Benefits of Pashchimottanasana

Pashchimottanasana Pose

Benefits:

• Provides a good stretch for the calf muscles and hamstrings.
• Benefits the pelvic organs.
• Stretches the lumbo-sacral spine.
• Massages the abdominal organs.
• Good stretch for the shoulder joints.
• It calms down the sympathetic tone.
• Improves digestion.
• Relieves hyperacidity.
• Help relieves the symptoms of menopause and menstrual discomfort.
• Therapeutic for high blood pressure, infertility and insomnia.
• Traditional texts say that Paschimottanasana increases appetite, reduces obesity and cures indigestion.

Contraindications:

• Disc Prolapse.
• Bronchial asthma.
• Spinal injuries.
• Hypotension.
• Ascites.
• Should not be done after first trimester of pregnancy.

Dandasana Benefits

Dandasana Yoga Pose

Benefits:

• Improves body alignment.
• Improves lungs capacity.
• Tones up muscles of the abdominal wall.
• Good for calf muscles pain.
• Tones up the pelvic organs.
• Prevents acid reflux.

Contraindications:

• No major contraindications.

Padangushthanasana Benefits

Padangushthanasana Pose

Benefits of Padangushthanasana:-

• Rejuvenation.
• Slows down the heart rate.
• Tones up Liver, Spleen and Kidneys.
• Relieves digestive problems.
• Reduces spasmodic  dysmenorrhoea.

Contra-Indications:-

• Intravertebral Disc Prolapse.
• Sciatica.
• Severe Hypertension.
• Coronary Artery Disease.
• Glaucoma.
• Retinal Detachment