\u201cNatural remedies like yoga can help you process food more efficiently and ease digestive issues, allowing you to fully enjoy Christmas,\u201d says Melissa Leach, a certified yoga instructor at Yoga-Go<\/a>.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Below, Leach shares four yoga poses that will help relieve bloating as and when you feel it. It\u2019s also worth practicing these poses regularly to improve your overall circulation, digestion and prevent symptoms.<\/p>\n Four yoga poses to relieve bloating1. Wind relieving pose<\/p>\n \u201cWind relieving pose directly targets bloating by gently compressing the abdomen, and the repeated hold-and-release movement helps to release trapped gas,\u201d says Leach.<\/p>\n \u201cAdditionally, the compression stimulates bowel movement, relaxes the abdominal muscles and can provide immediate relief from cramping and digestive discomfort.\u201d<\/p>\n How to do it:<\/p>\n Lie on your back with your legs extended.Gently bring one knee toward your chest, clasping your hands around your shin or knee.Hold for 20 to 30 seconds.Switch legs and repeat before bringing both knees in together, hugging them to your chest for a final time.2. Half pigeon pose <\/p>\n Pigeon Pose – Yoga With Adriene – YouTube Watch On <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cWhen practicing half pigeon pose, you are gently compressing one side of your abdomen, which stimulates the digestive organs and encourages gas to move through the intestines, helping reduce bloating,\u201d says Leach.<\/p>\n \u201cThis pose also releases tension in the hips and psoas<\/a> muscles, two areas closely linked to stress and digestive discomfort,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n \u201cBy calming the nervous system, the body is able to increase blood flow to the gut, supporting smoother and more efficient digestion.\u201d<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n How to do it:<\/p>\n Start on your hands and knees, with your hands under your shoulders and your knees under your hips.Slide your right knee toward your right wrist.Keeping your right knee close to your right wrist, move your right foot toward your left wrist, as far as is comfortable.Extend your left leg behind you, keeping your left knee and left foot on the floor.Hold for 30 seconds to a minute, then repeat on the other side.3. Seated spinal twist<\/p>\n Seated Spinal Twist – CORE Chiropractic Exercises – YouTube Watch On <\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe twisting action in this posture is the main reason it is so effective in improving digestion,\u201d says Leach.<\/p>\n \u201cIt massages the abdominal organs and when the twist is released, it increases blood flow to the stomach, liver and intestines, helping stimulate peristalsis <\/a>and digestive secretions.<\/p>\n \u201cThis twist is also especially effective at helping gas move through the digestive tract, making it great for reducing bloating.\u201d<\/p>\n How to do it: <\/p>\n Sit on the floor with your legs extendedBend your right knee and place your right foot outside of your left thigh.Rotate your torso to the right, placing your left elbow outside your right kneePlace your right hand on the floor behind you.Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, then switch sides.4. Bridge pose<\/p>\n Bridge Pose – Yoga With Adriene – YouTube
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