10 YOGA POSES FOR BEGINERS TO START YOUR JOURNEY

Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

– Improves posture and balance. – Stand tall with feet together, arms overhead.

Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

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Child’s Pose (Balasana)

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Cat-Cow Pose (Marjaryasana-Bitilasana)

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Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)

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Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)

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Tree Pose (Vrksasana)

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Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)

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Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)

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Corpse Pose (Savasana)

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