11 Yoga Poses For Lazy People

You’ve heard of Yoga, but have you heard of Noga? A portmanteau (two words joined to create a new word), Noga means ‘No Yoga’ or ‘Not Yoga’. We’re sure whoever thought of this was as lazy as us about exercising. But no worries, Noga can be done by anyone. Also known as the ‘Lazy Yoga’, Noga poses are easy, simple and possible by anyone at any time. Below are 11 Noga poses you can try to stay healthy

Single Nostril Breath

Sit in a comfortable and relaxed poster closing your eyes. Rest your left hand on your left knee with the thumb and index finger pressed together. Then use your right hand’s thumb or ring finger apply pressure on your right nostril. Inhale from the left nostril and hold your breath as long as you can. Now switch your hand and close the left nostril while you exhale from the right nostril. Repeat this process several times and you will feel much better in minutes.

Pendulum Pose

Stand up and keep your feet hip-width apart with relaxed arms on either side of your body. Inhale as you raise your arms above your head touching them together. Exhale and bend over at the waist still keeping your hands together. Retain your breath as you swing like a pendulum from side to side as you bend down and your head touches your knees. Exhale and return to the standing position. Repeat this several times till you feel relaxed.

Diamond Pose

Kneel and tuck both your legs under your body (so your butt is on your calves). Keep a straight spine and touch your knees as close as possible. Sit like this for at least a minute before you stretch your legs out. Repeat several times.

Savasana

Savasana is a practice of gradually relaxing one body part at a time, one muscle at a time, and one thought at a time. When you do this practice day after day, it conditions the body to release stress and can improve your sense of physical and emotional well-being. You can even do this from bed before you get up in the morning.

Chaturanga Dandasana

This is easy yoga asanas lazy people can try. The pose boosts immense core strength inside the body. It is also one of the simplest of its kind that anyone can do. Here the practitioner simply has to keep the body parallel to the ground with support of only both the palms and finger and ball of the foot. You may remain at this state as per your ability.

Bananasana

This Yin Yoga pose is made for yogis who feel lazy but want a good stretch. All you have to do is reach your arms up and over your head from Savasana, then pull your left wrist over to the right, crossing your left ankle over the right. You can do this one in bed too and it feels delicious. Benefit of this yoga is it stretches the oblique stomach muscles and the side intercostal muscles between the ribs. It Works the spine in a lateral flexion (side bend) from the iliotibial (IT) band to the tops of the side rib cage.We can even get into the arm pit and get a nice stretch there.

Lotus Pose

Sit in a relaxed position and extend your legs in front of you. Bend your right knee and place your right foot on your left thigh. Try to turn and get your feet as close as possible to your abdomen. Try it with both legs is you can, it’ll help stretch your leg muscles. Breathe deeply and close your eyes in this position before unwinding to the relaxed state.

Roaring Lion Pose

Kneel ad tuck your legs under your body with your knee slightly apart. Place your palms on your knees and keep the arms relaxed. Open your mouth and relax the jaw, allowing the tongue to hang loosely as you breathe through the nose and mouth. Use your core muscles, retain the breath for a few seconds before exhaling. Repeat for two minutes for best results.

Bhujangasana

Bhujangasana can be another nice yoga for energy boosting. Its simplicity makes it perfect for people of all groups. Those who are suffering for their habit excessive laziness can find this one absolutely effective. To start with, first one has to sleep on the chest on a flat surface. Now exhale and lift up the upper body from the waist with support of both the palms. Keep the head and the vision up. Stay at this state for a while and again come back. Repeat the process for at least ten minutes.

Reclined Twist

From bed, curl your legs onto one side, let your arms dangle to the other side allowing the weight of your shoulder to twist you open. Super scrummy and barely any energy involved!

Legs Up The Wall

Still on your back, throw your legs up the nearest wall and feel the relief sweep through your body. No need to move...unless you'd like a little extra cushion under your tush.