5 Essential Yoga Asanas for a Balanced Body and Mind

Are you looking to feel strong and balanced both in your body and mind? Well, practicing yoga can help you achieve just that! Yoga is a fun and relaxing way to exercise, and there are some special poses, or “asanas,” that can work wonders for you.

Today, we’ll explore five essential yoga asanas that can help you feel awesome! These poses are like magical exercises that can make your body stronger and your mind calmer. So get ready to learn about these cool yoga moves that will leave you feeling amazing! Let’s stretch in!

Good metabolic health means having regular blood sugar, blood pressure, waist and hip circumference, triglyceride, and HDL Cholesterol levels.

Unfortunately, according to WHO, there are about 77 million Indians suffering from metabolic disorders such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity. 

The practice of Yoga is a safe and gentle approach to combat and prevent such disorders. Yoga focuses on stabilizing the body’s stress response. Additionally, practicing yoga increases insulin sensitivity, thus enhancing fat-burning ability from practicing asanas 

Physiotherapist Palasha Sardesai of Fitterfly Health recommends the following yoga asanas in your exercise routine to lower your blood glucose level and start a healthier lifestyle: 

1) Setu Bandhasana

How to do it?

• Lie on your back with bent knees hip-width apart. 
• Exhale, and lift your hips by pressing onto the feet.
• Lift your chest and hold the pose for a few breaths. 

Benefits:

• This pose opens the chest and strengthens the spine, hips, and legs. 
• It aids digestion, stimulates the thyroid gland, and reduces anxiety.

2) Dhanur Vakrasana

How to do it?

• Start by lying on your belly. 
• Bend your knees and hold your ankles. 
• Exhale, lift up your head, chest and knees. 
• Stay in the pose for a few breaths. 
• Exhale and release the pose.

Benefits:

• This backbend improves posture and 
• May also help lower blood glucose levels.

3) Ardha Matsyendrasana 

How to do it?

• Start from a cross-legged position. 
• Bring the right foot to the outside of the left hip. 
• Cross your left leg over your right leg. 
• Gently twist your body by placing your left hand behind you and your right upper arm to the outside of your left thigh.
•  Inhale and focus on lifting and lengthening. 

Benefits:

• This pose improves spinal mobility 
• Aids digestion
• Aids blood circulation.

4) Bhujangasana

How to do it?

• Lie on your stomach with palms underneath your shoulders and knees hip-width apart. 
• Press into your palms and lift your body by straightening your arms, slight bend of elbows- gaze forward.

Benefits:

• This asana improves spine health 
• Improves lower blood pressure. 
• It is also a great pose to tone the abdomen. 

5) Pawanmuktasana

How to do it?

• Lie on your back. 
• Keep knees and heels together. 
• Exhale, bring your knees towards your chest by grasping just below the knees. 
• Lift your head till your forehead touches your knees. 
• Remain in this pose for a few breaths.

Benefits:

• It aids in digestion
• Relieves constipation.

Takeaways 

Feeling strong and balanced in both your body and mind is important, and yoga can help you achieve that! Yoga is a fun and relaxing way to exercise, and it has special poses, called “asanas,” that work like magic for your body and mind.

These poses act like magical exercises, making your body stronger and your mind calmer.

Yoga is a fantastic way to support our metabolic health. It improves insulin sensitivity, reduces stress-related cortisol, and engages muscles for enhanced fat burning.

By practicing these yoga asanas regularly, we can take a holistic approach to support our body’s natural fat-burning ability and overall well-being.

Conclusion

Yoga can positively impact our metabolic health by improving insulin sensitivity, reducing stress-related cortisol, and engaging muscles for enhanced fat burning. It offers a holistic approach to support our body’s natural fat-burning ability and overall well-being.

To be certain, we suggest you also speak to our diabetes healthcare team, which has an expert dietician, nutritionist and psychologist to understand yoga and exercise to manage it all and much more. 

To learn more about Fitterfly’s Diabetes Care Program and how it can help you intelligently take control of your diabetes, speak to one of our counselors, by just giving us a missed call at 08069450746, and we will definitely get back to you.

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So, roll out your mat, try these poses, and embrace a healthier lifestyle through the power of yoga!