Edited By: Pragati Bhandari

Navasana Sit on the mat with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lean back slightly, engage your core, and lift your legs off the ground, creating a V shape with your body. Hold the pose, focusing on keeping the abdominal muscles engaged.

Phalakasana Begin in a push-up position with hands directly under the shoulders and legs extended straight behind you. Engage your core and hold the pose, keeping your body in a straight line. This pose activates the entire core, including the abdominal muscles.

Vasisthasana Start in a plank position, then shift your weight onto one hand and rotate to the side, stacking your feet on top of each other. Extend the other arm upward. Side Plank engages the obliques and helps strengthen the side abdominal muscles.

Bhujangasana  Lie on your stomach, place your hands under your shoulders, and press the tops of your feet into the ground. Inhale, straighten your arms, and lift your chest off the mat, keeping the navel engaged. Cobra Pose strengthens the abdominal muscles and improves posture.

Pawanmuktasana  Lie on your back and bring one knee towards the chest, hugging it with both hands. Repeat on the other side. This pose helps release gas, stimulates digestion, and massages the abdominal organs.

Dhanurasana  Lie on your stomach, bend your knees, and reach your arms back to hold onto your ankles. Inhale, lift your chest off the ground, and kick your legs back into your hands. This pose engages the entire core and stimulates the abdominal organs.

Uttanasana Stand with feet hip-width apart, exhale, and fold forward from the hips. Allow the upper body to hang, and if possible, place your hands on the ground or hold onto your elbows. This pose stretches the abdominal muscles and improves digestion.

Kapalabhati Pranayama  This is a breathing technique that involves forceful exhalations through the nose while pulling the navel towards the spine. It helps to activate and strengthen the abdominal muscles, improve digestion, and increase metabolic rate.

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