4 Asanas for a Healthy skin

 1.Pashchimottasana

Step-1:  sit with legs and spine straight. 
Step -2: Raise both the hands and inhale 
Step -3:  Exhale and bend forward to touch the toes
Pashchimottasana


Step -4: Try to keep legs straight
Step -5: Hold this pose for upto 10 breaths. 



Muscles involved:
  • Back muscles 
  • Hamstrings
  • Gluteus maximus

👉By doing this, enhances blood circulation and nourishes the skin by delivering more oxygen to muscles. 
👉Also improves digestion by stimulating abdominal organs. 


2.Balasana

Step-1:  Sit in Vajrasana
Step -2:  Inhale and bend forward by raising the hands. 
Step -3:  Rest the forehead on floor
Step -4:  Hold this pose upto 10 breaths
Balasana




Muscles involved 
  • Lowback muscles - Lattismus dorsi
  • Thigh muscles - Biceps femoris

👉By doing this, enhances blood circulation and provide oxygen to the muscles and skin
👉Alleviates stress and anxiety which also exhibits in skin. 


3. Viparita karani

Step -1:  Lie down on the floor with hips close to wall
Step -2:  Gently raise the legs together up the wall
Step -3:  Lie in L - shape  position for 10 breaths
Viparita karani



Muscles involved
  • Hamstring
  • Gluteus muscles
👉By doing this improves blood circulation to upper part of the body, gives more complexion  and slows ageing process
👉Also purifying the blood


4.Baddha konasana- Butterfly

Step-1:  sit with extended legs & bend the knees to bring the soles meet each other
Step -2:  Flap knees like wings
Step -3:  Do this for 2 minutes
Baddhakonasana



Muscles involved
  • Pelvic floor muscles
  • Back muscles
  • Quadriceps
  • Sartorius

👉By doing this, improves blood circulation & nourishes skin. 
👉Reduces stress
👉Aiding digestion and helps in removing toxins 


 Have a healthy body , 

Dr. Rakhi. R Bams, D. Y. Sc. 

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