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
This pose is so great for grounding and finding your sense of balance. There are so many yoga poses you can do day in and day out regardless of your mood or energy, but tree pose tends to reveal if you are feeling off-balance in any way. Sometimes this being "off-balance" can simply reflect the fact that something is weighing on your mind and you are unable to focus or it can indicate that something may be "off" on a deeper level.
It has been said that falling out of a balancing pose is the"ego" leaving the body- so never be embarrassed or ashamed if you cannot master this pose every now and again as every day presents us with new challenges and we are in a different space then we were the day before.
Benefits:
Strengthens thighs, calves, ankles, and spine
Improves sense of balance
Relieves sciatica
Stretches the groin, inner thighs, chest and shoulders
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.
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.