To many of us, first things that come to memory when they hear about "yoga," is a representation of sore looking and challenging poses.
While yoga may indeed be hard the first few times, it isn't that hard to do either, once you learn to do it properly. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of the yoga positions that are easier, like standing steady and straightening your arms above your head. Can you yet remember some of the P.E. lessons, a lot of the poses feel the same.
Yoga is all about being aware of your stretching. It's about feeling your muscles and breath when posing, so even a pose as simple as Mountain Pose presents its own unique challenge. In the context of yoga, this pose involves planting down your heels six inches apart, with leg muscles firm but not tense, back shoulders aligned with the hips, and neck loose but straight.
Yoga is a lot about being conscious about the stretching exercises. It is also about sensing all the muscle and breathing if you do your poses, like even a position as easy as the Mountain Position gives its own specific defiance. In the relation to yoga, the position implies placing your feet down six thumbs away of each other, with your legs muscles solid without being tight, your both shoulders in the same line with your thighs, and neck supple and right-angles.
Yoga is developed to build your consciousness and to become stronger and more flexible. It is much about muscle sensation and body awareness while performing your exercises, Even the basic pose of yoga, Mountain Pose, will give its own unique challenges. In the big picture of yoga, the goal of the pose is to plant your feet steadily on the ground hip width apart, with your leg and upper body muscles relaxed without tension and your hips alligned with your bottom and shoulderblades, without any tension in the neck.
2. Virbhadrasana I or The Warrior I Position
The Warrior I pose is similar to the lunge position, both of your legs have to be positioned ahead of the rest of your body, pointing to the end of your yoga mat. Hold the left sole broad, with your toes pointing ahead. On inhalation, you bring your torso up, and you lift your arms up to the wall. Keep yourself in a 90-angle lunge on the right leg, reassuring that you fully engage your interior muscles.
Warrior I is a similar to lunge posture, you position your both legs in front towards the border of the yoga mat. You have to maintain a flat foot on the ground and your toes should be pointing forward, ahead of you. Take a deep breath while lifting your upper body up, point with your arms ahead of your head. Key is to hold a 90-degree position with your foot that is placed on the ground, ensure that you engage you center muscles totally.
Important note when performing Warrior I is that you hold your hips completely stretched while focusing your gaze ahead of you. An excellent tip is to control if they are in lign with the front edge of the mat - If you want, dilate your positioning a small amount to retain balance. Aditionally, you may place feet and palms on a wall. This will strengthen bdy consciousness.
3. Downward Faced Dog Posture or Adho Mukha Svanasana
Although a perfect downward-facing dog takes time to master, beginners can focus on keeping their backs straight while holding the pose-the key is to keep a straight spine. And don't forget to breathe!
4. Child's Pose - Balasana
4. Child Posture or Balasana
Bring your shoulders and head down to the floor, with your arms stretched out forward along your sides, hands and fingers outstretched. Focus on your breathing and relax, taking time to feel your back stretched out.
Relax your head and shoulders and slightly lower them towards the ground. Straighten both arms and stretch handpalms and fingertips completely. Try to focus on proper and deep breathing. Lose tension in your back.
While yoga may indeed be hard the first few times, it isn't that hard to do either, once you learn to do it properly. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of the yoga positions that are easier, like standing steady and straightening your arms above your head. Can you yet remember some of the P.E. lessons, a lot of the poses feel the same.
Yoga is all about being aware of your stretching. It's about feeling your muscles and breath when posing, so even a pose as simple as Mountain Pose presents its own unique challenge. In the context of yoga, this pose involves planting down your heels six inches apart, with leg muscles firm but not tense, back shoulders aligned with the hips, and neck loose but straight.
Yoga is a lot about being conscious about the stretching exercises. It is also about sensing all the muscle and breathing if you do your poses, like even a position as easy as the Mountain Position gives its own specific defiance. In the relation to yoga, the position implies placing your feet down six thumbs away of each other, with your legs muscles solid without being tight, your both shoulders in the same line with your thighs, and neck supple and right-angles.
Yoga is developed to build your consciousness and to become stronger and more flexible. It is much about muscle sensation and body awareness while performing your exercises, Even the basic pose of yoga, Mountain Pose, will give its own unique challenges. In the big picture of yoga, the goal of the pose is to plant your feet steadily on the ground hip width apart, with your leg and upper body muscles relaxed without tension and your hips alligned with your bottom and shoulderblades, without any tension in the neck.
2. Virbhadrasana I or The Warrior I Position
The Warrior I pose is similar to the lunge position, both of your legs have to be positioned ahead of the rest of your body, pointing to the end of your yoga mat. Hold the left sole broad, with your toes pointing ahead. On inhalation, you bring your torso up, and you lift your arms up to the wall. Keep yourself in a 90-angle lunge on the right leg, reassuring that you fully engage your interior muscles.
Warrior I is a similar to lunge posture, you position your both legs in front towards the border of the yoga mat. You have to maintain a flat foot on the ground and your toes should be pointing forward, ahead of you. Take a deep breath while lifting your upper body up, point with your arms ahead of your head. Key is to hold a 90-degree position with your foot that is placed on the ground, ensure that you engage you center muscles totally.
Important note when performing Warrior I is that you hold your hips completely stretched while focusing your gaze ahead of you. An excellent tip is to control if they are in lign with the front edge of the mat - If you want, dilate your positioning a small amount to retain balance. Aditionally, you may place feet and palms on a wall. This will strengthen bdy consciousness.
3. Downward Faced Dog Posture or Adho Mukha Svanasana
Although a perfect downward-facing dog takes time to master, beginners can focus on keeping their backs straight while holding the pose-the key is to keep a straight spine. And don't forget to breathe!
4. Child's Pose - Balasana
4. Child Posture or Balasana
Bring your shoulders and head down to the floor, with your arms stretched out forward along your sides, hands and fingers outstretched. Focus on your breathing and relax, taking time to feel your back stretched out.
Relax your head and shoulders and slightly lower them towards the ground. Straighten both arms and stretch handpalms and fingertips completely. Try to focus on proper and deep breathing. Lose tension in your back.