Yoga for Weight Gain: A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Mass

Benefits of doing Bhujangasana -
Bhujangasana works on the digestive process, due to which the problem of loss of appetite improves and metabolism starts working well. The reproductive system also starts getting stimulated by this asana. Apart from this, by doing Bhujangasana, the heart starts becoming healthy, with the help of which the breathing process starts getting better gradually. This improves blood circulation and also starts absorption of nutrients.

How to do Bhujangasana -

• First of all, lie down on your stomach and straighten your legs.
• Keep the toes of the feet on the ground.
• Keep your elbows on the side of the body.
• Then lift your chest, put the weight of the body on the elbows.
• Then take a deep breath and exhale forcefully.
• Maintain this position for five minutes.

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This is the only asana that you can do even after eating. It works on the digestive process and keeps the metabolism fine, which helps in increasing your weight. This asana helps in keeping the mind calm.

How to do Vajrasana -

• First of all, sit down.
• Now keep both your hands on the thighs.
• Keep your gaze straight.
• Keep the waist also straight.
• Now concentrate in front and keep breathing.

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Benefits of doing Pawanmuktasana -
This asana works on the digestive process, due to which the digestive process gets stimulated and starts working smoothly. It calms the metabolism and helps in absorbing nutrition in the body.

How to do Pawanmuktasana -

• First of all, lie down on your back.
• Now bend your knees and bring them close to your chest.
• Then hold them with both your hands.
• Then lift your head a little and take your nose between your knees.
• Remain in this position for a few seconds.
• While doing this asana, take deep breaths and keep exhaling.

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Benefits of doing Matsyasana -
Matsyasana is a very good asana for gaining weight. It works on many systems of the body like thyroid gland. It controls enlarged thyroid glands, which can cause weight gain. It strengthens the digestive system and keeps the heart healthy. Metabolism and absorption of nutrients improve and problems like weight loss are treated.

How to do Matsyasana -

• First of all, lie down on your back and bring your feet in the position of Padmasana.
• Now slowly bend your waist and rest your head on the ground. In this, your waist should not touch the ground.
• Maintain this position for a few seconds and then come back to the old position.

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Benefits of doing Sarvangasana -
This asana helps in improving the circulation of blood and oxygen in your body. In this asana you are upside down and hence with its help blood easily reaches those places where it usually does not reach properly. This removes the obstacles that prevent the flow of energy in the body and the body is filled with energy. This helps you in gaining weight.

How to do Sarvangasana -

• First of all lie down in Shavasana.
• Now put the hands on the hips and slowly raise the legs up.
• Your chin should touch the chest, bring your body till here.
• Remain in this position for some time and then slowly come back to the old position.

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This asana completely relaxes the body. During this time, the absorption of nutrients present in your body increases further. This asana has an effect on the entire body. 

How to do Savasana –

• First of all, lie down on your back.
• Then keep your hands on the side of the body. Keep your gaze upwards. Leave the body completely loose.
• Then close your eyes and try to meditate. 

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Dhanurasana massages your thyroid gland, improves digestion and increases appetite. This asana helps to improve blood circulation and reduces stomach related problems. It relieves stress and stretches the muscles of the waist.

How to do Dhanurasana -

• First of all, lie down on your stomach.
• Take your legs up and bend them towards the waist.
• Now lift your shoulders up and bend them backwards and hold the ankles of the feet with both your hands.
• Keep your gaze forward.
• Maintain this position for 15 to 30 seconds.

Benefits of doing Chakrasana -
Chakrasana balances your hormones and makes the hips flexible. This pose helps in increasing the energy of your body, which helps all the processes of the body to run properly. By doing this asana, your blood gets purified and metabolism also gets cured.

How to do Chakrasana -

• First of all, lie down on your waist.
• Now bend your legs and keep both the hands behind, near the head.
• Then lift the body above the ground.
• Keep the body lifted according to your ability.
• Remain in the position for one to five minutes.
• Then return to the previous position.

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