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Hi, 51 year old man taking high bp medication,after taking medicine it's now reding 120. is it ok to do headstand(shirshan)yoga in morning for 5 min?

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I would think so: Interesting question! I don't believe it's ever been studied! If your BP is well controlled, I would think it's okay.

Answered 9/27/2014

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