operations were performed in the United States last | | | | but unless Yoga exercises are done with precautions, |
| year and more than 2 percent of British people are | | | | more and more people will get injured without |
| affected by hernia, the question to ask is if all yoga | | | | realizing. |