THE BOOKS TELL A LONG STORY AND ONE CANNOT DECIDE WHICH ONES ARE ESSENTIAL ONES.
2006-09-23 04:54:41 · 5 answers · asked by dew m 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
All the poses are good for you, however, if I were to choose only 10 poses for a beginner to do in order to work and stretch all your muscles, here are my choices with some of their benefits
In no particular order:
- downward facing dog / adho mukha svanasana: strengthens and tones the arms and legs
- triangle / utthita trikonasana: shapes the legs, builds the chest
-tree / vrksasana: tones and strengthens shoulders and legs
-extended side angle / utthita parvakonasana: builds stamina, strengthens the joints
-warrior II / virabardasana II: strengthens the back and abdominal muscles, makes arms and legs more powerful
-standing forward bend / uttanasana: improves circulation, stretches hamstrings, stimulates the organs-- stomach, liver, kidneys and heart
-upward facing dog / urdva mukha svanasana: makes the spine strong and supple
-paschimottanasana / seated forward bend: stretches the back and hamstrings, invigorates abdominal organs
-shoulderstand / sarvangasana: refreshes the body and soothes the nerves, improves functioning of vital organs, glands and nerves
-headstand / sirsasana: increases circulation to the brain, strengthens the entire body (if you are a beginnner, please do this against the wall)
For reference on how to do these poses correctly, read "Light on Yoga" by BKS Iyengar, or "Iyengar Yoga for Beginners" by the same author. You can also find an index of poses in www.yogajournal.com
2006-09-25 03:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by eatyourtofu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many different schools of yoga with different postures designed for people of varying ages and flexibility.
There is no best posture. Choose postures that you can do correctly and which feel good.
2006-09-23 12:02:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The head stand
2006-09-23 12:45:28 · answer #3 · answered by Dagshai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its not like the best or so so,its on our choice,what we like and what we are comfortable with,my choice are these,padmasana,suryanamaskar,sheershasana
2006-09-23 11:57:30 · answer #4 · answered by alok n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
face down as-s up
2006-09-23 12:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