Name of the asana       Pictur   Plus(p)                       Minus                     Interesting
e of                                                             aspect
                        the
                        asana
Halasana                                      Its helps in       Do not practice       Halasana stretche
(Plough Pose)                                  eyesight            halasana if you       s your spine and
                                               enhancement         have diarrhoea or     stretches,
                                               .                   neck injury.          strengthens, and
                                              Improves           Don't do this         tones your back
                                               Digestive           asana if you are      muscles.
                                               System.             asthma or high BP
                                              Relieves Back       patient.
                                               Pain.              Your upper part
                                              Relieves            of the shoulders
                                               Stress.             should touch the
                                              Improves            ground so that
                                               Blood               the back can get
                                               Circulation.        more support.
(Seated Forward Pose)                     stretch the                People with              calms the
Paschimottanasana                          hamstrings,                 heart, asthma            mind and
                                           making them                 or respiratory           reduces
                                           flexible and                problems                 anxiety.
                                           allows to lose              must not
                                           their tightness.            practise this
                                          relieve                     pose.
                                           constipation and           People
                                           indigestion                 suffering
                                           problems.                   from stomach
                                                                       ulcers or
                                                                       diarrhoea
                                                                       should avoid
                                                                       doing this.
(Downward facing                          Downward                   If you have               lengthen
dog)                                       dog stretches and           weak back                s the
Adho mukha                                 widens the                  muscles,                 spine and
svanasana                                  hamstrings, the             sciatica, tight          open up
                                           calves, and the             hamstrings,              our upper
                                           Achilles tendon.            or knee                  back.
                                           it has the                 issues, try to
                                           benefits of                 perform the
                                           inversions and              pose gently. It
                                           improves the                should be
                                           blood flow                  done with
                                           through your                knees bent
                                           body.                       and back
                                          Downward dog                straight.
                                           stretches and              Avoid this
                                           helps to relieve            pose if you
                                           tension from the            have any
                                           neck and back.              shoulder
                                                                       injuries.
                                                     Always do a
                                                      warmup
                                                      before
                                                      starting the
                                                      pose as it will
                                                      prep the
                                                      body.
Anjaneyasana (Low       1. Promotes flexibility      In the case of    It may help
Lunge)                  2. Burns fat                  high blood        internal tone
                        3. Aids in better             pressure or       organs like the
                        digestion                     any heart         stomach and
                        4. Improves blood             disease,          improves
                        circulation                   Anjaneyasan       digestion.
                        5. Benefits respiratory       a should only
                        system                        be practiced
                                                      under expert
                                                      guidance.
                                                     Do not
                                                      perform
                                                      anjaneyasan
                                                      a if you have
                                                      an in and
                                                      around lower
                                                      back, hips,
                                                      hamstrings,
                                                      and knees
                                                      injury.
                                                     If you have a
                                                      weak body
                                                      balance then
                                                      practice this
                                                      asana using
                                                      props given
                                                      below.
                                                     If there is
                                                      any neck or
                                                      shoulder
                                                      issue, then
                                                      maintain the
                                                      pose looking
                                                      forward with
                                                      hands on the
                                                      bent knee.
Mountain pose          Strengthen Knees, Legs,      Do not            Tadasana centers
(Tadasana)              and Thighs                    perform           your body and
                                                      Tadasana im       mind, which helps
                       Improves Standing
                                                      mediately         create a calm
                        Posture
                                                      after taking a    sense of inner
                                                      meal. It is       peace.
                          Relieves the Body Stress       best to
                                                          perform it
                          Increases Flexibility
                                                          with an
                                                          empty
                                                          stomach.
                                                         People
                                                          suffering
                                                          from insomni
                                                          a should not
                                                          perform this
                                                          Asana.
                                                         If you are
                                                          having
                                                          a headache,
                                                          do not
                                                          practice this
                                                          asana.
                           1. Improves flexibility       Avoid           The practice of
                                                          attempting      this asana may
                           2. Brings balance and
Parsvottanasana                                           the pose        positively impact
                           body awareness
(Pyramid Pose |                                           with full       mental health,
Intense Side Stretch       3. Improves digestion          forward         obesity, physical
Pose)                                                     bend with a     fitness and blood
                           6. Remedial to arthritis
                                                          back injury.    pressure.
                           8. Stimulates                  In case of a
                           reproductive organs            high bold
                           7. Provides improved           pressure
                           posture                        consulting a
                                                          doctor
                                                          beforehand
                                                          would be a
                                                          safer move.
                                                         Do not go
                                                          deeper in
                                                          this asana if
                                                          you are
                                                          experiencing
                                                          stiffness in
                                                          the neck.
                                                         Never
                                                          perform this
                                                          pose with
                                                          any injury as
                                                          the stretch
                                                          involved is
                                                          too intense
                                                          for the
                                                          muscles.