Yoga can be a beneficial form of increasing your level of flexibility and fitness, while decreasing stress. Yoga may even help lower your blood-sugar levels if you suffer from diabetes, according to the Joslin Diabetes Center. Yoga can help improve circulation, stimulate the functioning of your adrenal glands and pancreas and even help with weight control. Consult your doctor before beginning a yoga program.
Sukhasana
Sukhasana, or easy pose, is deceptively simple and can slow down your metabolism, promote inner tranquility and relieve stress and tension. Sukhasana is a gentle, hip-opening posture that also promotes awareness of spinal alignment. Sit on the floor in a cross-legged position. Open your buttocks by pulling away at the fleshy part of your seat. Rest your hands on your knees, palms facing up. Lengthen your spine, pretending that someone is pulling on the top of your head with a string. Close your eyes and relax.
Seated Twist
The seated twist stimulates your adrenal glands, kidneys and liver, alleviates tension in your spine and promotes relaxation. Sit on the floor and bend your right knee into your chest. Keep your left leg straight. Rest your right foot on the outside of your left leg. Twist your body to the right, bending your left arm and resting the left elbow on the outside of your right knee, palm open and fingers pointing up to the ceiling. Look over your right shoulder. Return to center and repeat on the opposite side.
Paschimottanasana
Paschimottanasana, also known as the seated forward bend, helps to stimulate your pancreas, liver and kidneys. It stretches your hips and back and alleviates mental tension. Sit in a cross-legged position. Place your hands on the floor next to your knees. Slowly lean forward, bending from the hips. Stretch your hands out in front of you, bending as far as you can while keeping your back flat. Do not round your spine. Hold this pose for 20 seconds.
Bow Pose
Bow pose can help diabetes by stimulating the pancreas and releasing insulin, according to "Yoga Journal." Lie on your stomach with your arms resting by your sides, legs straight. Bend your knees and reach around to grab your ankles with your hands. Arch your back and raise your knees by pulling on your ankles. Your weight should be resting on your stomach, not your pelvic area. Hold the pose for 30 seconds.
