Yoga boosts circulation and cardiovascular health. The following seven small yoga positions can improve blood flow:
Mountain Pose (Tadasana): Stand tall with feet hip-width apart, arms by sides, palms facing forward. Imagine yourself as a tall mountain and extend your legs and spine. Inhale deeply and root through your feet while lengthening through your crown. This stance boosts posture and circulation.
Forward Fold (Uttanasana): From Mountain Pose, exhale and hinge at your hips to fold forward, placing your hands on the floor or shins or thighs.
Head and neck relaxed, let gravity draw you deeper into the stretch. Forward Fold increases brain blood flow and relieves back and hamstring stiffness.
Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana): Start on hands and knees with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips. Press your palms and lift your hips to the ceiling, straightening your arms and legs to form an inverted V.
Reach for the floor with your heels and head between your arms. Downward Dog reverses blood flow and stretches the body to enhance circulation.
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana): Lie on your back with knees bent, feet hip-width apart, heels near to hips. Press into your feet and elevate your hips to the ceiling, keeping your shoulders and arms on the floor.
Spinal Twist (Supta Matsyendrasana): Lie on your back with knees bent and feet flat. Hold your arms at shoulder height apart. Exhale and lower both knees to one side, keeping shoulders anchored. Gaze in the opposite direction of your knees and relax into the twist, feeling the spine, chest, and shoulders stretch.
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