Asanas - Slanted Plank

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Welcome to the Yoga Education page at Ahimsa Yoga Nicosia, your gateway to deeper understanding and practice. Here, you can broaden your horizons and learn more about Yoga Asanas and their Mental, Spiritual and Physical Benefits!

Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Yoga Sutras, focus on providing practices Asanas ("Postures") and Pranayama ("Breathwork"), to attain Liberation (Moksha or Kaivalya) and realize the eternal, true Self by achieving Union with the Universal Consciousness. 

Slanted Plank - Asanas

Salamba Viparita Karani – “Supported Half Candle Pose"

Benefits:

  1. Relieves tension in Neck, Shoulders and Spine
  2. Improves Digestion
  3. Stimulates the Thyroid and Prostate Glands
  4. Reduces Stress
  5. Increases Immunity
  6. Facilitates Healthy Blood Flow
  7. Tones the Legs and Glutes
  8. Promotes Respiratory vitality

Urdva Prasarita Padasana | "Glutes against a Plank"

Benefits:

  1. Relieves Lower Back Pain
  2. Strengthens and Tones the Core
  3. Corrects Posture
  4. Reduces Anxiety and Insomnia
  5. Increases your Metabolism
  6. Calms the Nervous System
  7. Reduces Stress and aids in Insomnia
  8. Improves Digestion

Salamba Paschimotasana | "Supported Foreward Fold"

    Benefits:

    1. Activates & Balances the Root (Muladhara) and Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana)
    2. Calms the Nervous System
    3. Improves Posture & Flexibility
    4. Stretches the Hamstrings & Calves
    5. Strengthens the Legs and Knees
    6. Massages the Abdominal Organs and Improves Digestion
    7. Enhances Circulation
    8. Relieves tension from Lower Back, Neck & Shoulders

    Salamba Adho Mukha Svanasana | "Supported Downward Facing Dog" 

    Benefits:

    1. Stretches the Hamstrings, Calves and Spine
    2. Relieves Back Pain
    3. Strengthens the Arms, Shoulders, Back, Core & Legs
    4. Improves Circulation
    5. Opens the Chest & Shoulders
    6. Corrects Posture & Alignment of the Spine
    7. Strengthens Bones in the Wrists & ankles
    8. Improves Digestion
    9. Activates & Balances the Root “Muladhara”, Heart “Anahata”, “Third Eye” Ajna and Solar Plexus “Manipura” Chakra.

    Salamba Matsyasana | "Supported Fish Pose"

    Benefits:

    1. Activates & Balances the Solar Plexus (Manipura), Heart (Anahata) and Troat (Vishuddha) Chakras
    2. Boosts Metabolism and the Immune System
    3. Improves Circulation
    4. Stimulates the Abdominal Organs and Improves Digestion
    5. Opens the Chest & Shoulders
    6. Increases Lung Capacity
    7. Relieves Lower Back Pain
    8. Calms the Nervous System
    9. Improves Mobility of the Shoulders ( Corrects Rounded Shoulders)