This balancing posture will calm your nerves and your digestive system. It is also beneficial for your posture and spine health.
How to do the pose:
Step 1. Stand up straight with your arms on your sides. As you breathe in, raise one leg and put it on the other thigh. Can’t maintain the balance with your leg on your thigh? No worries, you can always keep it on your knee or slightly above the ankle. If you’re afraid of falling, practice this pose by the wall.
Step 2. When it comes to your hands, you have many options: you can either keep them together in front of your torso or lift them overhead (try simply holding them up and then connecting them like on the left picture). If none of those work for you, just rest them on your sides.
Hold as long as you’d like, slowly breathing and focusing on your breath and don’t forget to repeat on the other side.
6. Half-Boat
Boat positions come in different variations, and this specific one targets digestion. The side effects of doing this pose is a toned belly and thighs, and not only a happy digestive system.
How to do the pose:
Step 1. Sit up straight on the ground with your legs bent and parallel to each other. Engage your core and lift your arms, palms facing up until they’re parallel to the floor.
Step 2. When you’re ready, slowly lift your legs as high as you can by engaging your abdominal muscles. It is important to keep a straight lower back. No need to straighten your legs in this variation.
Hold this position as long as you can, but don’t overdo it because it is a very intense core exercise.
Tip: if you find that it is difficult for you to feel your core and maintain a sense of balance in the posture, try engaging your inner thighs or even holding a book between the legs to make you do so.
7. Plow Pose
Any inverted position is essential for digestive health. This position is particularly beneficial to your pancreas and liver. Many people also experience a sense of release in the lower back while doing this position, so it’s a real multitasker.
We understand that this pose may look challenging, but it is much easier than it looks and we will give you a few variations of it, so find one suitable for you.
Important note: Women on the first few days of their period and people who experience high blood pressure should avoid this posture.
How to do the pose:
Step 1. Lie down on your back with your arms parallel to your body. Use your hands to support your lower back from the sides as you slowly lift your legs overhead. Knees can be bent or straight, feet can reach the floor or not.
Step 2. If you’re a beginner, support your lower back with your arms like the woman on the lower picture. If you’re more confident, you can move your hands towards your feet and maybe even touch them (see upper picture).
Wherever you are, relax and make 5-10 breaths in this position.
8. Warrior Pose
From the many warrior positions, this is the one that targets increased appetite, digestion, as well as balance and flexibility. Like all the warrior positions, it also aims to boost your mood and confidence
How to do the pose:
Step 1. Stand up straight. Now take a big step back with one foot, placing the foot at a 45º angle. The step should be just big enough for your knee to create a 90º angle when bent.
Step 2. Once your legs are situated, stretch your hands straight parallel to the earth like the woman on the picture. You can either look straight or in the direction of the bent knee in this posture.
The goal of this posture is to stretch your side body as much as you can, so stretch your hands and back leg as wide as possible to the sides, just like a starfish. Hold the posture for 5-10 breaths and repeat it on both sides.
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