Top 5 Wonder Health Benefits of Camel Pose

What is camel pose

Camel pose yoga is also known as Ustrasana (उष्ट्रासन). In the camel pose, the thighs, trunk, and head resemble the neck of a camel, therefore; the name has been suggested as a camel pose. It is associated with so many health benefits as the asana gives a wonderful stretch to the thighs, abdomen, thoracic region, ribcage, and throat thereby beneficial in smooth functioning of lungs, hearts, and other important parts of the body.

Health Benefits of camel pose

Though, there are so many important benefits of the camel pose. But here five important benefits are being enumerated, which is himself experienced by the writer who is practicing yoga for the last 10 years. I have also given therapy to a large number of yoga practitioners and found the efficacy of this yoga.

1. Camel pose for a flat stomach: There is a large scale of queries one can get on the internet regarding how to get a flat stomach fast. No doubt, some of these exercises and diet plans are good to reduce belly fat. However, one of the best ways to get a flat stomach is by practicing camel pose step by step. If one practices this yoga technically and regularly, considering awareness, breathing, and maintaining the same for a certain period of time, belly fat burning can be observed even within a week. Thus regular practicing this asana for a certain period of time also ensure weight loss. This not only reduces abdominal fats yet plays an important role in the proper functioning of abdominal organs.
2. Lungs disease prevention: A large number of people are suffering from respiratory-related disorders and diseases, especially in towns and cities due to high levels of pollution. These diseases sometimes happen due to improper expansion and contraction of the lungs. Practicing of camel pose helps to expand your chest and thoracic region and ward off nasal congestion, sneezing, blocking of respiratory passage, bronchitis, and manage other ailments related to lungs. Ushtrasana also expands the ribcage and makes the associated muscles more supple and flexible thus facilitated deeper breathing.
3. Thyroid prevention and management: These days thyroid problems like hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism have become a common phenomena. The practicing of this pose under the supervision of a yoga therapist, not a yoga instructor will surely help to manage thyroid. In fact, the asana facilitated smooth massage to the thyroid gland thereby help to ensure proper releasing of thyroxin hormone, which is good for thyroid problems. However, to get maximum advantage of this asana for the thyroid, one has to perform it peacefully and concentrating the mind on the appropriate stretching of the thyroid region.
4. Healthy spine: This is one of the best yoga poses for spine stretching and spine health. The practicing of camel pose or half camel pose gives suitable stretching to the spine, accordingly ensures vertebral loosening. While performing this asana, the shoulders are pulled backward and the chest is pushed forwards, which helps to correct rounded shoulders and stooping back. Those who are suffering from backache and neck ache should perform this asana. However, in the case of backache and neck ache, one should practice it before a yoga therapist so that suitable measures may be taken care of.
5. Diabetes management: Due to the wonderful stretch to the whole chest and abdomen, at the same time imparting a thorough massage to the internal organs. As a result, it is useful for alleviating various abdominal ailments associated with the kidneys, pancreas, intestines, liver, etc. Due to appropriate massage to the pancreas, it helps to provide insulin hormone thus good in the management of diabetes. Since it provides suitable stretching to the organs related to the digestive system thus good for digestion also.