Blowing in Firm Pose - Kapalbhati in Vajrasana
- Increases circulation, aids digestion
- Strengthens all abdominal organs including diaphragm
- Trims waistline
- Helps rid lungs of metabolic waste
Rabbit Pose - Sasangasana
- Maximum extension of spine, increasing mobility and elasticity of spine and back muscles
- Helps depression, headaches, insomnia, diabetes and respiratory illnesses
Head to Knee with Stretching Pose -
Janushirasana Paschimotthanasana
- Improves flexibility of sciatic nerve and joints of ankles, knees, hips, shoulders,elbows and wrists
- Increases flexibility of last 5 vertebrae of spine
- Excellent for immune and lymphatic systems
- Increases circulation to liver, spleen ,pancreas, thyroid, thymus and intestines
- Helps with allergies and arthritis
Half Tortoise Pose - Ardha Kurmasana
- Increases flexibility of hip joints and muscles of shoulder joints
- Good for gout, indigestion, flatulence, constipation, IBS, anorexia, diabetes and lumbago
- Stretches lower part of lungs and aids asthma
- Relieves neck and shoulder tension, lower back pain and firms abdomen and thighs
- Increases blood flow to brain
- Good for memory and improves mental clarity
Locust Pose - Salabhasana
- Good for gout, back pan, lumbago, sciatica, scoliosis, kyphosis, slipped discs, spondylosis, varicose veins and tennis elbow
- Helps blood pressure
- Strengthens spine with emphasis on upper spine.
Dead Body Pose - Savasana
- Returns blood circulation to normal
- Teaches complete relaxation
Toe Stand - Padangustasana
- Helps with arthritis, rheumatism, and circulatory disorders
- Strengthens stomach and leg muscles
- Good for abdominal tension and balance
- Creates total body traction
Balancing Stick Pose - Tuladandasana
- Increases blood circulation over entire body
- All arteries in the heart benefit from increased blood flow
- Helps prevent future cardiac problems
- Total spine stretching, relieves stress from the spine
- Builds strength in lower extremities and works all muscles of the spine
Standing Bow Pose - Dandayamana - Dhanurasana
- Increases circulation to heart and lungs
- Improves elasticity of your spine, diaphram and shoulders
- Activates digestive system
- Improves balance and focus
Half moon/hands to feet - Ardha-Chandrasana with pada-Hasthasana
- Gives energy and vitality
- Heats the body
- Trims stomach, buttocks, hips and thighs
- Improves felibility of spine
- Improves blood circulation from head to toes
Spine Twisting - Ardha matsyendrasana
- Improves flexibility of spine and hip joints
- Relieves back pain, helps prevent slipped discs
- Good for lumbago, rheumatism, kyphosis, scoliosis, cervical spondylosis and artritis
- Increases circulation to the spinal nerves, veins and tissues
- Calms the nervous system
Fixed Firm Pose - Supta Vajrasana
- Increases circulation to lower limbs
- Strengthens flexibility of lower spine, hips,knees and ankle joints
- Helps with lower back pain, sciatica, gout, rheumatism and varicose veins
- Helps prevent risk of hernias
- Strengthens psoas muscles
Full Locust Pose - Poorna - Salabhasana
- Good for lumbago, scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylosis, varicose veins
- Helps low blood pressure
- Strengthens spine with emphasis on middle spine.
Cobra Pose - Bhujangasana
- Good for digestion, kyphosis, scoliosis, lower back pain
- Helps blood pressure and menstrual disorders
- Aids with spondylo-arthritis of lumbar spine and strengthens spine with emphasis on lower spine.
Wind Removing Pose - Pavanamuktasana
- Helps to prevent flatulence and chronic abdominal discomforts
- Improves flexibility of hip joints
- tones abdomen, thighs and hips
Triangle Pose - Trikanasana
- Compresses kidneys
- Alleviates 'saddlebags'
- Changes chemical imbalances in body
- Helps cardiovascular balance
- Benefits whole body, muscles, nerves and tissues
Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee - Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Janushirasana
- Improves spinal flexibility
- Improves blood circulation to legs and brain
- Trims up stomach, buttocks, hips and thighs
Separate Leg Stretching - Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimotthanasana
- Good for depression, memory loss, constipation, abdominal obesity
- Increases circulation to adrenal glands and brain
- Strengthens diaphragm
- Releases tension in lower back muscles
Standing Head to Knee - Dandayamana - Janushirasana
- Helps concentration, determination and patience
- Good for cardiovascular system
- Tones and tightens abdominal and thigh muscles
- Improves flexibility of sciatic nerves
Awkward Pose - Utkatasana
- Tones arms and legs and trims body
- Heats and energizes body
- Relieves joint and muscular pain
- Increase circulation to knees and ankles
- Helps with arthritis and gout
Standing Deep Breathing - Pranayama