• Deepest backbend. Final backbend – intense but very potent way to heal the spine, healing lower back problems
• Reenergizes heart chakra and throat chakra – revitalizes the thyroid and parathyroid glands
• Stimulates the nervous system
• Great hip opening posture – strengthens hip flexors
• Opens up chest and rib cage – allows maximum lung expansion for maximum oxygen intake for maximum energy
• Compresses the kidneys and adrenal glands – regulates stress hormones
• Tremendously improves the flexibility of the spine
• Increases bone density
• Full spinal articulation backward bending for gravitation – gravity is on your side for this one. Just learn to let go and let your body express itself
• Teaches muscle control
• Trims the waistline
• Tones the core muscles – stomach, legs and hips
• Stretches the abdominal muscles as well as the digestive organs
• Teaches breath control and helps with breathing problems
• Helps degenerative spinal problems such as kyphoscoliotic deformities and cervical spondylosis