Stress always appears as though it had just popped up within our everyday lives. Be it the tightest work deadlines or family duties, this unseen force seems present in every life event through which we pass and drains off our inner peace day by day.
One approach to bringing back calm combines physical activity with mindfulness; this is what is popularly referred to as yoga.
Think of turning your living room into a peaceful retreat furnished with soft lights, lavender scent and smooth sounds from your all-time favorite relaxing music.
Lying on the mat for yoga helps put away anxiety from muscles and make graceful transitions between body postures.
Yoga has been around since ancient days as a practice that helps reduce routine stress and improve holistic health. It can be difficult for beginners to find the poses that would work best in their everyday practice.
When it comes to stress relief, try these yoga postures in your lifestyle. These actions can help you think clearly while also allowing your body relax as a whole.
Child’s Pose (Balasana)
The child pose is often likened to a seed returning to earth, it’s grounding; therefore creating a deep feeling of safety and peace in all aspects of one’s being.
This simple yoga pose known as the Child’s Pose requires one to sit on their heels while extending both arms forward and bending down at the waist, making it an effective way of relieving tension from the back, shoulders, and chest – areas where stress mostly accumulates.
When you touch your forehead on the ground, this is an indication that you have let go of all stress.
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)
Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose) is gentle back bending which not only opens up the chest but also stimulates activity in the thyroid gland. Therefore, it is very useful for relieving stress and improving well-being.
Next lie down on a flat surface with knees bent then lift lower and middle parts of your back while keeping head as well as shoulders down.
Lifting your heart above your head improves blood circulation, releases tension in the mind as well as makes it clearer thus enabling one to think better.
Forward Bend (Uttanasana)
Uttanasana, a powerful stretch, serves as a symbol of release by helping to alleviate accumulated tension. To perform this pose, stand with your feet hip-width apart and bend forward, letting your head hang loosely. You can either touch the floor with your palms or hold your opposite elbows for added support.
This pose soothes the nervous system, promotes the reduction of stress hormones, and offers a rejuvenating shift in perspective.
Legs-Up-The-Wall Pose (Viparita Karani)
This revitalizing inversion requires you to lie on the floor with legs resting against a wall in a vertical manner. It soothes swollen or tired feet and legs, reduces fatigue and invites calmness over the mind.
Redirecting blood flow to the heart promotes healing while triggering ‘rest and digest’ mode in the nervous system which reduces stress.
Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Savasana, a pose designed for deep relaxation allows for a perfect ending note for your stress relieving yoga session. Lie comfortably on your back; arm and leg positioned slightly apart from each other while breathing deeply through closed eyes.
Experience an opportunity to simply unwind and revel in just existing.
Savasana leads the body into deep relaxation hence creating awareness allowing one to distress and recharge her or his battery.
