Yoga is perhaps one of the best practices ever invented, brought to you from India (well, that and pajamas). Since it completely puts your mind and body at ease, it helps a lot in facing situations, concentrating at work, and just staying healthy overall. Apart from that, there are just a whole lot of other major and minor advantages of Yoga which you may or may not have heard of. However, that’s not what we are here to discuss. We are here to show you some of the best Yoga poses that you can practice for a healthier mind and body:
1. Alternate Nostril Breathing: This is one of the basic but still very effective yoga poses which you can easily perform as all you have to do is get comfortable by sitting (generally sitting with legs crossed is the best) and breathing in with only one nostril by blocking another and then exhaling through the other nostril by blocking the first one. Alternate nostrils between inhalation and exhalation to ensure proper equilibrium (balance) between the two branches of the autonomous nervous system.
2. Warrior 1: Although not as simple as alternate nostril breathing, warrior 1 is still a great yoga pose, which doesn’t require you to stretch your body parts too much. All you have to do is stand back with your feet 4 to 4.5 feet away from each other, the front toes pointing forward whereas the back foot inclined at a small angle, and the feet aligned in one direction. with front thigh parallel to the floor and having your hands straight up at all times. It seems like a lot of steps, but once you start this pose, you’ll realize how easy it is to do. The warrior 1 yoga pose will bring relief to all the stressed-out parts of the body.
3. Forearm Plank: To call forearm plank a modified version of the starting position when you perform a pushup seems accurate. Simply start with the position you make when doing a regular pushup and then make the following changes to it: Your palm and the arm until the elbow should be resting on the floor parallel to it. The elbows should be right under the shoulders so it should be more of a straight line through the arm until the elbow. By doing this, you will increase your strength considerably (if you keep doing it regularly, that is) by using your own body weight to strengthen the shoulders and core muscles.
