Yoga is an excellent option for beginners, as it not only helps to improve the flexibility and strength of the body, but also promotes inner peace and balance. But beginners practicing yoga are often very confused, and knowing the following will make you understand yoga better.
If you've ever taken a yoga class, you'll see yoga mudras as well as the common "namaste". You need to learn more about your gesture and how to use it in your yoga practice.
If you can find a comfortable sitting position, you're doing yoga. Simple seating (as shown) is preferred. Guide your inner child to experiment with this familiar shape from childhood. Notice how it cultivates a sense of grounding and vitality at the same time.
If you practice yoga, you have definitely practiced sun salutation. This asana sequence is a common sequence that stretches, tones, and warms the entire body, making the perfect preparation for the rest of the asana practice.
In yoga, we often talk about "foundational asanas", or key asanas, which are deeply understood and practiced regularly, regardless of your level or experience. These asanas help you build and maintain strength to practice more complex poses. If there's one pose that's key, it's this one.
Don't think of chaturanga as a transition from a plate pose to a four-column support, know that it's an intense pose in itself. Do it slowly and consciously, and it will build up your arms, core, and legs to support you in practicing more difficult arm balances, backbends, and handstands.
Torsional triangle (parivrtta trikonasana) may seem difficult. This posture is an excellent manifestation of the Yoga Sutra, where the asana is described as a combination of sthira and sukha – hard and easy, hard and soft, expanding and contracting, rising and falling, sun and moon.
Since we don't turn ourselves upside down in our daily lives, it's natural to be afraid of a handstand. But don't let fear stop us from enjoying so many benefits and pleasures, learn how to face fear so you can enjoy its benefits.
As you begin to incorporate backbends into your practice, start with the basics: Sphinx, Little Cobra, and Cobra, where you have to overcome the idea of deepening backbends right away and find the patience to learn the basic moves and build strength for deeper asanas.
Yoga is more than just a posture we practice. Asana is just one of the branches, and there are seven others worth exploring.