7 Best Yoga Poses To Get Your Summer Body Ready

Try these yoga poses to stay fit during summer season

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Yoga can help you shed winter weight

Yoga can help you stay fit during summer season

Here are few yoga poses you can try

During winter the body tends to become sluggish, stiff and it takes longer for the muscles to warm-up. To avoid weight gain, you need to maintain a regular fitness schedule throughout the year. It is especially important during winter as most of the winter months include festivals and holidays. With all the merry-making and celebrations it is only natural to indulge your cravings and in some comfort food. You can balance it out by being physically active and exercising regularly. Or, you can modify your diet by cutting out excessive fatty food, especially if there is a decrease in your daily physical activity. Remember to keep yourself hydrated as well. Diet plays a very important role in managing your weight, ensure you consume a nutritious diet, packed with minerals, vitamins etc. In this article, we are going to talk about a few yoga poses that can help in getting your summer body back.

1. Santolanasana

Formation of the posture

Lie on your stomach

Place your palms under your shoulders and lift your upper body, pelvis and knees up

Grip the floor with toes and keep the knees straight

Ensure that your knees, pelvis and spine are aligned

Your wrists must be exactly below your shoulders with your arms straight

Hold the final posture for a while

Santolanasana can help you improve concentrationPhoto Credit: iStock

2. Vasishtasana

Formation of the posture

Begin with Santholanasan (Plank)

With your left palm firmly on the ground, remove your right hand off the floor

Turn your entire body to face the right side and lift your right leg off the floor and place it over your left leg

Raise your right arm above and keep your fingers pointing to the sky

Ensure that both your knees, heels and feet are in contact with each other

Ensure that both arms and shoulders are in one straight line

Turn your head and look up at your right hand

Hold the asana for a while

Repeat the same on the left side

Vasisthasana tones the entire upper body and strengthens the back musclesPhoto Credit: iStock

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3. Padahasthasana

Formation of the posture

Begin by standing in Samasthithi

Exhale and gently bend your upper body down from the hips and touch your nose to your knees

Place palms on either side of feet

If you are unable to reach your feet, you can bend your knees slightly

With practice, slowly straighten your knees and try to touch your chest to your thighs

Hold for up to a minute

Practicing Padahastasana strengthens the knees and thighsPhoto Credit: iStock

4. Dhanurasana

Dhanurasana comes from two Sanskrit words, 'Dhanur' meaning bow and 'asana means posture.

Formation of the posture

Begin by lying down on your stomach

Bend your knees and hold your ankles with your palms

Have a strong grip

Lift your legs and arms as high as you can

Look up and hold the posture for a while

Dhanurasana can help you relive stress and anxietyPhoto Credit: iStock

5. Chakrasana

Formation of the posture

Lie down on your back

Fold your legs at your knees and ensure that your feet are placed firmly on the floor

Bend your arms at the elbows with your palms facing the sky. Rotate your arms at the shoulders and place your palms on the floor on either side beside your head

Inhale, put pressure on your palms and legs and lift your entire body up to form an arch

Relax your neck and allow your head to fall gently behind

Chakrasana is also known as the wheel posePhoto Credit: iStock

6. Paschimottanasana - Seated forward bend

Formation of the Posture

Begin with Dandasana

Ensure that your knees are slightly bent while your legs are stretched out forward

Extend your arms upward and keep your spine erect

Exhale and empty your stomach of air

With the exhale, bend forward at the hip and place your upper body on your lower body

Lower your arms and grip your big toes with your fingers

Try to touch your knees with your nose

Hold the posture for 10 seconds

Paschimottanasana stretches lower back, hamstrings and hipsPhoto Credit: iStock

7. Naukasana

Formation of the Posture

Lie down on your back

Lift your upper body off the floor at 45 degree angle

Pivot your body weight on your hips and lift your legs 45 degree off the floor.

Your toes must be aligned with your eyes

Try to prevent a bend in the knees.

Keep your arms parallel to the ground and pointing forward.

Tighten your abdominal muscles.

Straighten your back.

Pregnant women should avoid NaukasanaPhoto Credit: iStock

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Consume generous amounts of coconut water, and buttermilk to make sure that you remain hydrated. Increase your water intake during this time, and include plenty of fruits in your daily diet. This also will keep you from snacking on unhealthy foods. Health benefits come in the form of fruits like watermelon, and sweet lime. They have a cooling effect on your body and also protect you against any illnesses. Stay fit, healthy, and cool through the hot summer days.

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