Feb 17, 2024, 11:54 AM IST

7 yoga poses to improve gut and digestive health

Varnika Srivastava

Here are a few yoga asanas that will help enhance your gut and digestive health.

The seated twist stimulates the digestive fire, enhances the digestive process, aids detoxification, and relieves constipation by massaging abdominal organs.

Ardha Matsyendrasana

The forward bend pose is a stretching technique that promotes digestion by stimulating the liver, kidneys, and intestines, thereby reducing discomfort and improving overall health.

Paschimottanasana

The Cobra Pose is a gentle backbend that enhances digestive organ functionality and reduces stress, a common cause of digestive issues.

Bhujangasana

This asana aids in releasing excess gas from the digestive tract, massaging the intestines, promoting better digestion, and reducing bloating.

Pavanamuktasana

Dhanurasana is a yoga pose that improves digestion and appetite by stretching the entire front of the body, including the abdomen.

Dhanurasana

Shirshasana, or headstand, is an inversion that activates the parasympathetic "rest and digest" mode, promoting digestion, hormonal balance, and releasing colon gravitational compression.

Shirshasana

Frog Pose, also known as Mandukasana, is a abdominal pose that uses compression to stimulate the digestive system.

Mandukasana

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