World Liver Day: 5 yoga asanas to keep your liver healthy and strong

The liver is one of the most important organs in the human body, responsible for filtering toxins and waste from the blood, producing bile, and helping to digest fats. Keeping theliver healthy is crucial to overall health and well-being, and yoga can be a great way to support liver health. This World Liver Day, let’s take a look at five yoga asanas that can help keep your liver healthy! Image courtesy: Shutterstock

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Salabhasana (Locust Pose): Locust pose is a backbend that can help to strengthen the muscles of the back and stimulate the liver. To perform locust pose, lie on your belly with your arms at your sides and your palms facing down. Inhale and lift your legs, chest, and arms off the ground, squeezing your shoulder blades together and reaching your fingertips towards your toes. Hold this pose for several breaths, focusing on keeping your core engaged and breathing deeply.

Kapalabhati (Skull-Shining Breath): Kapalabhati is a breathing technique that can help to stimulate the liver and promote detoxification. To perform Kapalabhati, sit comfortably with your spine straight and your hands resting on your knees. Take a deep breath in and then forcefully exhale through your nose, pulling your navel towards your spine. Repeat this process for several rounds, taking short, forceful breaths. Image courtesy: Shutterstock

Balasana (Child's Pose): Child's pose is a gentle yoga posture that can help to promote relaxation and reduce stress, which can be beneficial for liver health. To perform the child's pose, start on your hands and knees and then lower your hips back towards your heels, stretching your arms forward and resting your forehead on the ground. Hold this pose for several breaths, focusing on releasing tension from your body and breathing deeply. Image courtesy: Shutterstock

Anulom Vilom (Alternate Nostril Breathing): Anulom Vilom is a pranayama (breathing) technique that can help to balance the energy in the body and promote detoxification. To performAnulom Vilom, sit comfortably with your spine straight and your left hand resting on your knee. Place your right thumb on your right nostril and inhale deeply through your left nostril. Then, release your right thumb and place your right ring finger on your left nostril, exhaling slowly through your right nostril. Inhale through your right nostril, switch fingers, and exhale through your left nostril. Repeat this process for several rounds, focusing on breathing deeply and evenly through each nostril. Image courtesy: Shutterstock