{"id":5841,"date":"2022-04-11T18:25:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T18:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chandamama.in\/story\/?p=5841"},"modified":"2022-04-11T18:25:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T18:25:31","slug":"best-5-yoga-asana-for-immunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chandamama.in\/story\/2022\/04\/11\/best-5-yoga-asana-for-immunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Best 5 Yoga Asana for Immunity"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

Best 5 Yoga Asana for Immunity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoga is an ancient practice that involves physical poses, concentration, and deep breathing. Derived from the Sanskrit word ‘yuj’ which means ‘to unite or integrate\u2019; Yoga is a 5,000-year-old Indian body of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we are all aware of the fact that health is the real wealth, yoga involves movement, meditation, and breathing techniques to promote your mental and physical well-being. Yoga can also help you to control the risks of several diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yoga is a mind and body practice. Yoga poses work by stretching your muscles. They can help you move better and feel less stiff or tired. There are various styles of yoga with a combination of physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation or relaxation.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 In this blog, we will learn about how Yoga can help boost your immunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before delving further, you should always eat a healthy and balanced diet to support your immune system. Not to mention, drink plenty of fluid and what can be better than pure drinking water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Yoga is a form of advanced exercise, this too requires a warm up mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us learn about the warm up mode before proceeding with the actual Yoga poses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Perform soft rhythmic jumps 50 times to free your body. You can also use a skipping rope for the same.<\/li>
  2. Swing your arms forward and backward powerfully 10 times.<\/li>
  3. Circle the shoulders 10 times both on the front and at the back .<\/li>
  4. Twist your waist with your arms both open and stretched and even folded on the waist 5 times on the either side.<\/li>
  5. Gently circle the knees, left and right sides, 5 times each.<\/li>
  6. Circle the ankles clockwise and anti-clockwise with the front toe pressed to the ground and heel raised 5 times each.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s start with the Shalabasana<\/strong> or the Locust Pose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. First lie flat on your stomach.<\/li>
    2. Next keep your arms can be stretched out ahead. You can keep your arms either in front of you or even beside you.<\/li>
    3. Keep your knees straight and feet together<\/li>
    4. Breathe in and lift your legs and arms up together<\/li>
    5. Lift your head up raising your chest off the floor as much as possible<\/li>
    6. Stay in the posture for 10 seconds<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Benefits<\/strong>: The benefit of Salabhasana is that it helps in stretching your back and increases flexibility of your body and lessens the additional fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Next we have the Anjaneyasana<\/strong> or the Low lunge pose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Begin in Samasthithi<\/li>
      2. Step back with your left leg at the back, drop down your knee so that it touches the floor and extend your toes out<\/li>
      3. Your legs must be wide enough to align with your right knee with the right ankle<\/li>
      4. Push your pelvis downward<\/li>
      5. Raise your arms overhead<\/li>
      6. Bend your upper body towards the back and form an arch (which resembles a half moon)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Benefits<\/strong>: Low lunge pose is good for the lower part of your body<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Then we have the Bakasana<\/strong> or the Crow Pose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Begin on all fours with your palms and knees on the ground<\/li>
        2. Place your elbows down aligned shoulder distance and spread our your fingers out<\/li>
        3. Bring your knees to your triceps<\/li>
        4. Lean forward shifting your body weight onto your triceps<\/li>
        5. Slowly lift both your feet off the ground and balance<\/li>
        6. Focus at a point and hold<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Benefits<\/strong>: Crow pose improves balance and strengthens core<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          The fourth asana is the Tadasana<\/strong> or the Mountain Pose<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Stand straight with your feet together<\/li>
          2. Keep your back straight<\/li>
          3. Bring your palms together and interlock them<\/li>
          4. Breathe in deeply; lift to stretch your arms up, and palms facing outward<\/li>
          5. Look up and gently drop your head back on your shoulders<\/li>
          6. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds.<\/li>
          7. Repeat the same procedure for 1 to 2 times<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Benefits<\/strong>: Tadasana can help you relieve stress<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Finally, we have the Krupa Chaturanga Dandasana<\/strong> or the Four Limbed Staff Pose on Elbows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            Chaturanga Dandasana is also called low plank<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Start on all fours, ensuring palms are under the shoulders and knees below hips<\/li>
            2. Lift your knees off the ground and align your pelvis with your shoulders for Plank Pose<\/li>
            3. Slowly drop your elbows on your mat one by one<\/li>
            4. Align your elbows with your shoulders<\/li>
            5. Engage your core<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Benefits<\/strong>: This asana improve core strength, posture, and stability. It even aligns your whole body and builds strength in the muscles on either side of your spine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              And now, the Bonus<\/strong> part;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Pranayama<\/strong> is the most essential of all Yoga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              1. Sit in a comfortable and relaxed position. Calm your mind, forget all the chores and whatever you are thinking for the moment.<\/li>
              2. Observe your thoughts very deeply.<\/li>
              3. Perform Ujjayee for 5 minutes.<\/li>
              4. Perform Ujayee with Antara Kumbhaka (hold your breath after inhaling) for 5 minutes.<\/li>
              5. Perform Anuloma Viloma for 10 minutes.<\/li>
              6. Perform Kapalabhati (150 blows) with adequate rest in between.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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