Sitting for long can hurt your back and affect your posture. That is why you should get up and walk around for a few minutes after every few hours. Stretching or doing standing yoga poses can also help to improve posture. If you choose to do standing yoga poses, you can enjoy more health benefits. Such yoga asanas can improve balance, and concentration while also strengthening the legs, core, and back muscles. Here’s a list of standing yoga poses for beginners as well as fitness enthusiasts.
What is a standing yoga pose?
Standing yoga poses form the foundation of many yoga practices, anchoring us firmly to the earth while inviting us to reach for the sky. They are a diverse range of postures that challenge our balance, flexibility, and focus, says yoga expert Dr Hansaji Yogendra.
How to do standing yoga poses?
Here are some of the standing yoga poses you can do at home or workplace –
1. Sthitaprarthasana or Standing Prayer Pose
Begin by standing tall with your feet next to each other.
Bring your palms together at your chest in Namaskar mudra (a hand gesture similar to the prayer pose).
Keep your shoulders and elbows relaxed while doing so.
Hold it for a few breaths then come back to the starting position.
To do tadasana, stand with your feet one foot apart.
Inhale as you raise your arms overhead, parallel to each other with your palms facing each other. At the same, time go up on your toes and gaze forward.
Feel the elongation of your spine and the strength in your legs then come back to the starting position.
Tadasana strengthens the legs, stretches the spine, and improves overall body alignment. It also aids neuro-muscular coordination.
While standing yoga poses offer numerous advantages, any one with certain health conditions such as high blood pressure, vertigo, or recent injuries to the legs, hips, or spine should exercise caution or avoid these asanas altogether.
Natalia Ningthoujam has written on various subjects - from music to films and fashion to lifestyle - as a journalist in her career that started in 2010. After getting stories from the crime scene, police headquarters, and conducting interviews with celebrities, she is now writing on health and wellness which has become her focus area. ...Read More