The 26 postures of Bikram Yoga

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ARDHA CHANDRASANA: with Pada Hastasana

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Half moon pose with hands to feet pose|opening front, back, sides to prepare for class

 

BENEFITS:

  • Great for respiratory problems (asthma, bronchial infection)
  • Opens shoulder joints
  • Reduces pain in the lower back / Helps with sciatica problems
  • Good for abdominal obesity
  • Tones the spinal nerves and abdominal organs (colan, pancreas, kidneys)
  • Improves the working of the bowels
  • Alleviates anxiety and stress
  • Stimulates pituitary gland
  • Firms and trims waistline, hips, abdomen, buttocks and thighs  

TIPS:

  • In Half Moon
  • Maintain a lifting through top shoulder to deepen the stretch along upper rib cage
  • Keep your lungs 80% full of air, breath through the nose
  • Maintain a continuous lifting through the abdomen
  • Always go for alignment before depth
  • In Hands to Feet
  • Imagine planting roots into the floor with the balls of your feet
  • As you pull up with the arms, relax the front of your hips

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