Yoga to prevent greying of hair

You exercise, swim, dance to keep your body fit. But what about your rapidly greying hair?

Following are some useful tips to remember:

You may be over exposed to intense heat or bright sunlight.

You may be under emotional stress

Be very careful about applying gels or creams on your scalp, as they choke the pores.

Wear a cap while swimming to protect your hair from chlorinated water and wash your hair as soon as you step out of the pool.

Make sure you don’t sleep with tightly braided hair. This may weaken hair roots.

Get oil massages regularly or thrice a week to boost health of hair.

Avoid styling products that contains alcohol, as these dry up hair very rapidly.

Use good natural shampoo only once in three days.

Yoga to prevent greying of hair

Anulom-vilom pranayam

Form the pranayam mudra with your right hand. Close your right nostril with your right thumb and exhale slowly through the left nostril. Now breathe in deep and slow. When the breath has been filled inside, close the left nostril with your ring and little fingers and lift the thumb off the right nostril. Exhale slowly from the right nostril. Repeat this with the other nostril.

Bhastrika pranayam

Sit in sukhasana, back straight and eyes closed. Place your hands on your knees in gyan mudra. Exhale completely through both nostrils, then inhale through both with some force. Repeat continuously till you feel tired. Time taken to inhale should equal the time taken to exhale. When you breathe in, your lungs should expand, not your belly.

Bhramari pranayam

Sit in sukhasana, back and neck straight. Breathe normally. Close both ears with your thumbs. Close your eyes. Keep your index fingers on your forehead near the agya chakra and the remaining three fingers on your eyes. Inhale slowly and fill your lungs with air. Then, as you exhale slowly, hum like a bee. Focus your attention on this sound.