Yoga for Osteoperosis: better bones in 72 seconds

Do you have osteoporosis? It’s a frightening disease, in which your bones become so fragile they can literally crumble. YOGA to the rescue.

While yoga is a great help in strengthening your bones, it turns out there’s a magic time span for which you should hold poses: 72 seconds.

Can Yoga Prevent Osteoporosis? 72 Seconds Is the Magic Number « Gaiam Blog reports:

“Fishman then said that there is a magic number to initiate this process of new bone growth. 72 seconds. Yes, you must hold your pose for 1 minute and 12 seconds to reap the benefits. This should be approached gradually, as building up the strength to maintain a pose for 72 seconds may take months — but it will be well worth it. Plus, you will be rewarded with less stress (the anxiety-producing kind) and improved breathing, sleep and coordination. You have nothing to lose … and you can gain bone density!”

Of course, if you’re new to yoga, you won’t have the strength to hold poses for this period of time, however, you will be able to do that quickly. So keep the 72 seconds in mind, as you practice.

I find this fascinating, because I’m getting older and several members of my family have osteoporosis. Time to beef up the time I hold poses — and to pay more attention to standing and weight bearing poses in general.

[tags]yoga, poses, osteoporosis[/tags]

Tagged with: osteoporosis • poses • Yoga

Filed under: Yoga for health

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