Basic Yoga Poses
Be More Flexible! Halasana, The Plow Pose
One Of The Basic Yoga Poses And Exercises To Enhance Physical And Mental Poise
Benefits of these basic yoga moves...
- strong yoga asanas to build flexibility and health in the spine and legs
- strengthens immune and lymphatic systems
- aids in balancing hormones
- Start by laying face up on the floor
- bring the knees to the chest
- exhale, use your weight and arms to softly push yourself onto your upper back and shoulder area
- either hold onto the legs, lay your arms flat on the floor, or place your palms on your lower back for stabilization
- when ready, straighten the legs
- breathe and relax into the pose.
- A variation of this yoga asana is to move the extended legs apart a distance.
- Keep within your comfort level.
- Each time you practice Halasana, you may move the legs apart further
- when complete, slowly bring the legs back toward the chest
- roll back onto your back. Relax and breathe.
More Basic Yoga Poses
Standing Forward Bend Pose -- Uttanasana
- Start in a standing position, legs together, hands on hips
- keep the toes pointing forward and root your feet deep into the earth
- lengthen your whole body upward through the torso and top of the head
- keep your shoulders back and square
- exhale, bring your arms out to your sides
- activate your legs by tightening your thigh muscles and bringing your patella or knee-cap upwards
- keep your sacrum or tail-bone scooped down and under, bend forward from the hips keeping your back lengthened
- stretching your arms, move your hands to the legs, feet or the floor. Use a block if necessary
- relax your neck, head, face, and jaw
- as you inhale, draw the energy up the legs and into your pelvis
- as you exhale, lengthen the spine
- hold the pose for as long as you desire, breathing in and out deeply
Vinyasa - Viribhadrasana - Warrior / Hero Pose
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Here are hatha yoga poses that you can search on for details. Locate the "Search Bar" below this list. I've also included the Sanskit name... tree - vriksasana
crow - kakasana
dancer - natarajasana
warrior or hero pose - virabhadrasana III
hand to toe - utthita padangusthasana
side arm balance - vasisthasana
shoulder stand - sarvangasana
head stand - sirshasana
hand stand - adho mukha vriksasana
plow - halasana
mountain - tadasana
warrior or hero - virabhadrasana II
warrior or hero - virabhadrasana I
triangle - trikonasana
cat or table pose - marjariasana
sun bird - chakravakasana
staff - dandasana
seated boat - paripurna navasana
downward facing dog - adho mukha svanasana
upward facing plank - purvottanasana
face down moves - navasana vinyasa
leg raises - ab vinyasa
knee to chest - apanasana vinyasa
monkey god - hanumanasana
runners poses - ashwa sanchalasana
thunder bolt - vajrasana or virasana
pigeon - kapotanasana
bridge - setubandhasana
bow pose - Dhanurasana
wheel pose - chakrasana
standing forward bend - uttanasana
camel - ustrasana
seated forward bend - paschimottanasana Loading
Therapeutic Yoga
These basic yoga poses and asanas, moves and exercises have the reputation for helping in certain disorders and illnesses. They are never a substitute for medical attention, though they may aid in the correction of some disorders.
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