| Yoga began in India more than 5,000 years ago. This | | | | as you did as a child. Only with this yoga pose you are |
| meditative practice is beneficial for both physical and | | | | going to lift your right foot onto your left thigh and rest |
| mental health. Yoga is an Indian philosophy of Hinduism, | | | | your left foot on your right thigh. Sit with your back |
| Buddhism and Jainism. It was originally a spiritual | | | | nice and straight. Place your hands on your knees in a |
| practice and still practiced for spiritual purposes in | | | | relaxed position. You are now doing one of the most |
| many parts of the world today. | | | | famous yoga poses. This yoga pose is for mental |
| Now in modern times Yoga is often practiced purely | | | | relaxation and spiritual awareness. |
| as a means of exercise and to achieve mental | | | | If you desire a flat stomach, the Locust is one of the |
| relaxation. | | | | yoga poses you will want to learn. This pose is done |
| There are hundreds of different yoga poses. There | | | | lying on the floor on your stomach. Lift your legs in the |
| are also different names for the same poses because | | | | air, reach your arms back toward your legs, and hold |
| the poses are named by the yogi who has designed | | | | your head up. When your body is in the proper pose, it |
| that particular school of yoga. There is no single set of | | | | will be shaped like the rockers on a rocking chair. |
| yoga asanas. | | | | The tree is one of the most beautiful yoga asanas |
| If you are wanting to do yoga for exercise, perhaps to | | | | that can strengthen your legs and improve your |
| flatten your stomach or strengthen your arms or legs | | | | balance. One foot is planted on the ground while your |
| you need to know which yoga poses will help in those | | | | other foot is pressed into your thigh. Beginners can |
| areas. The best way to learn yoga poses is to take a | | | | hold onto a wall for balance. Once you learn to keep |
| yoga class. Yoga classes are usually available | | | | your balance raise your arms toward the sky and |
| everywhere. There are many fine yoga schools, but | | | | appear much like a tree. |
| quite often schools and community centers have yoga | | | | There are far too many yoga poses to explain each |
| classes available at a low cost. | | | | one but this will perhaps get you started to an |
| Probably the most well know pose in yoga is the | | | | enjoyable yoga experience. |
| Lotus. Sit on the floor and cross your legs Indian style | | | | |