Basic Yoga Positions

Here's some wonderful basic yoga positions that will help you move to the more advanced hatha yoga poses.

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Modified Runners Pose

Benefits...

  1. lengthens and strengthens the back and legs

  2. helps in breathing and digestion

  3. keeps the hips trim, strong, and flexible

  4. Helps in balancing the first and second chakra's.
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  1. start in a kneeling position, knees and hands on the floor

  2. bend and move one leg between your hands. Knee above your ankle

    basic yoga positions runners pose

  3. extend the other leg back, toes touching the floor

  4. breathe deeply, lengthening your back, neck, and extended leg

  5. hold the pose for a few seconds to a minute

  6. repeat for the other side.


More Basic Yoga Positions

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Marjariasana - Cat Pose or Table Top Position

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  1. start on all fours - knee's and hands on the floor

  2. place the flats of your feet on the floor or curl your toes under

  3. Inhale, lift the sacrum and head up, stretching the back.

  4. Hold the move for a couple of seconds, feeling the stretch on the front of your body.

  5. Exhale, contract your abs, arching your back, bringing your sacrum and head toward each other.

  6. Repeat several times, inhaling and exhaling as you move the spine.


    Chakrasana - Wheel Pose

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    Here are hatha yoga poses that you can search on for details. 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 - kapotasana
    bridge - setubandhasana
    bow pose - Dhanurasana
    wheel pose - chakrasana
    standing forward bend - uttanasana
    camel - ustrasana
    seated forward bend - paschimottanasana

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    Therapeutic Hatha Yoga

    These basic yoga positions and asana's have the reputation for helping in certain disorders and illnesses.

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