International Yoga Day 2024: 10 immunity-boosting Yoga poses

Jun 20, 2024

By: Ayush Mehrotra

Tadasana

Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, arms relaxed by your sides. Root down through your feet, lengthen your spine, and lift your chest. This pose improves posture, enhances circulation, and boosts overall energy levels.

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Uttanasana

From standing, hinge at your hips to fold forward, letting your head and arms hang towards the floor or shins. Uttanasana stimulates the nervous system, improves digestion, and relieves stress by calming the mind.

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Adho Mukha Svanasana

Start on your hands and knees, lift your hips towards the ceiling, and straighten your legs to form an inverted V shape. This pose strengthens the upper body, improves circulation, and promotes mental clarity.

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Setu Bandhasana

Lie on your back, bend your knees, and lift your hips towards the sky while clasping your hands beneath your lower back. Setu Bandhasana opens the chest, improves lung capacity, and stimulates the thyroid gland, vital for immune function.

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Bhujangasana

Lie face down, place your hands under your shoulders, and lift your chest while keeping your lower body grounded. Bhujangasana opens the heart and lungs, strengthens the spine, and stimulates abdominal organs to aid digestion and immune health.

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Dhanurasana

Lie on your stomach, bend your knees, and reach back to hold your ankles. Lift your chest and legs off the floor, creating a bow shape. This pose increases blood circulation, massages abdominal organs, and strengthens the back muscles crucial for posture and immunity.

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Halasana

Lie on your back, lift your legs over your head, and touch your feet to the ground behind you. Support your back with your hands. Halasana stimulates the thyroid gland, improves digestion, and stretches the spine and shoulders to enhance overall immune function.

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Matsyasana

Lie on your back, place your hands under your hips, and arch your chest upward while keeping your head off the floor. Matsyasana expands the chest, stimulates the thymus gland (vital for immune function), and relieves respiratory issues.

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Sarvangasana

Lie on your back, lift your legs and hips off the floor, and support your back with your hands. Sarvangasana boosts circulation, improves digestion, and stimulates the parathyroid gland, which supports immune function and bone health.

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Surya Namaskar

A sequence of 12 poses performed in a fluid motion, combining forward bends, backbends, and inversions. Surya Namaskar activates all major muscle groups, improves blood circulation, and boosts overall immunity through its comprehensive benefits.

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