-- Richard Hittleman's "YOGA 28 day exercise plan" 之摘录
瑜伽练习可以改善肩部疼痛，肌肉关节的僵硬，
You will find that a number of your health and beauty problem areeventually solved in the course of yoga practicing. For example, apain in the shoulder, stiffness of muscle. A major value of HathaYoga lies in the fact that it takes into consideration themethodical stimulation necessary for organs and glands of the body.In almost all methods of exercise the emphasis is placed on themuscular system, while the endocrine, nervous and circulatorysystem are sadly neglected.
大脑和脑下腺受头倒立影响，心脏和甲状腺与肩倒立有关，
The brain and pituitary gland are affected by the head Stand, theheart and thyroid are involved in the Shoulder Stand, the Locuststrengthens the reproductive organs and glands and the kidneys arestimulated through the Cobra and Bow. The Abdominal Lift provides atype of natural "massage" for the stomach, colon, intestines,liver, kidneys, gall bladder and pancreas - all with one movement!That is why this wonderful exercise deserves all the practice youcan give to it.
因为重力的关系，通过倒立动作，对喉部提供更多血液量促进甲状腺分泌，到达控制体重，平衡性腺体，提高视力，听力的目的，使头发更秀美，面色更红润。倒立也是通过增加大脑血流量，达到恢复保持灵敏的一个自然方法。
To summarize: The heart is always pumping against gravity tocirculate the blood into the vital organs and glands situated aboveit. With the body in the inverted positions those organs and glandsare now below the heart. The effect of this simple maneuver on theentire organism is truly remarkable.
但大多数肌体的问题是长期的坏习惯积累形成的，
Most physical problems have developed over a period of time, andattempting to deal with them through natural means, such as Yoga,it is unrealistic to expect an immediate solution. It is possiblethat many minor conditions will respond quickly; more seriousproblems require sustained, patient practice.
