What Are The Easiest Yoga Poses?

Just as there are very difficult poses within yoga, there are also some easier yoga poses that are suitable for people who have just started in this practice. For this reason, they are very simple to carry out and involve very few risks.

If you have just started doing yoga, either at home or because you have signed up for classes, we encourage you to try any of these poses. All of them are essential to begin to “accustom” the body and prepare it to advance in postural correction.

The easiest yoga poses

If you have never done this activity, these easier yoga poses will allow you to gradually obtain the necessary elasticity to acquire a good base. Thus, the body will be prepared to move forward, improve the performance of the postures and do more advanced ones.

When we prepare the body in the correct way, it runs less risk of injury if we are performing a somewhat more difficult posture. In these cases, it is always essential to have the help of a teacher or support to prevent us from hurting ourselves.

Downward Facing Dog Pose

This is one of the easiest first yoga poses and one that is very present when we do the sun salutation. It is a posture in which we try to form a mountain with our body.

At first, it is very likely that we will not be able to put the entire sole of the foot on the ground. But, over time, we will be able to do it, thus achieving a greater stretch, in addition to performing the posture in the way that is considered correct.

Warrior stance

The warrior posture is another basic one among beginners. To carry it out, we must take a wide stride forward.

• The leg that has advanced to the front should be at a 90 degree angle, while the back leg has to be kept straight straight.

• If this is difficult for us, we can flex it slightly at first.

The arms can take multiple postures. They may be erect sideways parallel to the body or they may be raised upward. This will already depend on the asana that we are practicing.

Plank pose

This is another one of the easiest yoga poses. It consists of getting in the same position as if we were going to do a push-up.

• We have to watch that our hips do not go up.
• We will try to visualize a straight line that goes from our shoulders, through the hips and ending at the ankles.

All the weight of our body will fall on the arms and the palms of the hands. The head should not hang, but will look towards the ground or in front, being faithful to that straight line that we have drawn in an imaginary way.

Cow and cat pose

The cow pose is done by standing on all fours and curving the back. We must pay attention to the fact that the hands are under our shoulders and our knees are under our hips.

• When we round the hips by pushing the buttocks out, we must accompany this movement with the head, which will look up. This yoga pose is great for stretching your back muscles.

The cat’s posture is usually performed in conjunction with that of the cow. In this case, the pose is done in reverse.

• The back curves up, we squeeze our buttocks and put our head between our arms.

In this posture, breathing is very important. When we have a curved back we will breathe in and, when we return to the starting position, we will breathe out.

Child’s posture

This position is considered by many as the preferred one. It is usually done at the end of the yoga class as part of relaxation. It is not a complicated position at all.

• We just have to get on our knees, sit down and bring our body forward while stretching our arms.
• At first it can be difficult to get the glutes to touch the heels. However, as we practice this pose, we will achieve this in order to achieve a greater stretch.

Have you ever practiced these easier yoga poses? If you’ve signed up for a beginner’s class, chances are you’ve already become familiar with one. However, if you choose to exercise at home, we encourage you to try them. They are essential to get started.