Did you know that the function of your immune system, the state of your mental health, the pain or lack thereof in your joints, and even whether or not you have seasonal allergies can all be determined by one thing? Do you know what it is? The health of your gut!
While you can nourish your gut with healthy food and delicious drinkable concoctions, yoga can be another way to help keep your digestive health on track.
Think of your yoga practice as a sort of massage for your internal organs. If you’re dealing with some gut issues gentle yoga poses and deep breathing are a great way to relax the gut (and body, for that matter).
Yoga is a key factor in improving digestion, as twisting postures can help to enhance your digestion and encourage your liver and kidneys’ detoxification processes.
Here are some basic yoga poses that can support gut health.
- Sun salutation
- Camel Pose (Ushtrasana)
- Standing forward bend (Uttanasana).
- Revolved crescent lunge.
- Revolved low lunge.
- Child’s pose (Balasana).
- Wind relieving pose (Apanasana).
- Shavasana