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Vinyasa Yoga Poses for Beginners

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Mountain Pose is the foundation of Vinyasa yoga. Stand with your feet together, palms facing forward, and focus on aligning your body, cultivating a sense of stability and balance.

Mountain Pose

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Step one foot forward into a lunge, then raise your arms overhead. Warrior 1 strengthens the legs and encourages stability while cultivating a sense of power and determination.

Warrior 1

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The Plank Pose in Vinyasa yoga is a foundational pose for beginners, requiring holding a high push-up position, strengthening the core, shoulders, and arms while promoting stability and balance. It's a key element in Vinyasa sequences, helping to build strength and improve overall posture.

Plank Pose

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From Uttanasana, step back into a plank position and then lift your hips into an inverted V shape. Downward-Facing Dog stretches the entire body, builds strength, and energizes.

Downward Facing Dog Pose

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Exhale and hinge at your hips to fold forward, aiming to touch your toes or shins, promoting hamstring flexibility and relaxation.

Standing Forward Bend Pose

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 Inhale as you straighten your arms and lift your chest off the ground while keeping your legs and pelvis grounded. This pose further strengthens the back and opens the chest.

Upward Facing Dog Pose

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Locust Pose (Shalabhasana) in Vinyasa yoga is a beginner-friendly backbend where you lift your chest and legs off the ground, strengthening the lower back and improving spinal flexibility. It's an excellent pose for building core strength and increasing overall body awareness.

Locust Pose

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Low Lunge, or Anjaneyasana, is a beginner Vinyasa yoga pose where one foot is positioned forward in a deep lunge, stretching the hip flexors and improving balance. It's an ideal pose for beginners to enhance flexibility and prepare for more advanced sequences.

Low Lunge Pose

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These Vinyasa yoga poses, when practiced with mindful breathing and proper alignment, help beginners develop strength, flexibility, and mental clarity. Vinyasa yoga is characterized by the smooth transition between poses, providing a dynamic and invigorating practice.

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