8 Beginner Yoga Poses
For years celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston have attributed their lean physiques and flexibility to yoga, an activity that has been practiced for thousands of years. Even SparkPeople's own dailySpark.com editor, Stepfanie Romine, practices as well as teaches yoga to students in the Cincinnati area.
Many athletes from runners, to gymnasts to even professional football players have embraced yoga as a means to help with flexibility, balance and posture alignment. It is also a great activity to help manage stress and with that middle age spread many of us are plagued with as we reach that time in our lives.
If you have never practiced yoga, I have gathered together links from other sites as well as the SparkPeople.com site of some basic yoga poses that may help you continue on your path to healthy living. As with any new exercise, if you have medical issues you may want to check with your own physician to verify that this activity is suited for you.
Downward Dog
Upward Dog
Bridge Pose
Plank
Child's Pose
Dolphin Pose
Tree Twist
Chair
Do you practice yoga? If so, what is your favorite pose? What benefits have you received from yoga?
Many athletes from runners, to gymnasts to even professional football players have embraced yoga as a means to help with flexibility, balance and posture alignment. It is also a great activity to help manage stress and with that middle age spread many of us are plagued with as we reach that time in our lives.
If you have never practiced yoga, I have gathered together links from other sites as well as the SparkPeople.com site of some basic yoga poses that may help you continue on your path to healthy living. As with any new exercise, if you have medical issues you may want to check with your own physician to verify that this activity is suited for you.
Downward Dog
Upward Dog
Bridge Pose
Plank
Child's Pose
Dolphin Pose
Tree Twist
Chair
Do you practice yoga? If so, what is your favorite pose? What benefits have you received from yoga?
