• Moves the spine in 8 different directions.
  Up – Down – Right side – Left side
  Forward – Backwards – (Subtly) Clockwise & Anti-clockwise
• Opens up the chest, rib cage, diaphragm like a Flower Petal Blooming ones the muscles of thighs, hips, waist and abdomen
• Trims the waistline by stretching the waist to the full range of motion
• The inversion aspect of this posture improves focus and brings mental clarity
• Padahastasana also helps with mental health problems like anxiety and depression
• Helps improve frozen shoulder
• Backward bending helps alleviate pain from lower back
• Forward bending – Chiropractic adjustment for the spine
• Stretches open each and every vertebra of the spine, allowing fresh oxygenated blood to energize the spine and the brain
• Locking the knees strengthens the knee joint and the quadriceps muscles
• Good workout for the optic nerve
• Relieves stress from the neck and shoulders area
• Counteracts breathing problems like asthma and emphysema
• Greatly improves the mobility of the cervical spine