Paschimottanasana
Benefits
- Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression
- Stretches the spine, shoulders, hamstrings
- Stimulates the liver, kidneys, ovaries, and uterus
- Improves digestion
- Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause and menstrual discomfort
- Soothes headache and anxiety and reduces fatigue
- Therapeutic for high blood pressure, infertility, insomnia, and sinusitis
- Traditional texts say that Paschimottanasana increases appetite, reduces obesity, and cures diseases.
Contraindications and Cautions
- Asthma
- Diarrhea
- Back injury: Only perform this pose under the supervision of an experienced teacher.
This forward bend is great for cultivating the understanding that yoga involves more than just physical effort. If you are interested in a detailed description of the pose this is a great article.
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