Bikram Yoga Portsmouth
603-430-6222
Bikram Series of 26 Hatha Yoga Poses
Eagle Pose
GURURASANA
Eagle pose improves the flexibility of the 12 major joints of the body — ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, elbow, and wrists.
  • Flushes out kidneys
  • Brings blood to the sexual organs
  • Improves sexual avitality and control
  • Helps prostate problems
  • Firms legs, arms, and abdomen
  • Helps tennis elbow
  • Relieves tension in neck and shoulders
  • Increases joint mobility in the hip girdle, ankles, knees, hips, shoulder, elbow, wrist and mobility of scapula
  • Improves the function of the central nervous system, and the lymphatic system
  • Improves balance and grace of the body

Eagle pose relieves tension in the neck, shoulders and legs. This posture strengthens the lower extremities and increases mobility in the hip girdle. By creating pressure in the joints and then upon release fresh blood flows in.

The muscles worked in this posture: sartorius, gastroenmius, soleus, peronius longus/brevis, abductor mangus/longus. Eagle prevents varicose veins and counteracts cellulite.

 

603-430-6222
801 Islington Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801

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