What are the postures of yoga and how do they affect the body?
• Standing postures – ground your energy, revitalize the legs, improve balance and digestion, build bone density, and lubricate the joints. • Balancing postures – improve balance, build bone density, focus the mind and strengthen the joints. • Backbends – open the chest and heart, keep the spine supple, and energize body and mind. • Forward bends – soothe the nervous system, release tension in the back and promote sound sleep. • Hip Openers – promote pelvic, prostrate and reproductive health and reduce sciatic pain. • Twists – lubricate the spine and tone and detoxify the organs. • Inversions – tone and relax the organs, recirculate blood, center the mind, and improve concentration. • Restorative postures – restore mind and body and reduce stress and tension.
