Yoga Classes in Gurgaon
The winter cold can make people feel stiff, sluggish, and, honestly, glued to their blankets! As the temperature drops, our muscles tighten, blood circulation slows, and motivation dips faster than the sunset.
However, don’t be like the hibernating bear; we need to keep going, and continue to be healthy and productive. By warming the body from within, we improve immunity, and keep energy levels steady.
Choosing the Best Yoga Classes in Gurgaon can be your powerful formula to energise.
Here’s a short, easy, warming-up routine for anyone who wants to stay active without stepping outside into icy winds.
Top Winter-Warming Yoga Asanas
Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation)
Surya Namaskar is a most effective routine for getting all the major muscles of the body limbered up. Sun Salutation warms our body from head to toe, improves blood flow, and gets our joints lubricated. Just start with 5 rounds daily and gradually build up to 12. This has proved to be life-changing for any number of people.
Utkatasana (Chair Pose)
To burn some calories and tone our thighs, the Chair Pose or ‘Utkatasana’ is the posture. It strengthens our quadriceps muscles and also fires up the core; generating heat within. For beginners, keep a chair behind, feet hip width and arms stretched out in front. Lower the hips down as though you’re going to sit on the chair seat but stop a few inches short of sitting and hold it there for a minute. Keep breathing as you hold.
Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
Winter often causes stiff backs from long hours on the couch. We must not allow our spine to become rigid. Cobra Pose opens the pectoral muscles in our chest, expands the lungs, improving oxygen flow, and stretches and strengthens the spine. This posture achieves many key benefits; keeping away rigidity.
Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose)
This asana stretches the front body stimulating the digestive system, reproductive system and the excretory system just as Camel pose or Ushtrasana does. It also opens the chest for better breathing. Try to hold the pose for 30 seconds and do it thrice, for best results.
Kapalbhati Pranayama (Breathing Technique)
This breathing exercise is a winter essential. ‘Kapalbhati’ can generate internal heat, clear nasal passages, send oxygen to the brain and cleanse the lungs thoroughly. This breathing practice involves continuous forced quick exhalations with passive inhalations in between the exhales. The abdomen jerks in sharply with every sharp exhale and relaxes with the passive inhales. Opt for doing this for 2-3 minutes daily, and you will witness a noticeable difference.
Surya-Bheda Pranayama. (Breathing Exercise)
This breathing technique involves breathing in through the right nostril, slow and long; retaining the breath for a few seconds and then exhaling through the left; again slow and long. Keep repeating this cycle for about five minutes. This is a way to stimulate our right nostril, which is connected to our “Pingala Nadi” and to the Sun. Activating the Sun’s vitality within us, warms and energises us, making this a vital winter regimen.
Conclusion
While doing these Asanas and Pranayama, we should try practicing near a sunny window or warm corner. We can add soft music, light a scented candle, and make yoga our winter ritual because once the results are visible, we will be encouraged to return to our mat every day!
So we mustn’t let winter freeze our energy. Let’s all roll out our mat, breathe deeply, and flow into warmth. Our body (and mood) will thank us all season long.
Still looking for a Yoga Centre in Gurgaon? Reach out to the team at Yoga with Sapna today!