13. Learn More Sanskrit

I’m teaching the Intro class today and our Sanskrit pose is Dandayamana- Dhanurassana/Stand Bow Pulling Pose. I love Standing Bow Pose. I love the conentration and the strengthening and the way my body feels like it’s being stretched in different directions. Here are the benefits according to Bikram: Standing Bow Pulling Pose transfers the circulation from one side of the body to the other, and then equalizes it — circulating fresh blood to each internal organ and gland to keep them healthy. This pose helps develop concentration, patience, and determination. Physically, it firms the abdominal wall and upper thighs, and tightens upper arms, hips, and buttocks. It increases the size and elasticity of the rib cage and the lungs and improves the flexibility and strength of the lower spine and of most of the body’s muscles. What a great pose!