Standing on your head in Salamba Sirsasana strengthens the whole body and calms the brain. YJ Editors UpdatedMar 24, 2025 Beginner Yoga Poses Easy Pose Don't let the name fool you. If you're used to sitting in chairs, Easy Pose (or Sukhasana) can be quite challenging. ...
Urdhva Hastasana translates to "Raised Hands Pose," but it is also sometimes called Talasana, the Palm Tree Pose. YJ Editors UpdatedMar 24, 2025 Beginner Yoga Poses High Lunge Counteract the effects of Modern-Day Sitting Syndrome by lengthening your hip flexors in High Lunge. ...
Start by sitting on your heels with your knees slightly apart. Fold forward, extending your arms in front of you, and rest your forehead on the floor. Keep your arms extended or rest them by your sides with your palms facing up. Relax your entire body, letting your chest sink toward the...
Breathe out while rounding your back and tucking your chin and tail in the Cat Pose. Push the ground away from you.Cat-Cow pose variationsPosition a folded blanket beneath your knees for additional cushioning. If you can’t kneel, try doing Cat-Cow while sitting on a chair....
Reach for floor and transfer body weight to hands so that knees are protected as standing leg starts to bend Keep standing leg locked, bend down to ground, and focus on a point on floor in front of you Once you’re sitting on heel, walk hands back by hips, lift chest, and straighten...
You can also perform this pose while sitting in a chair: Place your feet on the floor, soles together, and knee bent and pointing outward. 3. Seated Forward Fold Seated Forward Fold 00:0000:00 ActivityYoga Sit on the ground your legs straight out in front of you. If you'd like, plac...
7. Modified Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasana) Image Credit:Shawna Davis/LIVESTRONG.com ActivityYoga Sit in staff pose (Dandasana) —- sitting with your spine straight and your legs extended in front of you. Lean back slightly, bending your knees and supporting yourself with your hands beside your...
Hug both knees in, and just find yourself come up. We're preparing for Gate Pose. So the right knee is on the ground. The left leg is stretched out with the foot parallel to the short edge of the mat. Take the right arm overhead as the left arm reaches...
Seated: This pose can be done in a folding chair. Sitting up tall, stacking ears, shoulders and hips, bend one leg and bring the foot to the inner thigh of the opposite leg. Press the bottom foot firmly into the ground and press the bent knee foot firmly into the upper thigh. ...
Start by sitting between heels with feet facing up and knees together If knees feel sharp pain, separate them a bit, but ensure that feet are hugging sides of hips Keep knees on floor throughout pose by doing these: Spread knees as much as you need to avoid straining knees; If needed,...