Benefits of Bikram Yoga
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Friday, March 6, 2015
26 Poses of Bikram Yoga.
Bikram Yoga Poses
The benefits of Bikram Yoga are plentiful! Each
pose helps our bodies in specific ways:
Standing
Pranayama Breathing
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Mental relaxation
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Detoxification
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Works the nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems
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Half Moon
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Helps lower back pain, constipation, obesity of stomach, bronchi
distress, scoliotic, deformities, frozen shoulders
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Works deltoid, trapezius, pectoralis major and hamstings
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Exercise the colon, pancreas and kidney
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Awkward Pose
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Helps to open pelvic area, alleves joint pain and arthritis of
the knees, strengthens lower limbs, relieves sciatica, improves flexibility
in toes and ankles
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Works quadriceps and deltoids
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Eagle
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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.
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Control of sexual energies, improves function of central nervous
system
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Standing Head to Knee
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Improves concentration, avoids sciatica by improving circulation
and flexibility, reduces diabetes, strengthens back muscles and nerves
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Works the muscular, skeletal, reproductive and digestive systems
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Standing Bow
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Increases circulation to the heart and lungs
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Improves elasticity of the spine by compressing the spine
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Helps with lower back pain
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Opens diaphram and lungs
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Balancing Stick
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Increases blood flow all over the body at the same time
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Clears arteries
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Builds strength in lower extremities
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Works the pancreas, kidney and spleen
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Works muscular, reproductive, nervous, and circulatory system
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Separate Leg Stretching
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Helps for constipation, abdominal obesity and hyper-acidity
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Increases circulation to the brain and adrenal glands
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Good for small and large intestines
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Triangle
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Good for kidneys
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Helps chemical imbalances in the system
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Helps colitis constipation, hip and back pain, spondilitis,
general mobility and menstrual disorders
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Cardiovascular benefits
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Works circulatory, digestive, immune and reproductive systems
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Standing Separated Leg Head to Knee
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Helps abdominal obesity, diabetes, thyroid, blood and sugar
balance, pancreas and kidneys
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Works endocrine, reproductive, and digestive systems
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Works obliques, iliosoas, quads and deltoids, trapezius, biceps
and triceps
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Tree Pose
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Creates hip and knee mobility
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Releases abdominal tension
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Helps inflammation of the lower back
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Toe Stand
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Creates balance in the body and the mind
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Strengthens stomach muscles
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Helps with arthritis, knee problems and gout pain
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Strengthens weak joints
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Floor
Wind Removing Pose
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Helps constipation, flatulence and hyper acidity
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Massages ascending colon, descending and transverse colon
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The Cobra Series (Cobra, Locust, Full-Locust
and Bow)
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Works to compress and open up the spine
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Each posture works a specific section of the spine
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Creates spinal changes, helps lower back pain, scoliosis and
cervical spondylosis
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Fixed Firm
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Strengthens and improves flexibility of lower spine, knees and
ankle joints
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Helps to cure sciatica, gout and rheumatism in the legs
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Helps varicose veins
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Helps to cure and prevent hernia
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Half Tortoise
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Provides maximum relaxation
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Cures indigestion, constipation and flatulence
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Stretches lower part of the lungs – good for emphysema and
asthma
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Helps diabetes
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Camel
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Strengthens muscles in the back and shoulders
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Produces maximum compression of the spine, stimulating the
nervous system
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Improves flexibility of the neck and spine
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Relieves backache
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Helps kypho-scolitic deformities
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Rabbit
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Stretches spine, maximum extension – opposite of Camel
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Helps maintain mobility and elasticity of spine and back muscles
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Nurtures the nervous system, brings blood to the brain, helps
cure depression
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Helps diabetes
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Helps with colds, sinus problems, chronic tonsillitis, sore
throats and strep throat
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Good for thyroid, parathyroid and larynx
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Head to Knee with Stretching
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Helps to balance blood sugar level, especially good for diabetes
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Good for the immune system, stimulates the thymus
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Improves kidney function
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Increases circulation to the liver and the spleen, pancreas,
thyroid, thymus and intestines
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Spine Twisting
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Only posture that twists the spine from top to bottom at the
same time
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Improves flexibility of spine and hip joints
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Helps prevent slip discs
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Increases circulation and nutrition to spinal nerves, veins and
tissues
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Helps sciatica
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Improves digestion
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Helps tennis elbow
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Kapalbhati Breathing
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Helps to rid body of toxins
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Good for emphysema and other respiratory ailments
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Stengthens, massages and increases circulation to the abdominal
organs and muscles, including the diaphram
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Good against high blood pressure and good for the heart
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