When you’re brand new to yoga, it can feel intimidating and be difficult to know exactly where and how to get started. Our Yoga for Beginners guide was created specifically for you—to give you all the tips, guidelines, and recommendations you will need to start a successful yoga practice.
Beginners can take many forms, and the same can be said for yoga. What you’re facing may not be the same as what I am, and your experience may be very different from my own. It’s important to note that no one is ever too far gone—or too inexperienced—to start a yoga practice. Many people make this mistake, and it is one of the most common reasons for why people quit doing yoga.
If you’re brand new, it would be wise to ask for help. No one wants a yoga injury! But also remember: even if you feel like you’re failing at a pose, you are not alone on that mat. Even if there is no one in the studio or in the room with you practicing, there is always someone out there who cares about your practice and success. As long as you’re in the moment and willing to give your practice a chance, you’ll see that yoga is for everyone.
This book is dedicated to every person who has ever felt that way, and to the many people out there still doing yoga.
Yoga is a practice. A lifetime of yoga really and truly starts with one breath. It’s about finding balance in our bodies and minds. It’s about flexibility, strength, and peace. It’s about releasing our thoughts and emotions so that we can refocus on the present moment; our bodies, our breath, our surroundings.
There are many things to do in this world but none of them means anything without peace of mind. Yoga is a great tool to relieve stress, mental fatigue, and emotional burnout. Yoga helps us discover how we can be more in tune with our bodies, our thoughts, and our feelings.
Yoga is not just a physical exercise; it’s also an intellectual practice which gives us the opportunity to connect more fully with ourselves. It makes you think about the things that are really important in your life so that you have less time to worry about the things that aren’t
Author(s): Elizabeth Tucker
Year: 2021
Language: English
Commentary: 101 Yoga Poses For Beginners
Pages: 101
Tags: 101 Yoga Poses For Beginners
Introduction
Chapter 1Benefits Of The Concept Of Yoga
Why Yoga?
Chapter 2How to Start Yoga Practice
Set up a dedicated space for your mat
Start with a brief meditation and intention
Good Music
Just Move
Use basic and beginning level postures
End with Shavasana (relaxation pose)
Chapter 3Beginner Yoga Poses
Staff Pose
Half Lotus Pose
Seated Mountain Pose
Hero Pose
Half Squat Pose
Tiger Pose
One Handed Tiger Pose
Lion Pose
Bound Angle Pose
One Legged Boat Pose
Wide Angle Seated Forward Bend
Half Bow Pose
Crocodile Pose
Eight-Limbed Pose
Thread the Needle Pose
Chapter 4Yoga Poses for Stress and Anxiety Relief
Cat Pose (Bidalasana)
Cow Pose (Bitilasana)
Childs Pose (Balasana)
Tree pose (Vrksasana)
Extended Puppy Pose (Uttana Shishosana)
Eagle Pose (Garudasana)
Corpse pose (Shavasana)
Lotus Pose (Padmasana)
Hero Pose (Virasana)
Legs up the wall (Viparita Karani)
Chapter 5How Yoga Can Improve Your Relationship
Chapter 6Risky Yoga Poses Can Cause Injury
Headstand (SALAMBA SIRSASANA)
Handstand (Adho Mukha Vrksasana)
Shoulder Stand (Salamba Sarvangasana)
Limbed Staff Pose (Chaturanga Dandasana)
Standing Forward Bend (UTTASANA)
Chapter 7Back Poses
Crocodile Pose
Cobra Pose
Marichi Pose
Seated Forward Bend
Extended Puppy Pose
Knee Press Pose
Boat Pose
Head to Knee Forward Bend Pose
Happy Baby Pose
Warrior Pose III
Chapter 8Yoga For The Neck
The Cat
Dolphin Plank
The Fish
The Ear to Shoulder
The Corpse
Conclusion
