What are the basic yoga movements?

Physical exercise is one of the most important extracurricular activities in modern times. Due to the enormous pressure of modern people's lives, many people have no time to exercise and take care of their bodies, resulting in a decline in physical fitness, susceptibility to various diseases, etc. Physical exercise is an effective solution. Among them, practicing yoga is the choice of many people. Practicing yoga is simple and easy to learn, and there is no restriction on the venue. Let’s take a look at the basic yoga movements.

Yoga for Beginners

Yoga postures are an ancient and easy-to-master method to improve people's physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual abilities. It is a form of exercise that achieves harmony between body, mind and spirit. The following set of yoga moves is for beginners. The moves are easy to master and are simple and safe.

Posture 1: Prayer Pose

How to do it: Stand upright with your feet together. Put your hands together in front of your chest. Relax your whole body. Regulate your breathing.

Benefits: Creates a state of concentration and calm in preparation for upcoming practice.

Posture 2: Extended arms (arms raised upwards)

How to do it: Raise your upper arms above your head, with your arms shoulder-width apart. Tilt your head and upper body back slightly.

Breathing: Inhale as you raise your arms.

Benefits: Stretches the abdominal organs, thereby eliminating excess fat and improving digestion. Exercises arm and shoulder muscles. Strengthens spinal nerves and opens lung lobes.

Pose 3: Forward Bend (Hands Touching Feet)

How to do it: Bend forward until your hands or fingers can touch either side of your feet, or the ground in front of your feet. Use your forehead to touch your legs, but don't strain. Keep your knees straight.

Breathing: Exhale as you bend forward. In the final position, try to contract your abdomen and exhale as much as possible.

Benefits: Helps eliminate or prevent stomach or abdominal diseases and reduce excess abdominal fat. Improves digestion. Helps eliminate constipation, makes the spine flexible and strengthens the spinal nerves.

Posture 4: Horseback riding

How to do it: Extend your right leg back as far as you can. At the same time, bend your left leg, but keep your left foot in place. Keep your arms straight in place. At the end of the movement, your body weight should be supported by your hands, left foot, right knee, and right toes. In the final position, the head should be tilted back, the back arched, and the gaze upward.

Breathing: Inhale as you extend your right leg back.

Benefits: Massages the abdominal organs and improves their mobility. Strengthen the leg muscles and achieve neural balance.