Bikram Yoga Sierras 26 Bikram Postures Reno, Sparks and Truckee

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PHOTO	1. Pranayama Breathing - brings fresh oxygen to entire body, opens the shoulders, builds focus and prepares the body for practices
	2. Half Moon/Hands to Feet - Helps to alleviate lower back pain, bronchi distress, scoliotic deformities, frozen shoulders, increases flexibility of the spine, strengthens and firms the abdomen, hips, thighs, and buttocks
	3. Ackward Pose - Relieves arthritis and gout in the legs, increases hip flexibility, increases circulation in the knee, toe & ankle joints, strengthens lower limbs and firms upper arms
	4. Eagle Pose - Improves flexibility of all 12 major joints, relieves tension in neck and shoulders, improves sexual vitality and control
	5. Standing Head to Knee - Develops concentration, determination and patience, strengthens and firms abdomen, thighs, legs, upper body and arms
	6. Standing Bow Pulling Pose - Increases circulation to the heart and lungs, improves flexibility and strength of the lower back, helps correct high blood pressure
	7. Balancing Stick Pose - increases circulation to all parts of the body, works pancreas, kidneys and spleen, strengthens and firms arms, hips, buttocks and upper thighs
	8. Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose - helps constipation, abdominal obesity and hyperacity, increases circulation to the brain, stretches and strengthens the sciatic nerve
	9. Triangle Pose - improves every muscle, joint, tendon & internal organ in the body, increases hip flexibility, good for kidneys
PHOTO	10. Standing Separate Leg Head to Knee Pose - massages internal organs, helps abdominal obesity, diabetes, thyroid, blood sugar balance, improves flexibility of the spine, shoulders, hips, sciatic nerve
PHOTO	11. Tree Pose - improves posture and balance, increases flexibility of ankles, knees, and hips, strengthens internal oblique muscles
PHOTO	12. Toe Stand - develops patience, strengthens stomach muscles, helps with arthritis, knee problems or gout
PHOTO	13. Dead Body Pose - returns circulation to normal, teaches relaxation
PHOTO	14. Wind Removing Pose- stimulates all areas of the intestines & aids the digestion process, increases flexibility of hips, alleviates lower back pain
PHOTO	15. Sit-up - strengthens and tightens the abdomen, increases flexibility of spine
PHOTO	16. Cobra Pose - increases strength in lower back, strengthens leg and gluteus muscles, helps to develop core strength
	17. Locust Pose - increases strength in upper back, strengthens leg and gluteus muscles, helps to develop core strength
	18. Full-Locust Pose - increases strength in the middle back, opens chest and shoulders, strengthens leg and gluteus muscles, helps to develop core strength
	19. Bow Pose - increases strength through the entire back, opens chest and shoulders, strengthens leg and gluteus muscles, helps to develop core strength
	20. Fixed Firm Pose - strengthens and improves flexibility of lower spine, knees, and ankles, realigns the hips, helps to cure sciatica, gout, and varicose veins
	21. Half Tortoise Pose - mild inversion increasing blood flow to the brain, good for mental clarity, relaxation, alleviates headaches, stretches the lower part of the lungs, opens shoulders and stretches spine
	22. Camel Pose - strengthens muscles in the back and shoulders, opens chest and major energy centers of the body, improves flexibility of the entire length of the spine
	23. Rabbit - creates maximum extension and stretches entire spine, good for thyroid, abdominal muscles, nurtures the nervous system
	24. Head-to-Knee with Stretching Pose - helps balance blood sugar levels, good for immune system, improves kidney function, increases circulation to liver, spleen, pancreas, and intestines, increases flexibility in hamstrings, calf muscles and achilles tendon
	25. Spine Twisting - improves flexibility of entire spine and hip joints, increases circulation and nutrition to spinal nerves, helps sciatica, improves digestion
PHOTO	26. Kapalbhati - helps rid body of toxins, good for respiratory system, strengthens, massages and increases circulation to abdominal muscles and organs, energizes and revitalizes
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