Simple introductory yoga movements

Yoga is a very suitable exercise for women. It not only stretches muscles and burns fat, but also purifies the mind and releases stress. However, some people are easily intimidated by some difficult yoga movements and think yoga is difficult. In fact, you don't need to challenge difficult movements when you are just getting started. You can start with simple movements, practice breathing, and do it according to your own limits. The following simple yoga movements are all common movements when you are getting started. You can try them out.

1. Prayer

Practice: Stand upright with your feet together. Put your hands together before your chest. Relax your body. Breath evenly.

2. Arm extension

Practice: Raise your upper arms upward over your head, and spread your arms at shoulder width apart. Raise your head slightly back and your upper body. Inhale as your arms are raised.

3. Baby-style

Lay your knees on the ground, touch your big toes, and sit on your heels, spreading your knees apart as wide as your hips. Exhale and lean your torso forward on your thighs. Forehead against the ground. Lay your arms down on your sides, palms up and backs against the ground. Let your shoulders relax and sink naturally.

4. Horse riding

Practice: Extend your right leg backward as much as possible. Bend your left leg at the same time, but keep your left leg in place. Keep your arms straight and in place. At the end of the action, the body weight should be supported by both hands, left foot, right knee and right toe. In the final position, the head should be tilted back, the back should be bowed, and the gaze should be stared upward.

5. Heroic

The legs are separated by about two shoulder widths from front to back, with the left foot in front, the right foot behind, and the toes of the right foot open outward about 60 degrees. Lay your hands on your sides. Stretch your hands upward, keep your fingers together, and put your palms together to keep breathing. Exhale and bend your left knee at a 90-degree angle with your thighs parallel to the ground.

6. Boat

Sit on the mat, straighten your waist, legs together, knees bent, soles of your feet flat on the ground, and hands on your sides. Push your hands slightly to the ground, raise your legs until your calves are parallel to the ground, straighten your insteps, and lean back slightly with your hands off the ground. Stretch your arms and raise them parallel to your calves, with your palms facing down.

7. Tree

Stand naturally, put your hands down to your sides, and relax your shoulders. Bend and lift your right knee, place the palm of your right foot on the half-way of your left thigh or at your knees, stretch your hands toward the sky and put them together, and keep breathing. Keep your legs moving, lower your hands to your chest and exhale at the same time.