# | Sanskrit | English | Benefits claimed |
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1 | प्राणायाम | Standing Deep Breathing (lit. Breath Extension) | May help prevent respiratory problems |
2 | अर्धचन्द्रासन with पादहस्तासन | Half Moon Pose with Hands To Feet Pose | Strengthens muscles in body's core along with improving flexibility of the spine |
3 | उत्कटासन | Awkward Pose | Helps tone and shape legs while it may relieve arthritis in the legs |
4 | गरुडासन | Eagle Pose | Opens up the 14 largest joints and helps fresh blood move through the reproductive system |
5 | दण्डायमन जानुशीर्षासन
Daṇḍāyamana Jānuśīrṣāsana
| Standing Head To Knee Pose | Improves the sciatic nerves flexibility and may strengthen hamstrings plus other leg muscles |
6 | दण्डायमन धनुरासन
Daṇḍāyamana Dhanurāsana
| Standing Bow Pose | Helps develop balance while potentially firming upper thighs and the abdominal wall |
7 | तुलादण्डासन
Tulādaṇḍāsana
| Balancing Stick Pose | Helps send blood to the heart, cleansing the arteries and veins |
8 | दण्डायमन विभक्तपाद पश्चिमोत्तानासन
Daṇḍāyamana VibhaktapādaPaścimottānāsana
| Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose | Helps stretch and strengthen sciatic nerves and tendons in the legs |
9 | त्रिकोणासन | Triangle Pose | May help alleviate lower back pain and crooked spines while improving muscles and internal organs |
10 | दण्डायमन विभक्तपाद जानुशीर्षासन
Daṇḍāyamana VibhaktapādaJānuśīrṣāsana
| Standing Separate Leg Head To Knee Pose | May help regulate metabolism and immune system while trimming the lower body |
11 | ताडासन | Tree Pose | Helps improve posture, balance and flexibility while strengthening oblique muscles |
12 | पादाङ्गुष्ठासन
Pādāṅguṣṭhāsana
| Toe Stand Pose | Helps strengthen knees, ankles, and feet while potentially reducing hemorrhoid problems |
13 | शवासन | Corpse Pose | Helps circulation and the blood flows throughout the body to create internal cleansing |
14 | पवनमुक्तासन | Wind Removing Pose | Compresses the digestive system and helps strengthen the arms, abdomen and thighs while improving hip flexibility |
15 | पादहस्तासन | Situp | Helps increase flexibility to stretch the spine and improves circulation of the legs by working the muscles |
16 | भुजङ्गासन | Cobra Pose | Helps strengthen the spine and may relieve pain from scoliosis, arthritis and menstrual disorders while potentially improving the digestive system |
17 | शलभासन | Locust Pose | Similar benefits as Cobra
Helps strengthen the upper spine and legs
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18 | पूर्णशलभासन
Pūrṇaśalabhāsana
| Full Locust Pose | May relieve pain from scoliosis and slipped discs while strengthening the middle spine and increasing elasticity of the rib cage |
19 | धनुरासन | Bow Pose | Helps increase circulation and strength of the spine while revitalizing the spinal nerves and opening up the rib cage to expand lungs |
20 | सुप्तवज्रासन | Fixed Firm Pose (lit. Reclining Thunderbolt Pose) | Helps improve strength and flexibility of the lower spine, knees, hips and ankle joints while increasing circulation that may relieve pain |
21 | अर्धकूर्मासन | Half Tortoise Pose | Helps increase blood flow to the brain and stretches the lower part of the lungs while relieving tension in the neck and shoulders |
22 | उष्ट्रासन | Camel Pose | Stimulates the nervous system and improves flexibility of the spine and neck while stretching the abdominal organs and throat |
23 | शसांगासना | Rabbit Pose | Increases elasticity of the spine and back muscles while potentially helping to alleviate colds or sinus problems and may relieve tension near the neck and shoulders |
24 | जानुशीर्षासन withपश्चिमोत्तानासन | Head To Knee Pose with Back Stretching Pose | May improve digestion and circulation in the bowels while helping the immune system |
25 | अर्धमत्स्येन्द्रासन | Spine Twisting Pose (lit. Half Lord of the Fishes Pose) | Helps improve elasticity of the spine and increases circulation in the spinal nerves while relieving lower back pain |
26 | कपालभाति
Kapālabhāti
| Blowing In Firm Pose (lit. Skull Illuminating) | Strengthens the abdominal organs while increasing the elasticity of the lungs and helping improve digestion and circulation |
Sunday, May 1, 2016
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