We begin with breathing and end with breathing to once again bring the focus back to the breath. The previous posture brings toxins to the surface. One way we relieve the body of these toxins is through sweating. The other main way is through strong exhales.
BENEFITS:
- Detoxifies and cleanses the body by removing stale air and toxing from the lungs
- Brings mental clarity
- Strengthens abdominal organs
- Normalizes bowels
- Energizes the body
- Improves oxygenation to the body
- Improves cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- Good for high blood pressure
We work in the series to increase the full mobility of the spine. We stretch forward, backwards and to the side. We end with the twist.
BENEFITS:
- Compresses and stretches the spine
- Increases hop and back flexibility
- Improves digestion
- Firms the buttocks, thighs and abdomen
- Improves elasticity, flexibility, circulation and nutrition through spinal nerves and tissues
- Encourages the free movement of synovial (joint) fluid through the spine
- Decreases immobility caused be rheumatism
- Tones the roots of the spinal nerves, thus aiding the sympathetic nervous system
- Opens bronchial muscles and rib cage
- Helps prevent slipped disc
- Relieves lower back pain
- Helps sciatica and arthritis of the knee
- Massages kidneys, liver, gall bladder, spleen and bowels
BENEFITS:
- Circulation of blood to legs and brain
- Increased flexibility of the spine and ham strings
- Increases flexibility of the shoulder muscles, hip joint and last five vertebrae of the spine
- Stretches sciatic nerve
- Increases circulation to the liver, spleen, and pancreas
BENEFITS:
- Provide maximum extension of the spine
- Stretches the spine to increase proper nutrition to the nervous system (increases blood flow)
- Improves the mobility and elasticity of the spine and back muscles
- Stimulates thyroid and parathyroid glands through compression, helps balance and regulate metabolism and the distribution of calcium
- Balances hormones
- Improves flexibility of the trapezius
- Improves digestion, glandular problems and helps improve conditions of the sinus, common cold and chronic tonsillitis (strengthens kidneys – purification system in the body)
- Helps insomnia and depression
BENEFITS:
- Compresses spine, relieving back problems
- Opens rib cage, lungs and many bronchial problems
- Strengthens back and shoulder muscles
- Improves flexion of neck
- Stretches throat
- Flushes fresh blood through kidneys
- Helps eliminate toxins