Standing Asanas Flashcards
8 Standing Asanas (24 cards)
Tadasan / Samasthitiḥ: Palm Tree Pose
BENEFITS
Strengthens:Thigh, Knee, Ankle
Corrects posture, Improves balance, makes spine agile.
Increase heights in children.
Increasing the flexibility of ankles, thighs and joints.
Improves respiration,digestion & waste relimination with regular practice.
Tone your hips and abdomen, helps to gain control over your muscular movements.
Tadasan / Samasthitiḥ: Palm Tree Pose
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Giddiness or suffer vertigo,low blood pressure or severe headache.
Pregnant women.
Tadasan / Samasthitiḥ: Palm Tree Pose
Chakras, Doshas, Mahabhutas
Chakras: Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra) Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) Doshas: Pitta , Kapha Mahabhutas: Water,Earth Self Complementary
Vrikshasan: Tree Pose
BENEFITS
Strengthens: Vertebral column, Thigh, Calf, Ankle
Improves balance and stability in the legs.
Strengthens the ligaments and tendon of the feet.
Strengthens and tones the entire standing leg, up to the buttocks.
Assists the body in establishing pelvic stability.
Improves the concentration.
Vrikshasan: Tree Pose
CONTRAINDICATIONS
If you’ve got high blood pressure, practice vrikshasana in moderation by not raising hands & keping them at chest in prayer pose(Anjali Mudra).
If you suffer from insomnia or vertigo or migraine issues, then avoid doing this asana.
Pregnant women can practice vrikshasana till their second trimester but should avoid it in their last trimester.
Vrikshasan: Tree Pose
Chakras, Doshas, Mahabhutas
Chakras: Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
Doshas: Pitta , Kapha
Mahabhutas: Water , Earth
Complimentary pose: Self
Ardha Chakrasana: Half Wheel Pose
BENEFITS
Strengthens: Buttocks, Abdomen, Vertebral column, Thigh, Ankle
Stretches the front upper torso.
Tones the arms and shoulder muscles.
Ardha Chakrasana: Half Wheel Pose
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Patient of serious spine and hips problem should not practice.
Ulcer and hernia patient should not practice.
High blood pressure patient should avoid.
Should consult your doctor before practicing Ardha Chakrasana during pregnancy.
Ardha Chakrasana: Half Wheel Pose
Chakras, Doshas, Mahabhutas
Chakras: Crown Chakra (Sahasrara Chakra) , Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) , Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra)
Doshas: Vata , Pitta
Mahabhutas: Ether , Air , Fire
Complimentary pose: Parivrtta Trikonasana
PadaHastasana: Standing Forward Bend
BENEFITS
Strengthens: Thigh, Knee
Dissipates Tamas or Laziness
Eleiminates excessive fat around abdomen and thighs.
Purifies & strengthens Sudhmna Nadi.
PadaHastasana: Standing Forward Bend
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Forward bending is strickly prohibited for people with lower back problem.
People suffering from severe back pain, high blood pressure, heart problems, knee problems, sciatica or abdominal hernia should not practice this asana.
PadaHastasana: Standing Forward Bend
Chakras, Doshas, Mahabhutas
Chakras: Third Eye Chakra (Ajna Chakra) ,
Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) ,
Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) ,
Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
Doshas: Pitta , Kapha
Mahabhutas: Fire , Water , Earth
Complimentary pose: Anuvittasana- Standing Backbend
Kati Chakrasana: Waist Rotating Pose
BENEFITS
Tones the neck, shoulder, waist back and hips.
Useful for correcting back stiffness and postural problems.
The twisting movement induces a feeling of lightness and may be used to releive physical and mental tension at any time during the day.
Kati Chakrasana: Waist Rotating Pose
CONTRAINDICATIONS
This practice should be completely avoided if you have ..
- recent spinal or abdominal surgery.
- In presence of slip disc.
- Chronic spinal disorders.
- In presence of abdominal inflammation.
- In presence of hernia.
- Pregnancy.
Kati Chakrasana: Waist Rotating Pose
Chakras, Doshas, Mahabhutas
Chakras: Throat Chakra (Vishuddha Chakra) , Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) – TBD
Doshas: TBD
Mahabhutas: Air
Complimentary pose: Self
Trikonasana: Triangle Pose
BENEFITS
Renders the Meru Danda or makes Spine flexible.
Reduces anxiety,stress,back pain & sciatica.
Improves appetite.
Streches and opens hips,groins,hamstrins,calves,shoulders,chest & spine
Trikonasana: Triangle Pose
CONTRAINDICATIONS
This pose should not be performed by those suffering from
- Low or High blood pressure,
- Neck or Back injuries,
Person with High BP can practice without raising the head.
Trikonasana: Triangle Pose
Chakras, Doshas, Mahabhutas
Chakras: Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra Doshas: Vata , Pitta , Kapha Mahabhutas: Air , Water , Earth Complimentary pose: Self
Hastottanasana: Standing Backward Bend
BENEFITS
- It stretches the muscles of the ribs.
- It reduces pain in neck, shoulders and arms.
- It is beneficial for increasing the height of growing children.
- It increases the flexibility of colons.
Hastottanasana: Standing Backward Bend
CONTRAINDICATIONS
During severe beckache, hernia this asana should not be performed.
Hastottanasana: Standing Backward Bend
Chakras, Doshas, Mahabhutas
Chakras: Heart Chakra (Anahata Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra) , Root Chakra (Muladhara Chakra)
Doshas: Vata , Pitta , Kapha
Mahabhutas: Air , Water , Earth
Parshva Konasana: Side Angle Pose
BENEFITS
Parsvakonasana tones the ankles, knees and thighs,
Gives a good stretch to the back, while fully opening the chest.
It also relieves stiffness in the shoulders and hip joints.
Minor deformities in the legs are rectified.
This pose improves digestion by increasing peristaltic activity
Parshva Konasana: Side Angle Pose
CONTRAINDICATIONS
It shouldn’t be performed during
- high or low blood pressure.
- Headache.
- Migraines.
- Insomnia.
- Cervical spondylosis.
- Neck injury.
- Groin injury.
Parshva Konasana: Side Angle Pose
Chakras, Doshas, Mahabhutas
Chakras: Solar Plexus (Manipura Chakra) , Sacral Chakra (Swadisthana Chakra)
Doshas: Pitta
Mahabhutas: Fire , Water
