8 Yoga Poses That Can Change Your Body

From the past decades, Yoga has been in the front line as the best body practice. Even now it is still popular. The benefits of Yoga are numerous. These practices or poses improves body balance, strengthen the body muscularly, and stretches the entire body, improves physical, mental and also spiritual health.

As you can see, the benefits of Yoga are many; this is one of the practices that you can never miss to try out! This article brings to light the best yoga poses that will change your body completely. Let’s get started.

1. Boat Pose

Advantages

• Relief stress
• Aids in digestion
• Stimulates kidney
• Strengthens thighs, abdomen, neck and lower back

Step by step guideline

• Sit down on the floor, mat or ground (the way you prefer)
• Bend your knees toward the chest
• Your spine should be straight then lean back from your hips
• Lift your feet bringing your shins parallel to the ground
• Stretch your arms forward or keep them on the back of your thighs
• Stretch your legs until your body is in V-shape position
• Hold for ten breaths

 

2. Tree Pose

Tree pose is the best yoga pose to start with if you are a newbie to the yoga world.

Advantages

• Improves body balance
• Strengthens ankles, thighs and leg muscles

Step by step guideline

• Put your legs together
• Lift your right or left foot (either of them) and do this slowly
• Your foot should be above your knee on the inner upper thigh
• Lift your arms or put them together to a prayer
• Hold for about ten breathe
• Repeat the same on the other side

Caution: Don’t place your foot on your knee cap to avoid injuries.

3. Downward Facing Dog

 

Advantage

• Strengthens the whole body

Step by step guideline

• Bend to place your hands down
• Keep your writs under the shoulders and knees under the hips
• Lift your hips while pushing into your palms and pressing back with your heel. Keep your core tight because it is vital
• Straighten your legs upward while you gaze towards the feet
• Hold for about ten breaths

4. Plank Pose

 

Advantages

• Strengthen the core
• Increases the tone of your deltoids

Step by step guideline

• Using you tiptoes raise with your hands on the ground
• Your wrists in the same line under the shoulders, heels up and hips lowered
• Hold for a short while; your neck, back, and head in one straight line

 

5. Forearm Pose

 

Advantages

• Strengthens arms and legs
• Increases the tone of your deltoids

Step by step guideline

• Place your forearm to the ground or floor
• Press your forearms and elbows into the ground firmly
• Your shoulders should be over your elbows and back straight
• Make sure that your body is one straight line from head to feet

 

6. Upward Plank Pose

Advantages

• Increases strength on the arms, legs, and core
• Improves body balance
• Stretches the upper body

Step by step guideline

• Put your hands on the floor
• Your face upwards
• Lift your hips, stretch your legs forward and your toes pressing the ground

7. Warrior 1

Advantages

• Strengthens shoulders, arms, thighs, and back
• Stretches chest, lungs, shoulders, and neck

Step by step guideline

• Take a step in front
• One foot forward
• Lift your arms and bend toward your front knee
• Hold for ten breaths, then switch sides

 

8. Warrior 2

Advantages

• Stretches the hips and inner thighs
• Improves balance, digestion
• Relieves backaches
• Strengthen shoulders

Step by step guideline

• Just like in warrior 1 take a step in front
• Stretch your arm to the sides
• Bend your knees forward
• Gaze towards your shoulder for a while
• Hold for 10 breathes
• Repeat on the other side

Wrapping Up

What are you waiting for? Try out the different poses and spot the ones which work well for you.

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