3 Yoga Postures For Better Digestion

Food digestion is critical for a healthy body. Bloating, stomach ache, acidity, constipation, and loose motion are all symptoms of indigestion. Your digestive system works all day to break down and provide energy from the food you eat. Here are some yoga postures to help with digestion and gut health.

Seated side bend

It is an excellent beginner move for stretching the core muscles, belly muscles, lower and upper back, and shoulders. The gentle stretch may aid in the relief of bloating and gas, as well as the overall digestion.
How to do it:
Sit cross-legged on the floor, with your hands at your sides touching the floor.
Raise your left arm straight into the air, then lean to the right.
Maintain your right forearm on the floor, facing out.
Inhale and exhale 4–5 times slowly. Then, switch sides and repeat.

Triangle pose

The triangle position increases appetite, improves digestion, and relieves constipation. It also stimulates the kidneys and energizes the abdominal organs, particularly the liver and the intestines.
How to do it:
Maintain a straight posture. Set your feet apart so that they are comfortably wide apart.
Adjust the center of your right heel with the center of the arch of your left foot.
Check that your feet are pressing the ground and that your body weight is evenly distributed on both feet.
Inhale deeply, and as you exhale, bend your body to the right, downward from the hips, keeping the waist straight, and allowing your left hand to rise into the air while your right hand falls to the floor.
Rest your right hand on your shin, ankle, or wherever you can without contorting the sides of your waist. Stretch your left arm toward the ceiling so that it is parallel to the tops of your shoulders. Maintain a neutral position for your head or turn it to the left, your eyes softly gazing at your left palm.
Stretch as much as possible while remaining steady. Continue to take long, deep breaths.
Raise your arms to your sides and straighten your legs as you inhale.
Repeat on the opposite side.

Cat-Cow Pose

Cat-Cow Pose alternates between two traditional yoga postures: Cat Pose and Cow Pose. They can stretch your back and belly muscles at the same time. These poses, according to proponents, improve circulation and gently massage your organs to enhance gut peristalsis.
How to do it:
Begin on your hands and knees with a neutral spine — that is, a flat back and neck. Check that your knees and hips are aligned and that your wrists and shoulders are aligned.
Begin by assuming the Cow Pose. To accomplish this, tilt your pelvis so that your tailbone raises and your belly falls.
Roll your shoulders back and look upward as you raise your head.
4–5 deep breaths.
Return to the neutral position after that.
Place the top of your feet on the floor, with the soles of your feet facing upward, to enter Cat Pose. Tuck your tailbone in, draw your belly button closer to your spine, and roll your shoulders forward, arching your back.
Allow gravity to control your head’s descent rather than forcing it down.
4–5 deep breaths.
Repeat 2–3 times more.