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Suffering from Constipation on a regular basis? Try these Yoga Poses and have a healthy digestive systemYoga is an ancient workout regime to cure as well as combat many health issues. This is one of the many reasons why it has become popular worldwide. Each and every pose has its benefits. Yoga helps in curing many health problems. Heart conditions, diabetes, digestion problems are few of the common ailments in the current context. Many suffer from IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and constipation these days and this is mainly due to our lifestyles. Yoga helps in curing digestive and other stomach problems. Specific yoga asanas or poses can help relieve stomach cramps, indigestion, constipation and bloating. Constipation is a very common stomach condition where the passage of stool, becomes really difficult. Yoga asanas especially twists, forward folds, and inversions are very effective to cure constipation. Try these yoga poses to combat constipation or any other stomach problems and say hello to a healthy digestive system!
Benefits - Strengthens and improves flexibility in the inner thighs, groins and knees - Helps prepare the hips and groins for meditative seated poses, which require more flexibility in these areas - Helps to sooth menstrual discomfort and digestive complaints - Stimulates the abdominal organs, potentially improving the health of the ovaries, prostate gland, kidneys and bladder. - Helps open up the lower back and relieves sciatica Contraindications Groin or knee injury
Benefits - Strengthens the back and abdominal muscles - Tones the leg and arm muscles - Massages the intestines and other organs in the abdomen - Helps in digestion and release of gas - Enhances blood circulation in the hip joints and eases tension in the lower back Contraindications High blood pressure, heart problem, hyper acidity, hernia, slip disc, testicle disorder, menstruation, neck and back problems, and after the second trimester of pregnancy.
Benefits - Releases tension in the back, shoulders and chest - Recommended if you have dizziness or fatigue - Helps alleviate stress and anxiety - Flexes the body’s internal organs and keeps them supple - It lengthens and stretches the spine - Relieves neck and lower back pain when performed with the head and torso supported - It gently stretches the hips, thighs and ankles - It stretches muscles, tendons and ligaments in the knee - Calms the mind and body - Encourages strong and steady breathing Contraindications Diarrhea, Pregnancy, Knee injury
Benefits - Stretches the thighs, ankles, knees, and feet - Improves posture and tones the pelvic muscles - Aids in digestion, and can relieve indigestion and gas - Calms and stabilizes the mind - Helps in concentrate with a calm awareness Contraindications Current or recent knee or ankle injury. If you have any knee or ankle concerns (outside of direct pain)
Benefits - Tones and strengthens abs - Stretches and energizes the spine - Open the shoulders, neck, and hips - Increases flexibility, especially in hips and spine - Cleanses the internal organs - Improves digestion and elimination of wastes - Relieves symptoms of backache, fatigue, menstrual discomfort and sciatica - Stimulates liver, heart, lungs, kidneys and spleen - Releases excess heat and toxins from organs and tissues Contraindications Pregnancy, back injury, back pain, spinal injury, knee injury
Benefits - Opens the neck, shoulders, and back - Massages and tones the digestive organs - Improves detoxification - Stimulates and regulates the thyroid gland - Relieves excess phlegm and mucus - Regulates the breath - Calms and restores the sympathetic nervous system - Improves memory and concentration - Relieves stress and fatigue - Nourishes the spine and rejuvenates the entire body - Therapeutic for headaches, infertility, and insomnia Contraindications Diarrhea, glaucoma or other eye problems, or a serious back or neck injury. Women who are menstruating, pregnancy, asthma, high blood pressure should only practice a version of the pose with the legs supported if the feet do not come all the way to the ground.
Benefits - Stretches the spine, shoulders, pelvis, and hamstrings - Stimulates and balances the liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, ovaries, and uterus - Relief from stress - Improved digestion and appetite - Relief from menstrual pain and symptoms of menopause - Reduced anxiety and fatigue - Improved sleep and relief from insomnia - Therapeutic for high blood pressure, infertility, and sinusitis - Beneficial for overcoming obesity Contraindications Asthma, diarrhea, back injuries
Benefits - Calms your brain - Relieves stress, headaches, anxiety, fatigue, mild depression and insomnia - Deeply stretches and lengthens your hamstrings and calves - Relieve tension in the neck and shoulders - Stimulates the liver and kidneys, while improving digestion - Therapeutic for stress, asthma, sinusitis, high blood pressure, infertility and osteoporosis Contraindications Back injuries should practice this pose with bent knees |
AuthorCharita Lankage Archives
October 2017
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