ppt prepared for the 2nd International yoga day celebrations by M.S.Sureshkumar/AP(SlG)/Department of Mechanical Engineering,Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College,Coimbatore

1. SRI RAMAKRISHNA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
COIMBATORE – 641 022
2nd
International yoga day
21.06.2016
Prepared by M.S.Sureshkumar / Dept of Mech

2. Benefits of Tadasana (The Palm Tree Pose)
Tadasana gives a good stretch to the arms,
chest, abdomen, spine and the legs.
It creates a sense of physical and mental
balance.
Tadasana can help to increase height.
Women during early stages of pregnancy can
be benefited due to the gentle stretch of the
abdomen.
Tadasana can also be performed before and
after inverted poses like Sirsasana to redistribute
the blood in the body. During Sirsasana the blood
accumulates in the head.
Tadasana when performed rapidly helps to
bring down the accumulated blood from the
head and redistributes it in the body.
STANDING POSTURES
Tadasana

3.
Health Benefits of Tree Pose
Improves balance and stability in the legs
On a metaphysical level, helps one to achieve
balance in other aspects of life
Strengthens the ligaments and tendon of the feet
Strengthens and tones the entire standing leg, up
to the buttocks
Assists the body in establishing pelvic stability
Strengthen the bones of the hips and legs due to
the weight-bearing nature of the pose Builds self-
confidence and esteem
Vrikshasana

4. Benefits of Standing Forward Bend Pose:
Stretches the hips, hamstrings, and calves
Strengthens the thighs and knees
Keeps your spine strong and flexible
Reduces stress, anxiety, depression, and fatigue
Calms the mind and soothes the nerves
Relieves tension in the spine, neck, and back
Activates the abdominal muscles
Eases symptoms of menopause, asthma,
headaches, and insomnia
Stimulates the kidneys, liver, spleen
Improves digestion
May lower high blood pressure
Therapeutic for infertility, osteoporosis, and
sinusitis
Uttanasana

5. Benefits of Ardha Chakrasana
Ardha Chakrasana strengthens the back and
abdominal muscles.
It tones the organs in the abdomen including
the digestive, excretory and reproductive
organs.
It gives a good shape to the body. It is good for
those who have back problems and postural
defects.
Ardhachakrasan
a

6. Benefits of Trikonasana
Helps in Stretches hips, back muscles, chest and
shoulders.
Stretches the spine.
Give Strength to the thighs, calves and
buttocks.
Stimulates the spinal nerves.
It improves the flexibility of the spine, correct
alignment of shoulders
It relieves from backache, gastritis,
indigestion,acidity, flatulence
Assists treatment of neck sprains, reduces
stiffness in the neck, shoulders and knees,
strengthens the ankles and tones the
ligaments of the arms and legs
It also stimulates the nervous system and
alleviates nervous depression, strengthens
the pelvic area and tones the reproductive
organs.
Trikonasana

7. The Benefits of Baddha Konasana:
Strengthens and improves flexibility in
the inner thighs, groins and the knees
Helps prepare the hips and groins for
meditative seated poses, which require
more flexibility in these areas
Helps to sooth menstrual discomfort and
digestive complaints
Stimulates the abdominal organs,
potentially improving the health of the
ovaries, prostate gland, kidneys and bladder.
Alleviates fatigue, according to traditional
yoga texts
Helps open up the lower back and relieve
sciatica
Metaphysically opens up the groin area
helping to relieve sexual inhibitions and guilt.
SITTING POSTURES
Baddhakonasa
na

8. Benefits of Vajrasana
1.It helps in digestion.
2.Sitting in this pose helps in reduction of the hips.
3.It helps in getting rid of constipation.
4.It helps to fight stomach disorder.
5.A few minutes of Vajrasana and you can feel the mind
calming. Thus helps you in relaxing.
6.It helps in increasing the blood circulation in the body.
7.Yoga always helps in weight loss. So does vajrasana!
8.Vajrasana is the pose in which many asans are done.
Some of them have been named in the beginning of this
article.
9.It helps in curing urinary problem.
10.It helps in making the lower body flexible.
11.It also helps in combating acidity.
12.It helps in strengthening the sexual organs.
13.It helps in toning of body muscles like the hips, thighs
and the calf muscles.
14.It helps in curing various body ailments like vericose
veins and joint pains.
15.This pose is a magic pose for people suffering from
arthritis as it acts as a painkiller.
Vajrasana

9. Benefits of Ushtraasana:
•Reduces fat on thighs
•Opens up the hips, stretching deep hip flexors
•Stretches and strengthens the shoulders and back
•Expands the abdominal region, improving
digestion
and elimination
•Improves posture
•Opens the chest, improving respiration
•Loosens up the vertebrae
•Relieves lower back pain
•Helps to heal and balance the chakras
•Strengthens thighs and arms
•Improves flexibility, especially in the spine
•Stimulates endocrine glands
•Releases tension in the ovaries
•Stretches the ankles, thighs, groin, abdomen,chest,
and throat
•Cures constipation
•Tones organs of the abdomen, pelvis, and neck
•Complements overall health and well-being
Ushtraasana

