Vrikshasana – Tree Pose – Alignment
Benefits
- Improves balance and stability in the legs
- Strengthens the ligaments and tendon of the feet
- Strengthens and tones the entire standing leg, up to the buttocks
- Assists the body in establishing pelvic stability
- Strengthen the bones of the hips and legs due to the weight-bearing nature of the pose
Garudasana – Eagle Pose Alignment
Benefits
- Stretches hips deeply.
- Eagle pose is a deep hip opener. .
- Promotes deep breathing.
- Wrapping your arms in front of you helps open the back of the lungs, increasing the ability to breathe deeply.
- Helps open the shoulders.
- Increases focus and balance.
Natarajasana – Dancer Pose Alignment
Benefits
- Stretches the shoulders and chest.
- Stretches the thighs, groins, and abdomen.
- Strengthens the legs and ankles.
- Improves balance.
- Improves concentration ability and promotes
Veerabhardrasana 3 – Warrior 3 Pose Alignment
Benefits
- Strengthens the ankles and legs
- Strengthens the shoulders and muscles of the back
- Tones the abdomen
- Improves balance and body posture
Ardha Chandrasana – Half Moon Pose Alignment
Benefits
- Strengthens the abdomen, ankles, thighs, buttocks, and spine.
- Stretches the groins, hamstrings and calves, shoulders, chest, and spine.
- Improves coordination and sense of balance.
- Helps relieve stress.
- Improves digestion.
Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana – Revolved Half Moon Pose Alignment
Benefits
- Strengthens the whole body: from the ankles to the calves and quads, the glutes, abs and lower back muscles.
- It simultaneously stretches the side body, hamstrings, calves, groin and spine.
- Reduces anxiety, stress and sluggishness
- Stimulates digestion and metabolism
- Stability in the core and back
Utthita Padangusthasana- Standing Hand to Big Toe Pose Alignment
Benefits
- Strengthens the legs and ankles
- It deeply stretches the hamstrings (the back thigh muscles)
- Opens the hips, shoulders, and arms.
- Improves the sense of balance
- Improves concentration
Utthita Padagustanasana – Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose Alignment (Variation)
Benefits
- Strengthens the legs and ankles
- Stretches the muscles of the raised legs
- Helps with digestive problems
- Strengthens the nervous system