Postures
Standing Series
Pranayama Breathing
- Increases circulation to the whole body preparing muscles for action
- Expands rib cage
Half-Moon w/ Hands to Feet
- Strengthens the core muscles of the body
- Increases flexibility to the spine
- (Hands to Feet) increases flexibility of the sciatic nerves
- Improves circulation
- Trims waist, hips, abdomen, butt & thighs
Awkward
- Strengthens thighs, calves & hips & improves flexibility
- Firms the upper arms
- Increases circulation in knees & ankles
- Relieves arthritis, rheumatism & gout in legs
- Cures spinal disc herniation & lumbago
Eagle
- Provides fresh blood to sexual organs & kidneys to improve sexual vitality & control
- Good for reproductive health
Standing Head to Knee
- Strengthens hamstring & leg muscles
- The front side compression when bringing head to knee flushes abdominal organs, gall bladder, pancreas & spleen
- In women it also flushes the uterus & ovaries
- Tightens abdominal muscles
Standing Bow Pulling
- Circulates fresh blood to internal organs & glands
- Increases the elasticity of the rib cage & lungs
- Firms abdominal wall, upper thighs, upper arms, hips & buttocks
Balancing Stick
- Sends high speed blood back to the heart especially the lower regions
- Cleans veins & arteries
- Sends fresh blood to the brain improving concentration
- Improves posture & balance
Standing Separate Leg Stretching
- Stretches & strengthens the sciatic nerves & tendons in the legs
- Improves function of abdominal organs, especially the intestines
- Tones thighs & calves
- Improves flexibility of the last five vertebrae of the spine
Triangle
- Increases strength & flexibility of the hips
- Tones the muscles on the sides of torso including obliques & intercostals
- Works the heart & lungs together
- Slims the waistline
Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee
- Trims abdomen, waistline, hips, buttocks & thighs
- Massages & compresses the thyroid gland to regulate metabolism & improve the immune system
Tree
- Improves posture & balance
- Increases flexibility of ankles, knees & hips
- Strengthens the internal obliques & helps to prevent hernias
Toe Stand
- Improves flexibility of knee & hip joints
- Therapeutic for gout & rheumatism in knees, ankles, & feet
- Develops mental strength
Floor Series
Savasana
- Facilitates powerful blood flow then returns circulation to normal
- Internally cleanses the body
- Teaches the body to completely relax
Wind Removing
- Massages, ascending, descending & transverse colons respectively
- Strengthens the arms
- Prevents flatulence
- Improves hip flexibility & firms abdomen & thighs
Sit Up
- Strengthens & tones the abdomen
- Improves flexibility in spine
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Cobra
- Strengthens the lumbar spine & relieves lower back pain
- Combats herniated discs in lumbar spine
- Improves digestion, appetite & function of liver & spleen
- Relieves menstrual disorders
- Raises low blood pressure
- Strengthens deltoids, traps, & triceps
Locust
- Even more potent in relieving back problems than Cobra
- Cures herniated disc & sciatica
- Strengthens upper spine
- Stretches arms & relieves tennis elbow
- Helps to rid the legs of varicose veins
Full Locust
- Therapeutic for scoliosis, kyphosis, spondylosis & herniated discs
- Opens rib cage & improves elasticity
- Firms abdominal muscles, upper arms, hips & thighs
Bow
- Opens rib cage & expands the lungs
- Revitalizes spinal nerves by increasing circulation
- Relieves back pain & straightens rounded spines
- Strengthens & stretches the abdominal wall, aids in digestion & fights constipation
- Combats bronchitis & diabetes
- Improves function of the large & small intestine, liver, kidneys & spleen
Fixed Firm
- Improves flexibility of lower spine, hips, knees & ankles
- Increases circulation to lower limbs
- Therapeutic for low back pain, sciatica, rheumatism & varicose veins
- Strengthens psoas muscles
- Prevents hernias
- Beneficial to spleen, liver, lymphatic & immune systems
Half Tortoise
- Enhances longevity
- Alleviate tight neck & shoulders
- Increases blood flow to the brain improving memory & mental clarity
- Stretches the lower lobes of the lungs, good for asthma
- Counters indigestion, flatulence, constipation & irritable bowel syndrome
- Increases hip joint flexibility
- Alleviates headaches & provides relaxation benefits
Camel
- Maximum compression of the spine to stimulate the nervous system
- Improves flexibility of neck & spine
- Relieve back ache & therapeutic for degenerative spinal problems
- Stretches abdominal organs helping constipation
- Stretches throat, thyroid & parathyroid glands
- Opens ribcage & expands lungs
- Firms & slims abdomen & waistline
Rabbit
- Maximum extension of the spine increasing mobility & elasticity of spine & back muscles
- Expedites replenishment of nervous system with fresh blood & oxygen
- Relieves tension in neck, back, & shoulders
- Alleviates cold, sinus problems & chronic tonsillitis
- Compresses thyroid & parathyroid glands
- Therapeutic for insomnia, diabetes, & depression
Head to Knee with Stretching
- Balances blood sugar levels
- Improves flexibility of sciatic nerves, hips, knees & ankles
- Improves digestion & enhances kidney function
- Excellent for immune & lymphatic systems
- Increases circulation to liver, spleen, pancreas, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus & intestines
- Good for allergies & arthritis
- Relieves chronic diarrhea & improves circulation to the bowels
- Stretching increases flexibility in the last five vertebrae of the spine
Spine Twist
- Twists spine from top to bottom, increasing circulation to all spinal nerves, veins & tissues
- Improves elasticity of the spine, opens hip joints & relieves low back pain
- Prevents slipped discs, rheumatism in the spine, kyphosis, scoliosis, cervical spondylosis, & arthritis
- Calms the nervous system
- Improves digestion & removes flatulence from the intestines
Blowing in Firm
- Improves digestion & circulation
- Increases elasticity of lungs
- Strengthens abdominal organs
- Trims waistline