So, here are 10 easy yoga asanas for daily workouts and their benefits:

1. SUKHASANA (THE EASY SITTING POSE): The Sukhasana is very easy to perform for people of all ages.

BENEFITS:

(a) It helps to reduce stress and anxiety.

(b) It improves focus and helps in being attentive.

(c) It strengthens the back muscles and improves body posture.

(d) It’s a relaxation therapy.

(e) It lengthens the spine and back muscles

2. CHAKRAVAKASANA (CAT-COW POISE): Chakravakasana may be done as a part of a warm up sequence, a relaxation sequence, or as an exercise to prevent back pain.

BENEFITS:

(a) Sorts out weakness in upper body

(b) Treats lower back pain

(c) Provides relief from stress

(d) Arthritis or stiffness of the hips and spine

(e) Improves breathing capacity

3. VRKSHASANA (THE TREE POSE): Vrkshasana is a Sanskrit term that combines the words Vriksha and Asana. Vriksha stands for tree, while Asana stands for posture.

BENEFITS:

(a) It strengthens the legs, and opens the hips

(b) It improves your neuromuscular coordination

(c) It helps with balance and increases the power of toleration

(d) It improves alertness and concentration

(e) It may help those who suffer from sciatica (nerve pain in the leg)

4. ADHO MUKHA SVANASANA (DOWNWARD FACING DOG POSE): Adho Mukha Svanasana is a resting inversion pose that builds upper body strength and increases flexibility.

BENEFITS:

(a) Strengthening of the bones and, thus preventing osteoporosis.

(b) Improved flexibility through the hips, back, arms and legs.

(c) Strengthening of the wrists, arms, legs and shoulders.

(d) Straightening and lengthening of the spine.

(e) Stress relief, insomnia and headaches by improved blood flow.

5. BALASANA (CHILD’S POSE): Balasasna is a great way to take a break and relax during your yoga practice, or anytime you feel tired. While bowing one’s forehead to the floor can often indicate surrender or weakness in the West, it is a dignified act of humility.

BENEFITS:

(a) Helps alleviate stress and anxiety

(b) Flexes the body’s internal organs and keeps them supple

(c) It stretches muscles, tendons and ligaments in the knee

(d) It gently stretches the hips, thighs and ankles

(e) Encourages strong and steady breathing

(f) Normalizes circulation throughout the body.

6. EK PADA RAJAKAPOTASANA (THE PIGEON POSE): Ek Pada Rajakapotasana is a strong hip opener that improves flexibility throughout the body and prepares the yogi for more challenging poses in the king pigeon series.

BENEFITS:

(a) Opens the hip joint

(b) Helps with urinary disorder

(c) Stimulates the internal organs

(d) Increases hip flexibility

(e) Improves posture, alignment, and overall suppleness

(f) Diminishes lower back pain and stiffness.

7. TADASANA (MOUNTAIN POSE): Tadasana centers your body and mind, which helps create a calm sense of inner peace. Standing in strong, steady, and centered in Tadasana helps to improve posture, alignment, and balance.

BENEFITS:

(a) Stimulates the Muladhara Chakra and therefore balances the functioning of large intestines and adrenals

(b) Increases strength, power and mobility in your feet, ankle, thigh and hips

(c) Strengthens the tendons and the ligaments of the feet (helping to reduce the effects of flat feet)

(d) Improves harmony between the right and lewft side of your body

(e) Activates and rejuvenates your entire body

(f) Improves overall posture.

8. VIPARITA KARINI (LEG UP THE WALL POSE): Viparita Karini is a restorative yoga posture that allows the mind and 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. Even though it is a passive pose, its benefits are amazing.

BENEFITS:

(a) Regulates blood flow

(b) Alleviates menstrual cramps

(c) Improves digestion

(d) Restores tired feet or legs

(e) Relieves swollen ankles and varicose veins.

9. VIRABHADRASANA 1 (WARRIOR 1): Virabhadrasana 1 is a standing yoga pose that helps build focus, power and stability.

BENEFITS:

(a) Strengthens your shoulders, arms, legs, ankles and back

(b) Opens yours hips, chest and lungs

(c) Improves focus, balance and stability

(d) Encourages good circulation and respiration

(e) Stretches your arms, legs, shoulders, neck, belly, groins and ankles

(f) Energizes the entire body.

10. VIRABHADRASANA 1 (WARRIOR 1): Virabhadrasana 1 is a standing yoga pose that helps build focus, power and stability.

BENEFITS:

(a) Strengthens your shoulders, arms, legs, ankles and back.

(b) Opens yours hips, chest and lungs.

(c) Improves focus, balance and stability.

(d) Encourages good circulation and respiration.

(e) Stretches your arms, legs, shoulders, neck, belly, groins and ankles.

(f) Energizes the entire body.

Inputs by- Rashee

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Our heritage can construct this support system beautifully. It builds an anchor that pulls us back to shore when we are going through turbulent times. Previous generations had a relatively safe passage through life, but now the youth are being thrown into the deep blue sea which they have to learn to navigate largely by themselves. The key lies in them learning to connect with themselves. This is the art of ‘Yog’ which has been discovered in this great nation by our ancestors. If the youth all over the world could learn some form of ‘Yog’ their lives would become fuller and more meaningful. Let me explain with the help of an example—the man-woman relationship. This can bring the highest degree of selfishness. We are aware of the unhappiness that romantic relationships largely generate in the modern context. Knowing this we still run towards the flame like a moth, to experience fleeting moments of extreme pleasure at the cost sometimes even of death. The mind takes hold of us and leads us into the abyss. If we could somehow control this mind we could avoid such a situation. It is not that relationships are intrinsically bad. It is in the manner in which the mind makes us approach a relationship that makes it good or evil. If we could somehow direct the mind we could make relationships beautiful. ‘Yog’ helps us to do exactly that. By practicing any of its forms, the mind becomes ‘Ekagra’ (focused) and tends to obey the commands of its master more frequently. But this is not sufficient. So the practice does two more things. It cleanses the mind and also makes it subtle. With this, the subtle mind, being able to recognize the pitfalls in the abstract domain is able to guide the human being, taking her to unprecedented heights.

‘Naad Yog’ is one such technique developed using sound which manifests itself in our classical music. ‘Hatha Yog’ uses the physical body to help us achieve the same end. ‘Bhakti Yog’, ‘GyanYog’, ‘Raja Yog’ and many other paths experimented with extensively in this country can help us find our way. There is a very thin line of demarcation between what is right and what is wrong. The same situation can turn from right to wrong or vice versa in a split second. A controlled, pure and subtle mind can help us discriminate and can take us in the direction which will facilitate our inner growth. With so much disharmony in today’s society (which is a reflection of the disharmony within each individual), it is the need of the hour to develop ourselves internally.

Kabir Bansal

Co-Founder

Bunbury

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