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Yoga Asanas can help you with all your problems. Yoga is a holistic and natural form of exercise that originated in India thousands of years ago. Yoga helps to alleviate ailments because it balances the body and helps to promote health and fitness. Yoga Asanas For Stiff Neck
Stiff neck: Stiff neck is commonly caused by an involuntary action that passes a lot of strain to your neck. Sometimes, you get stiff neck even by sleeping in the wrong direction at night. Nauka Asana (Boat pose): This yoga pose is very effective for your stiff neck. It also helps you cut the extra layers of fat from your waist line. Digestion is improved and the asana relieves you from constipation. Steps to perform the boat Pose: - Lie down on the yoga mat with your face and chest facing upwards.
- Extend your feet and arms forward.
- While inhaling, raise the arms, head, neck, shoulder, back and legs as high as possible.
- Focus on balancing your weight on the navel. Try to maintain this posture for long.
- While exhaling, bring down the legs, hands and forehead to the ground.
- Repeat the exercise, and perform all the steps very slowly.
Regurgitative Cleaning For GERD
GERD: GERD, which stands for Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, is a condition in which bile, acid, and semi-digested food in the stomach comes back up into the esophagus. Vaman Dhauti (Regurgitative Cleansing): Regurgitative Cleansing is a yogic technique that cleans the stomach and is very effective in GERD relief. Dhauti is a Sanskrit word that means cleansing of the stomach. Regurgitative Cleansing means cleansing by vomiting. The asana cleans the stomach and gives you relief in GERD. People who have GERD should repeat it at least once a week. Regurgitative Cleansing removes the bile as well as the undigested food from your stomach. It also cleans the gastrointestinal tract. Regurgitative Cleansing should be done early in the morning. All you need is a vessel with 1–2 liters of lukewarm water mixed with a small amount of salt. Steps to perform Regurgitative Cleansing: - Change into light yoga clothes in the morning
- Force yourself to drink as much of the water solution as you can
- You will have an inclination to vomit.
- Now keep your legs closer and bend to 90 degrees forward.
- Touch your throat with the index and middle finger. Doing this will induce vomiting.
- Continue vomiting until all the water is out.
Important Points: Bear in mind that this asana is not for beginners and should be done under the supervision of a yoga instructor initially. If you have a congestion of eyes, bleeding problem, or a heart problem, do not perform this Asana.
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