According to yoga practitioners, yoga has been effective in reducing symptoms of constipation. While it is not a substitute for medical treatment, it can indeed help with constipation by stimulating digestion and promoting relaxation. Read on to know more.
While yoga has holistic health benefits, there are certain yoga poses that help alleviate constipation and other indigestion-related ailments. Some yoga asanas help “unknot” the digestive tract thereby reducing constipation by easing bowel movements or gas release.
Lie on your belly and try to raise the upper body with the help of your shoulders by applying pressure on your palms firmly planted on the ground. Raise the upper body, keeping the elbows to the sides. Keep the upper body in the air and release after holding.
Lie on the back, bend, and hug both knees, and try to pull them as close to the chest as possible.
It is similar to the cobra pose, but instead of lifting your upper body off the ground, you must grab both feet with your hands and raise them, too. Your body should be arched off on both ends.
Kneel with toes facing the ground, and place hands on thighs. Stay in this position for as many minutes as you can.
Kneel and try to lay as much of your upper body on the ground while stretching both arms out parallel in front of you. Take a few deep and slow breaths for several minutes.
This is the toughest pose, but it also brings instant relief. Lie on your back and raise your lower body (with both legs close) as far as possible over your upper body, aiming to touch the ground above your head with both feet. Hold the position and then release.
** It is recommended that senior citizens perform these poses under supervision.
Yoga is an effective cure for constipation symptoms, and through routine practice of these Yoga postures and adopting an appropriate diet, one can not only get rid of constipation but also reap many other health benefits.
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Source: healthline.com, acko.com, yogajournal.com
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Published on May 10, 2024