Easy Yoga Poses for Beginners
Tadasana - Mountain Pose
This is the basic of the standing yoga poses. Though it appears easy, it should not be overlooked. Actions learned here will be applied in many other asanas. Stand with your feet together and engage the thighs to draw up the knees. Lift your chest and draw your shoulder blades down your back. Stretch your arms straight down. Keep your eyes soft.
Trikonasana - Triangle Pose
From tadasana, step or jump your feet about 4 ½ - 5 feet apart. Extend your arms straight out to the sides. Turn in your left foot slightly and rotate your right leg 90 degrees out to the right. Keep turning your right thigh to the right. Extend your torso over to the right. Rest your hand wherever it falls on your right leg. It is more important to keep your chest facing the wall in front of you than to get your hand to the floor (which may result in your upper body angled toward the floor).
Adho Mukha Svanasana - Downward Facing Dog
Kneel on your hands and knees with your hands just wider than your shoulders and your feet hip width apart. Tuck your toes under and lift your hips up high. Press your palms into the floor and roll your outer shoulders toward the floor. Press your thighs back as you roll back further on the balls of the feet, heels moving toward the floor. Keep your back flat, not concave. Hold from 30 - 60 seconds and come down to your knees to rest. Repeat 1 - 2 more times.
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