Exercises to improve blood circulation

Asanas or postures were developed by the yogis, to counter the negative effects of day-to-day life. When any negative emotion takes over your system, it literally creates toxins in your body. A posture creates a stretch as well as a pressure on your internal system. This speeds up the recovery process and you are back to your natural state, which is light and easy with no pains or aches anywhere. Today's postures will help you do this.

Exercise 1

• Lie on your back with your arms by your side
• Inhale, and raise your right leg
• Bend your right leg, clasp the right knee with your hands and exhale as you bring the knee to the chest
• Hold this position for 10-30 seconds and breathe normally
• Repeat with the left leg.

Exercise 2

• Lie on your back with arms by your side
• Inhale and raise both your legs
• Bend the knees; clasp them with your hands as shown, exhale as you bring your chin to the knees
• Hold for 10-30 seconds, breathing normally
• Straighten your legs, and slowly come back to the start position.

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

• Lie flat on your back, with arms by your side
• Slowly raise your legs to 90 degree position
• Lift your hips and support them with hands as shown
• Hold for 10-30 seconds
• Breathe normally
• Slowly come back to the start position.

Exercise 3