Episode 7: Top 5 Yoga Positions

The more you practice yoga, the more you’re building awareness in your body, The biggest thing to do as a beginner is to start and then stay consistent with your practice,remember that practice makes progress.

1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

   This simplest yoga pose teaches one to stand with majestic steadiness like a mountain. The word ‘Tada’ means a mountain, that’s where the name comes from .Mountain Pose is the base for all standing poses; It involves the major groups of muscles and improves focus and concentration. Mountain pose may seem like “simply standing,” but there is a lot going on.

2. Tree Pose (Vrksasana)

   Tree is an awesome standing balance for beginners to work on to gain focus and clarity, and learn to breathe while standing and keeping the body balanced on one foot. . It replicates the steady stance of a tree.

3. Triangle (Trikonasana)

   Triangle is a wonderful standing posture to stretch the sides of the waist, open up the lungs, strengthen the legs and tone the entire body.Triangle Pose is the essential standing pose in many styles of yoga.

4. Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)

Warrior pose is quintessential for building strength and stamina in a yoga practice. It give us confidence and stretch the hips and thighs while building                     strength in the entire lower body and core.

5. Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

Downward Dog is used in most yoga practices and yoga classes and it stretches and strengthens the entire body. It may be the first pose you learn as you                begin a yoga practice. It acts as a transitional pose and can be a resting position.