10 Yoga Asanas for Everyday Health Troubles

How regular we are at the gym or keep off junk foods, the best of us tend to get affected by everyday stresses. It may be PMS, anxiety or even a bad hangover. we could fix these without medicines or the doctor, with a few yoga poses to heal some of the most common health problems.

Hangover: Padmasana

• 1.Sit erect with your legs outstretched in front of you.
• 2.Bend your right leg so that you place the foot on the left thigh.
• 3.And bend your left leg to place the foot on your right thigh with both your soles facing upwards.
• 4.Place both your hands, one of top of the other, cupped with the palms facing upwards below your navel.
• 5.Keep your spine and neck straight, close your eyes and meditate for a while. 
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• It is a great pose to calm your mind.

Anxiety: Ujjay pranayam

• 1.Sit in Padmasana and inhale slowly while filling your lungs as much as you can.
• 2.Now close your right nostril using your right thumb and release exhale through your left nostril in as many short breaths as possible.
• 3.Now repeat with your left nostril.
  
  There are many variations of pranayam you can try to relieve stress. Another popular one is anulom vilom. Close your left nostril using your left thumb, release your breath through the right nostril and change.

PMS: Paschimottanasana

• 1.Sit straight with your legs stretched in front of you and your feet next to each other.
• 2.Now, while keeping your back straight, bend forwards to hold your toes.
• 3.Make sure your knees don’t bend and rest your forehead on them.
• 4.Hold for five seconds and return to original position.
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This pose gives relief from backaches and cramps.

Headache: Vajrasana

• 1.Sit straight with your legs outstretched.
• 2.Fold them so that your feet are at the sides of your buttocks with the sole facing upwards.
• 3.Your butt should be resting between your heels.
• 4.Now place your hands on your knees and keep your spine and neck straight.
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Try sitting in this pose for a while after your meal to get relief from headaches due to constipation. You could also try it when you get a headache due to migraine.

Trouble sleeping: Janusirsasana

• 1.Sit straight with both your legs outstretched.
• 2.Bend your right leg so that your right sole is on your left thigh, against your lower abdomen.
• 3.Raise both your hands over your head as you inhale.
• 4.Now try to rest your forehead to your left knee as you try to reach your left toe with your left hand while your right hand is on the floor near your back.

5.Try to touch your right elbow to the ground while you do this. 

This will help you clear your mind and relax, so that you sleep better.

Backache: Chakrasana (standing wheel)

• 1.Stand straight with your feet together and arms on your sides.
• 2.Raise your right arm over your head so that it is near your right ear and your palm it facing towards the left.
• 3.Bend your torso towards your left as your left hand slides down your left thigh.
• 4.Keep your back and knees straight as you do this. 
• 5.Hold for about five seconds and repeat on the right.

This pose stretches your sides and back. It also strengthens your knees, arms and shoulders and increases your lung capacity.

Bloating: Pavanmuktasana

• 1.Lie on your back.
• 2.Raise both your legs, fold your knees and bring them close to your body so that they are close to your chest.
• 3.Now raise your head slowly to touch your knees.
• 4.Hold for about five seconds and release.

This pose helps cure bloating.

Tummy trouble: Halasana

• 1.Lie down on your back with your palm facing downwards.
• 2.Now raise both your legs upwards to form a 90 deg angle to the ground.
• 3.Now slowly bend them backwards, so that your feet are behind your head and your toes nearly touching the ground.
• 4.Hold for about five seconds and bring your legs back to the original position slowly.

This asana helps cure constipation, obesity, liver and spleen disorders.

Feeling low or depressed: Sarvangasana

• 1.For Sarvangasana, follow all the steps in halasana till you raise your legs to form a 90-deg angle to the ground.
• 2.Then support your legs with your hands on your buttocks and, hold the pose for about five seconds before you slowly bring your feet down.

Sinus pressure: Matsyasana

• 1.Sit in padmasana.
• 2.Bend backwards and lie on your back without raising your knees.
• 3.Rest your palms below your shoulder and arch your back as though making a bridge.
• 4.Now try reaching your toes without crossing your arms.
• 5.Maintain the pose and breathe rhythmically.
• 6.Hold for as long as you can. Now reverse the pose by sitting up again, bending your torso forwards and extending your legs backwards without uncrossing them. Hold for as long as you can and return to original pose.