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Druta tadasana (Dynamic palm tree pose)
This may be done standing or seated. Interlock
fingers. Lift hands overhead. Turn out palms, so
they face the ceiling. Stretch the arms as much
as is comfortable. Inhale.
Exhale, drop the arms to the right side, as
shown. Keep both hands stretched and straight.
Hold. Inhale, return to center. Do for left. This is
one round. You may do up to five to 15 rounds
each time, several times during the day.
Benefits
Gives a upper body stretch, opening up tension
spots along neck and upper back. Tones the
shoulder, works the joints. Releases the entire
spine and helps manage most spinal problems.
Gives a high, by expanding breath capacity.
Tones the arms.
A must-do pose for those with a sedentary
lifestyle.
Parvatasana (Mountain pose)
Sit cross-legged as shown. Place back of the
hands on the ground. Inhale, lifting both hands
up as slowly as possible, to bring palms
together. The slower the inhalation and the
simultaneous upward movement of the hands,
the better the results.
Exhale slowly beginning to drop the hands back
to the ground, as before. Again align the
exhalation with the downward descent of the
hands, keeping it as slow as your breath will
allow.
Do five to ten times.
Benefits
Impacts the whole spine, works out the shoulder
muscles and joints powerfully. Tones arms.
Impacts breathing powerfully and positively.
Calms and de-stresses.
Chronic shoulder
Prishtasana (Lizard pose)
Sit on your fours. Inhale. Exhaling, push the
hips back as shown, lowering the chin or the
forehead to the ground, between the hands,
which are stretched on the ground, as shown.
Hold the pose. Dropping the chin extends the
upper back, while dropping the forehead helps
relax it. The former may be difficult for those with
shoulder pain, and must be attempted only in the
resolving/healing phase.
Benefits
Controls upper back problems. Works the
shoulders. Extends the chin, working on the
thyroid and...