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The upward dog is a back-bending yoga posture that strengthens the arms, wrists, and spine. It also stretches the back and relieves the body of lower backache.

Marichi’s Pose is a fantastic stretch for the shoulder since it creates traction in the shoulder joint. You can either fold forward or twist back to deepen the shoulder opening

Reading Time: 2 minutes Wide-Legged Forward Bend  and Wild Thing Yoga Pose provide you a new level of energy. Experience a new you with YouVeda’s Guided Yoga Series.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Legs Up the Wall Pose (or Viparita Karani) is a restorative yoga posture that allows the mind and the body to relax, relieving stress and tension. It is one of the most approachable yoga poses as it doesn’t require much flexibility or strength. But even though it’s a passive pose, its benefits are pretty amazing.

Reclining Hero’s Pose, is the reclining variation of Virasana, a seated yoga pose, with the legs bent at the knees and the calves resting alongside the thighs, feet pointing backward. It is considered an intermediate pose that deeply stretches the back, legs, knees, hips, and chest.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Virabhadra’s Pose is also known as the Warrior Pose (there are three variations of Warrior, of which this is customarily numbered I). It may seem strange to name a yoga pose after a warrior; after all, aren’t yogis known for their non-violent ways? 

Sunbird pose helps to increase balance. Sunbird strengthens the abdominals, back, wrists, elbows, neck, and shoulders.

Reading Time: 3 minutes Channel your inner goddess (or god) with this strong squat, also referred to as Fierce Angle pose. This pose can help you get in touch with your feminine side, build heat in the body, and find balance both internally and externally.

Vakrasana or the Twisted Pose makes the spine flexible and removes fat around the waist.

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Eagle’s agility and sharpness of mind and the balancing of the wind by both wings in action are all mimicked by this unique asana.

Warrior III pose (Virabhadrasana III) is also commonly known as Airplane pose.  The combination of balancing on one leg while trying to find my center of gravity, keeping your core engaged, and breathing at the same time make it a difficult pose. 

Reading Time: 2 minutes Balasana is the Sanskrit word for Child’s Pose. Although it is a very simple posture, its effects are profound. The gentle forward-folding motion allows one to tap into deep states of relaxation, as it triggers the rest-and-digest mode of our parasympathetic nervous system. This is why Child’s Pose is often used to open a Yoga class, as a resting posture, or to wind down at the end of a sequence. By allowing us to let go of our egoic identifications, Balasana allows us to connect to our inner child, or Heart center: the part of us that is trusting, pure, and authentic.

This asana resembles a serpent with its hood raised.

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.

Warrior 3 pose, or virabhadrasana III, is a challenging pose of balance and strength.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Downward-facing dog plank flow may be performed to help with weight loss, as it requires a substantial amount of muscular effort and energy. The integration of movements works the whole body. The use of the breath in the flow promotes mindfulness, which may help with making positive decisions.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Marichi’s Pose is a fantastic stretch for the shoulder since it creates traction in the shoulder joint. You can either fold forward or twist back to deepen the shoulder opening