Floor bow pose (Dhanurasana)

• Increases circulation to heart and lungs, improves oxygen intake
• Opens diaphragm and expands the chest region - improves respiratory conditions
• Opens shoulder joint and helps frozen shoulder conditions
• Increases spinal strength and flexibility and tone of spinal muscles
• Revitalises spinal nerves by increasing circulation to spine
• Strengthens, compresses and opens lower, mid and upper spine
• Improves strength and balance
• Reduces abdominal fat and strengthens abdominal muscles
• Helps regulate ovaries and prostate gland
• Helps cure or relieve lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis and menstrual problems
• Improves digestion
• Helps correct bad posture
• Strengthens concentration and mental determination
• Develops internal balance and harmony
• Improves function of kidneys, liver and spleen
• Strengthens deltoids, trapezius, rhomboids, latissimus dorsi and triceps
• Relieves cervical spondylosis            

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