5 Simple Daily Yoga Poses for Good Health

There is a common excuse of not finding time for Yoga but you can spend hours in front of TV or wasting time in daily parties and meetings. Sometimes genuinely people don’t get time to involve in daily Yoga practices, so here are some simple Yoga postures that can simplify your Yoga schedule.

Sitting Reed Pose

This basic posture greets the day before you come out of your bed.

Sit on the edge of your bed; stretch your arm slowly sideway from your ears with palms upward. Interlock your fingers. Stretch your back and make yourself upright and then take a deep breath and feel your body open. Gradually exhale and bring back your hands to the normal position.

Benefits: This posture helps you to energize your body just after waking up.

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)

• Lie on your stomach, and place your palms just under the shoulders.
• Without dropping off your elbows, inhale and raise your upper body and head.
• Stay in that position for 45 seconds to 1 minute and then relax and come back to the beginning pose.

Benefits: It helps to stretch your lungs and your upper back. It helps to reduce excessive fat from your belly and also helps in digestion.

Adho Mukha Svanasana (The downward facing dog Pose)

•  Start on your hands and knees on All Four.
• Press your hands and feet on the mat or floor and finger stretched.
•   Gradually lift your hips and tailbone so as to look like inverted V-shape structure.
• Stay in this position for 45 seconds to 1 minute and rest in Shavasana.

Benefits: It is beneficial in sinus problem and congestion.

Balasana (The Child Pose)

•  Sit in Vajrasana (kneel down position).
•  Exhale and keep your forehead touches the floor. Remember to keep your hips connect with your heels.
•  You can use a Yoga block or book.
• Rest for 1 minute to 2 minute and then gradually inhaling and raise your body. Keep your breathing normal.

Benefits: This pose helps to cure headaches and relaxes the whole body.

Uttanasana (Forward Bending Pose)

• Stand with your feet parallel to the ground.
• Bend slowly while exhaling and touch your head to your knees while holding your ankles with your both hands.
• Stay there for 30 seconds and gently stand while inhaling
• At first it is very difficult to do this pose, so try to bend as much you can do comfortably.

Benefits: This yogic postures helps to retain balance of the body and soothes the nervous system.