Standing Legs Separate Pose #8

(BIBHAKTAPADA-PASCHIMOTTHANASANA)

Improves joint and hip flexibility

Increase blood flow to the brain
Helps functioning of most abdominal organ, especially the small and large intestine
Helps clinical/psychotic depression
Good for diabetes and hyperacidity of the stomach
Reduces signs of aging (the yogic fountain of youth!)
Stretches sciatic nerves
Combats abdominal obesity
Stimulates hypothalmus source of the human growth hormone

Yoga Pose # 7-Balancing Stick-Tulasandasana

DETERMINATION, STRENGTH, CONCENTRATION

• stretches the back and relieves stress from the spine.
• builds leg strength
• exercises the pancreas, spleen, liver, nervous and circulatory systems.
• strengthens the deltoids, trapezius and lastissimus muscles.