This International Yoga Day, a 2-day long ‘Yogathon’ on Tata Sky Fitness

The theme for this year’s International yoga Day is yoga at home and yoga with family. With the pandemic hitting the country hard, the government has advised people to practice yoga at the comfort of their homes, with participation from the entire family. As India focuses on developing balance, strength, and flexibility with yoga, Tata Sky Fitness will be running a two-day long Yogathon. Subscribers can practice the best of yoga sessions with the celebrity yoga experts from Shilpa Shetty, Shraddha Das to Certified practitioners such as Deepika Mehta, Sunaina Rekhi, and Amrit Daswani on 21st and 22nd June.

Also, here are benefits of the 5 asanas that are practiced by the celebrities and yoga experts such as Hina Khan, Adah Khan, Sunaina Rekhi, Ira Trivedi, and others.

Flag bearer of Tata Sky Fitness, Hina Khan, practicing Surya Namaskar : Surya Namaskar, also known as ‘The Ultimate Asana’, strengthens your back as well as your muscles and brings down blood sugar levels. It also improves metabolism and blood circulation (hence, a glowing skin) and ensures regular menstrual cycle for women. This asana is a one-stop solution for all your health problems. It also helps to fight depression and achieve a mind & body balance.

Beautiful actress Adah Khan practicing Dandayamana Bharmanasana : Dandayamana Dhanurasana, the name is derived from the Sanskrit danda, meaning “stick” or “staff,” dhanura, meaning “bow” and asana, meaning “pose.” Balancing and holding the pose requires strength and helps to build determination, focus and patience. This is an expressive posture and can help you release emotional stress from the tissues of the body.

Tata Sky and Celebrity Yoga Expert Sunaina Rekhi performs Parvatasan : Parvatasana is also known and translated as Mountain Pose. In Parvatasana, our body resembles the shape of a mountain: Legs, back and arms build the sides of the mountain and our buttocks the top. It helps in strengthening muscles of the shoulders, arms, and legs. It also increases flexibility in the spine, hamstrings, and calves and tones the spinal nerves which helps in balancing the nervous system. This asana improves the blood circulation to the brain. This posture should be avoided in case of the wrist, hip or ankle injury. It should not be practised by people who suffer from spinal disorders.

Tata Sky and Celebrity Yoga Expert Deepika Mehta and Ira Trivedi showcasing Padmasana : Padmasana or Lotus position is a cross-legged yoga posture which helps deepen meditation by alleviating various physical ailments. The lotus position yoga connects your mind body and spirit, as well as foster physical stability with proper and immense breathing pattern. Crossing your legs can ease out your piled-up stress hormones and help you rejuvenate yourself.

Tata Sky Yoga Expert Anshuka Parwani teaching Ardha Padma Vrikshasan : This asana is also called half lotus tree pose. This asana helps in in strengthening your thighs, calves, ankles and spine. It also stretches your inner thighs, chest and shoulders which indirectly improves your sense of balance. This also increases your flexibility of knees, hips and ankles. People suffering from low blood pressure should avoid this asana.

Participate in the Yogathon on international Yoga Day !