May 25, 2024, 07:34 PM IST

8 yoga asanas for healthy heart

Shweta Singh

This simple standing pose helps improve posture, balance, and circulation, thereby benefiting the heart.

Tadasana

Utkatasana strengthens the muscles of the heart and increases circulation, making it beneficial for heart health.

Utkatasana

This pose helps relieve stress, calms the mind, and improves blood circulation throughout the body, including the heart.

Adho Mukha Svanasana

Bhujangasana opens up the chest and increases lung capacity, improving the supply of oxygen to the heart and promoting cardiovascular health.

Bhujangasana

Setu Bandhasana strengthens the heart muscles, improves blood circulation, and helps reduce stress and anxiety.

Setu Bandhasana

A sequence of 12 poses, Surya Namaskar improves overall blood circulation, strengthens the heart, and boosts cardiovascular health when practiced regularly.

Surya Namaskar

This pose helps improve circulation, stretches the chest and lungs, and strengthens the legs, promoting overall cardiovascular health.

Virabhadrasana II

Matsyasana opens up the chest, stretches the muscles of the chest and neck, and stimulates the thyroid gland and parathyroid gland, which can have a positive impact on heart health.

Matsyasana