Looking to increase in height? Did you know that exercise and yoga can aid in increasing the height to a certain extent. Stretching the upper body is a method to gain height. Certain yoga postures are extremely beneficial in gaining extra height.
They focus on all body parts from head to feet and aid in increasing the height for those with shorter upper or lower body part. Stipulated below are some of the best yoga exercises to increase height.
Hastapadasana
How to do:
- Stand straight placing your feet together and the arms along the sides if the body.
- Distribute the weight of your body equally on both the feet. Stretch your arms over the head and breathe in.
- Bend forward from hips down the feet and breathe out.
- Hold this posture for 20 minutes and breathe deeply and slowly. Place your legs and spine straight.
- Hands should touch the ground besides the feet. Knees should be straight without being bent.
- When you breathe out, move the chest towards the knees and lift your hip upwards and the tail bone should be slightly up.
- Yours heels should be pressed on the floor. Relax your head and move it slowly towards the feet.
- Breathe deeply and slowly and place the arms at the sides of legs while breathing out.
Sukhasana
How to do:
- Sit comfortably on the floor with legs crossed and hands resting on knees.
- The concentration must be on controlling the breath such that it is slow, deep and even.
- Keep your spine straight and perfectly.
- Now, gently lower the knees by pushing the butt to the floor.
- Breathe 5 times in and stretch your arms straight up over the head. Breathe out and lower the arms steadily and slowly.
- Do this at least 7 times.
Vrksasana 
How to do:
- Stand straight keeping your spine erect and hold your hands together in salutation position stretched over the head without bending the elbows.
- Keep your feet together while doing this pose.
- Keep this position and then raise your right leg slowly by bending it at knees and keep the right leg sole on the inner thigh of the left leg.
- Make sure that the knee of the right leg is facing outwards.
- Breathe normally and repeat this pose with left leg.
Chakrasana
How to do:
- Lie down straight on a flat surface and bend your leg and knees such that the feet are placed near the hip.
- Bend your elbows and keep your palms at the sides of head. Keep the fingers towards the body.
- Breathe in while you raise your entire body upwards resting on the palms and feet thus forming a curved spine.
- Hold this posture for 3 minutes or as long as you are comfortable.
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