5 yoga asanas for better heart health, Read to know more
Yoga is an art and science for healthy living. Yoga emphasizes on different deep breathing techniques and poses that play an important role in keeping different body organs healthy. Our heart is one of the most important organs of our body. Our heart is responsible for a lot of major bodily functions. These include regulating the balance of oxygen and nutrients in every part of the body.
In recent times, a number of studies have pointed out at a rise in number of deaths due to heart ailments. This is mainly due to poor choices in lifestyle.
But did you know that yoga, when done rightly, can prove to be greatly beneficial for your heart health. There are a number of yoga poses that aid to you heart health. Today we bring to you, a list of yoga poses for better heart health. Read to know more:
Tadasana
For Tadasana, stand on an even surface. Make sure to keep your posture erect. After which, join your feet together and slowly bring your palms together. Next, inhale while you stretch up your arms to the maximum possible and face upwards. Keep look up as your exhale and hold for 10 seconds.
The tadasana is otherwise known as the mountain pose. This helps in strengthening the vertebral column and even your heart.
Utkatasana
For performing Utkatasana, first you need to stand same as in Tadasana. After which, you need to bend your knees as you push your hips back. Notably, this appears as if you are sitting in an imaginary chair. Once you have achieved a squat position, you need to raise both your hands into the air. Ensure that your arms touch both your ears. Stay in this pose for 10 seconds before raising your body up.
The Utkatasana yoga or the Chair pose increase your heart and respiration rate. It stretched the chest and also stimulates the heart.
Vrikshasana
In the Vrikshasana yoga pose, you need to stand on one leg while you bend your other leg and place your foot against the inner thigh of the opposite leg. As you balance, join both your palms to do a “Namaste” pose. Inhale and exhale while you release your body from the pose. Alter between your legs and repeat the position 5-10 times.
The Vrikshasana pose is otherwise known as the tree pose. It improves the coordination between nerves and the muscles. Further, it also controls blood pressure, respiration, and also the metabolic heart rate.
Chakrasana
It is important to mention that Chakrasana is a pretty difficult pose to achieve. Hence, it is advised to try this pose only under expert guidance. In this pose, you need to curve your spine in order to do a backward bend. As the final posture of the body looks like a wheel, it is also known as the wheel pose.
The Chakrasana or the wheel pose stretches the core part of the body. Due to which, it opens up several major organs of the body including lungs and heart.
Halasana
Much like the chakrasana, the Halasana yoga pose is also to be practiced under expert guidance only. In this, you forst need to lie down on a mat and place your arms by the side of your body. Next, inhale as you lift your legs together and form a right angle with the ground. Exhale and push your hips off the floor.
With your legs still joint, move your legs over and towards the back of your head. Remember to keep your hands on the ground while your palms face the ground for the required support. Stay in this position for 30 to 60 seconds. Otherwise known as the plow pose, the Halasana makes your heart pump more blood.
Ms Kalinga