For all those of you aspiring to master the art of stretching and finding your inner peace, here is a little something. You don’t have to be a passionate yogi to reap the benefits of doing yoga. All you ought to do is include it in your daily routine. Twelve of our certified yoga coaches talk about their favourite yoga poses and how they benefit your body.
Read on and see if any of your favourite poses are mentioned below!
Abhilasha’s Pick – Camatkarasan (The Wild Thing)
This pose opens up the whole body. It makes me feel very confident, strong as well as graceful. This pose is very liberating and allows my qualities to flourish, bringing out the best in me. The Camatkarasan has the ability to strengthen one’s inner mechanism, thus being christened as ‘The Wild Thing’ in English. According to me, accepting and strengthening your original self is the best form of yoga one can practice.
The benefit that this pose offers is that it makes use of the whole body, thus making use of it in all its entirety. It cultivates willpower, confidence and self-reliance in the person who practices it regularly.
Chaitanya’s Pick – Urdhva Padmasana in Shirshasana (Headstand Variation)
My personal favourite, the Urdhva Padmasana in Shirshasana, is the one pose that strikes the balance between strength and flexibility. Getting into this pose is worth the effort and practice, since it leaves you in the mode of relaxation, yet fully alert.
The King of asanas, the Shirshasana strengthens your core while building your respiratory system. It also helps cure and prevent eye and ear ailments along with expanding horizons. It also improves memory and concentration. Padamasana coupled with this improves mobility and flexibility in the hips and knees.
Anshu’s Pick – Ustrasana (The Camel Pose)
I love backbends. Back bends are excellent mood elevators and also keep your spine supple- after all you are as young as your spine, they say! The horizontal and vertical planes in this pose are challenging to maintain, calling for your glutes to be kept tight, thus releasing immense energy! This pose opens up your chest elevating the sternum to the sky, leaving your spine feeling light as a feather!
If you are trying to correct your posture in terms of drooping shoulders or a hunched back, this is the pose you should be performing. All in all practising the Ustrasana does good to your entire back.
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