Yoga Posture

Benefits of these inverted hatha yoga positions...

• rejuvenates the whole body, and mind

• wonderful yoga posture for balancing hormones

• great for weight loss.

• Allows the lymphatic system to function with power so boosting the immune system

1. Start by laying on your back

2. bring knee's toward your head, supporting your back with your arms and hands

3. when ready, gently straighten your legs upward toward the sky

4. hold the pose for as long as you desire, breathing in and out deeply

5. when completed, bend the legs, release the arms, and relax.

   
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   Head Stand Pose - Sirshasana

   

   1. Start in a kneeling position or Cat Pose, facing a wall if you desire

   2. interlock your fingers in front of you, on the floor

   3. spread your arms and elbows out on the floor, creating a stable base

   4. lift your hips into the air and position the top of your head into the interlocked hands and fingers

   5. slowly walk your feet toward your head

   6. contract and engage your abdominal muscles to stabilize your torso

   7. when ready, gently push your toes away from the floor, raising your legs upward

   8. keep the back and legs straight, arms and shoulders relaxed

   9. tighten the leg muscles so the legs are touching each other. [Beginners may rest their feet and/or legs against the wall.]

   10. lift and create space in the lower back by gently tucking in your sacrum to stabilize your pelvis and hips

   11. allow your shoulders to relax and move away from your ears, and lengthen your neck

   12. relax your face, head, eyes, and jaw

   13. with the downward pressure of your forearms against the floor, the pressure on the top of your head is light

   14. As you inhale, pull energy through your feet, body, and down into your head

   15. as you exhale, lengthen your spine and torso toward the sky allowing the head to rest lighter on the floor

   16. hold the pose for as long as you desire, breathing in and out deeply

   17. when completed, slowly bend at the waist bringing your feet back to the floor

   18. then, move back into kneeling position

   19. rest - lie on the floor in Savasana or Corpse Pose for a few minutes.

   
   Adho Mukha Vriksasana - Hand Stand Yoga Stretch

   

   1. Begin in forward bend posture - Uttanasana

   2. bending your legs, place your palms on the floor.

   3. Next, gradually put your weight on your straight arms and hands, lifting your feet off the floor

   4. using balance, straighten your body and legs toward the sky

   5. breathe and hold the pose.

   6. When complete, slowly bring your feet back to the floor and come back to standing.

   
   

   
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   Here are hatha yoga poses that you can search on for details. Locate the "Search Bar" below this list. I've also included the Sanskit name...

   tree - vriksasana
   crow - kakasana
   dancer - natarajasana
   warrior or hero pose - virabhadrasana III
   hand to toe - utthita padangusthasana
   side arm balance - vasisthasana
   shoulder stand - sarvangasana
   head stand - sirshasana
   hand stand - adho mukha vriksasana
   plow - halasana
   mountain - tadasana
   warrior or hero - virabhadrasana II
   warrior or hero - virabhadrasana I
   hatha yoga posture
   triangle - trikonasana
   cat or table pose - marjariasana
   sun bird - chakravakasana
   staff - dandasana
   seated boat - paripurna navasana
   downward facing dog - adho mukha svanasana
   upward facing plank - purvottanasana
   face down moves - navasana vinyasa
   leg raises - ab vinyasa
   hatha yoga moves
   knee to chest - apanasana vinyasa
   monkey god - hanumanasana
   runners poses - ashwa sanchalasana
   thunder bolt - vajrasana or virasana
   pigeon - kapotanasana
   bridge - setubandhasana
   bow pose - Dhanurasana
   wheel pose - chakrasana
   standing forward bend - uttanasana
   camel - ustrasana
   seated forward bend - paschimottanasana

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   Therapeutic Yoga Posture Exercises

   These hatha yoga poses have the reputation for helping in certain disorders and illnesses.

   They are never a substitute for medical attention, though they may aid in the correction of some disorders.

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