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Basic Yoga Session

Set your gym equipment aside. Yoga Exercise will only require you 30 minutes each day, a Yoga Mat or blanket, and a small exercise space.

You might be surprised to learn that your body can actually do things you did not think possible. Take the wide range of Yoga Poses that can help an individual attain a high level of self-awareness, balance, and strength. The seven primary types of movements that your body can make through Yoga exercise are flexion, extension, hyperextension, abduction, adduction, rotation, and circumduction. You can do a combination of these movements to have a stronger, more flexible, and balanced body.

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These are some of the things to keep in mind before indulging into Yoga Exercise:

1. Know your body limits.
2. If you want to enjoy the activity, don't push too hard. This could also avoid hurting yourself in the process.
3. It is advisable to start with a teacher. If that is not possible, good books or videos on Yoga Exercise can help you get started.
4. Consult a health professional before starting to do the exercises, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

The Asanas or the Yoga Poses usually start in breathing slowly and deeply, concentrating your mind, and making yourself centered. Remember that your body movements and breathing must be coordinated until such time that they are one and the same. Your breathing will also be your guide on when to start or stop the Yoga Exercise. Coming into a pose, holding it, and coming out of it must be continuously done with gracefulness.

The Sequence of Yoga Asanas

Yoga Exercise - Corpse Pose (Savasana)
Easy Pose (Sukhasana)
Neck Exercises
Shoulder Lifts
Eye Training
Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskar)
Double Leg Raises
Headstand (Sirshasana)
Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana)
Plough Pose (Halasana)
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)
Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
Locust Pose (Salabhasana)
Fish Pose (Matsyasana)
Seated Forward Bend (Paschimothanasana)
Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
Half Spinal Twist (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
Crow Pose (Kakasana)
Hands to Feet (Pada Hastasana)
Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)
Yoga Exercise - Final Corpse