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Upavistakonasana
Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend
Skill Level
Beginner
Intermediate
- Stretches the hip joints, hamstrings, calves, knees, inner leg, buttocks, abductor, and back.
- Loosens, adds flexibility, and range of motion.
- Abdominal tissue activation, kidney detoxification
- Stretch your back muscles and strengthens your spine
- 股関節、ハムストリング、ふくらはぎ、膝、脚の内側と裏側のストレッチ
- 鼠蹊部(脚の付け根)、内転筋伸ばして緩め柔軟性と可動域の拡大
- 腹部組織の活性化、腎臓の解毒
- 背中の筋肉を伸ばし、背骨を強化
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Anjaneyasana
Low Lunge
Skill Level
Intermediate
- Increased blood and lymph flow makes you feel less fatigued. It has a detox effect.
- Makes you more flexible, stable, and strengthens your muscles from your thighs all the way to the back of your neck.
- This pose opens your whole body. Various parts are stretched and you’ll be able to hold poses longer.
- A good pose for women’s health
- 全身の血液やリンパ液の流れを促進し疲労回復デトックス効果
- 股関節をはじめとする、太モモ、そけい部(脚のつけ根)、骨盤、腰椎、ヒップ、腹部、胸、肺、脇の下、 肩、首背中などの可動域や柔軟性、筋力の向上ゆがみの改善ひきしめ安定させる
- 全身を大きく開くポーズです。様々な箇所が伸ばされ、かつ、ホールドするための筋力が鍛えられる
- 婦人系の不調改善
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Adhomukha Shvanasana
Downward Facing Dog Pose
Skill Level
Beginner
- It has good effects on the whole body, such as improvement of high blood pressure/hypotension, relief of joint and feet pain and stiffness, relieves stiffness around shoulder blades and arthritis of shoulders, and balances the mind and body which reduces stress.
- By balancing the whole body with hands and feet, you can develop a sense of balance at every point, such as limbs and arms, pelvis and waist, shoulders, and back muscles.
- You can exercise moderately on areas of concern such as your upper arms, chest, thighs, and buttocks.
- People who still can't do a headstand can expect a similar effects with this pose (the head and upper body are lowered, upper body can be fully stretched and can be well-circulated without straining the heart.)
- 高血圧／低血圧の改善、関節や足の痛み・こりの緩和、肩甲骨周辺のこりや肩の関節炎の緩和など、全身に良い効果をもたらし、心身のバランスを整え、ストレスを軽減してくれる
- 手と足で全身のバランスを取ることで、手足や腕、骨盤や腰、肩や背中、背筋など、体のあらゆるポイントのバランス感覚が養える
- 二の腕・胸・太もも・お尻といった気になる部分にも適度なエクササイズになるので、継続して行うことで体のシェイプアップ効果も期待できる
- ヘッドスタンドがまだできない人も、このポーズでほぼ同様の効果が期待できます。(頭と上半身を下げるので、上体を十分に伸ばしながら心臓に負担なく、上半身の血行を良くすることができる)
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Bhujangasana
Cobra Pose
Skill Level
Beginner
- Keeps the abdomen very strong and healthy
- Strengthen the entire spine and increase flexibility
- Eliminates sciatica, lower back, neck and breathing problems
- Acts on the pancreas, spleen and liver
- Hip-up with muscle strengthening of the buttocks
- 腹部を非常に強く元気に保ちます
- 脊椎全体を強化し、柔軟性を高めます
- 坐骨神経痛、腰、首、呼吸の問題を解消
- 膵臓、脾臓、肝臓に作用します
- お尻の筋肉強化によるヒップアップ
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Parsva Candrasana
Standing Crescent Moon Pose
Skill Level
Beginner
- Every time you take a deep breath, fresh oxygen is sent inside your body so the space between the ribs expands. Your whole body is activated and dullness is reduced.
- Stretches the sides of the body (internal oblique, external oblique) and muscles between the ribs. It feels good because you don't often have a chance to stretch up and down.
- Dullness in your legs is reduced since the sides of the entire leg are stretched.
- Stiff shoulders and back pain are improved.
- Activation of liver function.
- Stretches your arms.
- 深い呼吸をするたびに、体側に新鮮な酸素が送り込まれるので、肋骨と肋骨の間が広がり、全身が活性化され、だるさが軽減される
- 体の側面(内腹斜筋、外腹斜筋)を伸ばして、肋骨の間の筋肉をストレッチします。身体の側面は、なかなか上下に伸ばす機会がないのでとても良い
- 脚全体の側面も伸ばすので、脚のだるさも軽減される
- 肩こり、腰痛が改善
- 肝臓機能の活性化
- 腕のストレッチ
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Ardha Matsyendrasana
Half Spinal Twist Pose
Skill Level
Advanced
Beginner
Intermediate
- Good for the sciatic nerve
- Very useful for diabetes
- Loosen back and shoulder stiffness
- Activates abdominal organs
- Reduces ankle, knee, waist and shoulder stiffness
- 坐骨神経に良い
- 糖尿病に非常に役立つ
- 背中、肩のコリをほぐす
- 腹部臓器を活性化する
- 足首、膝、腰、肩の硬直を軽減
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Gomukhasana
Cow Face Pose
Skill Level
Advanced
Intermediate
- Adjusts your left and right balance
- Flexibility around shoulders and increased range of motion, tightening of second arm
- Helps lower back pain, stiff shoulders, sciatica
- Increase the flexibility of the hip joint and the outside of the thigh
- Useful for pelvic adjustment by stretching around the pelvis
- 左右のバランスを整える
- 肩周りの柔軟性と可動域の拡大、二の腕の引き締め
- 腰痛、肩こり、座骨神経痛
- 股関節、太ももの外側の柔軟性を高める
- 骨盤まわりをストレッチすることで骨盤調整に役立つ
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Salamba Bhujangasana
Sphinx Pose
Skill Level
Beginner
- Strengthens the spine and tightens the back muscles
- Tightens the buttocks
- Prevents low back pain and strengthens the brachial muscles
- Opens your back, chest, lungs, shoulders, spine and abdomen. Increases vitality, stimulates & activates the abdominal organs, and reduces stress
- Fatigue recovery and relaxation
- 背骨、背筋の強化、背中の引き締め
- 臀部の引き締め
- 腰痛予防・改善、上腕筋の強化
- 背中、胸、肺、肩、背すじと腹部を開きます。活力を上げ、腹部臓器を刺激、活性化しストレスを軽減する
- 疲労回復リラックス