– Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression
– Stimulates the pituitary and pineal glands
– Strengthens the spine
– Strengthens the lungs
– Tones the abdominal organs
– Improves digestion
– Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
– Therapeutic for asthma, infertility, insomnia, and sinusitis
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The above are benefit statements for what kind of yoga poses?
… inversions.
Yes, inversions but if you have a neck issue, shoulder, rotator cuff issues*, vertigo, blood pressure issues, weakened core (e.g., from c-sections), expecting, or lack upper body strength needs to be rebuilt… it may be risky to go into a headstand or a shoulder-stands. Does that mean, you can’t do inversions?
Noooo,
there are many other options that can be done in “restorative” “therapeutic” style. Thank goodness I had the opportunity to learn the practical applications of yoga therapeutics (from none other than Judith Lasater:) In contrast to exclusivity of some advance level practice, her teachings can be tailored to the needs if all … it’s so inclusive…
Yoga is for everyone.
* I have suggestions for rotator cuff pains … it works!
