Extended side angle pose strengthens the shoulders, spine, legs, hamstrings, hips, and calves. It opens up the chest and shoulders and builds strength in the core muscles.
Arthritis
Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Possibly the most recognized asana in the world of yoga, Adho Mukha Svanasana (Adho Mukha Śvānāsana) is a full-body stretch that rejuvenates the body, mind, and spirit. Mastering this pose allows us to explore a range of advanced yoga asanas, especially yoga inversions like Headstands.
Bharadvaja’s Twist (Bharadvajasana I)
This asana stretches the spine, lower back, hips, and shoulders. People with stiffness in their back would benefit from this pose. It also helps relieve Arthritis pain, lower back pain and neck pain. Practicing this pose regularly improves your digestion and metabolic rate.
Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
One of the key yoga poses that come under the category of ‘back bending asanas’, Dhanurasana (Dhanurāsana) works to open up the chest while stretching the arms, legs, spine, and shoulders, all at the same time. This pose is named after an archer’s bow as the word ‘dhanu’ means bow in Sanskrit.