Tuesday 14 February 2012

Tadasana - Tree pose and Toe stand



Tree pose and toe stand are often called the postures for your posture. Both are huge hip and knee opening postures but mainly focus on creating the strength and alignment to maintain good posture and balance.

Strengthens

  • Abdomen
  • Gluteal muscles

Stretches

  • Knee and hip joints
  • Lower back and spine
  • Groins and inner thighs

Benefits

  • Helps with rheumatism
  • Builds balance
  • Corrects bad posture
  • Relieves lower back pain
  • Good for circulatory problems, arthritis and rheumatism
  • Relieves flat feet
  • Helps with sciatica




1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The Tree Pose improves posture and balance and increses the flexibility of the ankles and knees as well as the hip joints.