Top 5 Yoga Poses for Beginners

learned at your desire and leisure without any pressure to perfect them. Keep reading for more on each pose.

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Downward Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana)

Downward Facing Dog goes hand in hand with yoga, but just because you've heard of this pose doesn't mean it's easy to do.

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Mountain Pose (Tadasana)

Mountain pose may not be as famous as Downward Facing Dog, but it is equally important. This is an excellent time to talk about alignment, which is how your body parts are ideally arranged in each pose.

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Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I)

The critical thing to remember in Warrior I is that the hips face forward. Think of your hip points as headlights—they should be roughly parallel with the front of your mat. This may require you to take a wider stance.

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Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)

Unlike Warrior I, in Warrior II, the hips face the side of the mat. The hips and shoulders open to the side when moving from Warrior I to Warrior II.

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Extended Side Angle (Utthita Parvakonasana)

If you reach toward the floor before you're ready, you may compromise the position of the torso, turning your chest toward the floor instead of toward the ceiling.

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