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Forward Bends and Seated Postures

Forward Bends and Seated Postures

Benefits: Stretch spine, shoulders, hips, hamstrings and groin. Stimulate liver and kidneys. Improve digestion.  Relieve mild depression, anxiety, fatigue, headaches, menstrual discomfort.  Therapeutic for high blood pressure, insomnia, sinusitis. 

Cautions: N ever force yourself into a forward bend.  Inhale and create space between your belly button and your pubis, and on exhale – extend forward and lengthen the front body.  You may look like you’re not bending at all, and that’s okay!   Keep sitting bones on the floor evenly. 

Hero Pose                                       
Virasana

Sun Salutation  
Surya Namaskar

Standing Forward Bend
Uttanasana

Warrior II
Virabhadrasana II

Expanded Leg Intense Stretch
Prasarita Padottanasana

Staff Pose Back
Dandasana

Head to Knee Pose 
Janu Sirsasana (JAH-new Shear-SHAHS-anna)

Marichi Pose 1
Marichyasana 1

Bound Angle Pose (or Cobbler’s Pose)        
Baddha Konasana
(BAD-dah cone-AHS-anna)

Seated Forward Bend Pose                         
Paschimottanasana
(POSH-ee-moh-tan-AHS-anna)

Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend Pose      
Upavistha Konasana  (oo-pah-VESSH-tah cone-AHS-anna)

Cow Face Pose                                
Gomukhasana

Hero Pose                                       
Virasana

Three Limbs Intense West Stretch Pose      
Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana

Heron Pose                                     
Krounchasana

Monkey Pose                                   
Hanumanasana

One-Legged King Pigeon Pose (or Swan)    
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana

Lotus Pose preparation                  
Padmasana

Legs Up the Wall Pose                    
Viparita Karini

Corpse Pose                                    
Savasana

 


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