Parsva Bakasana (Side Crane or Crow Pose) is a powerful arm balancing asana that tones and strengthens the wrists, arms, biceps, triceps, shoulders, and neck. It also works on the core muscles and boosts the digestion and detoxification process.
Balancing
Shoulder Pressing Pose (Bhujapidasana)
This asana strengthens the arms, shoulders, biceps, triceps, wrists, spine, glutes, thighs, hamstrings, and the abdominal area. It instills in the system, a strong sense of balance, coordination, and willpower.
Scale Pose (Tolasana)
This asana strengthens the forearms, wrists, biceps, triceps, and shoulders. It builds upper body strength and develops the core muscles. Just like Padmasana, this pose works on the knees, thighs, hamstrings, and calves.
Revolved Triangle Pose (Parivrtta Trikonasana)
This is a wonderful preparatory asana for a variety of forward bends. It instills a strong sense of balance into the system and at the same time, tones the abdomen, hamstrings, thighs, and shoulders.
Revolved Side Angle Pose (Parivrtta Parsvakonasana)
Practicing this asana improves digestion as well as functions of liver and kidneys. It tones and strengthens the thighs, hamstrings, knees, calves, ankles, back muscles, and shoulders.