The kind of sukoon you get after stretching your body in the morning can’t be expressed in words. Do you know why you feel that relaxed after stretching yourself? That’s because your muscles get relaxed and the blood flow rejuvenates them super quickly. But this is not all that a full stretch does for your body. It can help in muscle building and even weight loss.
And it goes without saying that your spine needs all the TLC that you can give! Your spine literally holds your entire body upright, is a part of the central nervous system, and is responsible for all bodily functions. To a large extent, your overall health also depends on how strong your spine is.
In our daily life, we tend to forget to take our spine through its full range of movements, and as a result, the spine as a result gets stiffer and loses its fluidity.
There are 5 major movements that the spine makes
• Flexion, rounds the spine forward
• Extension, rounds the spine back
• Rotation, twists the spine
• Side bending/Lateral flexion of the spine (sit in sukhasana, right both the hands up and bed sideways on the right and hole and the switch the left or Trikonasana)
• Axial extension, decompresses and vertically elongates the spine
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With synchronized slow breathing, this asana helps relieve the spine, back, and neck muscles creating mobility in your spine.
“I’m sure you’ve heard of this one. This asana helps unwind the entire body. It strengthens the arms and shoulders, lengthens the spine, calves, and hamstrings, and energizes the entire body by bringing blood flow to your brain,” says Samiksha Shetty.
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This asana is good for the waist, the spine, and abdominal organs and keeps the reproductive organs healthy.
“Bhujangasana, one of the most used poses in yoga, is essential to open up your heart and lungs. Other than this, when you lift your body off the floor as you inhale while using your belly and back muscles, this strengthens your spine, soothes any pain in your sciatic nerve, and stretches your hip joint,” suggests Samiksha Shetty.
Regular practice of this asana improves pelvic and waist circulation. It also helps ease out any stiffness and improves spine flexibility.
So ladies, give your spine a stretch and restore your health without any medical intervention.
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