Yoga isn't just an old exercise, it's something that many people adopt to feel better health and lifestyle. This article is a lookbook that is about special yoga movements and their benefits to feel great and live a healthier life. In our busy world, staying healthy is important. Yoga is like a calm and peaceful technique of exercise between all the busy things around us.
Yoga is an ancient technique of whole body and mind exercise that originates from India. Yoga is like a big puzzle with many different pieces of exercises. It includes things like different ways to breathe, calming your mind, and some specific body postures that lead to a healthy lifestyle.
Let's start exploring these yoga moves that can be supportive
for a healthier life.
1. The Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
Tadasana or the mountain pose is the basic and starting pose
of yoga. It helps you learn how to balance your body. Put your back and head
against the wall. Stay straight, spread your feet according to your shoulder
length, and put your hands back on the wall with facing palm straight.
2. The Tree Pose (Vrikshasana)
Vrikshasana or the tree pose is like pretending to be a tree.
It helps to boost concentration and also helps to make your legs and tummy muscles
stronger. Stand straight and gradually try to raise your right leg and put your
feet on your left thigh. When you can balance your body raise both arms to your
head and join both palms.
3. The Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Adho Mukha Svanasana or the downward-facing dog is a beautiful
pose that helps to stretch and strengthen various muscles of body. Stand
straight and gradually lower your hands to surface at your body length. Bend
your head and try to align it with your arms and make a v position.
4. The Warrior Pose (Virabhadrasana)
Virabhadrasana or the warrior pose is best for those who
want to increase their stamina and body flexibility. Bend your left knee on the
ground and place your left foot on the ground too. Sit on your right feet by
making L shape with your right knew. Stretch your hands to shoulder height at
full, and keep looking towards your right hand.
5. The Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana or the bridge pose is best exercise
pose for chest, neck, and spine at the same time. Lie on your back and bend
your knees. Now with your palms face down, place your arms along your body.
Spread your feet to your hip-width and lift your hips.
6. The Child's Pose (Balasana)
Balasana or the child's pose is, best for relaxation and
provides relief from stress. Sit down on the mat. Now spread your knees as wide
according to your body and keep your toes touching the floor. Stretch your both
hands towards ground until your belly touches your thighs.
7. The Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
Bhujangasana or the cobra pose, is a popular exercise pose that
makes your heart and lungs strong. This pose is also helpful in enhancing
spinal flexibility and also helps to stimulate abdominal muscles. Lay down on
the ground straight and expand your palms downwards according to your shoulder
length. When you feel comfortable lift your upper body.
8. The Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
Utkatasana or the chair pose, is another standing pose that is
helpful to strengthen whole body muscles. Stand straight with your hand up in
the air with closing palms. After that bend your knees forward and hips
backward.
9. The Plank Pose (Kumbhakasana)
Kumbhakasana or the plank pose, is considered as the
fundamental yoga posture that helps to strengthen core, arms, and wrist
muscles. Stand on the mat and gradually lower your hands towards the ground at
your body length. Once your palms touch the ground spread your arms at your
shoulder length and try to lift your heels and try to align your hips with your
legs.
10. The Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Savasana or the corpse pose, is the easiest way to relax
your body and mind. This posture is recommended to be performed at the end of
your yoga session. Lay down on the yoga mat and spread your legs straight.
Bring your arms beside your body and turn your palms upwards. Once you are in
the position, relax your whole body.
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