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6 Best Yoga Poses For All Yogis!

By Barbara Baez @BarbaraMBaez · On September 20, 2013

yoga poses cover 1For all you wannabe yogis out there, be intimidated no more! We know that maybe after seeing the more experienced yoga lovers balancing on their heads and doing hand stands, you may feel discouraged.

Practicing yoga is perfect for improving strength, flexibility, and balance, but it can also be a useful relaxation tool to help relieve stress and anxiety. Don’t be afraid to add yoga to your fitness routine.

childs pose

So we pulled together some of the best yoga poses for beginners or experts to practice and perfect:

Child’s

This pose is great for stretching your hips, quads, and back while it also opens your hips and relieves low back tightness.

downward dog

Downward Facing Dog

Great for stretching your spine, hamstrings, glutes, calves and strengthening deltoids, triceps, Down-Dog is a top-notch upper body-strengthener.

yoga poses - Tree Pose position (vrksasana)

Tree

A very popular pose, it stretches your hips, inner thighs and strengthens your legs, spine, and core. On days when your mind feels scattered, practice this pose to get centered.

boat poseBoat

This pose is great to practice if you want to tone and build up your abdominals. It strengthens your core, psoas, and quadriceps without straining your neck like crunches do.

bridge psoeBridge

Back bending poses are great for opening your heart and chest, both figuratively and literally. It stretches the front of your body while strengthening your hamstrings and glutes.

warrior 2

Warrior II

This basic yet challenging pose will strengthen your upper body and core. You will have stronger quads and more open hips by doing this.

To find more yoga poses to practice, please visit the Yoga Journal.

If you’re just starting your yoga journey, head over to our cheerleading page. In honor of National Yoga Month all of our prizes are yoga themed. Check them out and start earning points!

What is your favorite yoga pose? Share your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter: @LucilleRoberts


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Barbara Baez

is the Director of Digital Marketing at Lucille Roberts with a B.A. in Journalism and a love for social media. Barbara is a Long Island native, now living in Westchester, who loves strength training and a flexible dieting “IIFYM” approach to staying in shape. Vegetarian, nail polish junkie, and Instagram addict, Barbara loves being a part of the Lucille Roberts fitness family!

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