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Kundalini yoga: Kundalini yoga is a type of yoga that uses many therapies, including physical postures, chanting, mediation, breathing exercises, and visualization. Proponents claim that it increases oxygen capacity, boosts blood flow, balances the glandular system, strengthens the nervous system, and increases self-awareness, vitality, peace of mind, concentration, and self-confidence. Kundalini yoga has been suggested as a possible rehabilitation treatment for sexual offenders. However, studies in humans are needed to determine whether this treatment is effective.Avoid exercises that involve stoppage of breath with heart or lung problems, insomnia, poor memory, or poor concentration. Avoid certain inverted poses with disc disease of the spine, fragile or atherosclerotic neck arteries, risk for blood clots, extremely high or low blood pressure, glaucoma, detachment of the retina, ear problems, severe osteoporosis, or cervical spondylitis. Read more
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