Parsvottaanasana
Intense side stretch
- Removes muscle stiffness in the legs, buttocks, hips and hamstring. It also helps with leg tightening, strengthening and flexibility
- The internal organs are contracted, activated, and the condition is adjusted
- Improve stiff shoulders, stoops, and posture
- When the pose is done correctly, the shoulders are pulled back enough to facilitate deep breathing
- Blood circulation from heart to head
- 足と尻の筋肉のこりを取り除き 股関節ハムストリ ング、脚の引締め強化柔軟にする
- 内臓を収縮させ活性化し調子が整う
- 肩こり、猫背、姿勢の改善
- 正しいポーズでは 肩が十分に後へ引き上げられるので 深い呼吸が容易になる
- 心臓から頭へ血液の循環
Parivritha Trikonasana
Revolved Triangle Pose
- Strengthen buttocks, thighs, and calf muscles
- Improves spinal and back muscle function by improving spinal circulation
- The twist stimulates and activates the internal and digestive organs.
- Continued practice is effective in tightening around the stomach
- Improve balance and prepare for other twist poses
- 尻、もも、ふくらはぎの筋肉を強め整える
- 脊椎(せきつい)血行が良くなり背骨および背中の筋肉の機能を整える
- ツイストによって、内臓、消化器官に刺激を与え、活性化します
- 継続して練習することでお腹周りの引き締めに効果あり
- バランス感覚向上、他のツイストポーズの準備
Parivritha Utkatasana
Revolved Chair Pose
- Tightens the shin, inner thigh, and calf muscles
- Creates waist constriction
- Tightens the spine and lower back by adjusting the distortion of the entire body
- By twisting the body, the internal organs are stimulated. The blood flow is lightly compressed in the internal organs and when the twist is restored it flows out all at once. The blood flow improves and the internal organs are worked.
- スネ、内モモ、ふくらはぎの引き締め
- ウエストを引き締めくびれを作る
- 背骨、腰を柔軟にし体全体のゆがみを調整し引き締める
- 体を捻ることで内臓が刺激され、捻りを戻す際に軽 く圧迫されていた内臓の血流が一気に流れるので、 血流が良くなり、内臓の働きが良くなる。
Pascimottanasana
Seated Forward Bend
- Diabetes (helps rejuvenate the pancreas)
- Activates liver, pancreas, spleen, kidney, and abdominal organs
- Regular exercise prevents heart disease (increases blood flow to the heart)
- Stretch suitable for posterior body (especially calf muscle and spine)
- Calm down and reduce stress
- 糖尿病(膵臓の若返りに役立ちます)
- 肝臓、膵臓、脾臓、腎臓、腹部の臓器を活性化
- 定期的な練習は心臓病を防ぐ(心臓への血流を増加させます)
- 後部身体(特にふくらはぎの筋肉と脊椎)に適したストレッチ
- 心を落ち着かせてストレスを軽減
Ardha Baddha Padma Pada Pascimottanasana
Half Bound Lotus Forward Fold
- Improves shoulder, waist, hip joint, thigh, back, knee, and ankle flexibility
- Increases internal function
- Strengthens the lower abdomen
- Eliminates constipation
- The chest is strongly stretched, effective in eliminating stooping
- 肩、腰、股関節、もも裏、膝、足首の柔軟性を向上させる
- 内臓機能を高める
- 下腹部を強化
- 便秘を解消
- 胸が強くストレッチされ、猫背の改善に有効
Ardha Hanumanasana
Half Splits Pose
- Pelvic strain adjustment
- Increases flexibility of the ham strings and calf muscles on the back of the thigh
- Strengthening the inner muscle of the abdomen
- Stretch back muscles
- Eliminates swelling of the legs
- Promote blood circulation
- Sitting for long periods of time in bad posture can cause pelvic distortion, coldness, and swelling. If you continue to work at your desk, you may want to refresh yourself with this pose once in a while.
- 骨盤の歪み調整
- もも裏ハムストリングス、ふくらはぎの筋肉の柔軟性UP
- お腹のインナーマッスルの強化
- 背中の筋肉のストレッチ
- 足のむくみ解消
- 血行促進
- 姿勢の悪い状態で長時間座っていると、骨盤のゆがみや体の冷え、むくみを引き起こします。デスクワークが続いたら、たまにこのポーズでリフレッシュすると良い
Makara Adho Mukha Svanasana
Dolphin Plank Pose
- Strengthens the core and tightens the whole body
- Adjusts your posture (when you have strong abs and back muscles, your posture naturally improves)
- Strengthens the muscles around the shoulders such as the serratus anterior muscle, triceps brachii muscle, biceps brachii muscle, and latissimus dorsi muscle. It also improves stiff shoulders
- Shapes up the upper arm
- Strengthens the back and spine
- Great for creating waist, abs, and constrictions
- Strengthens the Gluteal muscle. Stretches the legs, hamstrings, calves, and your foot arch
Strengthening the trunk is a good exercise for improving your normal posture and relieving stiff shoulders. So it's also recommended for people who have a tight shoulder area during desk work.
- コア(体幹)の強化、全身の引締め
- 姿勢を整える(腹筋や背筋がつくと、自然と姿勢も良くなる)
- 前鋸筋、上腕三頭筋、上腕二頭筋、広背筋など肩周りの筋肉の強化、肩こりの改善
- 二の腕のシェイプアップ
- 背中、背骨の強化
- ウエスト周り、腹筋、くびれを作るのに最適
- 臀筋強化、脚、ハムストリングス、ふくらはぎ、土踏まずのストレッチ
体幹強化は普段の姿勢をよくする為にも、肩こりの解消にもとても良いエクササイズなので、デスクワークで肩周りがカチコチの人にもおすすめです。
Bhujangasana
Cobra Pose
- 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
Sucirandhrasana
Eye of the Needle Pose
It stretches the muscles around the buttocks, hamstrings, and hips. If your hips are stiff, it can cause back pain and poor metabolism. In particular, the outside of the buttocks, which is rarely stretched, is comfortably stretched, which promotes blood circulation in the lower body and relieves fatigue of the whole body.
