| Yoga is all around us these days. From Sting to | | | | Arguably, these are the 3 main poses you have to lay |
| Madonna, to maybe even your next door neighbor, | | | | emphasis on in learning yoga for a beginner, but there |
| everyone is hooked upon this fitness craze and with | | | | are other poses that should be included as you go |
| good cause. As a form of physical exercise, Yoga | | | | further. They are |
| indeed is a force to be reckoned with. But just how | | | | |
| can one go about using yoga for beginners? It is my | | | | 1. The forward Bending exercises: Head to Knee pose, |
| hope that as a Yoga practitioner and enthusiast, this | | | | Plough Pose and Wind reliving pose |
| article will be of assistance in this regard. | | | | |
| | | | | 2. The Back Bending Exercises: The Bow, Inclined |
| If you have been considering learning yoga or have | | | | Plane and Wheel Poses. |
| recently begun a yoga practice, I hope to provide you | | | | |
| with some useful and helpful tips in which may be | | | | 3. The Spinal Twists |
| helpful to you in using yoga for beginners. | | | | |
| | | | | 4. The Balancing Exercises: The Peacock, Crow, Side |
| I have been doing Yoga for quite some time now, 6 | | | | Plank and 4-limbed staff Poses |
| years to be exact and since the first day I swore of | | | | |
| free-weights and exercise machines, my use of Yoga | | | | 5. The Exercises in Sitting and Standing Positions |
| and other body weight exercises like Hindu-Push ups | | | | |
| (in my honest opinion a Yoga derivative) has been the | | | | 6. The Abdominal and Breathing Exercises. |
| main method for keeping fit. (in addition-of course- to | | | | |
| my diet which co-incidentally changed when I started | | | | Each of these groups has several variations on the |
| Yoga as a beginner those 6 years back.) | | | | root poses; however, let me tell you a secret that |
| | | | | would go a long way in aiding you as a beginner |
| I will now enumerate the yoga poses to be learned as | | | | learning Yoga. Do at least 24 round of the previously |
| a starter which can aid or supplement your knowledge | | | | mentioned Sun Salutations and the ease in executing |
| from your yoga classes, books and or DVD's. | | | | these poses will come almost naturally. Trust me. |
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| Yoga for Beginners: Yoga Poses to Learn first. | | | | There are several styles of Yoga to pick from and in |
| | | | | seeking the right style of Yoga for a beginner; it might |
| The Sun Salutations: Okay, this is the core of Yoga | | | | be quite difficult to pick the best. However, since |
| itself. This exercise is a combination of Yoga Poses, | | | | Iyengar Yoga seems to involve a lot of props that can |
| Breathing exercise, Sun Bathing and Prayer. It is the | | | | aid till flexibility is re-gained or enhanced, it may be one |
| warm-up of a yoga class or personal yoga session | | | | of the easier choices to pick. Kripalu and Bikram Yoga |
| and is a combination of poses, 12 to be exact, that are | | | | may also be quite easy to pick up as well as a |
| performed in a synchronized motion with emphasis on | | | | beginner. |
| rhythmic breathing. They mildly exercise the arms and | | | | |
| legs and are often recommended for obesity, | | | | To find the best yoga for beginner class around you, |
| depression and fitness. Friends, several Martial Artists, | | | | you can always check your local YMCA or YWCA |
| Indian and African Wrestlers perform tons of rounds | | | | branches as they almost always carry information on |
| of these exercises alone, so in learning yoga, for | | | | Yoga classes for all stages: from beginner to |
| beginners, this will be a guaranteed must-know. | | | | intermediate. |
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| The Shoulder Stand: Don't be intimidated by the name | | | | One other factor that I must stress is the need to also |
| at all. Even for a beginner, this yoga pose is a piece of | | | | pick up a Yoga diet for health and aiding these poses |
| cake, really. It is actually a very important pose though, | | | | to both strengthen and detoxify you. This will-as a |
| arguably the most important as its Sanskrit name | | | | result of the symbiotic relationship that exists between |
| (Savangasana) actually means the "all members" or "all | | | | Yoga and a proper diet-speed up an increase in |
| limbs" pose, meaning it affects all parts of the body. As | | | | fitness, weight loss, focus and the ability to execute |
| a beginner, be aware that some poses (such as this | | | | these poses easily. |
| one) do have specific counter poses, so if you're | | | | |
| taking a Yoga for beginner class or learning from a | | | | Though Yoga for beginners may best be learned from |
| DVD, make sure you are taught these poses to | | | | a certified instructor, your own practice will remain |
| counter-act and balance the effects of the | | | | paramount for your mastery of this form of physical |
| Shoulder-stand pose on the body, these are the Bridge | | | | culture and there are tons of books and DVD's to help |
| and fish poses. Here's a hint or ratio to adhere to in | | | | in regards to this. Moreover, keep in mind that as a |
| their combined execution: 6:1:2 , meaning the ‘bridge' | | | | beginner doing yoga, not unless you intend to do lots of |
| and ‘fish' poses should be held for a sixth and third | | | | Sun Salutations as mentioned above, you may still |
| of the time you spend in the Shoulder-stand Pose | | | | want to incorporate some body-weight resistance |
| respectively. | | | | poses (that co-incidentally are still Yogic in origin) such |
| | | | | as the Hindu-Push-ups and Squats and the Bridge |
| The Corpse Pose: You've got to learn this Yoga Pose | | | | (now this is and the first one are basically Yoga poses |
| as a beginner. It is the relaxation pose that is usually | | | | in motion friends...). |
| executed during and after your session as a means of | | | | |
| relaxing the muscles used for your yoga exercise. At | | | | This combination will see that till you have mastered |
| the end of a session, it is usually done for about 15 | | | | the use of Yoga poses to make a complete session, |
| minutes and one always comes out feeling refreshed | | | | you are still burning up enough calories and exercising |
| after its execution. | | | | the muscles for both weight loss and fitness. |
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