Five Yoga Poses for Better Digestion

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Five yoga poses for better digestio

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya, trained wit

the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, Kerala,shows a few poses will cure your digestionproblems.

Shashankasana (Hare pose)

Benefits:

Gatyakmakmeruwakrasana (Dynamic spinal twist)

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Last updated on: December 14, 2012 12:38 IST

In yoga, for digestive problems most asanas arehelpful. You may however have to avoid them

when there is an inflammatory condition likeulcer or any perforated condition of the digestive

tract.In fact, to have a gentle yoga practice when youhave a digestive problem will soothe the

stomach. Even where poses are suggested thatapply pressure on the abdomen, care must be

taken not to press down into them, but to hold theposes lightly.

Including soothing practices like(cooling breath) and the alternate nostrilbreathing ( ) are also helpful.The most soothing practice, in yoga, for healingdigestive disasters, including inflammatory

conditions, however is the passive practice of meditation. A ten -minute meditation, lying supine in the corpse pose( ) or the prone as in the crocodile ( ) will be the best therapy.In yoga, apart from actual incidents of food poisoning most other ailments are tracked to psychosomatic causes or life -style

mismanagement. Having a regular meal schedule, giving sufficient gap between eating and exercising/or sleeping, wakingup early, eating dinner early, are some simple tips to maintain a healthy gut.


S it on your heels, with the big toes touchingeach other. Raise your hands up, inhaling.

Exhaling lower them as shown. Place foreheadon the ground and stay in this pose for a minute

or so.Raise hands to return to the base position,inhaling. You may hold this pose after the firstfew attempts for longer. If you need, you mayplace a cushion at the forehead to ease the

breath, especially if you are not very flexible.The gentle pressure on the stomach

soothes the digestive tract. Controls diabetes and

acidity. Promotes digestion by redirecting bloodfrom legs to the stomach and torso. Soothes the

mind, the remove the psychosomatic triggers forstomach problems.

pranayamaseethalianulom vilom

shavasana makarasana

Shameem Akthar, yogacharya trained with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, takes you through five poses that whelp in controlling digestive ailments

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S it with your legs spread out as shown. Keepspine erect and legs as straight as possible(without bending at the knees). Inhale. Exhaling,

twist to the right, reaching for the toes of the rightfoot with your left hand. If you cannot reach for

the toes, touch the leg where you can.Look behind at the right hand. Ensure both hands

are shoulderlevel. Inhale, return to the center,exhaling twist to the left reaching for the left legwith your right hand and looking behind at the left

hand. Inhale, return to the center. This is oneround.Do up to five to ten rounds.

Creates a soothing squeezing effect atthe abdomen. Tones the abdomen.


S it with both legs straight out in front. Holdhands in front, at the chest, as if holding oars.Inhale. Exhaling, lean forward with the handsmoving in front, as if rowing ahead. Inhale, return

to starting position. This is one round.Do up to five to ten rounds.

Same as .


S it with legs out in front. Interlock fingers as if holding a stick. Inhale. Exhaling move torso ahead, simultaneouslymoving the interlocked hands in a circular clockwise movement over the legs.To complete the circle you may to move back as far behind as possible. Do five rounds in a clockwise manner. Repeat the

movement in an anti -clockwise manner five times.Same as .


Benefits:

Naukasanchalanasana (Boat-rowing pose)

Benefits:

Chakkichalanasana (Grinding the mill pose)

Benefits:

Eka pada supta pawanmuktasana (One legged lying energy release pose)

Gatyakmakmeruwakrasan

Gatyakmakmeruwakrasan




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Lie back. Fold right leg at the knee. Inhale.Exhaling, hug it with both hands to the chest.

Raise head up to touch nose or chin to the knee.Hold for a few moments, breathing. Release,inhale, and exhaling lower leg and head back to

the ground. Do for the other leg. You may do thisthrice.

Same as .Benefits: Gatyakmakmeruwakrasan



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