Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog has many functions. It is a transitional pose, a resting pose, an inversion pose, and it stretches and strengthens the entire body.
Benefits:
Calms the brain and helps relieve stress, headaches and mild depression Strengthens hands, wrists, arms and legs Stretches the shoulders, low-back, hamstrings, calves and
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Surya Namaskar
Each class begins by warming up the body with a deep breathing exercise (Pranayama) and several Sun Salutations (Surya Namaskar). Sun Salutations generate an internal heat that warms up every area of the body.
Sun Salutations target the hips and hamstrings while encouraging chest strength and flexibility, as well as core stability.
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Upward Facing Dog is one of the most widely known and recognized yoga poses due to its numerous benefits and therapeutic applications. It is also considered one of the easiest of the backward bending poses.
Consistent and determined practice of upward facing dog can:
Strengthen the spine, arms, wrists Stretch
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Four Legged Staff Pose
Chaturanga is an important and enjoyable part of the Sun Salutation and Vinyasa flow. Keeping the integrity of the pose from start to end of your yoga practice is important to receive the many benefits Chaturanga has to offer and avoid injury.
Chaturanga is like a push-up, and as
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Dandasana
While the muscles of your core – everything that’s not your arms and your legs – always engage to keep you stable in balance and standing poses, Plank Pose goes right to the fundamentals of core strength.
Off the Mat, Into Your Life: Strong
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The High Lunge is a yoga pose that brings a lot of beneficial contributions to the body. It increases the strength of the lower body structures, opens up the hips which improves circulation, stretches the thigh, groin and the deep muscles of the pelvis (psoas muscles) and elongates the spine. The
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Ardha Uttanasana
Ardha Uttanasana is a relaxing stretch when practiced correctly. Remember to take it slowly and be careful not to push yourself too hard. Review the instructions, including the modification suggestions, to find a variation of the pose that works for you.
Off the Mat, Into Your Life You can incorporate Ardha
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Uttanasana
Uttanasana provides you a complete stretch of the upper and lower back, as well as the leg and calf muscles. In this posture, you literally stretch stress, tiredness, and stiffness from your body and at the same time, you learn how to rest and relax.
Benefits: Calms the brain and helps relieve
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Child’s Pose Relieves Stress, Anxiety, Tension and Fatigue
Child’s Pose or Balasana is an excellent pose to facilitate relaxation and it is extremely easy to practice. One of the key aspects of Child’s Pose is its calming effect. It is a great aid to relieving stress, anxiety, tension and fatigue. Child’s pose is also beneficial
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