Yoga is a stress relieving tool for people working in the corporate sector. The best part about yoga is that you can practice and live a stress-free life without any prior practice experience. It boosts your mood and uplifts your happy hormones which eventually bring peace of mind, calmness in body, and ease.
These are six simple yoga asanas to relax your mind –
Baddha Konasana (Cobbler’s Pose)
It’s a simple sitting yoga pose to relax your mind and muscles.
Baddha Konsasana can be practiced by people with no knee pain under the guidance of a reliable yoga teacher. It releases stored emotions and gives you calm mind when practice with the right technique.
Prasarita Padottanasana (wide- leg forward bend)
Ankita Mahajan, Naturopath, founder of Yogymummy says, “Inversion postures are mind soothing and prasarita padottanasana is one of them. You have to take a wide stance standing on your yoga mat and make a forward bend downward. You can bend the elbows for deeper bending. This practice will release your tension from your neck and head, making you feel lighter.”
Marjariyaasana (cat and cow stretch)
Marjariyaasana is a combination of bitilasana and marjari asana that stretches your entire spine muscles and giving you painless back. You can fix your backache by practicing this asana under the guidance of an expert. Even pregnant moms can practice this pose and get instant relief from stressed back.
Balasana (child pose)
This restorative yoga asana requires kneeling and arthritis patients or people with gout should avoid practicing balasana. It helps people who have high blood pressure and anxiety. Just sit on your knees and bend forward by stretching your hands in front of you. In case your buttocks do not touch your heels, it’s okay. Remember, you are here to practice for releasing stress.
Matsyendrasana (Sitting half spinal twist)
It’s a seated twisting yoga asana that traditional yogis practice to have proper functioning stomach and liver. This pose helps release stress from your mind and body by fixing your gut health. There are many variations available for matsyendrasan that you can practice under the guidance of your yoga instructor. People who have recently gone through abdominal, heart or brain surgery should avoid this pose.
Vipreetkarni (legs up the wall)
This is a supine yoga pose that you can practice and release tension from your mind. You just require a wall for support and place your legs onto them. This is one of the best stress and anxiety relieving yoga poses that even a pregnant woman can practice with a wall support. Just stay on the bed and hold this pose using the wall for 5 to 10 minutes and stand up fresh!
It is best to practice these asanas with pranayama for reaping maximum benefits. You can do “Om ” chanting and brahmari pranayama to clear your thoughts and mind. These are one of the easiest techniques to acquire calmness in mind and body. An experienced yoga teacher can give you holistic health with proper disciplined yogic practice.
