Poses

••••••••••••••The Postures
	Standing Deep Breathing Half Moon Pose Awkward Pose Eagle Pose Standing Head to Knee Pose Standing Bow Pulling Pose Balancing Stick Pose Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose Triangle Pose Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose Tree Pose Toe Stand Pose Dead Body Pose Wind Removing Pose Sit Up Cobra Pose Locust Pose Full Locust Pose Bow Pose Fixed Firm Pose Half Tortoise Pose Camel Pose Rabbit Pose Head to Knee Pose with Stretching Pose Spine Twisting Pose Blowing in Firm Pose
••••••••Standing Series
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1		Pranayama Breathing Standing Deep Breathing • Mental relaxation • Detoxification • Works the nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems
2		Ardha Chandrasana with Pada-hastasana Half Moon Pose • Helps lower back pain, constipation, obesity of stomach, bronchi distress, scoliotic, deformities, frozen shoulders • Works deltoid, trapezius, pectoralis major and hamstrings • Exercise the colon, pancreas and kidney
3 Back to Top		Uttkatasana Awkward Pose • Works quadriceps and deltoids • Helps to open pelvic area, alleviates joint pain and arthritis of the knees, strengthens lower limbs, relieves sciatica, improves flexibility in toes and ankles
4		Garudasana Eagle Pose • Control of sexual energies, improves function of central nervous system • Strengthens lower extremities, joint mobility for hip girdle and all 12 major joints. By creating pressure in the joints and releasing it, it allows fresh blood supply to flow in.
5		Dandayamana JanuShirasana Standing Head to Knee Pose • Works the muscular, skeletal, reproductive and digestive systems • Improves concentration, avoids sciatica by improving circulation and flexibility, reduces diabetes, strengthens back muscles and nerves
6 Back to Top		Dandayamana Dhanurasana Standing Bow Pulling Pose • Increases circulation to the heart and lungs • Improves elasticity of the spine by compressing it • Helps with lower back pain • Opens diaphragm and lungs
7		Tuladandasana Balancing Stick Pose • Increases blood flow all over the body at the same time • Clears arteries • Builds strength in lower extremities • Works the pancreas, kidney and spleen • Works muscular, reproductive, nervous and circulatory systems
8		Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimottanasana Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose • Helps for constipation, abdominal obesity and hyperacidity • Increases circulation to the brain and adrenal glands • Good for small and large intestines
9 Back to Top		Trikanasana Triangle Pose • Good for kidneys • Helps chemical imbalances in the system • Helps colitis constipation, hip and back pain, spondylitis, general mobility and menstrual disorders • Cardiovascular benefits • Works circulatory, digestive, immune and reproductive systems
10		Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Janushirasana Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose • Helps abdominal obesity, diabetes, thyroid, blood and sugar balance, pancreas and kidneys • Works endocrine, reproductive and digestive systems • Works obliques, iliopsoas, quads and deltoids, trapezius, biceps and triceps
11 Back to Top		Tadasana Tree Pose • Creates hip and knee mobility • Releases abdominal tension • Helps inflammation of the lower back
12		Padangustasana Toe Stand Pose • Creates balance in the body and the mind • Strengthens stomach muscles • Helps with arthritis, knee problems and gout pain • Strengthens weak joints
••••••••Floor Series
13		Savasana Dead Body Pose • Returns blood circulation to normal • Teaches complete relaxation
14 Back to Top		Pavana Muktasana Wind Removing Pose • Helps constipation, flatulence and hyperacidity • Massages ascending colon, descending and transverse colon
15		Sit Up Sit Up • Strengthen and tighten the abdomen • Increase flexibility of the spine
16		Bhujangasana Cobra Pose • Works to compress and open up the spine • Each posture works a specific section of the spine • Creates spinal changes, helps lower back pain, scoliosis and cervical spondylosis
17 Back to Top		Salabhasana Locust Pose • Has the same benefits of the Cobra Pose • Even more potent in the cure of gout, slipped disc, and sciatica • Cures tennis elbow and is excellent for firming buttocks and hips
18		Poorna Salabhasana Full Locust Pose • Has the same benefits of the Cobra Pose • Same upper body benfits as the Standing Bow Pulling • Firms abdominal muscles, upper arms, hips and thighs
19 Back to Top		Dhanurasana Bow Pose • Improves function of the large and small intestines, liver, kidneys and spleen • Opens the rib cage to staighten rounded spines and relieves backaches • Improves digestion and strengthens abdominal muscles, upper arms, thighs and hips • Improves flexibility of the scapula, latissimus, deltoid and trapezius muscles
20		Supta Vajrasana Fixed Firm Pose • Strengthens and improves flexibility of lower spine, knees and ankle joints • Helps to cure sciatica, gout and rheumatism in the legs • Helps varicose veins • Helps to cure and prevent hernia
21		Ardha Kurmasana Half Tortoise Pose • Provides maximum relaxation • Cures indigestion, constipation and flatulence • Stretches lower part of the lungs-good for emphysema and asthma • Helps diabetes
22 Back to Top		Ustrasana Camel Pose • Strengthens muscles in the back and shoulders • Produces maximum compression of the spine, stimulating the nervous system • Improves flexibility of the neck and spine • Relieves backache • Helps kyphoscoliosis
23		Sasangasana Rabbit Pose • Stretches spine, maximum extension-opposite of Camel • Helps maintain mobility and elasticity of spine and back muscles • Nurtures the nervous system, brings blood to the brain, helps cure depression • Helps diabetes • Helps with colds, sinus problems, chronic tonsillitis, sore throats and step throat • Good for thyroid, parathyroid and larynx
24 Back to Top		Janursirasana and Paschimottanasana Head to Knee with Stretching Pose • Helps to balance blood sugar levels, especially food for diabetes • Good for the immune system, stimulates the thymus • Improves kidney function • Increases circulation to the liver and the spleen, pancreas, thyroid, thymus and intestines
25		Ardha Matsyendrasana Spine Twisting • Only posture that twists the spine from top to bottom at the same time • Improves flexibility of spine and hip joints • Helps prevent slip discs • Increases circulation and nutrition to spinal nerves, veins and tissues • Helps sciatica • Improves digestion • Helps tennis elbow
26 Back to Top		Kapalbhati in Vajrasana Blowing in Firm Pose • Helps to rid body of toxins • Good for emphysema and other respiratory ailments • Strengthens, massages and increases circulation to the abdominal organs and muscles, including the diaphragm • Good against high blood pressure and good for the heart
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