| The meaning of this asana is peacock feather | | | | This asana is a stress buster. It helps you |
| pose. Before displaying the beautiful feathers, the | | | | tremendously to relax due to the position of the |
| peacock happens to lift its tail upright. This upright | | | | asana. The tension that would be residing in |
| pose before dancing is known as Pincha | | | | shoulder area is easily removed. Every muscle |
| Mayurasana. This represents the peacock in all its | | | | happens to do their bit making you more |
| grandeur. The fierceness that is described in the | | | | proactive towards your knowledge of mind and |
| peacock has to be imbibed in our day to day lives. | | | | body. |
| You can also call it as the elbow stand or the | | | | As your chest opens helping your ribs, it also |
| forearm stand pose too. As the entire weight falls | | | | helps the shoulders including your upper arms and |
| on your shoulders, it has tremendous strength to | | | | upper back. As your rib area and stomach area |
| withhold that balance for a specific period of time. | | | | keeps the body straight they get toned too. |
| As the shoulders are not joined together but kept | | | | Every part of your body is benefited while doing |
| at a distance distributing your weight on both the | | | | this asana. |
| shoulders. | | | | The legs and buttocks are also strengthened |
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| Similar to Adho Mukha Svanasana and Adho | | | | straight line. This position lets you strengthen your |
| Mukha Vrksasana this pose also tests the inbuilt | | | | thighs as it has to be kept straight without |
| fear of falling. This fear factor is very common | | | | bending over. Thigh muscles benefit a lot by doing |
| while doing all these kind of asanas. It is different | | | | this inverted pose. |
| to Vrksasana as the arms are not bended and in | | | | In this pose too the blood from the legs rushes |
| this asana it is bended giving you the extra | | | | down to the head, supplying it with fresh blood, |
| support. | | | | which rejuvenates you as well as refreshes your |
| It may not be an easy asana to do on your own. | | | | mind and body to the highest proximity. |
| You can use the wall as a support. The help of a | | | | While doing any of the yoga asanas please |
| friend or a teacher around would be worth the | | | | confirm with your yoga teacher or doctor. People |
| effort while doing this asana. Even though it may | | | | with back or any other problems should avoid |
| look like a simple asana, but doing it can be a | | | | such asanas. |
| different ball game all together. | | | | |