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Three Yoga Poses (asana) that will raise Oxygen levels in you body

Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

‘Mother of asanas’, tadasana is like the base from which all the poses emerge. The word ‘Tada’ means mountain. Correct way to do Tadasana :

1. Stand on the ground with your legs & feet joined together.

2. Firm your thigh muscles & turn them slightly inwards while lifting your knee cap.

3. Going up, lift your chest up and out and push your shoulder blades back. Widen your collarbones.

4. Raise your head, lengthening your neck in the process. Keep breathing deeply. While inhaling, you will feel the breath is filling the stretched lungs, this is providing the vital oxygen to the lungs. and now exhale out the breath,as you exhale, feel your breath is throwing out the carbon dioxide out of your body.

"Repeat this asana 4 or 5 times. Gradually try to increase the duration of this asana.

Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
The name Bhujangasana comes from the Sanskrit word 'bhujanga' which translates to 'snake' or 'serpent' and 'asana' meaning 'posture'. Hence, it is often referred to as the Cobra Pose. It can be significantly useful at relieving discomfort in the muscles of the back, neck and abdomen. "If done right,
Bhujangasana helps strengthen the spine, and stretches anything between the navel and the chin", Opens the chest and helps to clear the passages of the heart and lungs and stretches the lungs so more oxygen is inhaled

1. Start in the prone position, by lying flat on your stomach
on a comfortable, feet should be together, with the toes against the floor.

2. Spread your hands on the floor and ensure you elbows are placed close to the rib cage

3. Now inhale slowly. Imagine Oxygen rich air is entering your
lungs,push both the hand raise the head Ensure you're stretching just as much as you can but do not force. Keep your shoulders broad

4 After this now Exhale breath gradually, and gently release your body back to the ground.

Gomukhasana(CowFace pose)
Gomukhasana helps in stretching the spine and rib area also stretching the lung inside and therefore when you breath in there is more oxygen filled in the lungs

1. Fold your left leg and place your ankle near to the left hip

2. Now place your right leg on the left leg such that both the knees touch each other

3. Now take both the hands at the back such that the right-hand goes back from upper side and holds the left hand which brought back from the lower side .

4. Keep your spine straight and take deep breaths for about 1 minute as the rib area is stretched so are the lungs, this fills the lungs with more oxygen.

5. Repeat the same process after changing the position with the other side and position.

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