Practice yoga for amazing abs

  • Shavasana (Corpse pose)
    End your yoga routine by lying down a few minutes in the Corpse pose. This posture helps rejuvenate your body by relieving stress and by repairing tissues and cells.

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  •  Veerbhadrasana (Warrior pose)
    The Warrior pose stretches and strengthens the shoulders, chest, belly and groins. It also helps tone the body and is an effective stress relieving posture.

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  • Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (Bridge pose variation)
    This variation of the Bridge pose helps improve digestion by stimulating the abdominal organs.


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  • Hastapadasana (Standing forward bend)
    All the muscles of the back are stretched in the Standing forward bend. This posture tones the abdominal organs and also improves the blood supply to the nervous system.

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  • Paschimottanasana (Seated forward bend)
    The Seated forward bend stretches the lower back, hamstrings and hips. It also tones the abdominal and pelvic organs.

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  • Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)
    The Cobra pose strengthens the entire back and shoulders. It also helps tone the abdomen and improves blood circulation.


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  • Viparita Shalabhasana (Superman pose)
    The Superman pose stretches and strengthens muscles of the chest, shoulder, arms, legs, abdomen and lower back. This is an excellent posture to tone the abdomen and lower back and is also one of the most effective workouts for abs and stomach.

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  • A toned abdomen is often considered as a sign of a healthy body.  For those who are still struggling to tuck in their tummy and get well-toned abs, yoga can be of great help. A couple of hours spent once in a Sri Sri Yoga course will equip you with simple weight-cutting yoga postures which can be practiced daily. Here's a list of yoga postures to get you started on your journey to a jaw-dropping tummy:

    Kapal Bhati (Skull shining breathing technique)

    A Breathing technique that tones the abs? Yes! The Skull shining breathing technique improves the metabolism rate, improves the digestive tract functioning, and thus helps in reducing weight effectively. Begin your yoga routine with this breathing technique.

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