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Examples of some poses and their benefits.....
Standing Poses
Standing Poses tone the leg muscles, remove stiffness, correct any minor deformity in the legs and help them to develop evenly, strengthening the legs will relieve back aches. These poses also remove stiffness in the shoulders, corrects the alignment of the shoulders.
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Dog pose is practiced at the beginning of most classes as it is invigorating. It can be taken as a dynamic asana that strengthens the arms and legs, or with support to calm the brain and gently stimulates the nervous system.
Twisting standing pose
Twisting standing pose tone the leg muscles, the spine and muscles of the back are also made to function properly as the poses increase the blood supply round the lower part of the spinal region. We work to expand the chest & the breath improves, shoulder tension is relieved, they relieve back pain, help aid digestive issues, invigorate the abdominal organs and strengthen the hip muscles.
Balance standing poses
Balance standing poses are important for the health of the knees, they strengthen the leg muscles and give the student steadiness and pose.
Supine Poses
Supine Poses, lying over a bolster or block to open the chest is a calming and invigorating practice, With various leg positions, crossed legs or Baddha Konasana, these poses help to improve digestion, relieves gastric problems, relieves pain in the sacral and lumbar regions.
Abdominal poses
Abdominal poses strengthen and tone the abdominal muscles and organs.
Forward bending poses
Forward bending poses stretch the whole of the back of the legs, create flexibility in the knees & hip joints tone the liver and spleen helping digestion, tone and activate the kidneys. The action of forward bends is said to fan the digestive fire but quieten and cool the brain.
Twist
Twist are important to maintain flexibility of the spine and muscles of the back, they can relieve pain the in the neck, shoulders and back. The twist action wrings out stagnation of the abdominal organs.
Backbends
Backbends help to correct posture, increases lung capacity, improves blood circulation, tones the muscles of the back and the spine, it also removes stiffness in the back and shoulders. Backbends open the whole front body and that opening lifts the spirit of the practitioner, they are invaluable for people who suffer depression.
Inversions
Inversions: Sirsasana - Headstand - ‘Father of all asana’. The regular practice of headstand builds up the character of the person, developing positive attributes of concentration, courage and strength.
Sarvangasana
Sarvangasana - Shoulder stand - ‘The mother of all asana’ nourishes the whole human system. Relieves insomnia, soothes the nerves and improves the functioning of the thyroid gland.
Savasana
Savasana - corpse pose, by remaining motionless for some time and keeping the mind still while you are fully conscious, you learn to relax. This conscious relaxation invigorates and refreshes both body and mind.
“The pains which are yet to come can be and are to be avoided.”BKS Iyengar, Light on Yoga