Contraindication
- Pranamasana or Prayer Pose – Contraindication: everyone can do
- Hasta Uttanasana or Raised Arms Pose – Contraindication: everyone can do
- Uttanasana or Standing Forward Bend – Contraindication: People with back pain should not bend forward fully. Bend from hips, keeping spine straight, until the back forms nighty degree angle with the legs or bend only as far as comfortable.
- Ashwa Sanchalanasana or Equestrian pose – Contraindication: People with knee pain should keep a support on the knee, like towel
- Phalakasana or Plank Pose – Contraindication: People with high blood pressure and heart issue should not stay in this pose for long
- Ashtanga Namaskar or Eight-Limbed Pose – Contraindication: People with serious back problem, high blood pressure or heart conditions should not do this practice
- Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose – Contraindication: People suffering with peptic ulcer, hernia, intestinal tuberculosis or hyper thyroidsm
- Parvatasana or Inverted V Pose – Contraindication: People with knee pain and back pain should keep legs slightly apart and slightly bend
Benefits
- Pranamasana or Prayer Pose – Benefit: State of concentration and calmness in preparation for the performance of the practice
- Hasta Uttanasana or Raised Arms Pose – Benefit: provide good stretch on the abdomen and expands lungs
- Uttanasana or Standing Forward Bend – Benefit: back stretch and pelvic region, also good relaxing pose
- Ashwa Sanchalanasana or Equestrian pose – Benefit: strengthens the entire skeletal structure. It is good stretch to neck shoulder, back and chest, releasing feelings of congestion. Improves balance
- Phalakasana or Plank Pose – Benefit: strengthens the hands, shoulders, back, thigh, hip, chest and improves balance
- Ashtanga Namaskar or Eight-Limbed Pose – Benefit: strengthens the legs and arms muscles, spine and shoulder blades
- Bhujangasana or Cobra Pose – Benefit: strengthens chest, lower back, thigh, hip
- Parvatasana or Inverted V Pose – Benefit: works on hand, lower back, thigh, hip and hamstrings