It is completely natural to pass gas from time to time, as flatulence is a part of the digestive process. While trying to digest food, your stomach reduces what you eat to its molecular form, which releases methane, hydrogen, and carbon dioxide gas. It is important to eliminate these gasses from your body and the location of your digestive tract helps make it easier. Once you have relieved gas, you do not have to worry about discomfort, bloating, and any pain associated with gas buildup. Sometimes, you find it difficult to eliminate these gases, and that is when you can use certain positions. Certain yoga poses and stretching exercises really help with that.

Best Positions to Relieve Gas

You can try many different poses to promote intestinal mobility, which in turn will make it easier to pass gas. Here are some positions to try.

1.    Wind-Removing Pose

The move helps get rid of gas trapped in the digestive tract. It involves compressing the digestive tract.

• Lie on your back and then extend your legs.
• Start bending your left knee first. Grab your ankle with your hands and pull your bent knee towards your chest. Do not lift your shoulder blades.
• Slowly return to the starting position and repeat the same with the other knee.
• Finally, repeat the same movement with both knees pressed to your chest to help relieve gas.

2.    Supine Twist

The move involves torso rotations and deep breathing to help relieve gas.

• Lie on the floor with your shoulders flat and legs extended.
• Lift your left knee up towards your chest while making sure that your shoulder blades are in contact with the ground all the time.
• Slowly take your knee towards your right shoulder. While doing it, turn your head to your left side.
• Breathe deeply and slowly return to the starting position.
• Repeat the same with the other side as well

3.    Happy Baby

It is one of the best positions to relieve gas, and it is sure to make you feel happy once you get rid of the discomfort.

• Start by lying on the floor. Bend your knees and hug them into your chest.
• While keeping your back flat, release your shins until the soles of your feet are towards the roof.
• Ensue that your feet are over your knees. Now, grab your feet and take deep breaths.
• Slowly return to the starting position and repeat several times.

4.    Cat-Cow Pose

You may benefit from this pose, especially if your gas problem is related to constipation.

• Get onto your hands and knees. Once you are on all fours, take a deep breath and let your belly drop down towards the floor. Ensure that your shoulders stay over your wrists all the time. Be sure to open up your chest while raising your shoulders and hips.
• Slowly breathe out and return to the starting position. Do not stop at the starting position but keep lifting your back up towards the roof. You should bring your spine in a rounded position while dropping your head and tailbone at the same time.
• Keep switching your positions and breathe deeply while changing positions.

5.    Kneeling Stretch

It is one of the best positions to relieve gas because it helps put the right amount of pressure on the stomach to get rid of any trapped gasses.

• Kneel on the floor while making sure that your hips are in contact with your feet.
• Keep your hands on the floor and start bending forward at the back. Breathe deeply and let your stomach press against your thighs with each breath.
• Slowly return to the starting position after a few deep breaths and repeat again.

6.    Seated Spinal Twist

The move will help relax your body and relieve abdominal discomfort at the same time.

• Sit on the floor and stretch out your legs right in front of you.
• Traverse your knee while twisting the other leg in. Now, put your opposite arm outside of your bent knee.
• With your other hand, reach towards the roof while keeping the other arm on the floor.
• Maintain the stretch for a few seconds and then return to the starting position.
• Switch sides.

7.    Child's Position

It is another useful position to relieve gas because it puts pressure on your stomach.

• Sit on the floor with your knees bent.
• Now, slowly move on your foot with your body weight focused on the heel of your foot.
• Then, spread your knees wider than your hips and try to press your head into the ground.
• Take deep breaths to get good results.

8.    Standing Toe Touch

If you are looking for one of the simplest positions to relieve gas, try this one.

• Stand in an upright position with your feet shoulder-width apart.
• While twisting at the hips, reach for your toes. You can also hold on to something to maintain your balance.
• Maintain the stretch for a few seconds to help stretch and strengthen your spine as well as back muscles.