Dhanurasana
Bow Pose

BENEFITS:
  • Increases circulation to the heart and lungs, improves oxygen intake
  • Opens diaphragm and expands the chest region – improves respiratory conditions
  • Opens shoulder joints
  • Increases spinal strength and flexibility and tone of spinal muscles
  • Revitalizes spinal nerves by increasing circulation to the spine
  • Strengthens, compresses and opens lower, mid and upper spine
  • Improves strength and balance
  • Helps regulate ovaries and prostrate gland
  • Helps cure or relieve lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis and menstrual problems
  • Helps correct poor posture
  • Strengthens concentration and mental determination
  • Improves function of kidneys, liver and spleen
  • Strengthens deltoids, trapezius, rhomboids, latissimus dorsi and triceps
  • Relieves cervical spondulosis
tips:
  • Imaging bringing the shoulder blades together.
  • Keep knees together in line with the shoulder, if knees are hurting chances are they could come closer together.