There are an endless amount of yoga poses that one can learn, but we will focus on some basic yoga poses that are ideal for beginners. These beginner yoga poses will help to improve your balance, flexibility, and strength.
1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
This pose is a great way to begin your practice as it helps you to ground yourself and become aware of your body. To get into mountain pose, start by standing with your feet together and your arms at your sides. You can then begin to raise your arms overhead while keeping your palms pressed together. As you inhale, lengthen your spine and as you exhale, begin to bend forward from the hip joints until your hands come to rest on the floor in front of you. If you cannot touch the floor, simply place your hands on whatever surface is available – a block or a chair seat will work just fine. Once in this position, take 5-10 deep breaths before coming back up to standing and releasing your arms back down to your sides.
2. Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
Downward facing dog is one of the most commonly known yoga poses and is often used as a transition between other postures. To get into downward facing dog, start from all fours with your wrists directly under your shoulders and knees under hips. As you exhale, tuck toes under and lift knees off the ground – straightening legs as much as possible while keeping heels lifted away from mat. At first it may be difficult to keep both feet flat on the ground – if this is the case, simply place a block underneath each hand for added support until more flexibility is gained over time. Inhale deeply while pressing hips toward ceiling and lengthening spine – eventually trying to bring heels all the way down flat onto mat (if possible). Hold this posture for 5-10 breaths before coming back down onto all fours again preparing for next posture/transitioning out of class altogether..
3.. Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)
Warrior I is a powerful stance that helps to build confidence & courage while also strengthening our legs & opening our hips & chest . To enter Warrior I , start in Mountain Pose with feet hip-width distance apart then take a giant step backward with right leg , aligning heel with left arch . Turn left foot slightly inward so that both toes are pointing straight ahead , then bend