
4. Garudasana: Eagle Pose
Benefits
Tips
Benefits
- Opens twelve major joints of the body
- Good for central nervous system
- Facilitates lymphatic function, improving immune system
- Improves mobility of hip joint Improves balance
- Strengthens legs
- Good for varicose veins
- Strengthens the reproductive organs
- Helps with genital problems
Tips
- To help tuck the foot behind the knee, bend the standing leg knee more
- Once the foot is tucked try to slide the toe down to the ankle
- Try to align the joints down the centre of the body
- Continuously pull the elbows down towards the belly button
- Eventually the tips of the fingers will be below the nose
- Just like in the previous posture (Awkward Pose), maintain a tightening and lifting through the abdomen to help straighten the spine