
Standing
postures
Pranayama
Breathing
Mental relaxation
Detoxification
Works the nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems
Half Moon
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
Control of sexual energies, improves function of central
nervous system
Strengthens lower extremities, joint mobility for hip girdle
and all 12 major joints.
By creating pressure in the joints and releasing it,
it allows fresh blood supply to flow in.
Standing
Head to Knee
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
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
Separate
Leg Stretching
Helps for constipation, abdominal obesity and hyperacidity
Increases circulation to the brain and adrenal glands
Good for small and large intestines
Triangle
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
Separated Leg Head to Knee
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
Creates balance in the body and the mind
Strengthens stomach muscles
Helps with arthritis, knee problems and gout pain
Strengthens weak joints
Floor
Postures
Wind
Removing Pose
Helps constipation, flatulence and hyperacidity
Massages ascending colon, descending and transverse colon
The
Cobra Series (Cobra, Locust, Full-Locust and Bow)
Works 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
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
Provides maximum relaxation
Cures indigestion, constipation and flatulence
Stretches lower part of the lungs-good for emphysema and
asthma
Helps diabetes
Camel
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
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
Head
to Knee with 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
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
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