| The basics. | | | | * Back bends: These exercises are good for |
| How easy is it to get started? Very, all you need is a | | | | strengthening the arms, legs and abdomen and |
| positive attitude, loose fitting clothes, a willingness to | | | | Offering flexibility in the spine. |
| open yourself to learning, to enlightenment. It is normally | | | | * Inverted Postures,Balance Poses: These exercises |
| advisable to practice yoga on an empty stomach. | | | | are for increasing circulation, improving glandular |
| There are Yoga poses to partake in and they are as | | | | system functioning, stimulating the brain and abdominal |
| followed: | | | | pressure relief. Plough, Headstand and Shoulder stand. |
| * Warm up Poses: This is a general warm up to | | | | * Finishing Poses: These are as the title states, a |
| loosen tight muscles, each level of yoga can offer | | | | relaxation for the end of a session.The final Corpse, |
| different levels of warm ups. | | | | The Corpse Pose or Savasana. |
| * standing Poses: Again it all depends on what level | | | | Yoga exercises are set in place to maintain a healthy |
| yoga sessions you attend or practice, in general this | | | | mind as well as body, if you persevere with all the |
| covers hands to feet Pose, triangle Pose, sun | | | | yoga pose the benefits are very rewarding, for mind, |
| salutation, Tree Pose, Stretch Pose, Warrior Pose and | | | | body and spirit. The beauty about Yoga practice is |
| Stand spread leg forward fold. | | | | that you can practice at home or the office or any |
| * Seated Poses: These are exercises whilst seated, it | | | | place you feel comfortable, it is always advisable not |
| is normal practice to use a yoga mat. The poses from | | | | to exceed your limits, never go beyond your comfort |
| this position again, according to the level you are on. | | | | zone unless you know what your are doing. You can |
| Child Pose, Hero Pose, Spread leg forward fold, and | | | | book into a class where a professional Yoga teacher |
| seated forward bend. | | | | can offer you sound advice also teach you new |
| * Supine Poses: This means exercise on your back, | | | | techniques. |
| face up. Leg pulls, Leg raises, loctus Pose, Leg reclining | | | | If you want to know more about yoga exercises and |
| Lunge and wind relieving Pose. | | | | the other main principles then you may want to take a |
| * Twist Poses: These exercises are wonderful for | | | | look at our yoga book. If you are looking towards |
| strengthening the back also for massaging the | | | | practicing corporate yoga and it's benefits then you |
| abdominal regions and improving the digestive system. | | | | may want to visit our corporate yoga page. |
| The half spinal twist and sage twist. | | | | I hope this information has been of some use to you. |