Winter Special: Yogasanas To Keep Your Body Warm And Healthy

Practising yoga has manifold benefits for the mind, body and soul. Yoga tones the body, calms the mind and practising it regularly ensures long-term benefits that no other fitness regime can. As seasons change, our body also experiences a variety of changes which can be unpleasant at times. Especially in wintertime when getting up and out of the blanket in the morning seems like a huge task, yoga can give the right kick-start to get you through the day. Read on to know about the special yogasanas that can keep your mind and body healthy in the winter season.

Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend Pose)

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This asana massages and tones the abdominal organs while stretching the lower back, hamstrings and hips.

Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)

This asana tones the leg and arm muscles. Not only this, it is also beneficial in relieving menstrual discomfort and constipation, which get heightened during winter season.

Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)

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This asana helps improve digestion and alleviate stress and also reduces anxiety, sciatica and back pain.

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)

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This asana tones the abdomen and improves blood circulation. It also strengthens and improves flexibility of the middle and upper back.

Apart from these common and easy yoga poses, you can also try doing the Sarvangasana or shoulder stand and Shalabhasana or locust pose.

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There are many benefits of yoga in wintertime that you will discover as you start practising regularly. A few of them are listed below:

• Practising yoga keeps the body warm which not only translates into general comfort but also means less achy joints, lesser overall stiffness and better well-being
• For some people, ailments like cough, cold, viral fever are synonymous with the winter season. Practising yoga regularly boosts the immune system so you can easily avoid the sniffles this winter!
• The gloomy winter season can give us the blues but yoga can change your mood! A little meditation can take away those feelings of sadness and lethargy that bug you for no reason during this time. Just let your mind go blank for a few minutes after doing the winter yogasanas (I know it’s hard, but try it) and see the difference.
• We look forward to wintertime to gorge on all the delicious winter foods but that also means piling on the calories. Practise yogasanas to lose the fat so that you don’t have to hold back too much. Yoga also improves digestion so your tummy will thank you for it.

Practising yoga in winter may seem like a lot of hard work but it gives you the ultimate fitness boost to make every other task easier. So stay happy with yoga by practising these easy asanas and step out with a fitter body and energetic mind. For more tips on yoga and fitness tips, stay tuned to HerZindagi and #BeSmart!