Upa Yoga

Activate your joints, muscles, and energy system

Upa-yoga is a simple yet powerful system of exercise that activates the joints, muscles, and energy system. Based on a sophisticated understanding of the body’s mechanics, Upa-yoga dispels inertia in the body’s energy and brings ease to the whole system. It relieves physical stress and tiredness.

  • Relieves physical stress and tiredness

  • Strengthens the joints and muscles

  • Rejuvenates the body after periods of inactivity

  • Negates the effects of jetlag and long travel

More about Upa Yoga

Upa-yoga essentially means “sub-yoga” or “pre-yoga”. Because of its many immediate and evident benefits, the word Upa Yoga in Indian languages is commonly used to denote “usefulness.”

We will be starting a very effective process called Upa-yoga. It is a simple yet powerful system of practices that activate the joints, muscles and energy system. Based on a sophisticated understanding of the body’s mechanics, Upa-yoga brings great ease to the whole system. It relieves physical stress and tiredness. Within the human system, the energy flows along 72,000 pathways called nadis. At the joints, the nadis form energy nodes, making the joints into storehouses of energy. Upa-yoga activates this energy and also lubricates the joints, creating an instant sense of alertness and liveliness. It rejuvenates the body after a period of inactivity and negates the effects of jetlag and long travel.

Upa Yoga Practices

  • Benefits

    • Musculoskeletal system

      • The proprioception of the upper limb joints improve significantly.

      • The co-ordination improves significantly.

      • Decreases the stiffness in the joints of upper limb and improves flexibility.

    • Cardiovascular system

      • It helps in the venous return to the heart.

      • When synchronized with breath it helps with strengthening the heart and also improving diseased heart conditions.

    • Nervous system

      • There is synchronized movement of many muscles in the upper limb.

    • Respiratory system

      • As the exercise involves breathing along with movements this makes the breathing more synchronized and organized

  • Benefits

    • Musculoskeletal system

      • This generally increases the core strength of the lower limb significantly.

      • The muscles around the knee stretches and contracts and their strength increases.

      • The spine stabilizes and the core strength of spine increases.

      • The ankle and hip becomes flexible.

      • The pelvic floor muscles contract and thus strengthens.

      • This improves the tone and posture of the limb.

      • It increases the overall stability and gait.

    • Cardiovascular system

      • Increases the venous return and helps with the circulation.

      • Venous stasis and lymph stasis show improvement.

      • Patients with venous ulcer, varicose vein problems and lymph edema will show improvement in their symptoms.

  • Benefits

    • Musculoskeletal system

      • Strengthens the hip, knee and ankle joints and tarsal bones.

      • Knee joint-stretches the joint capsule; increases synovial secretion and clearance, thereby provides adequate nutrition to the cartilages, clears off the toxins effectively. Protects the joint from arthritis.

      • Increases strength of the pelvis.

      • Muscles of the gluteal region, pelvic floor muscles and thigh are strengthened.

      • Improves strength of sacral and pelvic ligaments.

    • Cardiovascular system

      • Circulation improves.

      • Better supply to pelvic region.

      • Venous return is improved.

    • Nervous system

      • Stimulation of the nerves in the spinal and pelvic region and lower limbs.

    • Organs

      • Better functioning of all the organs in the abdomen and pelvis.

    • Reproductive system

      • Better functioning of the organs and hormones secreted by them.

  • Benefits

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    • Musculoskeletal system

      • Improves balance and posture of the body.

      • Increased tone and strength of neck muscles.

      • Strengthening of the ligaments.

      • Better spinal alignment, flexibility and activation.

    • Vascular system

      • Increased circulation to the brain.

      • Regulation and stabilization of blood pressure.

      • Decrease of plaque deposition.

    • Respiratory system

      • Smooth flow of air.

      • Better ventilation.

      • Better functioning of the sinus.

    • Endocrine system

      • Better functioning of Thyroid and Parathyroid.

    • Immune functions

      • Helps with prevention of infection.

    • Nervous system

      • Balance of Vagal Nerve.

      • Better brain functioning.

    • Mental health

      • Mood elevation.

    • Reproductive system

      • Better functioning of the organs and hormones secreted by them.

  • Benefits

    • Musculoskeletal system

      • Stretching of the joint capsule improves synovial secretion and clearance enabling good blood supply.

      • Strengthening of the shoulder joints.

      • Functioning of the shoulder joint improves gradually, thus maximum range of movements allowed are possible.

      • The rotator cuff gets strengthened and rotator cuff injuries in active people like sportsmen are prevented.

    • Cardiovascular system

      • Improves circulation of the shoulders, and arms and over the chest.

    • Respiratory system

      • Improvement in airflow in the upper part of lungs occurs, and by releasing any muscle stiffness this eases the respiration.

    • Nervous system

      • Eases tension in neck and shoulders.

If there are any questions or doubts regarding Upa Yoga practices or upcoming sessions, please get in touch with us via the ‘Contact us’ page.