12 Basic Yoga Poses

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No matter the style of yoga you choose -- hatha, vinyasa, or hot yoga -- nearly all of them include a few key poses. Learn more:

This pose works the upper body and stretches your arms, chest, legs, and back muscles. Get on all fours, toes turned under, knees below hips, and hands a bit in front of your shoulders.

Exhale and start to straighten your legs, letting your heels pop up from the floor. Lift your sitting bones to the sky, and push your heels toward the floor. Lightly press your palms into your mat and slowly straighten your arms as you draw your shoulder blades down. Relax your head, and try to keep it between your upper arms. Hold 1-3 minutes.

 

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Isn't it great that the power of the 'basic' postures actually increases with practice and familiarity?

A lot of these are recommended by physicians for back pain relief.

A lot of these are recommended by physicians for back pain relief.

Shouldn't pose cobra be in this list?

Child’s Pose feels good for my lower back and hips. The pose where you roll up in a ball with your knees held into your chest and rock back-and-forth on your back, that’s my favorite one too! Downward Dog is good for my hips and back of legs!

Do the knees-to-chest and the bridge pose right in the morning in bed (3x 30 sec each) and your back feels like new

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