Bikram Yoga Posture #8: Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose – Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimotthanasana

Posture #8
Standing Separate Leg Stretching Pose
Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Paschimotthanasana

In this posture you will use your strength to create flexibility. Notice how the power you generate by pulling on your heels stretches the legs, hips and spine. Remember to tighten the thigh muscles– they should be hard like rocks!– to help lock the knee. This stretching pose opens up the whole back side of the body, starting with the legs, moving into the hips, then into the spine– one day providing a 360-degree, full body stretch.

Benefits:

Cures and prevents sciatica

Stretches and strengthens the sciatic nerves and tendons of the legs

Improves the functioning of most of the internal abdominal organs, especially the small and large intestine

Improves the muscle tone and flexibility of thighs and calves

Improves flexibility of the pelvis, ankles, and hip joints, and of the last five vertebrae of the spine

May be good for depression and memory loss

Reduces abdominal obesity

Good for diabetic conditions

Balances blood sugar level

Assists in regulating pancreas and kidneys

Works endocrine, digestive and reproductive systems

Releases lower back

Exercises muscular, adrenal and reproductive systems

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This is the eighth article in a twenty-six article series dedicated to each of the Beginning Bikram Yoga postures. Images, videos, descriptions, outline of benefits, practice tips, insights and the revised version of the instructor’s dialogue for each pose of Bikram’s Beginning Yoga Class are included in these articles. Enjoy!

“Yoga is the perfect vehicle for change of yourself. First by creating a strong and powerful body and mind. It is a starting point from which you can begin to realize your human spirit.”
-Bikram Choudhury

Namaste!

Credit: bikramyoga.com, Bikram Yoga by Bikram Choudhury, wikipedia.org, scribd.com, video: BikramWestshore

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May 10, 2012

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Heidi Schwab

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