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Yoga Poses Information If you are a beginner then seated yoga poses would be best to start with as majority of them can be easily adapted to any level of flexibility and strength. Seated yoga poses also stress more on flexibility than strength and tend to be energetically grounded.
Dandayamna baddha konasana – from a seated position bring the feet together towards the hips with the bottoms of the feet together and knees bend out to the sides, and hold the toes with interlaced fingers. Press the chest forward and use arms to drop shoulders back and down. Inhale. Gradually lean back and lift the feet an inch or two above the floor. Now slowly try to lift the feet towards the heart level and pull the feet towards the chest and chest towards feet. For balance stare at the big toes. Breathe, hold for 10 seconds and release slowly by exhaling the feet back to the floor. This pose helps open the hips, improves balance, strengthens upper body, and improves concentration and focus. Table pose – get on the floor on a yoga mat on your palms and knees. Keep the knees apart with the feet directly behind the knees and palms directly under the shoulder. Allow the back to be flat and look down between your palms. Drop the shoulders slightly away from the ears by pressing into the palms. Now as if you are trying to lengthen your spine press the tail bone and crown of the head in opposite directions.
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