The 48-year-old Shilpa Shetty credits her love for yoga for her youthful appearance. But the Baazigar actress learned her yoga lessons most difficultly. She had severe neck pain due to cervical spondylitis. After trying many treatments, she found her cure in yoga. Today she is an ardent follower of yoga and teaches Shilpa Shetty yoga exercise to others.

Is Shilpa Shetty A Yoga Teacher?

The actress hired a yoga teacher, Shiv Kumar Mishra, to cure her cervical pain. She learned both Ashtanga and Vinyasa yoga and after a few years, she went to the Bihar School of Yoga to study more about it. After practicing yoga for a decade, she decided to take yoga to people through her YouTube channel Shilpa Shetty yoga. She also has a website to spread awareness about the holistic benefits of yoga. She even launched a mobile app to encourage people to learn yoga.

Here are 10 yoga asanas recommended by Shilpa Shetty

Prasarita Padottanasana Pratirupam

How To:

• Stand straight with your legs wide apart and hands placed on your hips
• Bring your torso down without bending your knees
• Place your palm on the floor to support the position
• Your head should be almost between your legs
• Come back slowly by placing your hands on your hips

Benefits: It provides a gentle stretch to the entire body and calms the tensed nerves. It also strengthens the feet, ankles, legs, and spine.

Parsva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose)

How To:

• Come down on your knees and place your palms firmly before the knees
• Shift your weight to your hands by bringing

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