advantage of yoga asanas

How do you relax and de-stress your body and mind at the end of a long day?

When you come back home, you first go to the shower to have a relaxing bath and then grab your cup of coffee to feel energized. But drinking coffee could provide little help in boosting your energy level. You should do yoga to feel relaxed.

The advantage of yoga asanas is that they work for the whole body and can be practiced at home. Also, it won’t take you much time in performing an asana after which you will feel recharged and rejuvenated. Also, every asana has its specific advantages.

Check the six relaxing asanas and practice them to relax your body and mind

1. Balasana (Child Pose)

Balasana is the fetal position of a baby. Also, it is a resting pose that can provide you a great sense of mental, physical, and emotional solace. And you can practice it whenever you want to relax, but you need to be an empty stomach.

Steps:

• Sit down your heels with your back straight and your knees hip-width apart. Inhale

• Bend forward raising your tailbone a little so your torso rests on your thighs and head reaches the floor. Exhale

• Release your shoulders to the floor and stretch your arms with your palms lying flat on the floor

• Maintain the pose for at least 30 seconds

Benefits:

• Helps stretch and lengthen the spine
• Help de-stress chest, back, and shoulders
• Helps stretch ankles, hips, and thighs
• Promotes blood circulation
• Helps in keeping the internal organs active and supple

2. Viparita Karani (Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose)

Viparita Karani, a mild inversion pose, has solutions to many problems. For example, it has amazing anti-aging effects on the body.

Steps:

• Sit down close to a wall with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor

• Lie down on your back with your head and spine in a straight line and hands extended to sides

• Raise your legs on the wall while keeping your hips close to the wall

• Bring your legs to the 90-degree position on the wall, but back straight, and head neutral on the floor

• Raise your buttocks a little to make a curve with your lower back. Here you can use a prop to support your back

• Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Hold this position for five minutes and then come back

Benefits:

• Helps relax legs and feet
• Relieves back pain
• Calms mind
• Has therapeutic benefits for insomnia, migraine, menstrual cramps, and menopause

3. Makarasana (Crocodile Pose)

Makarasana is the crocodile pose with head above the water. It is a perfect asana for shoulder and back problems.

Steps:

• Lie down on your stomach with your head, spine, hips, and legs in a straight line

• Bring your arms forward and fold your elbows while keeping them shoulder-width apart

• Now raise your head above your palms … Find more