photo by acrojulie
#3 Garurasana - Eagle Pose
Benefits:
Improves the flexibility of the 12 major joints of the body — ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbow, and wrists
Benefits:
Improves the flexibility of the 12 major joints of the body — ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbow, and wrists
Flushes out kidneys
Brings blood to the reproductive organs
Improves sexual vitality and control
Helps prostate problems
Firms legs, arms, and abdomen
Helps tennis elbow
Relieves tension in neck and shoulders
Improves the function of the central nervous system, and the lymphatic system
Improves balance and grace of the body
This pose is a challenge for me. My shoulders are a bit tight and I can't seem to work around my biceps to have my palms touch. So I grab my fingers together and do the best I can.
Balance also comes in to play. I would have to say that at least 89% of the time I fall out of this posture due to my climpsy nature. Oh well such is life, I fall out of that too at times.