Yoga : Special Precautions
| If you are suffering from | Avoid these exercises or asenas |
| Blood-pressure - hypertension | Inverted poses; Breathing exercises that increase pressure in the head; Swinging down from the waist; Any exercise that brings blood to the head. |
| Weak eye capillaries | Inverted poses; Breathing exercises that increase pressure in the head; Swinging down from the waist; Any exercise that brings blood to the head. |
| Inflamed ears or eyes | Inverted poses; Breathing exercises that increase pressure in the head; Swinging down from the waist; Any exercise that brings blood to the head. |
| Varicose veins | Positions that slow down circulation in legs ... e.g. Lotus, sitting back on heels, Supine pelvic . . . or put pressure on leg veins |
| Prolapse of uterus | All strenuous raised poses. |
| Stomach contractions | Do not practice for three hours after meals; Avoid exercising during menstruation or pregnancy or in the case of ulcers. |
