Basic Yoga Routine for Beginners — Hold each pose for 5 to 10 breaths

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  1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
  • Stand tall with feet together, arms at your sides.
  • Engage your thighs, lift your chest, and reach your arms overhead with palms facing each
    other.
  1. Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
  • Start on your hands and knees.
  • Tuck your toes under and lift your hips towards the ceiling, forming an inverted V-shape.
  • Keep your hands shoulder-width apart and your feet hip-width apart.
  1. Cat-Cow Pose (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana)
  • Begin on your hands and knees in a tabletop position.
  • Inhale, arch your back, and lift your head and tailbone towards the ceiling (Cow Pose).
  • Exhale, round your spine, and tuck your chin towards your chest (Cat Pose).
  1. Child’s Pose (Balasana)
  • Kneel on the floor with your big toes touching and knees spread apart.
  • Sit back on your heels and extend your arms forward, lowering your torso between thighs.
  • Rest your forehead on the mat and take deep breaths.
  1. Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
  • Lie face down with your legs extended and tops of your feet on the mat.
  • Place your hands under your shoulders and press into your palms to lift your chest.
  • Keep your elbows close to your body and gaze slightly upward.
  1. Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)
  • Stand with feet hip-width apart, then step your left foot back about 3-4 feet.
  • Bend your right knee over your right ankle and extend your arms overhead.
  • Turn your left foot slightly inward and keep your hips facing forward.
  1. Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
  • Stand with your feet together.
  • Shift your weight onto your left foot and place your right foot on your left inner thigh or calf
    (avoid the knee).
  • Bring your hands to prayer position at your chest or extend them overhead.
  • Hold for a few breaths, then switch sides.
  1. Corpse Pose (Savasana)
  • Lie flat on your back with your legs extended and arms at your sides, palms facing up.
  • Close your eyes and focus on relaxing each part of your body.
  • Breathe deeply and stay in this pose for 5-10 minutes.