Plank Pose (Phalakasana), as the name suggests, the body is held in a way that looks like a plank, thin and long. In Plank Pose a lot of emphasis is on the muscles at the core and the shoulders.
Benefits
- Strengthens all groups of core muscles, including deep ones that stabilize the core, hips, and legs
- Improves metabolism thanks to toning belly muscles that hold internal organs in place and allow them to function properly
- Prepares shoulders, palms, and wrist for complicated arm balances
- Relieves back pain, improves overall coordination and posture
- It teaches you to focus and withstand the difficulty that comes when your hands start to shake. This skill you can use off the mat as well
So how to get into this yoga pose? Visit this blog to see full instructions.
Mountain Pose or Tadasana Yoga Pose is a Sanskrit word where Tada means = mountain and asana mean posture or Pose.
Tadasana yoga pose is the most basic yoga asana and is suitable for all age group.
How to do Mountain Pose
Start the pose with a standing position, bring both the feet together or around hip-width apart, parallel.
Now slightly lift the toes, spread them wide, and slowly place them back on the floor.
Now slightly pull the knee cap tighten the thigh and tuck the tailbone somewhat under, align the hips, the legs should be straight, but the knees shouldn’t be locked back.
Tree Pose — Vrikshasana (VRik-shah-SUN-aa) — is a balancing posture that replicates the graceful, steady stance of a tree .
The pose gets its name from the Sanskrit words Vriksha, meaning tree, and asana, meaning pose.How to Get Into ItStart in TadasanaTadasana.
Palms pressed together in front of your chest in Anjali Mudra (prayer’s gesture).
Circle your shoulders back and soften them.
Lengthen your neck and relax your facial muscles.Move your attention to the soles and take a moment to root them on the ground.
Start shifting your body weight to one leg (no matter which one left or right, let’s say you’ve picked the right one).Bring another leg up, bend the knee and press the sole of it to the inner side of the calf (more accessible), inner thigh (challenging).Tuck your tailbone and ensure your pelvic bones are in line with each other.