Today, our life has taken a fast stride. To meet the never-ending deadlines, we skip our diet, sleep, and turn our whole day routine upside down. This modern life with tremendous pressure has made us neglect our health. So, it is time to slow down and think about our body. Irregular lifestyle has created an increased toxin load on our vital organ, Liver. The 3 main triggering factors that affect Liver functioning are improper eating habits, lack of exercise and irregular sleep pattern.
Liver, it can be considered as the important key player in the digestive system. It is a vital organ that performs various crucial functions. It helps in blood filtration, metabolizes proteins, fat, and carbohydrates, produce bile, and help support immunity. In short, the liver helps to keep our physiological functions intact.
World liver day is celebrated every year on 19th April to raise awareness on liver related issues. As Liver diseases like fatty liver are on the surge, corrective and preventive measures are the need of the hour. Liver health determines our overall health and wellbeing. It is high time that we resort to a proper diet or lifestyle that supports liver health. Hence to safeguard liver wellness, a natural approach like yoga can be included in our lifestyle. Yoga helps to switch on the reboot button to detox our body. A regular yoga routine revives and rejuvenates the damaged liver cells. Given below are the 4 best yogic practices that help in achieving healthy liver status.
Naukasana
It is also called the boat pose. It is one of the best asanas to improve the strength of abdominal organs. Naukasana pose plays an important role in liver wellness. It improves digestion and stimulates liver function.
Method- Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front of you. Then slowly lift your feet off the floor and straighten your legs to 45-degree angle. Roll your shoulders back and straighten the arms so that your arms are parallel to the floor with palms facing upwards. Maintain the posture for a few seconds.
Note- Keep a v shape between your thighs and torso.
Kapalbhaathi
Kapalbhaathi is a cleansing technique having multitude of benefits. Passive inhalation and active exhalation are the process. Kapalabhathi practice helps in achieving good metabolism with increased nutrient absorption. This technique helps in rejuvenating and revitalizing liver cells.
How to perform?
This technique is performed by sitting in any meditative posture like vajrasana, padmasan or sukhasana. Start by taking a deep inhalation. Then do continuous active exhalation. Exhalation is forced with the help of abdominal muscles. Continue the process till one feels fatigued. In the beginning try a count of 15 active exhalations. Then gradually increase the count. This can be performed on the single nostril, alternate nostril and both nostrils.
Dhanurasana
It is also called bow pose. This pose facilitates the detoxification process.
Method- Lie down in a prone position with both arms extended above head. Slowly bend both legs. Bring hands behind and try to grasp the ankle region/toes. Then slowly inhale and raise both legs and chest area. Only the abdominal area should touch the ground. Hold the position for some time.
Ardha Matsyendrasana
It is also called the boat pose. It is one of the best asanas to improve the strength of abdominal organs. Naukasana pose plays an important role in liver wellness. It improves digestion and stimulates liver function.
Method- Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front of you. Then slowly lift your feet off the floor and straighten your legs to 45-degree angle. Roll your shoulders back and straighten the arms so that your arms are parallel to the floor with palms facing upwards. Maintain the posture for a few seconds.
Note- Keep a v shape between your thighs and torso.
Trikonasana
This pose is also called a triangle pose. This is a powerful pose that helps in improving blood circulation to abdominal organs. Regular practice of this asan helps to improve liver functioning and plays a key role in the detox process too.
Right side trikonasana- Inhale and keep your legs maximum apart and hands extended at horizontal level. Then slowly exhaled and bent down and held your right feet with your right hand. Left hand to be extended straight, above head. Twist your head and look at the fingers of your left hand.
Note- Repeat the same on the left side also.
The liver plays an important and irrevocable role in health maintenance. So, in order to help your liver function better, stick to a healthy routine. A healthy liver makes a healthy you. So, show kindness to your liver by adding yoga to your daily routine. By choosing to protect your liver, you are choosing health.
