| Yoga meaning to unite is an exercise in mental | | | | Mountain Pose - Tadasana |
| cultivation of poses and practices that aim towards | | | | Twisted poses help get rid of tension in the spine, ease |
| harmonizing your body, mind and soul to be one with | | | | the backaches and make the shoulders supple. |
| the universe. | | | | Twisted asanas also improve blood circulation and |
| Beginners yoga poses are useful for those who want | | | | nutrients in the system. |
| to start doing yoga, but are inexperienced with any | | | | Supine asanas get rid of the tensions in the abdomen |
| form of exercises. Beginners should avoid doing yoga | | | | and improve the movement of the spine, giving |
| on their own for the first time, as yoga asanas are | | | | strength to the back, arms and legs and easing the |
| best done under the guidance of a yoga master or | | | | strain from the hips and groins. Easy supine asanas |
| teacher. After having mastered basic yoga poses for | | | | are: |
| a month or two, it is safe to practice yoga without any | | | | Child's Pose - Balasana |
| help. | | | | Corpse Pose - Shavasana |
| Breathing is the most important thing to do in yoga | | | | Goddess Pose - Supta Baddha Konasana |
| especially when holding one self during the postures. It | | | | Happy Baby Pose - Ananda Balasana |
| is important to breathe through the nose into the belly. | | | | Inverted and balance asanas cultivate coordination, |
| Dirga and Ujjayi pranayama forms of breathing are | | | | boost stamina and strength, enhance grace and poise. |
| used during yoga. | | | | They also increase the powers of concentration, as it |
| A basic yoga session for beginners goes like: | | | | is most important to keep quiet while doing these kinds |
| 10 - 15 minutes of warm up exercises prepares the | | | | of asanas. Easy balancing asanas: |
| body to stretch, opens your shoulder muscles, spine, | | | | Plank Pose |
| hips and lower back. | | | | Hands and Knees Balance |
| Standing asanas follow the warm up exercises. They | | | | Side Plank Variations - Vasisthasana Variations |
| help in alignment of the feet and rest of the body by | | | | Tree Pose - Vrksasana |
| stretching your legs, hips and giving strength to the | | | | Backbends help the adrenal glands and kidney function |
| back. The standing yoga poses also help in weight | | | | better. They help to get rid of the tension in the front |
| loss, improve digestion and increase blood circulation. | | | | body, shoulders and pelvic regions while improving the |
| Easy to do standing asanas: | | | | suppleness of the spine. Easy backbends: |
| Cobbler's Pose - Baddha Konasana | | | | Bridge Pose - Setu Bandha Sarvangasana |
| Easy Pose - Sukasana | | | | Knees, Chest, and Chin - Ashtanga Namaskara |
| Half Lord of the Fishes Pose - Ardha Masyendrasana | | | | Cat - Cow Stretch |
| Head to Knee Pose - Janu Sirsanana | | | | Cobra Pose - Bhujangasana |
| Seated asanas are next. They help to revitalize from | | | | Finishing asana is the shavasana or the corpse pose. It |
| a pose by rendering a peaceful feeling all around. They | | | | is the classic relaxation yoga pose, but quite difficult to |
| help in shaping the buttocks, legs and add energy and | | | | perform. This pose requires immense concentration. If |
| flexibility to the spine. Easy to do seated asanas: | | | | done correctly it will stimulate blood circulation, relieve |
| Downward Facing Dog - Adho Mukha Svanasana | | | | fatigue, asthma, nervousness, constipation, insomnia, |
| Extended Side Angle Pose - Utthita Parsvakonasana | | | | indigestion and diabetes. It will also improve one's |
| Pyramid Pose - Parsvottonasana | | | | mental concentration. |