Correct a bad body posture with these yoga asanas
It is believed that sitting is the new smoking. Well, where is the lie? Sitting for prolonged hours can negatively impact one's posture, inviting many acute and chronic physical and mental health problems like obesity, cardiovascular diseases, anxiety, and back pain. Fret not, you can do some yoga asanas daily to correct a bad body posture and steer clear of all these problems.
Bhujangasana
This pose elongates your spine and back. Along with that, it helps open the chest area and shoulders, improving your posture. Lie on the floor with your face down and place your palms next to your shoulders. Inhale as you stretch your legs and then lift your upper body. Ensure that your toes and pubis form a straight line and touch the floor.
Tadasana
Stand with your feet apart, interlock your fingers, and turn the wrists outward. Inhale, raise your arms over your head, lift your heels, and stretch your back for about 10 seconds. Exhale, bring down your heels, release the interlocked fingers, and relax. This pose helps stretch your back, spine, shoulders, and limbs, eliminating stiffness and pains if any.
Utkatasana
This asana is very effective in stretching your back, neck, and shoulders, making it a great choice for posture improvement. Stand with your feet together and arms beside you. Lift your arms over your head and keep them close to your ears. Now get into a partial squat position by slightly bending your knees and moving your hips backward.
Veerbhadrasana
Stand straight with your legs hip-width apart. Turn your right foot outward and your left foot inward. Bending the right knee forward, spread your arms parallel to the ground on both sides and hold the position for about 30 seconds. Relax and then repeat on the other side for the same interval. This pose soothes the shoulder plates and massages the lower back.
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Begin by forming a tabletop position with your toes pointing inwards. Now lift your hips in the air and form a downward slope. Let your biceps touch your ears as you elongate your arms and legs further. Relax your head and back as you release and stretch your torso. This pose strengthens the arms, shoulders, core, hamstrings, back, and chest.
