The Poses

 

 

STANDING DEEP BREATHING

• Maximizes respiratory efficiency
• Alleviates symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, emphysema
• Rapidly oxygenates blood, improving circulation
• Calms central nervous system, providing mental relaxation

 

 

 

HALF MOON with HANDS TO FEET

• Improves spinal flexibility - alleviates back pain, scoliotic deformities & frozen shoulders
• Firms and trims stomach, buttocks, hips and thighs
• Tones deltoids, trapezius and pectoralis muscles
• Hands to Feet pose improves blood circulation to brain and legs

 

 

 

 AWKWARD  

• Strengthens and tones whole body
• Opens pelvis, hip and knee joints, alleviates osteoarthritis
• Aligns feet, toes and ankles, good for fallen arches, improves gait

 

 

 

 

 

EAGLE  

• Compresses and flushes 12 major joints in the body
• Stimulates and optimizes sexual & reproductive gland function
• Alleviates varicose veins
• Boosts the immune system

 

 

 

 

 

 STANDING HEAD TO KNEE

• Develops concentration, determination and patience
• Exercises cardiovascular system, burning fat
• Strengthens back, abdominal and leg muscles - alleviates sciatica

 

 

 

 

 STANDING BOW

• Increases circulation to the heart and lungs
• Improves elasticity of the spine, diaphragm and shoulders
• Activates digestive system
• Improves balance and focus

 

 

 

 

 

BALANCING STICK

• Increases cardiovascular circulation, clearing arteries
• Builds strength in lower extremities
• Stretches and flushes abdominal organs, improving function

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPARATE LEG STRETCHING

• Leg, hip & spine stretch; releases lower back, alleviating pain
• Increases circulation to the brain, preventing insomnia, depression, memory loss
• Alleviates constipation, abdominal obesity and hyper-acidity

 

 

 TRIANGLE

• Strengthens cardiovascular, circulatory, respiratory, muscular, digestive, & immune systems
• Increases hip and shoulder joint flexibility
• Abdominal stretch helps colitis, constipation, and menstrual disorders

 

 

 

 

 STANDING SEPARATE LEG HEAD TO KNEE

• Helps balance blood sugar levels
• Strengthens abdominal, leg and arm muscles
• Stimulates endocrine and digestive function; burns abdominal fat

 

 

 

TREE POSE

• Improves balance and posture
• Increases hip and knee mobility
• Stretches spine and relieves lower back inflammation & pain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOE STAND

• Strengthens and opens hip, knee and toe joints
• Helps arthritis, all knee problems and gout pain
• Strengthens leg and stomach muscles

 

 

 

 

CORPSE

• Slows heart rate and reduces blood pressure
• Trains the mind to a single point of focus, achieving calm
• Exercises the ability to completely relax muscles, relieving all bodily tension

 

 

 

 

 WIND REMOVING

• Alleviates colitis, constipation, flatulence and hyper acidity
• Stretches spine, alleviating symptoms of sciatica
• Flexes and stretches hip joint

 

 

COBRA

• Builds lower spine strength, increases upper spine flexibility
• Helps lower back pain, scoliosis, lumbago and cervical spondylosis
• Alleviates utero-ovarine and menstrual cramps
• Thoracic stretch provides asthmatic relief

 

 LOCUST

• Builds upper spine strength, increases lower spine flexibility
• Firms buttocks and hips
• Alleviates pain from arthritis, RSI, carpal tunnel syndrome, bursitis, tennis elbow

 

 

FULL LOCUST

• Builds strength and flexibility to the middle spine
• Strengthens deltoids, trapezius and triceps
• Improves liver and spleen function

 

 

 

 BOW

• Full spinal workout, building strength and flexibility
• Increases circulation to heart and lungs
• Opens shoulder joints and stretches chest muscles

 

 

 FIXED FIRM

• Lubricates and increases circulation to knee & ankle joints; promoting healing
• Stretches the spleen and boosts the immune system
• Strengthens and improves flexibility of lower spine & hips, alleviating sciatic & rheumatism pain
• Slimming to thighs, prevents varicose veins

HALF TORTOISE

• Flushes the head, reduces symptoms of headache, depression and memory loss
• Facilitating melatonin production, regulating sleep wake cycles
• Alleviates indigestion, constipation and flatulence
• Stretches lower lungs,  good for emphysema and asthma

 CAMEL

• Maximum back-side spinal compression, stimulating the nervous system & improving flexibility, helping kypho-scolitic deformities
• Strengthens muscles in the neck, shoulders and back
• Flushes fresh blood through the kidneys, eliminating toxins

 RABBIT

• Maximum back-side spinal extension, optimizing central nervous system function
• Thymus compression, stimulates white blood cell production
• Stimulates esophagus, pharynx, & larynx, alleviating sinusitis, tonsillitis, sore  & strep throat

HEAD TO KNEE WITH STRETCHING

• Helps to balance blood sugar level, especially good for diabetes
• Improves endocrine function and regulates hormone production
• Stimulates the thymus and boosts the immune system

 

SPINE TWIST

• Improves flexibility of spine and hip joints, increases mobility
• Increases circulation and nutrition to spinal nerves, veins and tissues; preventing slipped discs
• Opens bronchial muscles and rib cage
• Helps digestion

 

 

BLOWING IN FIRM

• Helps to rid lungs of metabolic waste
• Strengthens abdominal muscles, including the diaphragm
• Increased abdominal circulation, aids digestion