Begin your day with Kareena Kapoor's backbend yoga pose; here are its benefits

Kareena Kapoor Khan lives a disciplined life and at the same time, she knows how to have fun. While everything about the star is super-inspiring, her fitness routine and oh-so-amazing body keep fans amused and with a lot of questions. How does Kareena at 43, manage to stay fit? The secret is proper diet and yoga.

If you too, like Kareena, want to remain fit, try this backend yoga pose, which will help you become more flexible.

Start your day with Kareena's backend yoga pose

Recently, celebrity fitness trainer Anshuka Parwani shared a photo from Kareena's yoga routine, in which she is doing a backbend yoga pose, also known as wheel pose or Urdhva Dhanurasana. Let us know the benefits of doing this pose.

Benefits of the yoga pose

1. Increases spinal flexibility

Wheel pose stretches the spinal cord, which increases the flexibility of the spine.

2. Chest expansion

This asana opens the chest and increases lung capacity, which is beneficial for the respiratory system.

3. Increases strength

Wheel pose helps strengthens hands, legs, wrists and abdominal muscles.

4. Stimulates thyroid gland

By practicing this asana regularly, the thyroid gland can be stimulated which improves metabolism.

5. Improves posture

Regular practice of wheel pose helps in improving posture.

This asana also reduces stress.

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