Gentle Yoga Poses

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Child Pose Flow Yoga (Balasana Vinyasa) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
The practice of Balasana Vinyasa (Child Pose Flow)forming part of Backbend Yoga Sequence For Beginners engages the core muscles. The engaging of these muscles helps the students with increased flexibility and strength of the spine and hips, while also improving the flow of blood to the legs while releasing from Balasana (Child Pose). Balasana Vinyasa (Child Pose Flow) can also be part of the warm up yoga sequence for the arms and shoulders.
Hero Pose Yoga (Virasana) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
Virasana (Hero Pose), where ‘Vira’ = ‘warrior’, ‘hero’, or ‘champion’ in Sanskrit. This beautiful unique asana is a seated posture and is considered good for meditation and pranayama. Virasana creates the deepest flexion of the knee joints and increases blood circulation through the legs.
Revolved Bound Angle Pose Side Stretch Yoga (Parivrtta Baddha Konasana Side Stretch) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
Parivrtta Baddha Konasana Side Stretch (Revolved Bound Angle Pose Side Stretch) is a combination of Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana Variation One Hand On Knee (Revolved Head To Knee Pose Variation One Hand On Knee) and Sukhasana Variation Side Bend (Easy Pose Variation Side Bend), but with limited range of motion. Given the limited range of motion it is a bit challenging to go deeper when there is no support from the hand.
Baddha Konasana Yoga (Bound Angle Pose) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
The English translation of the Sanskrit term 'Bhadra' is ‘throne’. Bhadrasana means "the posture of the throne". In other texts, you may find this yoga pose under the name Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose). Baddha means 'bound', 'caught', 'held', and Konasana means ‘angle’. Baddha Konasana is one of the prominent yoga poses mentioned in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika. Bound Angle Pose is considered a base pose as bound angle pose variations can be derived from this pose.
Cat Cow Pose Yoga (Bitilasana Marjaryasana) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
This name, Marjary and Bitila comes from Sanskrit script, where ‘marjari’ meaning ‘cat’ and ‘bitila’ meaning ‘cow’ is defined. The pose Marjaryasana- Bitilasana is a combination of two poses practiced together to gently warm up the spine and the abdomen for more challenging postures or is sometimes also practiced as a simple restorative pose.
Intense Side Stretch Pose Variation Hands On Floor Yoga (Parsvottanasana Variation Hands On Floor) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
Parsvottanasana Variation Hands On the Floor (Intense Side Stretch Pose Variation Hands On The Floor) is a variation of Parsvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose), and is mainly practiced as part of hip opening yoga sequences, and can also be done as part of opening and stretching the hamstrings.
Reclined Arms Movement Flow Yoga | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
Flow Yoga, is defined in simple terms as ‘breath flow’. The movement of the body or parts of the body through inhalation and exhalation is Flow Yoga. Flow Yoga is also called Vinyasa Flow Yoga. No doubt, yoga cannot be practiced without the essential work of the breath, but with Flow Yoga, there is no pause between yoga poses or body movements. The body movement (flow) happens in a spontaneous way connecting continuously with the breath.
Revolved Staff Pose Yoga (Parivrtta Dandasana) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
Parivrtta Dandasana is a seated twist yoga pose for preparing the spine for deeper flexibility. It is also a variation of Dandasana (Staff Pose). Any yoga pose that keeps the spine straight brings in a lot of energy even if the spine appears steady and still. If one can be seated keeping the spine still, then for sure one is ready for meditation. And here, Parivrtta Dandasana (Revolved Staff Pose) acts as a prep yoga pose for maintaining the spine and the muscles around it with the gentle twist.
Benu Bird Pose Yoga (Benvasana) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
Benvasana (Benu Bird Pose) is a kneeling forward bend pose that has a close resemblance to Parighasana (Gate Pose) due to the placing of the hips and the legs. The practice of Benu Bird Pose helps to stretch the hips, inner thighs, hamstrings, lower back, and abdominal muscles along with opening of the shoulders and the chest.
Easy Pose Fingers On Floor Arms Raised Overhead Flow Yoga (Sukhasana Fingers On Floor Uttan Hasta Vinyasa) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
Sukhasana Fingers On Floor Uttan Hasta Vinyasa (Easy Pose Fingers On Floor Arms Raised Overhead Flow) is a simple practice for the shoulders and arms done either as part of warm-up to prepare the upper back for seated twists, or even to improve the breathing with the efficient use of the chest and diaphragm for pranayama and meditation. Easy Pose Fingers on Floor Arms Raised Overhead Flow is a simple raising of the arms above the head (heart level too) coordinated with breath.
Makarasana Yoga (Crocodile Pose) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
‘Makara’, means ‘Crocodile’ in Sanskrit, and here the body is compared to a crocodile where the face and the neck is up and above the water. Here in this pose, one lies down on the tummy face down, spreading the legs out as much as possible and bringing the hands folded at the elbows and placed below the forehead for support. Unlike Savasana, Makarasana is considered as the only relaxation pose in which it is not possible to fall asleep due to the upright position of the neck and the head.
Forward Fold Feet Outwards Yoga (Uttanasana Feet Outwards) | Yoga Sequences, Benefits, Variations, and Sanskrit Pronunciation | Tummee.com
Uttanasana Feet Outwards a variation of Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold Pose), stretches the adductors of the inner thighs, forming part of the thigh muscles. In a yoga sequence, the practice of yoga poses that help open or stretch the adductors of the inner thighs, also prepares the lower body for deep forward bends, inversions, or arm balances.