How to Choose Yoga Poses for Digestion
Yoga helps to relax you and has certain benefits on your overall health, such as some poses benefit your digestive health. In order to choose a pose, a few factors should be considered so you reap the most reward from it.
- Research different yoga poses and which ones you think would interest you.
- Do not eat before doing yoga, because you are supposed to do yoga on an empty stomach.
- Work on your breathing techniques. Try holding your nose for five counts and then releasing only your right nostril. Take a deep breath and then hold your left nostril. Continue this for 20 breaths.
- Try the Navasana pose, also known as the Boat Pose. It consists of a pose that strengthens the abdominal muscles. This position aids in metabolism and has an effect of the kidneys.
- Consider doing Uktatasana, more commonly referred to as the Chair Pose. You must twist to the back and forth with your hands folded like you are praying. This motion stimulates your stomach muscles and helps to strengthen them.
- Ease constipation by doing the Cobra Pose. Begin on your stomach and push yourself up with your arms to properly initiate this position.
- Get into the Cow Pose and slowly move into the Cat Pose. Move back into the Cow Pose and continue alternating between the two positions. This aids in digestion and aids with back problems.
- Do the Happy Baby Pose if you are dealing with issues related to IBS.