Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class is a twenty-six asana series designed to scientifically warm and stretch muscles, ligaments and tendons, in the order in which they should be stretched. Below is the list of 26 hatha yoga postures and their benefits.
Standing deep breathing helps prevent respiratory problems such as bronchitis, emphysema and shortness of breath...
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Half Moon Strengthens every muscle in the body's core, especially in the abdomen, and flexes and...
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Hands to Feet Pose stretches the spine and increases flexibility, as does half moon. Both poses firm and trim...
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Awkward Pose will tone and shape your legs. It helps relieve rheumatism and arthritis in the legs...
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Eagles is the only posture that opens up the 14 largest joints in the skeletal system. Beyond improving flexibilities...
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This posture improves the flexibility of the sciatic nerves and strengthens the hamstrings and leg muscles.
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Standing Bow moves all the blood from one side of the body to the other, then back again. It develops balance...
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The forward tilt of your torso sends high-speed blood pouring into the heart, especially the neglected region...
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Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose trims the abdomen, waistline, hips, buttocks and thighs.
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It improves every single bone, muscle, joint, tendon and internal organ, and it revitalizes nerves, veins and tissues.
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Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose trims the abdomen, waistline, hips, buttocks and thighs.
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The Tree Pose improves posture and balance and increases the flexibility of the ankles and knees as well as the...
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Toe Stand strengthens the knees and is therapeutic for rheumatism of the knees, ankles, and feet.
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Dead Body Pose facilitates powerful blood flow, then lets circulation return to normal, creating internal cleansing and...
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Wind-Removing Pose compresses and massages the ascending colon and descending colon.
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Cobra Pose strengthens the lumber spine, relieving pain and combating slipped or herniated discs, scoliosi...
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Locust Pose has many of the same benefits as Cobra, but is is even better for slipped discs and sciatica.
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Full locust increases strength in the middle spine; it is good for scoliosis, kyphosis, and spondylosis and...
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This 360-degree flexion of the spine revitalizes all the spinal nerves by increasing circulation, and strengthens…
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Fixed Firm strengthens and improves the flexibility of the lower spine, hips, knees and ankle joints.
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It also increases blood flow to the brain, which enhances memory and mental clarity. This posture also…
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Camel creates maximum compression of the spine, which stimulates the nervous system. It also improves flexibility...
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Maximum extension of the spine increases its mobility and elasticity, and does the same for the back muscles.
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It is excellent for the immune and lymphatic systems, increases circulation to the liver, pancreas, thyroid...
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This is the only posture that twists the spine from top to bottom, which increases circulation to all the spinal...
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It improves digestion and circulation, and increases the elasticity of the lungs with every forceful exhale.
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