Parsvottanasana --> Side Intense Pose

Parsvottanasana Health Benefits

Nowadays, yoga has become very popular worldwide, since yoga not only fit the body but also relaxes and strengthens your mind. You learn to deal with stress in a much healthier way and you start to realise that things you used to stress out about are not worth stressing about anymore. 
As many other postures in Ashtanga yoga, Parsvottanasana also not only strengthens and stretches the body, but it also calms and purifies the brain. This posture is highly recommended for runners and other sportspersons.  

• The posture calms the brain
• It stretches the spine, shoulders, wrists and hamstrings
• Strengthens and tones the legs
• Stimulates and massages the abdominal organs
• Improves digestion
• Improves posture and sense of balance
• Relaxes the neck