It is also effective for lower body stiffness and lower back pain, and is recommended for people who have a lot of desk work.
- Stretches your lower back to prevent, eliminate, and adjust your pelvis
- Loosens the hips and stretch the buttocks
- Relaxes
- Improves sensitivity to cold and eliminates swelling
お尻、ハムストリングス、股関節周りの筋肉が伸びます。お尻が硬いと腰痛を引き起こしたり代謝も悪くなります。特に普段伸ばす事が少ないお尻の外側が気持ちよくストレッチされることで、下半身の血行促進や全身の疲労回復効果。
下半身のコリや腰痛にも効果があり、デスクワークが多い方におすすめです。
- 腰を伸ばし腰痛の予防、解消、骨盤調整
- 股関節をほぐしてお尻をストレッチ
- リラックス
- 冷え性改善、むくみの解消
Virabhadrasana I
Warrior I
- Pelvic correction, pelvic plate muscle, rectus abdominis muscle strengthening
- Make your hips, knees and ankles flexible
- Open hips, stretch back, tighten and strengthen leg muscles
- Strong effect on hamstrings
- Improvement of stiff shoulders
- 骨盤矯正、骨盤底筋、腹直筋の強化
- お尻、膝、足首を柔軟にする
- 股関節を開き、背中を伸ばし、脚の筋肉を引締め強化する
- ハムストリングに強く作用
- 肩こりの改善
Virabhadrasana II
Warrior II
- Shapes and strengthens your legs & back which improves stability and flexibility
- Preparation for advanced forward bending poses
- Relieves stiffness in neck, shoulders, and upper back
- Increases lung capacity and keeps the internal organs in good condition
- Strengthens the nervous system and spinal cord
- 足と背中を整形して強化し、安定性と柔軟性を向上
- 高度な前屈ポーズの準備
- 首、肩、背中のこわばりを軽減
- 肺容量を増加させ、内臓を良好な状態に保つ
- 神経系と脊髄を強化
Viparita Virabhadrasana
Reverse Warrior
- Strengthen and stretch legs, groin, waist, shoulders, arms, and sides.
- Improves flexibility of spine, inner thigh, ankle and chest
- Deep stretch the torso
- Increases systemic blood flow
- Regular practice of this pose will strengthen the core and help reduce back pain
- 脚、脚の付け根、腰、肩、腕、腰の側面を強化し、伸ばす
- 脊椎、内モモ、足首、胸部の柔軟性を向上
- 胴体への深いストレッチ
- 全身の血流を増加
- このポーズを定期的に練習すると、コアが強化し腰痛の緩和に役立つ
Adhomukha Shvanasana
Downward Facing Dog Pose
- 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)
Malasana
Garland Pose
- Trains muscles by the pelvis and pelvic plate muscle
- Posture improvement, shape up effect around the stomach
- Good for menstrual pain, gynecological problems, and constipation
- Strengthen/stretches the ankles, hips, back & shoulders
- Helps expel what should be discharged from the body. Stimulates the digestive tract and raising metabolism. Effective when you eat too much or drink too much.
- 骨盤周りの筋肉、骨盤底筋を鍛える
- 姿勢改善、お腹周りのシェイプアップ効果
- 生理痛、婦人科系の不調、便秘解消
- 足首、股関節、背中、肩のストレッチ強化
- 体外に排出されるべきものを出しやすくしてくれるほか、消化器官を刺激し 基礎代謝を上げる効果が あり、食べ過ぎ飲み過ぎてしまった時に効果的
Kurmasana
Tortoise Pose
- Calming and relaxing after a busy day
- Releases stress and refreshes
- Improves pelvis and hip strain, improves flexibility, prevents and relieves back pain because you can stretch your waist that is shrinking and stiff
- Smooths blood circulation to the abdomen, lower back, and back. Also prevents swelling, constipation, improves coldness, and relieves menstrual pain.
- Trains your pelvic plate muscles
- When you want to get a deep sleep in a relaxed state, breathe deeply before going to bed to improve sleep quality. Even works on nights when you can't sleep
- 忙しかった1日の後などに心を落ち着かせリラックスさせる効果
- ストレスリリース、リフレッシュ効果
- 縮んで凝り固まっている腰をストレッチすることができるので骨盤や股関節の歪みが改善され柔軟性UP、腰痛予防、緩和
- 腹部や腰、背中への血液循環がスムーズになるので、むくみ予防、便秘、冷えの改善、生理痛の緩和になる
- 骨盤底筋を鍛える
- 眠れない夜にも◎リラックスした状態で深い眠りにつきたい時寝る前に深い呼吸をしながらやると睡眠の質が向上する
Pavana Muktasana
Wind Relieving Pose
- The pressure from this pose helps relieve gas in the internal organs and eliminate constipation
- Stimulates and activates the internal organs by compressing the body
- Lumbar stretched, mild back pain and fatigue recovery
- Strengthens the neck muscles, abdominal muscles, and shapes up the stomach
- Correction of the pelvis and spine
- 内臓を圧迫刺激ガスが溜まったことでの膨満感、便秘解消、整腸効果し活性化する
- 腰部が伸ばされ、軽い腰痛や疲れの回復
- 首の筋肉の強化、腹筋を強化、お腹回りのシェイプアップ
- 骨盤、背骨の矯正