3 Ultimate Yoga Poses For Beginners

Starting a yoga practice may not only be beneficial to your physical health, but also your emotional and mental health. Yoga has many benefits and can help in areas such as sleeping, breathing, thinking, resting, and even getting stronger.

However, starting yoga may seem daunting and overwhelming with all the information that is out there. The good news is that you can practice yoga almost anywhere- at home, at a local gym, or at a yoga studio. It is a practice that you can take anywhere.

Below are 3 of my favorite yoga poses that I believe will help beginners get going on a strong foundation. The poses offered provide a combination of strength, mobility, and rest, and the best part is that you can begin incorporating these poses at any time and even before or after a workout.

Downdog helps with strength and flexibility and targets the entire body from your hamstrings, hips, to shoulders. How to do - come on to all fours. Extend the legs, and shoulder, pressing firmly into your mat. Push the ground away as you tilt the tailbone up. You may modify by putting a slight bend in your knees. Common Mistake- Focusing only on the hamstrings. Bend the knees if you have to, this is more about opening up the shoulders, and feeling the stretch there too.

Downward Dog

Downdog helps with strength and flexibility and targets the entire body from your hamstrings, hips, to shoulders. How to do - come on to all fours. Extend the legs, and shoulder, pressing firmly into your mat. Push the ground away as you tilt the tailbone up. You may modify by putting a slight bend in your knees. Common Mistake- Focusing only on the hamstrings. Bend the knees if you have to, this is more about opening up the shoulders, and feeling the stretch there too.

Plank

Plank improves your overall balance, strengthens the core, wrists, shoulders, and really helps with improving your balance. This is a great pose that if done consistently will bring on results. Great for beginners who want to start building strength and overall great for all levels as this pose allows you to easily adjust the difficulty. May start holding plank pose for 10 seconds, and slowly work your way up to 1 minute. How to do - From a downdog pose, shift the body over until you are in a straight line. Shoulders, and wrists should be stacked. Engage the core, and push the ground away. Common Mistake - Sinking into the shoulders instead of pushing the ground away. Hips should be tilted up, and not lowered into your mat.

Child's Pose

Child’s Pose Child’s pose is a relaxing stretch, especially for the hips and thighs. This pose can also be used to rest in between your yoga practice while simultaneously providing benefits to the body (yay)! Also great for lower back pain and calming the body. How to do - come on to all fours, from all fours, spread the knees as wide as your mat. Bring your belly close to the mat, and rest your forehead on your mat. You may keep the toes touching, or spread both feet away from each other. This is a resting pose, so the key is to feel at rest and comfortable, so listen to your body and adjust accordingly.

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