Here’s your cozy intro to How to Do Yoga: 9 Easy Poses for Complete Beginners—a gentle, feel-good guide to help you stretch, breathe, and start your yoga journey with confidence ✨🧘♀️
🌿 How to Do Yoga: 9 Easy Poses for Complete Beginners
You don’t need to be flexible, strong, or experienced—just start where you are. These poses are beginner-friendly, safe, and great for daily practice.
🪷 1. Mountain Pose (Tadasana)
- What it does: Improves posture, grounding, and balance
- How: Stand tall, feet hip-width, arms by sides. Engage thighs, lift chest, and reach through the crown of your head. Breathe deeply.
🪷 2. Cat-Cow Stretch (Marjaryasana/Bitilasana)
- What it does: Warms up spine, relieves back tension
- How: On hands and knees, inhale to arch back (Cow), exhale to round spine (Cat). Move slowly with breath.
🪷 3. Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
- What it does: Full-body stretch, builds strength
- How: From hands and knees, lift hips up and back. Keep knees slightly bent. Spread fingers wide and press through palms.
🪷 4. Child’s Pose (Balasana)
- What it does: Gently stretches hips, calms the mind
- How: Kneel, bring big toes together, knees apart. Sit back on heels, fold forward, and rest forehead on mat.
🪷 5. Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
- What it does: Strengthens the spine, opens the chest
- How: Lie on belly, place hands under shoulders, gently lift chest using your back (not arms). Keep elbows bent.
🪷 6. Seated Forward Fold (Paschimottanasana)
- What it does: Stretches hamstrings, calms nervous system
- How: Sit tall, legs straight. Inhale to lengthen spine, exhale to fold forward over legs. Keep knees soft if needed.
🪷 7. Butterfly Pose (Baddha Konasana)
- What it does: Opens hips and inner thighs
- How: Sit with soles of feet together, knees dropping to sides. Hold feet and gently fold forward if comfy.
🪷 8. Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)
- What it does: Strengthens glutes and back, opens chest
- How: Lie on back, bend knees, feet flat. Press into feet and lift hips. Roll shoulders under for support.
🪷 9. Corpse Pose (Savasana)
- What it does: Total relaxation and integration
- How: Lie flat on your back, arms and legs relaxed. Close eyes and breathe deeply. Stay here for 3–5+ minutes.
