Solitude | 2024
Easy Yoga Poses to Improve Gut Health and Relieve Bloating
sources pinterest
Out gut is the body's second brain that we tend to forget, and if we have digestive issues it can be really uncomfortable for most people, this happens when we perhaps have some inflammation going on in our body that we did not recognise yet such as SIBO, Lactose Intolerant, Parasites, IBS and many more to just simply having food that we don't know we can't have or plenty of food during festive or special events, This can cause digestive discomfort or bloating. One of our favourite way to calm it down is through movement. Yoga is best known as the exercise that helps us to calm our nervous system through movements. There are some yoga poses that are best to calm digestive system.
Cat-Cow Pose
Cat-cow pose is a good combination flow for both front and back side of your body. Starting with flat back table top position Cat: tucked the tailbone in, head down towards the chest, draw the navel down & round the back and Cow: gaze up, lift the tailbones up, lowers the belly down.
Downward facing -dog
Downward facing dog is known as the full body stretches yoga pose that simulates blood flow, stretches the lower body and strengthen your upper back body. Starting with feet hip width distance apart, draw tailbone to the sky, and hands on the mat shoulder width apart (you can also slightly bend the knees, if that is more comfortable for you). This is one of my favourite pose few hours after meal and before bed to calm both my nervous system down and digestive system down.
Pelvic/ hip bridge
Hip bridge or glute bridge is another way to calm and soothe the abdominal as it is simulate and vitalising your abdominal/ stomach where all the organs are kept. Simply lie on your back and bend both of your knee, move your hip up to the sky (you can either repeat it down ward and up wards or you can stay up with your hands by your side or clasp together under your back.
Supine twist
Supine twist is another of my favourite not only it relaxes your abdominal but also stretches your back. Starting with lay flat on your back and strengthen your legs, take one leg up and twist to the opposite side of the leg (bring the knee to the floor), extend your other arms at shoulder width level and the other holds or put small pressure to the twisted leg for deeper stretch.
These are some of my personal favourite way to stretch and relief gut health. Especially after a big meal, wait for around 1-2 hour window after a meal before stretching to give the food time to digest in your stomach to prevent cramping, nausea or vomiting. Most importantly try to relax and enjoy your meal there is no need to stress out.