Weight Loss/Perfect Figure-
Women are conscious about their figure and weight. It is good to maintain weight as accumulation of fat in the body is injurious to health. For maintaining perfect figure you can perform following poses:
- Crescent Pose:
- Stand on the floor with the feet together
- Place your arms on side of the body
- Slowly breathe in and raise your arms up pointing towards the roof.
- While breathing out bend forward from hips.
- Bend the left knee at 90 degree and slowly bring your right leg back.
- Put the right foot's heel up in the air.
- Look forward and raise the arms upwards (stretching the torso and looking to your hands).
- Maintain the pose for few minutes while inhaling and exhaling.
- Repeat the pose for placing the right leg forward.
- Willow Pose:
- Stand on the floor with the feet together
- Lift left leg and place the sole of the left foot on the right thigh (bending the left knee).
- Bring your hands in prayer position touching the palms of both the hands (near the chest).
- Now slowly take your hands upwards.
- While inhaling, bend the torso to the left side and press the foot to the thigh.
- Do not let the hip jut out.
- Balance your body on the right leg
- Perform the pose for 2-3 minutes. Then repeat the same for right side.
Cure Menstrual Problems-
Women suffering from menstrual problems can perform following yoga poses- camel pose, fish pose, Plow Pose, The hand to foot pose etc. Women should not practice yoga while menstrual time.SuptaVajrasana, Uddiyana, Nauli, MoolaBandha, Trikonasana, etc. are also somehelpful poses.
- Camel Pose:
- Kneel down on the floor
- Bring your hands on the back side and place them on the feet.
- Pull the navel upward to reduce the lower back pain.
- Push the pelvis forward while raising the navel and chest upward.
- Fish Pose:
- Lie down on back on the floor.
- Place your arms on the side of the body and feet together.
- Raise your chest upward and pressing down the elbow.
- Try to look back by resting the top of the head on the floor.
- Maintain the position for few minutes and slowly come to initial position by placing the elbows down.
Healthy Pregnancy-
For healthy pregnancy, women should not perform following yoga poses: Bow pose, locust, cobra pose, peacock pose and poses which are intense. Pregnant women should prefer breathing exercises. They can perform child pose, Feline & Canine Stretches, Horizontal Backside Clasped Arms if they feel comfortable. They should avoid poses which compress the abdomen and also which involves too much stretching.
- Child Pose: This pose is beneficial for 3 months of pregnancy.
- Sit on the ground bending knees, keeping your weigh on the lower part of the leg.
- Raise your arms straight pointing the roof.
- Now slowly bring your arms and torso together down.
- Come down till your forehead touch the floor.
- Make your thighs and legs comfortable.