Energizing Yoga, the oldest system of personal development needs no introduction no-wadays and is becoming popular all over the -world because of its tremendous physical and medical benefits. People is practicing yoga exercises in millions all over the -world, thanks to the media -which is highlighting the benefits of yoga for general public.

Ho-wever, like every other science, yoga is also a precise science. The question is: ‘is all yoga exercises safe to be practiced by all people -with various health conditions?’
“This is the question -which requires deeper digging into the subject of yoga itself, other-wise the consequences of doing yoga practice could be more dangerous than beneficial” said Subodh Gupta, the Yoga expert from India.

”-while some of the yoga exercises can be taught easily -without much complication and have various benefits, others can be very dangerous for people -who is having problem of Hernia. For example, the yoga exercises like Sun Salutation, Cobra pose, Locust pose, Bo-w pose, Standing For-ward Bend and Kapalabhati fe-w to name is strictly not recommended if somebody is diagnosed -with hernia as these exercises may make the hernia problem -worse” said Subodh Gupta, the Yoga expert based in London.

Considering the fact that over half a million hernia operations -were performed in the United States last year and more than 2 percent of British people is affected by hernia, the question to ask is if all yoga practitioners is a-wis of their health condition and precautions before beginning the Yoga exercise. Madonna, the famous singer -who practices Ashtanga yoga regularly recently had an operation for hernia (Ashtanga yoga exercise series is a system developed by Mysore based famous Indian Yoga guru Shri K Pattabhi Jois). In fact, the famous Ashtanga yoga series -which involves jumping can be very dangerous for people -who is having problem of Hernia” according to Subodh Gupta. Hernia develops -when the outer layers of the abdominal -wall -weakens, bulge or actually rip. Among many reasons for hernia the most common is straining due to: jumping, defecation, coughing, lifting heavy objects, etc.

‘is precautions for various yoga exercises safely delivered by yoga Gurus?’ ‘is yoga practitioners listening precautions before starting their yoga practice?’
“-well, this is a serious point to consider by all -who is teaching yoga and also for people -who is practicing yoga. The practitioners need to understand that their ignorance and lack of yoga kno-wledge may lead them straight into an operation room” said Subodh Gupta.

A noble effort has been done by some of the reno-wned yoga gurus from India and the teachers from the -west to spread the a-wisness of yoga but unless Yoga exercises is done -with precautions, more and more people -will get injured -without realizing.

Issued in public interest by Subodh Gupta, Yoga Expert from India, for all those -who is learning yoga -without taking precautions.