Ardha Chandrasana & Pada-Hastasana

Half-Moon Pose with Hands to Feet Pose

This pose improves and strengthens every muscle in the central part of the body, especially in the abdomen. It increases the flexibility of the spine, corrects bad posture, promotes proper kidney function, and helps to cure enlargement of the liver and spleen, dyspepsia, and constipation. It increases the flexibility and strength of the rectus abdominis, latisimus dorsi, oblique, deltoid, and trapezius muscles.

The Hands to Feet Pose increases the flexibility of the spine as well as the glutes, hamstrings, calves). It also greatly improves blood circulation in the legs and to the brain, and strengthens the rectus abdominis, gluteus maximus, oblique, deltoid and trapezius muscles. Both poses firm and trim the waistline, hips, abdomen, buttocks, and thighs.