Good Yoga Posture - Learn Some Simple Yoga Poses-Part II

Good Yoga Posture - Learn Some Simple Yoga Poses - Part II

Here is a convenient index for some simple Yoga Poses. Each of the eight categories have one or two sample exercises with instruction to get you off to a fantastic start on your Yoga Lifestyle!

Please keep in mind the advisories posted in Part I, and always do what is right for you and your body. Don't push too far, simply because someone else in your class or group might be able to do a pose more efficiently than you.

Your perfection will come. It will not help you to injure yourself. Not only is it unnecessary, but it could also easily cause you to drop your pursuit of yoga and all of its incredible, yet unseen benefits to your entire well-being.

The purpose of yoga is to bring you in tune with yourself, to help your communicate more profoundly with the parts of your essence. Your mind, body and spirit are learning to harmonize. Give yourself time, pace yourself, and allow your inner connection to develop and deepen.

That cannot happen if your force yourself too far..and injure yourself.

On the other hand...yoga also teaches discipline..so don't be a wallflower either, and not take yourself to each new level that your body can go. Listen to your body, mind and your spirit. They will guide you correctly..if you discipline yourself to hear.

Included below are a sample pose or two from each of these areas to help you begin your yoga adventure.

Warm Up Poses - The Cat Pose ( (Bidalasana); Yoga Eye Exercises

Seated Poses - The Easy Pose (Sukhasana); The Upper or Full Boat Pose

Standing Poses- The Mountain Pose; The Chair Pose I

Supine Poses - The Wind-Relieving Posture; Leg Reclining Lunge

Back Bends - The Cobra (Bhujangasana)

Twist Poses - The Half Spinal Twist

Inverted and Balance Postures - Crane Pose (Bakasana)

Finishing Poses - Corpse Pose (Savasana)