11/02/21 Yoga class

TADASANA

Tadasana, Mountain Pose or Samasthiti is a standing asana in modern yoga as exercise; it is not described in medieval hatha yoga texts. It is the basis for several other standing asanas.

Benefits

• Improves posture.
• Strengthens thighs, knees, and ankles.
• Increases awareness.
  
• Steadies breathing.
  
• Increases strength, power, and mobility in the feet, legs, and hips.
• Firms abdomen and buttocks.
  
• Relieves sciatica.
  
• Reduces flat feet.

DANDASANA

Staff Pose (Dandasana) gives you the basic alignment used for most other seated yoga poses. 

Benefits

• Helps improve posture.
• Strengthens back muscles.
• Lengthens and stretches the spine.
• May help to relieve complications related to the reproductive organs.
• Stretches shoulders and chest.
• Nourishes your body's resistance to back and hip injuries.
• Helps to calm brain cells