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| Pranayama Breathing • Mental relaxation • Detoxification • Works the nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems Half Moon Pose • Helps lower back pain, constipation, obesity of stomach, bronchi distress, scoliotic deformities, frozen shoulders • Works deltoid, trapezius, pectoralis major and hamstrings • Exercise the colon, pancreas and kidney Awkward Pose • Works quadriceps and deltoids • Helps to open pelvic area, alleviates joint pain and arthritis of the knees, strengthens lower limbs, relieves sciatica, improves flexibility in toes and ankles Eagle Pose • Control of sexual energies, improves function of central nervous system • Strengthens lower extremities, joint mobility for hip girdle and all major joints by creating pressure in the joints and releasing it, it allows fresh blood supply to flow in Standing Head To Knee Pose • Works the muscular, skeletal, reproductive and digestive systems • Improves concentration, avoids sciatica by improving circulation and flexibility, reduces diabetes, strengthens back muscles and nerves Standing Bow Pulling Pose • Increases circulation to the heart and lungs • Improves elasticity of the spine by compressing it • Helps with lower back pain • Opens diaphragm and lungs Balancing Stick • Increases blood flow all over the body at the same time • Clears arteries • Builds strength in lower extremities • Works the pancreas, kidney and spleen • Works muscular, reproductive, nervous and circulatory systems Balancing Separate Leg Stretching • Helps constipation, abdominal obesity and hyperacidity • Increases circulation to the brain and adrenal glands • Good for small and large intestines Triangle Pose • Good for kidneys • Helps chemical imbalances in the system • Helps colitis constipation, hip and back pain, spondylitis, general mobility and menstrual disorders • Cardiovascular benefits • Works circulatory, digestive, immune and reproductive systems Standing Separate Leg Head To Knee Pose • Helps abdominal obesity, diabetes, thyroid, blood and sugar balance, pancreas and kidneys • Works endocrine, reproductive and digestive systems • Works obliques, iliopsoas, quads and deltoids, trapezius, biceps and triceps Tree Pose • Creates hip and knee mobility • Releases abdominal tension • Helps inflammation of the lower back Toe Stand Pose • Creates balance in the body and the mind • Strengthens stomach muscles • Helps with arthritis, knee problems and gout pain • Strengthens weak joints Dead Body Pose Wind Removing Pose • Helps constipation, flatulence and hyperacidity • Massages ascending colon, descending and transverse colon Sit-up Cobra Pose -- Locust Pose -- Full Locust Pose -- Bow Pose • All 4 postures work to compress and open up the spine • Each posture works a specific section of the spine • Creates spinal changes, helps lower back pain, scoliosis and cervical spondylosis Fixed Firm Pose • Strengthens and improves flexibility of lower spine, knees and ankle joints • Helps to cure sciatica, gout and rheumatism in the legs • Helps varicose veins • Helps to cure and prevent hernia Half Tortoise Pose • Provides maximum relaxation • Cures indigestion, constipation and flatulence • Stretches lower part of the lungs-good for emphysema and asthma • Helps diabetes Camel Pose • Strengthens muscles in the back and shoulders • Produces maximum compression of the spine, stimulating the nervous system • Improves flexibility of the neck and spine • Relieves backache • Strengthens muscles in the back and shoulders • Produces maximum compression of the spine, stimulating the nervous system • Improves flexibility of the neck and spine • Relieves backache • Helps kyphoscoliosis Rabbit Pose • Stretches spine, maximum extension-opposite of Camel • Helps maintain mobility and elasticity of spine and back muscles • Nurtures the nervous system, brings blood to the brain, helps cure depression • Helps diabetes • Helps with colds, sinus problems, chronic tonsillitis, sore throats and step throat • Good for thyroid, parathyroid and larynx Separate Leg Head to Knee Stretching • Helps to balance blood sugar levels, especially food for diabetes • Good for the immune system, stimulates the thymus • Improves kidney function • Increases circulation to the liver and the spleen, pancreas, thyroid, thymus and intestines Spine Twisting Pose • Only posture that twists the spine from top to bottom at the same time • Improves flexibility of spine and hip joints • Helps prevent slip discs • Increases circulation and nutrition to spinal nerves, veins and tissues • Helps sciatica • Improves digestion • Helps tennis elbow Kapalbhati Breathing • Helps to rid body of toxins • Good for emphysema and other respiratory ailments • Strengthens, massages and increases circulation to the abdominal organs and muscles, including the diaphragm • Good against high blood pressure and good for the heart |