Health Matters

Did You know that you have the chances of increasing your height upto 25 years of age and this is no joke as this has been experienced by many of the people around the world.

There are many tonics and capsules that tend to stimulate some of the growth hormone with some chemicals or some steroids or some hormonal injection but these methods have got too many side effects.

Tadasana

Padahastasana

Sarvangasana

Vrkasana

Dhanurasana

Trikonasana

Matsyasana

Paschimottasana

Yoga, is said to be the best and most scientific form of exercise for the body and mind. And many ancient Indian Saints have developed a lot form of Yoga. While every one of them have got various advantages, those that help stimulate thyroid glands and remove platings from bones and thus leading to growth of bones are listed below. If practiced for 3 months properly along with a good supplementary guide and good sleep, it can increase your height by 2-3 inches , of course if your are below the age of 25 years.

Matsyasana or The Fish Pose
This asana is also called as the destroyer of disease.

How to do it:-

1. Sit in Padmasana or lotus posture.

2. Take hold of feet.

3. Lower head and shoulders backwards to ground. Be very careful to avoid any jerk while you lower your head and shoulders.

4. Catch hold of the toes with your index fingers and place the elbows on the ground.

5. While returning to original position, release the toes and taking the help of your hands straighten your head and with the help of your elbow, come back to Padmasana or the Lotus Pose.

Benefits:-

Remember:- This asana should be practiced after Sarvangasana for one third of the time of sarvangasana to realize the full benefits of sarvangasana.

Benefits:-

1. This asana is said to be best for constipation and it forces the faecal materials down the rectum. Also, it helps in most of the disease of the stomach.

2. It stretches the spine and is also good for increasing height in children.

Precautions:- Do not bend your neck backwars with a jerk.