Bikram Yoga Forest Hill (Toronto)
   

Dandayamana Dhanurasana
  Standing Bow Pulling Pose

Benefits

As one of the most beautiful postures in the standing series Standing Bow Pulling pose requires the utmost patience and determination to achieve success. Through compression and extension standing bow dumps blood from one side of the body to the other rejuvenating your blood and allowing this blood to refresh all of your organs and glands. The posture tightens and firms your abs, upper thighs and upper arms. While increasing balance you are also developing elasticity of the rib cage, strengthening your lungs.

Tips

  • Never dive forwards into the posture to quickly. Ground your body and mind maintaining control and grace.
  • KICK, KICK, KICK!

Dandayamana-Janu Shirasana
Standing Head-to-Knee Pose
Tuladandasana
Balancing Stick Pose
All 26 Bikram Yoga Postures