"Your Mind And Body Will Thank You" For This Informative Yoga Workout With Asanas By Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty is known for her phenomenal performances, impeccable vibrant style, flawless beauty and fitness. The last is unmissable. The actress is seen indulging in fitness routines and workouts regularly. And yoga seems to be her favourite. The actress is a fitness fanatic who is dedicated to various forms of exercise and does not miss her routine even on a holiday. This time the actress shared an informative post on Instagram with a few yoga poses and explained the benefits, which in some way or the other must have encouraged and inspired her fans and followers to indulge in similar exercises for fitness.

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Shilpa Shetty's Instagram post read, "Asanas like Setu Bandhasana strengthen the Vishuddhi chakra (Throat chakra) that helps one voice their opinions & thoughts and gives clarity of communication; The Ardha Halasana and Navasana help strengthen the Manipuraka chakra (or Solar Plexus chakra), which determines one's self-confidence and the ability to take action. Eat clean, lead a healthy lifestyle, and make yoga meditation an integral part of your daily routine. Your mind and body will thank you." There were many encouraging comments below the post.

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Yoga Poses And Their Benefits

1. Setu Bandhasana

Setu bandhasana is also known as the bridge pose. To perform this yoga asana, you need to lie on your back. Fold the knees by keeping the feet hip distance apart from the pelvis. Take a slow breath and keep the arms beside the body, with palms facing down, and lift your lower back, midriff, and your upper back. Try to touch your chest to the chin without bringing the chin lower. Both the thighs are kept parallel to each other. Keep the breathing normal and hold the position for a minute or as long as you can.

The benefits include,

• Strengthens the back muscles
• Relieves back pain and gives a good stretch to the spine, chest, and neck
• Calms and soothes the mind 
• Helps improve the digestion

2. Ardha Halasana

To perform this pose, lie on the back in Shavasana, keeping your legs, toes, and heels together. Keep your palms along the body with the palms facing downwards. Inhale deeply and raise your legs slowly to a 30-degree angle, then a 60-degree angle, and finally to a 90-degree angle. Try to hold this pose for as long as possible. Exhale slowly and bring back the legs to the initial position slowly.

The benefits include,

• Enhances blood circulation in the body
• Boosts the nervous system
• Helps in solving digestive problems
• Enhances muscle flexibility and strength

3. Navasana

Also referred to as the boat pose, to perform navasana sit with the knees bent and keeping the feet on the floor. Engage your inner thighs and lower belly and lift your feet to the knee length. Also, bring the arms parallel to the floor and straighten the legs. Try to maintain the pose for as long as possible.

The benefits include,

• Strengthens the core muscles
• Tones the legs and lower body muscles
• Enhances digestion
• Improves the flexibility of the spine

We hope you too are inspired to perform the yoga postures looking at Shilpa Shetty. We advise you to perform the asanas in the presence of a practitioner or a yoga trainer.

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