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International Yoga Day:5 Yoga Postures for Well-being

This International Yoga Day, come celebrate with WhatsOn. Don’t worry feeding upon junks sometimes might even distress you to its core, but yoga will always help you to build your mental health more. It establishes a firm connection between mind and soul. A discomforted mind is equal to thousand souls broken, where an escape to peace is definitely yoga. Yoga establishes harmony not only within your body but also with nature. Hereby are five different Yoga postures to calm you down. I am going to try all of them. What about you?


Ushtrasana or Camel Pose

Ustrasana or Camel Pose


Ushtrasana stretches chest muscles, it helps in lowering blood pressure. It helps the heart function in a healthy way. The final position of this posture resembles a camel that’s how it got its name. It improves stamina and helps in boosting one’s confidence. The regular practice of this asana will help in the reduction of fat from your stomach, thigh, hips and arms. Variations in these asanas can be taken into consideration with Ardha Ushtrasana or the Half Camel Pose.


Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose


This asana stands as a repetition during the cycles of Surya Namaskar. The final asana looks like a cobra and hence got its name as cobra pose. Bhujangasana being the name of a snake this pose is similar to that. It helps in strengthening the back and shoulder, as well as it tones the abdomen. This asana is well efficient in the reduction of stress and fatigue. Yoga helps to cure many of the radical health problems, and one such posture is this asana which is very helpful for people with respiratory diseases.


Dhanurasana or Bow Pose

Dhanurasana or Bow Pose


The final posture of this asana looks like a bow and hence its name. This posture is so helpful to open your chests and shoulders in order to stretch and relax them. If you are into the strenuous job of a corporate, this posture is the one highly suggested for you. It will help in the relaxation of the daily body stress. This pose is very helpful to release back pain. This pose is also helpful in teaching the correct posture while sitting in order to avoid any pain.


Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose

Gomukhasana or Cow Face Pose


This simple yoga posture is very helpful in stretching the overall body. The spine should be straight while performing this yoga posture. It helps in increasing the blood flow and also ensures the supply of blood. This asana helps in providing more nutrition to the body by preparing the body to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Gomukhasana is very helpful for the smooth functioning of the kidney. It helps rid of kidney stones and the proper flow of urine.


Ardha Kurmasana or Half Tortoise Pose

Ardhakurmasana or Half Tortoise Pose


‘Ardha’ means half and Kurma happens to be the tortoise here, hence its name stands appropriate here. This pose is very helpful in improving the digestion process. It acts as a great stress buster to headaches and migraine problem. This asana is so helpful for stretching shoulders and hips. It increases the blood flow to the brain, so there are no chances of stroke. Healthy functioning of the brain is so important for the body to work properly. This yoga posture absolutely got you covered.


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