Top 9 yoga poses for beginners

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Easy Pose (Sukhasana) is great for beginners to improve flexibility and external rotation of the legs.

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Cat-Cow Pose benefits your spine, flexibility, and back pain by stretching and massaging muscles in your back, neck, and torso.

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Shea Vaughn recommends Tree Pose (Vrksasana) as an excellent posture to improve balance and elongate the body from heel to fingertip.

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Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) enhances flexibility and reduces stress.

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Child's Pose, also known as Balasana, is a rejuvenating yoga posture that provides immense therapeutic benefits and promotes relaxation.

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Pigeon Pose opens the hips, maintains strength and flexibility, and provides a deep stretch. Mountain Pose (Tadasana) improves posture and reveals body imbalances.

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Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose (Viparita Karani) restores and revitalizes the body.

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Yoga improves muscle tone, flexibility, balance, reduces stress, and enhances overall well-being.

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The practice of deep breathing in every pose is crucial to release tension, cultivate calmness and promote relaxation.

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