| Practicing yoga can be wonderfully beneficial to both | | | | the person and promotes good posture. |
| the body and the mind. It is through a series of yoga | | | | One of the yoga poses that will rotate the spine is the |
| positions that one can reach a state of true inner | | | | half spinal twist, or the Ardha Matsyendrasana. To |
| peace and tranquility. Various yoga poses can also | | | | begin, kneel on your heels with your legs together. Sit |
| promote a positive energy flow throughout the body. | | | | to the right of this position and place your left leg over |
| By slowly executing the yoga pose with a | | | | your right with your foot on the outside of your right |
| concentrated effort, you will not only train your body | | | | knee. Keeping your spine straight, bring your right heel |
| but also your mind. You should start out slow and | | | | close to your buttocks and stretch your arms out to |
| practice them daily, building up your repetitions, as well | | | | shoulder level. Bring your right arm over your left knee |
| as, the number of poses you can master. Poses | | | | and hold your left foot. Place your left hand on the |
| consist of warm-up, standing, seated, twist yoga, | | | | floor behind you. Gently twist as far to the left as |
| supreme, inverted postures and balance, backbends | | | | possible. This pose will tone your spinal muscles and |
| and finishing poses. | | | | ligaments. |
| One of the most basic yoga standing poses is the | | | | One of the basic yoga poses, often called the king of |
| triangular pose, or the trikonasana. To do this pose, | | | | the asanas, is the headstand or the Sushasana. In |
| standing, position your legs slightly farther apart than | | | | performing this, you will begin in a kneeling position with |
| your shoulders with feet facing straight. Turn you right | | | | the elbows and hands on the floor in front of you. |
| foot out and your left foot in, while keeping your hips | | | | Interlock your fingers and put your head between your |
| straight. Your arms should be raised to shoulder level. | | | | hands. Push up on your toes, bringing your legs |
| Lower your right arm, stretching as far down the right | | | | extended to an upright position. Focus on a point in |
| leg as is comfortable, while raising the left arm over | | | | front of you and keep your body straight and |
| your head. Straighten your body to the beginning | | | | balanced. This pose will strengthen the neck and back |
| position and repeat on other side. This pose will tone | | | | and, also, reduce stress and fatigue. |
| your leg and abdominal muscles, as well as, promote | | | | These are just a few of the numerous poses and |
| lower back health. | | | | positions taught in the yoga world. They are meant to |
| Perhaps one of the most known yoga poses is the | | | | strengthen different parts of your body, as well as, |
| lotus pose, or the padmasana. It is a seated pose that | | | | relax it. The key in yoga is to start off slowly and |
| requires flexibility. You will place your right foot on your | | | | gently until you have mastered each pose. The results |
| left thigh with the foot facing upward. Similarly, place | | | | will be beneficial to your health and mind. At first you |
| your left foot on your right thigh with that foot facing | | | | may not be able to correctly assume the positions |
| upward also. Next, lay the palms of your hand on their | | | | yoga practices, but through repeated efforts you will |
| corresponding thighs also facing upward. This pose is | | | | gain the flexibility to master each pose and experience |
| usually done in meditation and will strengthen your legs | | | | the benefits each has to offer. |
| and ankles, as well as, increase your flexibility. It relaxes | | | | |