BY TEAM FOURTH FRONTIER DESK
Practicing yoga has numerous benefits for heart health, including reducing stress, improving circulation, and increasing flexibility.
Here is a list of 5 yoga poses for a healthy heart:
Tadasana
The Tadasana is a basic standing posture that helps to improve posture, balance, and circulation and strengthens the vertebral column and the heart. [Source: artofliving.org]
How to perform Tadasana
Stand upright with your feet facing forward parallel to each other. Bring your palms together in front of your heart, or let your arms hang by your sides.
Adho Mukho Svanasana
This yoga pose strengthens the chest muscles and expands the lung area, enhancing lung capacity. [Source: artofliving.org]
Put your feet together and stand on your four limbs. Then raise your hips and back while relaxing your head and neck and creating an inverted V-shape with your arms and legs.
How to perform Adho Mukho Svanasana
Virabhadrasana
This pose improves balance in the body and increases stamina. It also improves blood circulation and releases stress and keeps the heart rate in check. [Source: artofliving.org]
How to perform Virabhadrasana
To perform Virabhadrasana, start with tadasana, step your left foot back, bend your right knee, raise your arms overhead, and hold for several breaths. Repeat on the other side.
Setu Bandhasana
This pose facilitates deep breathing and stretches the spine and the chest. It also enhances blood flow to the chest region.[Source: artofliving.org]
How to perform Setu Bandhasana
Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ground. Press your feet and arms into the ground and lift your hips up and keep your shoulders and neck relaxed.
Shavasana
This pose allows the body and the breath to relax. It helps to reduce and improves the overall health of the heart and body. [Source: artofliving.org]
How to perform Shavasana
To practice shavasana, lie on your back with your arms and legs relaxed. Close your eyes and focus on your breath, allowing your body to completely relax. Stay in the pose for several minutes.
Incorporating yoga into your exercise routine is a great way to support heart health and improve overall well-being.