6 yoga asanas that genuinely help digestion

Digestion improves when the abdomen is gently compressed and released, and when the nervous system shifts out of stress mode.

Vajrasana is the one posture you can safely do immediately after eating. Five to ten minutes helps move food along.

Pawanmuktasana, the wind-relieving pose, does exactly what its name suggests and eases trapped gas.

Ardha Matsyendrasana, a seated spinal twist, massages the digestive organs and supports regularity.

Bhujangasana opens the abdomen and counteracts the slumped posture that worsens acidity.

Balasana calms the nervous system, which matters because stress alone can slow digestion considerably.

Setu Bandhasana gently stretches the abdominal wall and relieves the heaviness that follows a large meal.

Apart from Vajrasana, leave two to three hours after a meal before practising.