TOP 10 YOGA POSES AND THEIR BENEFITS – FOR BEGINNERS

(A great step to make your life better) From ancient times, Yoga Poses and Their Benefits has been the most popular and spiritual way of living life.

If you are a beginner to the yoga and wish to live your life to the fullest, then yoga might be a best choice.

Not only it increases the focus or concentration, it has many benefits related to health, body and mind.

Yoga is not all about hard exercises or pains, it has much more than that. Yoga has tons of techniques for every kind of people. It is not single fit scientific way of making you strong, it’s just a complete set of physical exercises, meditation techniques and therapies.

Yoga has cured a lot of human beings in this world. It has been the easiest and smartest way of solving mental and physical issues.

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Being a beginner, you need to have a look at these Yoga Poses and Their Benefits to start your yoga journey.

1. Mountain pose (Tadasana)

It’s the easiest pose in modern yoga as it is a simply standing asana. It acts as a basis of other asana to be initiated.

• By regular practice, a mountain pose help to improve the body posture. It strengthens some body parts such as kneed, thighs, and buttocks. Basic Yoga Poses and Their Benefits

2. Chair pose (Utkatasana)

In medieval yoga, chair pose was considered as low squat pose, but now considered to be a standing asana.
Just make sure that you are like sitting on a chair and your hands should be kept upwards or straight but parallel.

• This pose is beneficial to strengthen the lower body such as ankles, legs, thighs, knees, buttocks. It increases the stamina in legs and shoulders.

3. Standing forward bend (Uttanasana)

This asana is a bending asana where one needs to grasp the toes while keeping the legs straight.

• This pose reduces fatigue and relieves anxiety and insomnia .
• more useful in curing depression and strengthens thighs and knees.
• It helps to improve the stability of the lower body.

4. Triangle pose (Trikonasana)

Triangle pose considered to be a great step to balance all the key areas of your life. Practicing it in your daily routine gives mental and physical calmness.

•  This stretching pose heals back pain, opens up chest and shoulders.
•  It brings balance and stability to the body and boosts metabolism.

5. Plank pose (Phalakasana)

Plank pose is practised for maintaining well defined muscles. Those who wish to boost their muscle power, practise it daily.

• It strengthens arms muscle and shoulders tones all the core muscles including chest, abdomen and low back.

• It prepares the body for future body balances and also, improves the posture while walking, sitting, or standing.

6. Cobra pose (Bhujangasana)

Cobra pose is a bending pose, popularly known for increasing the flexibility in the body.

• It strengthens the upper back and vertebral column of the body.
•  It is also beneficial in keeping your mind calm.

7.Downward facing dog (Adho Mukha Shvanasana)

This pose has numerous benefits relating to body, mind and hair. Keep your body relaxed and practice it by maintaining the posture as four legged like a dog. Keep your legs and hands straight while practicing this asana.

• It cures hair loss issues and also strengthens the arms and legs.
• This is considered a best pose for those you suffer from acidity.
• By bending your body, the blood is transferred to the heart, eyes, ears which cures hearing disability and weak eyesight.

8. Low lunge  (Anjaneyasana)

There are variations of this asana but low lunge is considered to be a beginners pose where the knee rest on the floor behind. This asana is included in surya namaskar .

• It supports and strengthens the knee muscles.
• It stretches the hips and opens the legs.
• Also cures the lower back pain and boosts energy in your body.

9. Tree pose (Vriksasana)

It is a balancing asana where right knee is bended to the left leg. This pose require more focus and practice.

• It strengthen the  knee muscles and thighs.
•  It boosts concentration levels and calms your mind.

10. Easy pose (Sukhasana)

A crossed leg simple asana used for meditation. It is considered as one of the best breathing exercises.

• It strengthens the back muscles and improves body posture.
• cures the back pain and gives mental satisfaction.
• It reduces stress and anxiety.