Does Yoga Help To Make You Taller?

The development of human height is a highly complex process that involves several genetic as well as biological and environmental factors. Since the process itself is so complex, science has not been able to decipher all of it.

It is a popular notion that children reach the maximum height they can attain by the time they are adolescents. However, there have been many cases where children have continued growing even after passing adolescence.

Yoga Tips to Help You Grow Taller

You may need to practice some rigorous yoga poses that stretch and lengthen your spine, however it is important to start with the easier exercises. Height depends on the length of the bones, and while the length of the bones does not increase after a particular age, yoga can help you correct your posture and that can add a few inches to your height. This increase may not be significant, but you may still be able to gain a few inches. Thankfully, you will not need any limb surgery to gain height if you practice yoga regularly.

The spinal column is very flexible, and poor posture can compress the entire structure. When you align your spine well and maintain a good posture, it will also help you decompress the spinal structure and make you appear taller. Correct posture itself can give you the appearance of being taller, even if there is no real height increase. If you slouch and maintain a bad posture, the bones tend to get misaligned and give you the appearance of being shorter.

Regular practice of yoga and practicing stretching exercises can help correct these deficiencies, helping you look and feel taller without suffering from any side effects.

Yoga postures can also help you to strengthen your spinal discs so that they do not bend with age. This alleviates decompression and also helps prevent bone loss due to demineralization of bones. With the correct yoga poses, your muscles are also stretched and toned, thus making you appear taller and firmer.

Yoga Exercises

You can perform several yoga asanas for increasing height. Here are some of the typical yoga postures for height increase:

Sukhasana (Easy Pose)

This is a simple beginner’s pose in which you sit on a hard surface, with your legs crossed. Each of your foot should be resting snugly below the opposite knee. You may widen your shins to get into the pose more comfortably. Let the outer edges of your feet rest comfortably on the floor. Lengthen your spine so that you are sitting straight. Keep the pelvis in a neutral position and either stack your hands in your lap, or place them on your knees. Take in deep breaths and exhale.

Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

Another relatively simple pose, this is an ideal way to lengthen the spine and grow taller. Stand straight with your big toes touching each other. Then, gently lift and spread the toes and the balls of your feet so that your weight is balanced evenly on both feet. Without hardening your belly, flex your thighs and lift your knee caps. Then raise your arms above your head. Simultaneously, raise your whole body upwards, elevating yourself to the tips of your toes. Press your shoulder blades back so that you do not have to tighten your belly. Feel the stretch in your whole body and remain in the stretched position for at least 30 to 40 seconds.