Human size depends on several factors like genetic and non-genetic factors, including environmental factors and nutrition. It is said that the child in his growth phase should follow a balanced diet, including a good sleep and exercises and physical activities for his growth and development, both physically and mentally. It is said that after a certain age (on average 16-18 years), your height stops growing. So, if you really want to become tall, it’s best to start at an early age.
Benefits of yoga to increase height
Each of us wants to become big. Some of us even wonder if it is possible to increase the height in a natural way even after we cross the real age of growth. Well, yoga is the solution for that. Yoga can do wonders to improve our overall posture and stature and make us look up or down.
Some rigorous yoga postures can help stretching and lengthening our spine. But when we want to start, we should start with simple exercises. The height is co-linked to the length of the bones. After a certain age, the length of the bones do not increase. But it has been proven that yoga can help correct our posture and add a few inches to our height.
Why yoga?
Yoga helps to maintain a correct posture. Our spinal cord is very flexible. When we are in a bad position, it compresses the structure together. When we align your spine properly and maintain good posture, the structure of the spine will be uncompressed and make us look bigger. Regular yoga practices and stretching exercises can help us fill these gaps. Yoga exercises also help make our intervertebral discs strong so that with age, they do not bend. Yoga practices help prevent bone loss due to bone demineralization. With the correct yoga exercises, our muscles are toned and tense and help us look and feel great. It provides some energy to all parts of our body and good for the overall health and well-being of the body. The yoga exercises are indirectly related to our height growth because it corrects our body posture, help us are taller, align our spine and develop strong core muscles.
Yoga with its controlled breathing techniques also helps to expand our body through its full range of movements. Deep inhalation frees the stress that causes pressure in our back muscles, thereby reducing the obstacle to enhance the growth of the body. There are some yoga postures that can help increase our size by keeping our body upright.
To increase height naturally, yoga is the best option. You do not have to undergo limb surgery, you do not have to consume supplements, you do not have to spend money and it has no side effects. By doing regular yoga, we can make postural better known. So, what are you waiting for? Start doing these few simple yoga poses to increase your height.
Yoga Poses to Increase Height
1. Surya Namaskar:
Let’s start with the Namaskar Surya or sun salutation. This is an old century yoga practice, involving 12 different postures, which should be done in a chronological way. It is said that doing Surya Namashkar, at dawn or in the evening, is beneficial for digestion and height gain, helps to relax the joints and muscles. This yoga asana has been very effective for back pain as it involves upstream and downstream spare turns.
How are you doing?
Hold your feet touching each other. Face to the sun. Touch one palm of the other, tip-to-point, which is to make a namaskara. Inhale, lifting your arms upward. Bend back. Try to stretch your arms. Exhale while leaning forward and try to touch the floor slowly. Keep your hands in line with your feet. Your head must touch your knees. Inhale. Move your right leg back. Lift your head slowly. Now get your head back to the normal position. Then move your left leg backwards. Your left leg should be parallel to your right leg and your toes should touch the ground. Exhale while doing this pose. Now, raise your hips, keep your arms straight and align your head with your arms. An arches pose will be formed and push you up. Now, breathe out. Lower your body on the floor. Touch the ground with your feet, knees, chest, including your forehead palms. Inhale and lift your head back. Try to stretch your head as far as possible. Push and rest only on the palms of the hands and feet. Inhale. Bend the left leg to your knee. Bring your feet together and hold in the namaskar position. Bend the left leg to your knee. Bring your feet together and hold in the namaskar position. Bend the left leg to your knee. Bring your feet together and hold in the namaskar position.
2. Sukhasana:
All yoga poses begin forming this asana and are said to be the central position in yoga. This is the pose of a beginner. This yoga asana helps to control our breathing and the same tone of our downtime at the lower back and hips.
How to make Sukhasana?
Sit on the floor in a cross-legged position. Place your hands on your lap. Your accent should be on your breath. Align your spine perfectly. Your spine should be properly lying down, while you sit upright. Now, push your buttocks on the floor and slowly lower your knees. Take 5 breaths. Inhale as you lift your arms up and over your head. Exhale as you lower your arms down. Repeat this 5 to 7 times.
