Yoga for you Body, Mind & Soul
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Yoga is a discipline, more than a sport because it is not just about cultivating the body, but also the mind, and the soul. Yoga was born in India and is a meditation practice very common in Hinduism. In yoga, it is very important to take into account the breathing, since through breathing in yoga is how to achieve relaxation and with it meditation.
Yoga poses are yoga exercises that unite the body with the mind. They do not consist in imitating a certain yoga posture, but in achieving balance and concentration at that point, with adequate breathing.
Basic Yoga Poses
Backbending Yoga Poses
- Big Toe Pose – Padangusthasana
- Chair Pose – Utkatasana
- Dolphin Pose – Ardha Pincha Mayurasana
- The Downward-Facing Dog Pose – Adho Mukha Svanasana
- Eagle Pose – Garudasana
- Extended Hand to big Toe Pose – Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
- Extended Side Angle Pose – Utthita Parsvakanosana
- Garland Pose – Malasana
- Gate Pose – Parighasana
- Half Moon Pose – Ardha Chandrasana
- Standing Big Toe Pose
- The Warrior Pose I
- The Warrior Pose II
- Mountain Pose – Tadasana
- Revolved Side Angle Pose – Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
- Revolved Triangle Pose – Parivrtta Trikonasana
- Standing Half Forward Bend – Ardha Uttanasana
- Standing Split – Urdhava Prasarita Eka Pasadana
Twisting Yoga Poses
- Bharadvaja’s Twist – Bharadvajasana I
- Half Lord of the Fishes Pose – Ardha Matsyendrasana
- Marichi’s Pose – Marichyasana III
- Noose Pose – Pasasana
- Revolved Head to Knee Pose – Parvrtta Janu Sirsasana
- Revolved Side Angle Pose – Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
- Revolved Triangle Pose – Parivrtta Trikonasana
Hip Opening Poses
- Garland Pose – Malasana
- Extended Supine Hand to Toe – Utthita Supta Padangusthasana
- Extended one Legged Pigeon – Uttahita Eka Pada Kapotasana
- Firelog – Agnistambhasana
- Downward Facing Frog – Asho Mukha Mandukasana
- Extended Leg Squat – Utthita Malasana
- Extended Hand to Toe – Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
- The Lotus Pose – Padmasana
- Half-Bound Lotus Forward Fold – Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
- Supine Pigeon Pose – Supta Kapotasana
- Balancing Bound Angle – Bandayamna Baddha Konasana
- Half Supine Hero – Ardha Supta Virsana
- Tortoise Pose – Kurmasana
- Supine Hero Pose – Supta Virasana
- The Monkey Pose – Hanumanasana
- Happy Baby Pose – Ananda Balasana
- One Leg Downward Facing Dog – Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana
- One Legged King Pigeon – Eka Pada Rajakapotasana A
- The Crescent Moon Pose
- The Cow Face Pose
- The Scorpion Pose
- Shoulder Stand Pose
- Locust Pose
- Frog pose and frog splits
- Yoga Pigeon Pose
Side Bending Yoga Poses
- The Triangle Pose – Utthita Trikonasana
- Gate Pose – Parighasana
- Half Circle Pose – Ardha Mandalasana
- Extended Side Angle Pose – Utthita Parsvakonasana
- Reverse Warrior Pose – Viparita Virabhadrasana
- Revolved Head to Knee Pose – Parvritta Janu Sirsasana
- Revolved Side Angle Pose – Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
- Upward Salute -Urdhva Hastasana
Balancing Yoga Poses
- Standing Head to Knee Pose – Dandayamana Janu Sirsasana
- Standing Hand to Toe Pose – Hasta Padangusthasana
- The Dancer Pose – Natarajasana
- Crane Pose – Bakasana
- Extended Hand to big Toe Pose – Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
- Eagle Pose – Garudasana
- Balancing Bound Angle – Dandayamna Baddha Konasana
- Half Moon Pose – Ardha Chandrasana
- Upright Seated Angle Pose – Urdhva Upavshta Konasana
- Revolved Half Moon Pose – Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
- The Tree Pose -Vrikshasana
- Balancing Table Pose – Dandayamna Bharmanasana
- High Lunge – Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana
- Half Bound Lotus Forward Fold – Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
- Flowering Lotus Pose – Vikasitakamalasana
- One hand tiger Pose – Eka Hasta Vyaghrasana
- Warrior III Pose – Virabhadrasana III
- Side Plank – Vasisthasana
- Tiptoe Pose – Prapadasana
Core Strength Yoga Poses
- Prayer Twist Pose – Namaskar Parsvakonasana
- Upward Boat Pose – Paripurna Navasana
- Balancing Table Pose – Dandayamna Bharmanasana
- Inclined Plane Pose – Purvottanasana
- One Leg Boat – Eka Pada Navasana
- Staff Pose – Dandasana
- Plank – Phalakasana
- Four Limbed Staff Pose -Chaturanga
- One Leg Downward Facing Dog – Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana
- Side Plank – Vasisthasana
- Tiger Pose – Vyaghrasana
- Warrior III Pose – Virabhadrasana III
- Half Bow Pose – Ardha Dhanurasana
- Shiva Twist – Parivrtta Natarajasana
- Low Plank – Ardha Phalakasana
- Reverse Table Top – Ardha Purvottanasana
Forward Bending Yoga Poses
- Standing Head to Knee – Dndayamana Janu Sirsasana
- Extended One Legged Pigeon – Utthita Eka Pada Kapotasana
- Seated Head to Knee – Janu Sirsasana
- Seated Forward Bend – Paschimottanasana
- Side Seated Angle – Parsva Upavistha Konasana
- Standing Splits – Urdhava Prasarita Eka Padasana
- Tortoise Pose – Kurmasana
- Seated Yoga Seal – Upavistha Yoga Mudra
- Plow Pose – Halasana
- Standing Yoga Seal – Dandayamana Mudrasana
- The Child’s Pose – Balasana
- Pyramid Pose – Parsvottanasana
- Standing Forward Fold – Uttanasana
- Wide Legged Forward Bend – Prasarita Padottanasana
- The Downward-Facing Dog Pose – Adho Mukha Svanasana
- The Rabbit Pose – Sasangasana
- Half Forward Fold – Ardha Uttanasana
- Upward Forward Fold – Urdhva Uttanasana
- Warrior Seal Pose – Virabhadra Mudra
- Half Pyramid – Ardha Parsvottanasana
All these poses can help you enhance your current knowledge, but for better results it would be advisable to join a live yoga community.
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