Along with working all day long, sitting and munching starts harming the stomach health. In fact, apart from stiff back due to sitting continuously for a long time, eating unhealthy food also causes problems related to the digestive system. As a result, the person suffers from stomach pain, bloating, acidity and indigestion, which are signs of poor gut health. Practicing yoga is a great way to get relief from stomach related problems.
This benefits the body and strengthens gut health. Know which yoga asanas should be made a part of your daily routine to maintain strong gut health.
To strengthen gut health, include these yogasanas in your routine.
1. Lateral Sukhasana (Seated side bend pose )
To maintain strong gut health, practice Parsva Sukhasana regularly. Due to this, a stretch is felt in the stomach muscles, which strengthens the digestion and keeps the body healthy. One also gets relief from stomach related problems.
Method to do it
• To do this yoga asana, sit on the mat and keep your back straight.
• Now rest the right foot on the left thigh and take a deep breath by placing the left foot on the right thigh.
• Now take both the arms upwards and make the Namaskar posture.
• After this, bring both the hands down and hold the right foot with the right hand and exhale.
• After that, take the left arm upwards and bend the waist towards the right.
• After this, now take the right arm up and bend to the left.
2. Ardha Matsyendrasana ( Seated twist )
Regular practice of this yoga asana increases flexibility in the body. This removes digestive problems and helps in maintaining good intestinal health. While doing this, the stretch in the abdominal muscles increases, due to which blood circulation in the body starts happening regularly.
Method to do it
• To do this yoga asana, sit straight on the mat and straighten both the legs.
• Now bend both the legs at the knees and keep the spine straight.
• Bring the right leg under the left hip and keep the right leg bent at the knee and resting on the ground.
• Touch the toes of the right foot with the left hand and hold the toes of the left foot with the right hand.
3. Apanasana (Knee to chest pose)
Adopt this yoga asana to avoid cramps and pain in the lower stomach. Apart from this, those people who continue to have problem of pain in their legs. They should also do this yoga regularly. This yoga asana strengthens the abdominal muscles and keeps the body healthy.
Method to do it
• To do this yoga asana, lie down on the mat on your back and concentrate on your breathing.
• Bend both the legs at the knees and bring them near the chest and hold the legs with both hands.
• Take a deep breath and exhale. Let the body remain in this posture for 30 seconds and close the eyes.
• If you start feeling strain in the muscles of the lower part of the body, leave the body loose.
4. Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)
By doing Bhujangasana, which is done at the eighth position in the series of Surya Namaskar, the health of the intestines remains good. Apart from the lower abdomen, this also strengthens the shoulders. Doing this regularly provides relief from stomach related problems.
Method to do it
• Lie down on the ground on your stomach. Now take a deep breath and raise the upper part of the body.
• During this, keep the legs straight and walk by maintaining distance between the two legs. Stand on your arms.
• Lift the body up to the waist and move the neck backwards. Take a deep breath and exhale.
• After keeping the body in this posture for 30 seconds, lie down again on the stomach on the mat and leave the body loose.
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