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Yoga originated in India more than 5,000 years ago and is a means of balancing and harmonizing the body, mind, and emotions. Diabetes can be controlled and effectively managed by adopting a healthy lifestyle, exercise, diet, as well as by practicing yoga. Yoga practice is useful in the management of various lifestyle diseases, including type 2 diabetes. “As everyone knows, glucagons secretion is enhanced by stress. Yoga effectively reduces stress, thus reducing glucagons and possibly improving insulin action. Muscular relaxation, development and improved blood supply to muscles might enhance insulin receptor expression on muscles causing increased glucose uptake by muscles and thus reducing blood sugar.” Blood pressure plays a major role in development of diabetic and related complications, which is proven to be benefited by Yoga.