ARDHA KURMASANA: Half Tortoise Pose
Posted on July 13, 2010
BENEFITS:
- A rejuvenation pose
- Provides deep relaxation
- Relieves stress
- Aids migraine prevention or treatment
- Helps with insomnia
- Assists in relieving digestion difficulties and constipation
- Stretches lower parts of lungs, increases lung capacity
- Excellent for respiratory conditions
- Increases circulation to the brain
- Firms abdomen and thighs
- Increases flexibility of hip joints
- Improves mobility of shoulder girdle and associated muscle (deltoids, triceps, latissimus dorsi)
- Increases flexibility in hips
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SUPTA VAJRASANA: Fixed Firm Pose
Posted on July 13, 2010
BENEFITS:
- Helps conditions of sciatica, gout, varicose veins and rheumatism in the legs
- Slims and tones thighs, firms calf muscles and strengthens the abdomen
- Strengthens and improves flexibility of lower spine, knees and ankle joints
- Lubricates and increases circulation to joints
- Strengthens and lengthens abdominal muscles
- Creates a great stretch into hip joints and diaphragm
- Relieves lower back pain
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DHANURASANA: Floor Bow Pose
Posted on July 13, 2010
BENEFITS:
- Increases circulation to the heart and lungs, improves oxygen intake
- Opens diaphragm and expands the chest region – improves respiratory conditions
- Opens shoulder joint
- Increases spinal strength and flexibility and tone of spinal muscles
- Revitalizes spinal nerves by increasing circulation to the spine
- Strengthens, compresses and opens lower, mid and upper spine
- Improves strength and balance
- Helps regulate ovaries and prostrate gland
- Helps cure or relieve lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis and menstrual problems
- Helps correct poor posture
- Strengthens concentration and mental determination
- Improves function of kidneys, liver and spleen
- Strengthens deltoids, trapezuis, rhomboids, latissimus dorsi and triceps
- Relieves cervical spondulosis
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POORNA SALABHASANA: Full Locust Pose
Posted on July 13, 2010
BENEFITS:
- Firms the muscles of the abdomen, upper arms, hips and thighs
- Increases spinal strength and flexibility
- Improves flexibility and tone of nerves exiting the spinal cord
- Helps relieve and prevent lower backache
- Helps cure or relieve lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis and menstrual problems
- Helps cure loss of appetite
- Helps correct bad posture
- Improves functions of liver and spleen
- Strengthens deltoids, trapezius and triceps
- Compresses and opens spine upon release
- Relieves cervical spondylosis
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SALABHASANA: Locust Pose
Posted on July 13, 2010
BENEFITS:
- Same benefits as cobra and even more effective in helping conditions of slipped disk and sciatica
- Improves sluggish digestion
- Encourages concentration and perseverance
- Firms buttocks and hips
- Increases spinal strength, flexibility and circulation
- Helps relieve and prevent backache
- Helps cure or relieve lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis and menstrual problems
- Helps cure loss of appetite
- Increases abdominal pressure and regulates intestinal function
- Strengthens the abdominal wall
- Helps correct bad posture
- Improves function of liver and spleen
- Strengthens shoulder, arm and back muscles
- Relieves cervical spinylosis and back pain
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