Be careful of...
- Headstands
- Shoulder stands
- poses putting 1 or both feet behind head
- variations of lotus position
- Yoga Type: Bikram
- Breathing Style: Pranayama
INVERSIONS (1-4)
"The yoga postures that were most often associated with adverse events were headstand, shoulder stand, postures that required putting 1 or both feet behind the head, and variations of the lotus position."
"Especially, patients with glaucoma should avoid inversions and patients with compromised bone and other musculoskeletal disorders should avoid forceful or competitive yoga forms."
Headstand was by far the most often cited yoga posture; and Pranayama and Bikram yoga were the yoga practices that were most often associated with adverse events.
Headstand was by far the most often cited yoga posture; and Pranayama and Bikram yoga were the yoga practices that were most often associated with adverse events.
BIKRAM (5)
"Bikram yoga is a very intense physical yoga practice that includes forceful exercise and competition [75]. At least 1 of the 3 Bikram yoga-associated adverse events, a hyponatriaemia due to excessive fluid replacement after intensive sweating [51], can be directly related to the specific conditions in Bikram yoga and cannot be transferred to other yoga styles. The extreme heat and intensity of the Bikram yoga practice may make this style of yoga inappropriate for older adults and people with medical conditions."
PRANAYAMA (6)
"extreme forms that involve holding or forcing the breath are considered an advanced yoga practice that should not be done by those new to yoga.
Article: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0075515
