Yodasanam

5 Simple Yoga Practices to Bring You Lasting Peace of Mind

 

Five stages of practice can help us acquire a deeper level of silence within:

1. Body awareness;
2. Body and breath awareness combined;
3. Breath awareness alone;
4. Breathing combined with mantra;
5.  Mantra alone.

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Mountain Pose

• Stand tall with feet together, shoulders relaxed, weight evenly distributed through your soles, arms at sides.
• Take a deep breath and raise your hands overhead, palms facing each other with arms straight. Reach up toward the sky with your fingertips.

Downward Dog

• Start on all fours with hands directly under shoulders, knees under hips.
• Walk hands a few inches forward and spread fingers wide, pressing palms into mat.
• Curl toes under and slowly press hips toward ceiling, bringing your body into an inverted V, pressing shoulders away from ears. Feet should be hip-width apart, knees slightly bent.
• Hold for 3 full breaths.

Warrior

• Stand with legs 3 to 4 feet apart, turning right foot out 90 degrees and left foot in slightly.
• Bring your hands to your hips and relax your shoulders, then extend arms out to the sides, palms down.
• Bend right knee 90 degrees, keeping knee over ankle; gaze out over right hand. Stay for 1 minute.
• Switch sides and repeat.

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Surya Namaskar

Surya Namaskar has been practiced for centuries. It is literally translated to sun salutation, and comprises of 12 powerful yoga poses in a single set. This set of exercises works on the mind and body and calms the mind while bringing the body into shape.

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