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Reading Time: 3 minutes Today’s Poses: Upward Salute and Wide Forward Bend Upward Salute and Wide Forward Bend Upward Salute Upward Salute is a natural way to stretch the whole body, often done automatically after sleeping or sitting for long periods. Standing up and reaching the arms overhead awakens the body from toes to fingertips, providing a boost of energy. It’s a simple way to …

Reading Time: 2 minutes Extended Triangle pose stretches the legs, groins, hips, shoulders, chest, and spine, and strengthens the feet, ankles, and legs.

Cow pose stretches the front of the torso and throat area. Like Cat pose, it stimulates the wrists and spine.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Nadi Shodhana commonly referred to as alternate nostril breathing, is a simple but highly effective practice that cultivates a feeling of centered calm in the mind and body. It is clinically shown to have a beneficial effect on several cardiovascular parameters, harmonize the hemispheres of the brain, as well as the nervous system.

The Bound Angle Pose is a seated asana in hatha yoga and modern yoga as exercise. It is suitable as a meditation seat.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Noose pose, or Pasasana, is a twister. It challenges our faith in what the body can, and should, be able to do. The pose stretches and twists the upper body, and demands a stable foundation.

Pose Dedicated to the Sage Marichi I is a seated forward bend with a bind. The pose is named after Sage Marichi was one of the 10 original ‘wise men’ of yoga.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The big toe pose and bow pose  are very good for stretching many muscles of the body and ideal for people with flat feet

Reading Time: 2 minutes Two poses for today are Reclining Big Toe and Reclining Hero pose Reclining Big Toe and Reclining Hero pose Reclining Big Toe Pose Reclined Big Toe Pose (Supta Padangusthasana) is a classic stretch for runners and other athletes since it gets right into the hamstrings and calves. Steps Come to lie on your back with your legs outstretched. Bend your …

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Bridge pose stretches the chest, neck, and spine as well as the reproductive and digestive organs. It calms the mind and boosts mood, helping with anxiety, fatigue, and depression.

The cat pose (Marjaryasana) in yoga stretches and strengthens your spine to help improve your posture and balance.

Reading Time: 2 minutes This revolved  side angle pose requires a lot of flexibility to twist so deeply and ground the back heel.

The Revolved Triangle Pose is preparation for seated forward bends and twists, this pose is key to a skilled practice.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Puppy Pose replicates a dog bending forward, hence the name downward facing dog pose. It can be practiced by any beginner too and with all its benefits, one should include it as a part of daily yoga practice.

Triangle Pose is a standing yoga pose that tones the legs, reduces stress, and increases stability.

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There are many benefits of seated forward bend, the main and most obvious one is to provide a complete stretch of the entire backside of the body from the back of the head through the heels. Immediately following this is the counter stretch, the inclined plane.

Standing Forward Bend calms the mind while stretching and rejuvenating the whole body. This pose is an essential element of Sun Salutations and helps to prepare the body for deeper forward bends.