| Yoga has many amazing benefits and all of the | | | | your knee caps. Try not to tighten the muscles in your |
| positions and poses each has it's own benefit. Yoga | | | | lower belly. To make the internal arches stronger, life |
| also helps to improve posture which in turn gives you | | | | the inner ankles and then try to picture a line of energy |
| many benefits including a much healthier body. | | | | running up and along your inner thighs up to your groin. |
| Many people have very bad postures which have | | | | Keep picturing the energy running up through your |
| gradually gotten worse over the years without them | | | | torso, neck, head and then out through the crown of |
| even noticing. By getting and maintaining a good | | | | your head. Turn your upper thighs inward slowly and |
| posture you will strengthen your back muscles and | | | | make your tailbone longer toward the floor. |
| have amazing health benefits. | | | | 3. Next you want to push your shoulder blades back |
| Practising yoga regularly can help to maintain good | | | | and then down. Then lift the top of your sternum up |
| posture as well as increase your strength and flexibility | | | | toward the ceiling, try not to push your lower ribs |
| throughout your body as a whole. When starting out, | | | | forward. Let your arms hang down by your sides. |
| some yoga poses may seem difficult, but with practise | | | | 4. The crown of your head should be balanced over |
| you will find them easier and easier and you will | | | | the middle of your pelvis. Keep your chin level with the |
| certainly feel the benefits from them. | | | | floor, your throat should be soft and your tongue |
| Here are a few tips on how you can maintain good | | | | relaxed and flat on the floor of your mouth. Soften |
| yoga positions. Being able to execute the positions in | | | | your eyes. |
| the proper manner will give you the fullest benefits | | | | 5. The pose that you are now in is called 'Tadasana' |
| from each pose. | | | | and is the initial yoga position for most of the standing |
| 1. Stand with the base of your big toes touching and | | | | poses. If you can correctly do the Tadasana pose and |
| your heels should be slightly apart. Then life and spread | | | | feel comfortable and relaxed in that pose then you |
| your toes slowly and also the balls of your feet, and | | | | have a great headstart to doing the other standing |
| then lay them softly down on the floor. Next, try | | | | poses. It is beneficial to hold this pose for between 30 |
| rocking yourself back and forth and then from side to | | | | and 60 seconds and keep your breathing slow and |
| side. Gradually reduce your swaying until you are | | | | relaxed. |
| standing still in the centre with your weight balanced | | | | Remember, although yoga sometimes seems difficult, |
| evenly on both feet. The more you practise yoga the | | | | all it really takes is a bit of practise and when you are |
| easier this will be and soon you will be going straight to | | | | doing yoga regularly you will enjoy its many benefits |
| the standing position with good balance. | | | | for the rest of your life. |
| 2. Next, you want to harden your thigh muscles and lift | | | | |