3. Thesaurus:
This yoga exercise is very easy to do. It is also known as mountain pose. To strengthen your arms, legs and spin, this is a perfect yoga practice.How to do Talasna?
Stay right. Keep your feet together. Your spine should be standing with your hands at your side. Keep your palms facing the thighs. Now join both your hands with your fingers. Take a deep breath. While inhaling, lengthen your spine and stretch your hands over your head. Leave your palms facing the ceiling. Next raise your heels. Stand on your toes and balance yourself. See what you stretch your whole body. Stay in posture for a few seconds, then exhale. When exhaling, return to your original position.
4. Trikonasana:
To improve your balance and maintain good posture, Trikonasana is also recommended. Also known as the Triangle Pose, this asana helps relieve tension as well.
How to make Trikonasana?
Stand with your legs 3 to 4 feet apart. Your feet should stay parallel to each other. Hands up. Your hands should be at a straight line with your shoulders. Now, bend to your right side. With the fingers of your right hand, touch the toes of your right leg. Raise your left hand up, look to your left hand. Hold this position for one minute. Repeat this procedure with your other side. While doing this, take several deep breaths. Then, inhale and straighten your body. Next exhale as you move your arms to your toes.
5. Parivrtta Trikonasana:
This pose is also known as inverted triangle pose. This yoga posture improves the balance of the body and strengthens the back, thus improving the height.
How to make Parivrtta Trikonasana?
Stand with your legs. Stretch both your legs to the sides. Raise both hands. Line them up with your shoulders. Now, turn your torso to your right, and using your left hand, touch your right foot. The right hand should face up and the fingers pointing outward. Watch your fingers and stay in this position for about 30 seconds. Then, put your arms in line with your shoulders. Repeat this posture with the other side.
6. dogs and cats:
The asana dog and yoga cat helps to extend our spine fully. The extension takes place in two different directions. In this way, it helps to stretch each cartilage disc in your spinal cord.
How to dogs and cats?
Stand on your hands and knees with a hip width. Hands should be ahead of your shoulders and knees. Breath and tilt your pelvis. Drop your stomach to the floor and arch of your spine and your head is up. Stretch your body completely, then change to a cat position by inverting the arch of your spine while doing this exercise, make sure your pelvis is down and chest and stomach in them. Repeat this several times. Although dog and cat are two distinct movements, combining the two, you get the flexibility gain and the maximum height.
7. Adhomukha Savasana:
Relatively easier to perform. Also known as dog face down. This exercise increases the flow of blood to your face and neck. This exercise is done against gravity. Thus, it helps to increase mental confidence and reduce anxiety.
How do I apply?
Pose 8. Tree:
Strengthen your calf muscles and your legs and maintain the overall balance with this yoga asana.
How to do Posture of the tree?
Stand straight with your spine straight and the feet should stay together. Stand in a Namaste position, stretched over your head. Lift your right leg bent at the knees. The sole of your right feet should be placed on the inner thighs of your left leg. The knees of your right leg face outward. Breathe normally. Then repeat this pose with the left leg.
9. Chakrasana:
This yoga asana is supposed to increase your height at any age. When you do this asana, it makes your body supple and the spine more elastic. This asana is also known as the wheel pose.
How to make Chakrasana?
Lie on your back. Bend your legs on your lap. Place them near the hips. Bend your elbows and place your palms on the sides of your head. Take a deep breath while increasing your body upwards. Arc or curve your spine while sitting on your feet and palms. Stay in this position for a few seconds and increase the duration gradually while breathing normally.
10. Hastapadasana:
Very useful to increase your size. All body parts are concentrated by doing this exercise. This yoga asana is particularly suitable for people with a shorter upper part or the lower part of the body. Also known as the hand of Foot.
How to make Hastapadasana?
Stand straight with feet together. Put your arms along your body. Keep your weight balanced on both feet. Inhale and extend your arm above. Exhale and lean forward and down towards your feet. Stay in this position for a few seconds and continue to breathe deeply. See that your spine and legs are straight, hands rest on the floor, next to the feet or on the legs. As you exhale, move your chest to your knees. Try to lift your hips and tailbone, relax your head relax, press your heels and move your head gently towards your feet. Continue to breathe. As you exhale, bring your arms to the sides.