Self-Help Guide
Asana Guide & Self-Help Library
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Showing 7 practices for Strength Building
Downward-Facing Dog
One of the most recognised yoga postures and an excellent full-body stretch. Downward Dog is both a resting pose and an active posture that builds strength and flexibility simultaneously.
Warrior II
A powerful standing pose that builds stamina, strength, and concentration. Warrior II opens the hips and chest while building heat and cultivating mental fortitude.
Cobra Pose
A gentle backbend that strengthens the spine and opens the chest. Cobra counteracts the forward collapse of sitting and working at a desk, and is one of the safest backbends for beginners.
Bridge Pose
Bridge Pose strengthens the back, opens the chest, and gently stimulates the thyroid. It is equally useful as an active strength-builder and as a restorative posture (supported on a block).
Camel Pose
A deep backbend that powerfully opens the chest, stretches the hip flexors, and strengthens the back. Camel is one of the most effective counter-poses to prolonged sitting.
Boat Pose
A core-strengthening posture that builds abdominal and lower back strength, stimulates the kidneys and intestines, and improves digestion. The definitive posture for building Manipura (solar plexus) fire.
Low Lunge
A powerful hip-flexor stretch that counteracts the effects of prolonged sitting. Low Lunge opens the front of the hip and thigh, improving posture and relieving lower back pain.