Yoga offers a holistic approach to physical, mental, and emotional health. Its practice can lead to improved flexibility, strength, and balance, contributing to better physical health and reducing the risk of injuries and chronic conditions. Mentally, yoga helps reduce stress, enhance clarity, and promote relaxation, fostering a calm and focused mind. Emotionally, yoga boosts mood, encourages mindfulness, and enhances self-awareness, contributing to a more balanced and positive outlook on life.

Starting a yoga practice can be a rewarding journey for beginners. Here are some foundational poses that are accessible, beneficial, and form the basis of many yoga routines:

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1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

• Benefits: Improves posture, balance, and alignment.
• How to do it: Stand with feet together, weight evenly distributed on both feet. Arms at sides, shoulders relaxed. Engage thigh muscles, lift through the crown of the head, and hold.

2. Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

• Benefits: Stretches the shoulders, hamstrings, calves, and arches; strengthens arms and legs.
• How to do it: Start on all fours, tuck toes, and lift hips up and back. Form an inverted V shape with the body, pressing hands and feet into the mat, and keeping the spine long. Buy now:- Cereal Bowl

3. Child's Pose (Balasana)

• Benefits: Gently stretches the back, hips, thighs, and ankles; relaxes the body and mind.
• How to do it: Kneel on the floor, big toes touching, knees apart. Sit back on heels, stretch arms forward, and rest forehead on the mat.

4. Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)

• Benefits: Strengthens legs, opens hips and chest, and stretches arms and legs.
• How to do it: Stand with feet hip-width apart, step one foot back, turning it out slightly. Bend the front knee, keep the back leg straight, raise arms overhead, and look up.

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5. Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)

• Benefits: Strengthens legs and arms, opens hips and chest, improves focus and balance.
• How to do it: From Warrior I, open hips and chest to the side, extend arms parallel to the floor, gaze over the front hand.

6. Tree Pose (Vrksasana)

• Benefits: Improves balance and stability in the legs, strengthens thighs, calves, ankles, and spine.
• How to do it: Stand on one leg, place the sole of the opposite foot on the inner thigh or calf (avoid the knee). Hands can be in prayer position at the chest or raised overhead. Buy now:- Cute but Scorpio Mug