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Supporting the nervous system

Yoga works on the nervous system, keeping it in balance so that you feel better able to deal with the unavoidable stresses that are part of daily life. Yoga in Mumbai The order of the 12 basic poses and the focus on posture, breathing, and relaxation in each asana help the nervous system function, leading to a sense of complete relaxation and rejuvenation.

What is the autonomic nervous system?

The autonomic nervous system fine-tunes the activities of the vital organs of the body, such as the heart, as well as the respiratory, digestive, and endocrine systems. It also governs homeostasis, this system functions involuntarily, ensuring that nerves transmit messages between the brain and organs, muscles, and glands, through the central nervous system in the brain and spinal cord. The autonomic nervous system is divided into two: the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

THE SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM 

This branch of the autonomic nervous system sends out nerve impulses, in response to perceived physical or psychological danger, that trigger the release of hormones including adrenaline and noradrenaline. These prepare the body for fighting the danger or fleeing from it (the "fight or flight response") by stimulating an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, diverting blood to the skeletal muscles, and slowing the digestion and kidney function, among other reactions. These stress responses continue until the body fights or runs away or the parasympathetic nervous system becomes dominant. If the responses are not dispelled, overtime they can damage the body and mind.

THE PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM 

Thai Massage in Andheri West of the autonomic nervous system promotes rest, energy conservation, and the absorption of nutrients to maintain good health, it also supports the regular functioning of the cardiovascular, digestive, and excretory systems among other vital processes, and acts as an antidote to the "fight or flight" response. Practising yoga asanas, pranayama, and meditation activates this "rest and repair" branch of the autonomic nervous system.

Yoga to balance the nervous system

Structuring your asana practice in the following way can help to restore the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. SUN SALUTATION at the beginning of your asana session, Yoga Class in Goregaon West, practise Sun Salutations to start reducing sympathetic nerve impulses.

ALTERNATE MUSCLE STRETCHING AND RELAXATION Then practise asanas that focus mostly on flexibility, followed by appropriate relaxation poses. Alternating the slight muscle pain of stretching with relaxation stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, helping you to relax.

ALTERNATE MUSCLE CONTRACTION AND RELAXATION Now you will do mostly short, intense muscle contractions, followed by conscious relaxation to prompt "rest and repair" impulses in the parasympathetic system,

FINAL RELAXATION During final relaxation, your body is flooded with parasympathetic nerve impulses, when you return to a stressful environment your sympathetic nerve impulses may be stimulated again, but thanks to the strength of the parasympathetic "rest and repair" impulses you experience in your asana practice, they will have little effect on you.