In yoga, there are simple asanas (exercises) that are available to almost everyone. After their implementation, lightness in the body and a general improvement in well-being are noted. In addition, many yoga poses affect the work of the gastrointestinal tract and even help to lose weight, by the way, quite successfully.
Basic asanas
These asanas do not directly contribute to weight loss, but they are the first steps to master other postures - indicated for obesity and digestive disorders.
Padmasana ("lotus position")
How is it done? Sit on the floor with your legs extended. Bend your right and place it on your left thigh. Press your heel against your stomach. Similarly, place your left foot on your right thigh. Straighten the body. Place your shoulders back. Place your hands on your knees. You can stay in this position until you get bored.
Benefits for the body. Padmasana gives flexibility to the spine, massages the abdominal cavity, strengthens the legs, and improves blood circulation in the lower body.
Sarvangasana
How is it done? Lie on the floor with your arms extended along your body. Hold your breath and lift your legs up. Support your back with your hands. Continue lifting until your torso, legs, and hips are upright. In this case, the support will fall on the neck, shoulders and head. The chin is pressed to the chest. The exercise should be performed for 1 minute. You cannot sneeze and cough during execution.
Benefits for the body. Sarvangasana helps to cope with varicose veins, palpitations, improves overall tone, improves the functioning of the thyroid gland, and reduces bloating.
Asanas for a beautiful body
These simple yoga asanas will help improve digestion, tone the body, tighten the figure and get rid of a couple of extra pounds.
Adho Mukha Svanasana
How is it done? Get on all fours, then into a plank, then lift your buttocks and strike a pose as in the photo above. In this case, the arms and legs should be straight, and the body should form an angle of about 60 degrees. Linger in the asana for 1 minute - feel how the body is stretching.
Benefits for the body. This exercise perfectly stretches the back, having a beneficial effect on the spine, strengthens the upper body, improves brain activity, including vision, hearing and memory.
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
How is it done? Lie on the mat with your stomach down, legs apart at a distance of 30 cm from each other, stretch your socks. Inhale and stand up on straight arms. Keep your head straight, look in front of you. Hold the asana for 1 minute.
Benefits for the body. This asana perfectly stretches the shoulders and improves posture. In addition, in this position there is a load on the buttocks, which helps to strengthen them. Another pleasant bonus of the exercise is the stimulation of the abdominal organs.
Chakrasana
How is it done? Lie on your back with your arms extended along your body. Bend your knees and move your feet to your buttocks. Place your palms under your shoulders, with your toes towards your feet, and your elbows facing up. Inhale and lift your body. Place the top of your head on the floor, bend over and lift your head off the floor. Make the arch even stronger by straightening your arms and legs. Try to hold this position for a minute.
Benefits for the body. This is another asana that helps to stretch the chest and also works well for the spine and abdominal organs. The exercise strengthens the legs, arms, buttocks, and has a stimulating effect on the thyroid gland. Chakrasana is indicated for asthma, osteoporosis and even infertility.