10. Benefits of Shashankasana (The Hare Pose)
This asana relaxes the mind and relieves depression.
It tones the pelvic muscles and relieves sciatic pain.
It can help in sexual disorders.
It gives a good relaxing stretch to the upper body.
Shashankasan
a

11. Benefits
It improves the lungpower, circulation in
the walls of the chest and abdomen and
tone of the abdominal and shoulder
muscles.
It also improves sciatica in some people.
Uttan
mandukasana

12. Benefits include:
•Stretches the spine and the back muscles.
•Increases the flexibility and strength of the
spine.
•Stretches and loosens the shoulder
muscles.
•Massages the internal organs and glands
make them function effectively.
•Opens up the breathing passages.
•Improves digestion.
•Helps to relieve fatigue and rejuvenates
the body.
•May help ease menstrual pain.
Marichyaasa
na

13. PRONE LYING POSTURES
Makarasan
a
Benefits of Makarasana (Crocodile Pose):
Beneficial in cervical, slip disc, spondylitis, sciatica.
Beneficial in all spine related problems.
Very useful in Asthama, knee pain, and other lungs related problems.
Stretches the muscles of legs and hips.
This pose is best for relaxing after doing other Asana.

14. Benefits of Cobra Pose:
Stretches muscles in the shoulders,
chest and abdominals
Decreases stiffness of the lower back
Strengthens the arms and shoulders
Increases flexibility
Improves menstrual irregularities
Elevates mood
Firms and tones the buttocks
Invigorates the heart
Stimulates organs in the abdomen,
like the kidneys
Relieves stress and fatigue
Opens the chest and helps to clear
 the passages of the heart and lungs
Improves circulation of blood and
oxygen, especially throughout the
spinal and pelvic regions
Improves digestion
Strengthens the spine
Soothes sciatica
Helps to ease symptoms of asthma
Bhujangaasa
na

15. Benefits of Shalabhasana (The Locust Pose)
Shalabhasana strengthens the lower back muscles
It gives flexibility to the back muscles and spine.
It can strengthen the shoulders and neck muscles.
Shalabhasan
a

16. Benefits of Bow Pose (Dhanurāsana)
•Strengthens the back and abdominal
muscles.
•Stimulates the reproductive organs.
•Opens up the chest, neck and shoulders.
•Tones the leg and arm muscles.
•Adds greater flexibility to the back.
•Good stress and fatigue buster.
•Relieves menstrual discomfort and
constipation.
•Helps people with renal (kidney)
disorders.
•It provides relief from headache.
Dhanurasan
a

17. Benefits of Bridge Pose:
Stretches the chest, neck, spine, and hips
Strengthens the back, buttocks, and
hamstrings
Improves circulation of blood
Helps alleviate stress and mild
depression
Calms the brain and central nervous
 system
Stimulates the lungs, thyroid glands, and
 abdominal organs
Improves digestion
Helps relieve symptoms of menopause
Reduces backache and headache
Reduces fatigue, anxiety, and insomnia
Rejuvenates tired legs
Relieves symptoms of asthma and high
blood pressure
Therapeutic for hypertension,
osteoporosis, and sinusitis
SPINE LYING POSTURES
Setu
bandhasana

18. Benefits:
•You can practice this asana even on your bed
before you get up in the morning. This will
help cure constipation.
•Ardha Halasana helps regulate bowel
movements.
•It helps build up elasticity of the abdominal region.
•Practicing the asana several times a day brings
relief to people with varicose veins.
•The pose prevents hernia.
•Women suffering from menstrual disorders should
practice Ardha halasana.
Ardha
halasana

19. Benefits of Halasana (Plow Pose)
Improves digestion and appetite.
Effective in Weight Loss.
Strengthens the abdominal muscles.
Beneficial for diabetic people.
It helps to make spinal cord strong
and flexible.
Cures the symptoms of menopause.
It helps to reduce stress.
It normalizes blood-glucose level and
stimulates the internal organs.
It stimulates the reproductive organs.
Halasan
a

20. Benefits:
Stretches the neck and back.
The abdominal muscles are tensed and the
internal organs are compressed which
increases the blood circulation and stimulates
the nerves, increasing the efficiency of the
internal organs.
The pressure on the abdomen releases any
trapped gases in the large intestine.
Blood circulation is increased to all the
internal organs.
Digestive system is improved.
Relieves constipation.
Strengthens the lower back muscles and
loosens the spinal vertebrae.
Sterility and impotence.
Pawanmuktasa
na

21. Benefits of Shavasana – Corpse Pose
It relaxes your whole body.
Releases stress, fatigue, depression and tension.
Improves concentration.
Cures insomnia.
Relaxes your muscles.
Calms the mind and improves mental health.
Excellent asana for stimulating blood circulation.
Beneficial for those suffering from neurological problem, asthma,
constipation, diabetes, indigestion.
Shavaasana