Yoga Execerise

Warm up poses

Palm tree
This pose improves posture and stretches the spine and torso

  * Start by stand with your arms at your side and your feet together.
  * Slowly extend your arm outwards to the side and bring it up clasping your hands together above your head.
  * Slowly rise to your toes and extend your spine creating a slight curve with your body.
  * Breathe deeply and hold this pose for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  * Exhale and lower your heels to the floor, release and lower your hands.

Half moon
This pose improves flexibility and strengthens the core as well as tones the waist
  * Standing with your feet together and bring your hands upward clasping your hands together.
  * Extend your spine and bend your torso to the right.
  * Keep your feet firmly on the ground.
  * Breathe deeply and hold for 30 seconds to 1 minute
  * Exhale and return to original position
  * Repeat in the opposite direction.

Tree pose
This pose strengthens the claves, thighs, ankles and spine. It also stretches the inner thigh muscles, chest and shoulders while improving balance

  * Stand with your feet   parallel
  * Start by balancing on your left leg and drawing in your right foot to your inner thigh
  * Bring your hands into a prayer position against your chest
  * Slowly bring your hands over your head and extending the arms
  * Continue with deep breathes as your slowly extend your spine
  * Hold this pose for
  * Slowly bring your hands down to its original position and slowly release your foot to the floor.
  * Repeat this once more with the opposite foot

forward bend
this pose strengthens the thigh and knees as well as stretches the calves, hamstrings and hips
  * From previous pose
  * Widen your stance as far as your comfortable with
  * Angle your feet straight ahead
  * Bend forward at the hips making sure to keep your back straight
  * Bring your head slowly downward and grasp either your ankles,... [continues]

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