Original Article
Iyengar Yoga versus Enhanced Usual Care on Blood Pressure in Patients with Prehypertension to Stage I Hypertension: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
IY class structure and components.
| | Component | Time |
| | Instructor introduction and organizational issues | 5 min | | Set up and take attendance | 5 min | | Asanas | | | Savasana (corpse pose) | 5 min | | Cross bolsters | 5 min | | Supta baddha konasana (supine bound angle pose) | 5 min | | Supta swastikasana (supine fortunate pose) | 5 min/side | | Bharadvajasana (a twisting pose) | 3 × 30 s/side | | Pavannamuktasana (release of wind pose) | 5 min | | Adho mukha virasana (downward facing hero pose) | 5 min | | Adho mukha swastikasana (downward facing fortunate pose) | 1 min/side | | Adho mukha svanasana (downward facing dog) | 1 min | | Uttanasana (standing forward bend) | 1 min | | Janu sirsasana (seated forward bent with bent leg) | 1 min/side | | Upavisthakonasana (seated forward bend with wide legs) | 3 min | | Paschimottanasana (full forward bend) | 1 min | | Savasana (corpse pose) | 5 min | | Ujjayi (the conqueror) pranayama | 5 min | | End of class attendance | | | Total class time (including 1 min transitions) | ~71 min |
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Included in the home program.
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