{"id":61035,"date":"2022-03-03T19:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T13:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=61035"},"modified":"2024-09-13T19:46:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:16:41","slug":"improve-your-flexbility-with-these-4-yoga-postures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2022\/03\/03\/improve-your-flexbility-with-these-4-yoga-postures\/","title":{"rendered":"Unleashing The 4 Postures Of Yoga For Flexibility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the ability of the muscles and joints in your body to move around with ease and without restrictions or pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What you should know:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Benefits-of-flexibility\">Benefits of flexibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Yoga-postures-to-improve-your-flexibility\">Yoga postures to improve your flexibility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#How-to-improve-flexibility?\">How to improve flexibility?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong id=\"Benefits-of-flexibility\">Benefits of <b>flexibility<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64051 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Yoga-Posture-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular tasks, fitness and athletics require a range of motion and stretching without risking the wear and tear of muscles. Hence, it is essential to stay flexible, which has benefits aplenty. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flexibility<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> training can improve posture, reduce the risk of injury, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and enhance <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">joint range of motion. Especially necessary as you grow old, it also helps strengthen your <\/span><b>lower back<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and release muscle tension and soreness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"Yoga-postures-to-improve-your-flexibility\">Yoga postures<b> to improve your <\/b><b>flexibility<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try these 4 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yoga postures<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to become flexible.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b>Cat-Cow\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61039 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Cat-Cow.jpg\" alt=\"Cat-Cow_Activ Living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yoga posture<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> opens up your spine and core. Start on all fours with your wrists underneath your shoulders and knees stacked under your hips. Inhale and arch back towards the sky. Then, slowly exhale and round your back, allowing your head to drop. Ensure that you feel the stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Forward Fold<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-64130 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Forward-Fold.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stand straight with your feet together and bend forward. Lengthen your legs as much as possible, bring your head to your knees and try to touch your toes. If you are a beginner, you can slightly bend your knees or even use a yoga block to achieve this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Seated Torso Stretch<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61043 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Torso-Stretch-1.jpg\" alt=\"Torso Stretch_Activ Living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sit on the ground with your left leg extended and your right leg crossed over your left leg, firmly placed on the floor. Now twist your torso towards the right using your left hand over your right thigh for assistance and to get a good stretch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Figure-Four Stretch<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To release tension off your hips and glutes, lie down on the ground with your knees bent and feet flat. As you bring your right ankle to your left knee, bring your left leg towards your chest and feel a stretch in your hips and glutes. Repeat this on the other leg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"How-to-improve-flexibility?\">How to improve your <b>flexibility<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-63608 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Improve-Flexibility.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at how you can improve your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexibility<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay attention to your body. Notice which parts of your body move easily and which parts cause a strain. The most common areas of tightness are the <\/span><b>neck<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, shoulders, and hamstrings owing to the hours we spent sitting.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A good <\/span><b>posture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes all the difference. Whether you are studying, texting, driving, working on your laptop or even sitting, if your head is in front of your body, your back is slouching, and your shoulders are rounded forward, then your muscles are in an unnatural position. Start by simply sitting straight with your backbone aligned to the back of your head, with your ears stacked over your shoulders.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stretch before or after exercising. Practices like <\/span><b>yoga<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>pila<\/b><b>t<\/b><b>es<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and dancing can also enhance your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexibility<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can even do simple stretches while taking a break from work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no specific time for stretching. You can stretch either early in the morning or before you sleep at night. However, the key to achieving, sustaining, and improving <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">flexibility<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to remain consistent.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At any moment, if you feel any discomfort, then stop immediately. To lead a healthy standard of life, find out more <\/span><b>fitness<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>mindfulness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-related information on our Activ Living Page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flexibility is the ability of the muscles and joints in your body to move around&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2963,"featured_media":61036,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4227],"tags":[201,253,1718,3031],"class_list":["post-61035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-and-fitness","category-yoga","tag-exercise","tag-fitness","tag-flexibility","tag-yoga-postures"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Unlocking Your Potential: Harnessing Yoga for Flexibility and Mobility<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unlock your body&#039;s potential with yoga for flexibility. 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