Tag: Nervous System

Sit on the floor with legs straight out, back straight, hands by your side, and palms on the ground. Fold left leg and place it on right thigh with left sole facing upwards. Bend right knee to Vajrasana pose. Place right hand palm on left knee. Twist left hand from behind your body and try to touch your right foot. Stay as long as comfortable (max 30-45 secs.).

A weak spine can make weight loss a lot more difficult. Practicing palm tree pose, swaying tree pose, side bending pose, toe touching pose, cobra pose and locust pose can help strengthen the back. Yoga works as a great exercise as well so practicing these poses on a regular basis will boost weight loss. Combine brisk walks and a healthy diet for best results.

Moderate weight bearing activities, regular stretching, correct postures while standing, walking and sitting, regular walking, good diet and nutrition can help maintain a healthy spine. Yoga stretches like upward stretch, side bends, forward bends, backward bends and Inversions can help maintain spine health. Practice asanas under supervision and practice regularly.

Lay face up with knees bent, put hands on hip bones. Locate your pubic bone and check if the hip bones and the pubic bone are all on the same plane. If your pubic bone is pointing towards the roof then you've a posterior tilt and if its pointing downward you've an anterior tilt. Exercises like dead bug, planks and roll- outs will help correct these tilts.

Stand straight and try touching your toes without bending your knees. Failure to do so means your back flexibility is poor and prone to injury. To improve flexibility, practice crocodile breathing, repeated flexion and quadruped knee lifts. These mild exercises will help flex core and lower back muscles. Practice daily till you can touch your toes without warmup.

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