Exercises To Better Your Posture

Exercises To Better Your Posture

Bikram Yoga is a series of twenty-six Hatha Yoga postures and two Pranayama breathing techniques designed to provide a challenging, invigorating, rejuvenating and effective yoga experience. During this 90-minute class, you will work every muscle, tendon, ligament, joint and internal organ in the entire body, giving you an incredible sense of well being.

	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 hamstings Exercise the colon, pancreas and kidney
	Awkward Pose Helps to open pelvic area, alleves joint pain and arthritis of the knees, strengthens lower limbs, relieves sciatica, improves flexibility in toes and ankles Works quadriceps and deltoids
	Eagle Strengthens lower extremities, joint mobility for hip girdle and all 12 major joints. By creating pressure in the joints and releasing allows fresh blood supply to flow in. Control of sexual energies, improves function of central nervous system
	Standing Head to Knee Improves concentration, avoids sciatica by improving circulation and flexibility, reduces diabetes, strengthens back muscles and nerves Works the muscular, skeletal, reproductive and digestive systems
	Standing Bow Increases circulation to the heart and lungs Improves elasticity of the spine by compressing the spine Helps with lower back pain Opens diaphram 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 system
	Separate Leg Stretching Helps for constipation, abdominal obesity and hyper-acidity 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, spondilitis, 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, iliosoas, 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 Series

	Wind Removing Pose Helps constipation, flatulence and hyper acidity Massages ascending colon, descending and transverse colon
	Cobra Pose 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
	Locust Pose 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
	Full Locust Pose 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
	Bow Pose 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 kypho-scolitic deformities
	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 strep throat Good for thyroid, parathyroid and larynx
	Head to Knee with Stretching Helps to balance blood sugar level, especially good 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 weight mercedes guide mercedes 280sl
	Kapalbhati Breathing Helps to rid body of toxins Good for emphysema and other respiratory ailments Stengthens, massages and increases circulation to the abdominal organs and muscles, including the diaphram Good against high blood pressure and good for the heart Source : http://www.bikramyoganyc.com/bikram/posture-benefits