Depression reduces your energy level. The lack of energy makes you slower and lethargy. Bharat Thakur has presented here some yoga that helps you to increase the energy level in the body as well as in the mind. It make you physically fit.
Exercise 1
# Stand straight, the feet together, the palms joined in front of your chest
# Inhale, keep the palms together and bend the back, stretching your arms over your head
# Exhale and come back to the start position
# Repeat ten times.
Caution – Exercise 1 should not be done by those with high blood pressure or with heart problems
Exercise 2
# Lie on your stomach, the legs straight, the feet together, the soles upward and the forehead on the floor
# Place the palms below and to the side of the shoulders, the elbows tucked in close to the body
# Inhale slowly raises the head and upper body, straighten the arms and curve the back backward to the maximum as shown
# Hold, breathing normally
# Exhale as you slowly comes down to start position.
Caution – those with peptic ulcers, hernia and hyperactive thyroidism should avoid Exercise 2.
Exercise 3
# Stand on the knees, the knees a little apart, the feet stretched out
# Lean back; catch hold of the right heel with the right hand and then the left heel with the left hand
# Push the abdomen forward, drop the head back and arch backward as far as you can
# Hold as long as comfortable, breathing normally
# slowly release one hand, then the other and come back to start position.
Caution – Those with severe back problems should avoid exercise three.
Exercise 4
# Sit back on your heels, the knees together, the toes overlapping, the back straight and the palms on the knees
# Inhale, slowly raise both arms straight above your head
# Exhale and slowly bend forward, the arms straight and in line with the ears. Rest the forehead on the floor and bring the palms together
# Hold for 30 seconds, the body relaxed, breathing normally
# Inhale slowly raises the arms and the upper body, exhale and lower the arms to start position.