This is such a gentle easy pose to do at anytime during the day- on the mat or not. Yet it offers such a wide variety of benefits to the body and mind.
Benefits of this Pose:
Calms the brain, clears the mind and relieves headaches
Improves Digestion and stimulates the liver and kidneys
Stretches the legs: hamstrings, calves, and hips
Strengthens the thighs and knees
Helps relieve stress, mild depression & symptoms of menopause
Reduces fatigue and anxiety
Therapeutic for insomnia, asthma, and high blood pressure
She is definitely passionate about her movements. Reminds me to get back to the roots of why I started yoga- return to practicing the movements that inspire you yogis- mad love. ♥
It is one of the poses in yoga that actually incorporates nearly every part of the body, weather it be stretching or strengthening- it is working it someway, somehow.
Benefits
Stretches the entire front of the body- abs, chest, and throat
Strengthens back muscles
Improves posture
Stretches ankles, thighs, groin and hip flexors
Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck
Camel Pose is also known to have therapeutic benefits that help fight fatigue, anxiety, backache, and menstrual pains.
Dancers pose has been my FAV pose to practice for nearly a year. I found a way to incorporate it into every class and held it maybe longer than necessary (unfortunately for my students ;). It felt so pretty, yet was so incredibly challenging and you can always continue to work on it and improve it's form.
Benefits of this Pose:
Opens & stretches the chest allowing more space to breathe
Strengthens spine and entire standing leg
Stretches shoulder of bound arm and can strengthen the opposing arm as it is held throughout the duration of the pose.
Helps you develop a sense of balance and focus
Release tension from the ankle (and therefore can help prevent injury when practicing other poses or activities)
Do you. Physical Fitness. Slow. Fast. Show your strength in being genuinely you through any movement. Pay no mind to what the media thinks looks good- strive for what YOU think looks good and most importantly, what makes you FEEL good.