Top 10 Yoga Exercises to Improve Immune System |
Posted: April 29, 2016 |
1. Malasana ‘Mala’ in Hindi means a garland, so let’s name this yoga as the Garland Pose. In this you will squat to release the lower back. This also helps in improving immune system along with opening up hips and releases the lower back. To do this, keep the feet together and knees wide while the torso remains in forward fold with the arms extending or wrapped behind the heels. 2. Ustrasana Also known as the Camel Pose, this pose is helpful in improving immune system along with being beneficial for the back and neck. To do this yoga, start doing this- once after adjusting your ribs, keep the powerful lift of your chest and let your head fall back. Grab your heels and soften your face and throat. 3. Janu Sirsasana This is a yoga exercise which not only helps in improving the immune system, but also comes handy for increasing flexibility. In simple language, it can be termed as the Head-to-Knee Forward Bend yoga. This forward fold yoga releases the calf and hamstring of the straight leg with the added benefit of opening the hip of the bent-knee leg. You need to clasp your outer wrist with inner hand thumb and middle finger around the heel of the foot. As you clasp, you need to inhale and look forward, and then exhale while bending elbows wide to get deeper into the fold. 4. Viparita Karani Also known as the Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose, this is such an awesome and wonderful yoga pose, that it is almost loved by all the yogis around the world. This yoga exercise is perfect to improve the immune system as well as to relax your legs after a long tiring day. This yoga is more popular as the Supported Bridge Pose. Despite looking a little funny, this yoga pose has many benefits. In this the body is like a bridge. You can also hold your hands and arms in such a way that you would be hugging in. Popular as the Four-Limbed Staff Pose, this popular asana helps in improving immune system. While performing this, you will have to fully inhale in plank and then fully exhale while being again in the pose. 7. Utthita Trikonasana This is the extended Triangle Pose that helps release your lower back, strengthen your core, and expand your body as well as the mind. Line up your torso along with your leg. Keep bith sides of your waist even, ribs in, keep belly engaged and lower back long as you lean back. 8. Crescent Pose More popular as the High Lunge, this is a perfect pose to add balance and strength to hips, chest, and feet. Here’s how to do it – Stretch your arms overhead interlacing all the fingers except for your thumb and index. 9. Parivrtta Utkatasana This yoga pose is the Revolved Chair Pose that improves immunity and helps teach how to twist the body safely. Here’s how to do this: Get to your bottom hand down to the outside of your foot and stretch the top arm back up. Keep your knees up to hips level and using your outer arm to push into your leg to get the beautiful turn in your chest. 10. Sirsasana This is the Tripod Headstand pose that improves balance. To do this pose, Place the crown of your head on the ground with your hands shoulder-width apart and elbows stacking over the heels of your hands. Curl your toes under and straighten your legs to enter a Dolphin Pose.
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