Some common Yoga poses with brief descriptions | Dietitian Susmita

1. Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana): Start on your hands and knees, then lift your hips up and back to form an inverted “V” shape with your body. Press your hands and feet into the mat and relax your neck.
2. Warrior I (Virabhadrasana I): From a standing position, step one foot back and turn it out at a 45-degree angle. Bend your front knee and reach your arms up overhead, keeping your back leg straight.
3. Tree Pose (Vrksasana): Stand on one foot and bring the sole of your other foot to rest on your inner thigh. Press your hands together at your heart, and gaze softly at a fixed point in front of you.
4. Child’s Pose (Balasana): Start on your hands and knees, then bring your hips back to your heels and stretch your arms out in front of you. Rest your forehead on the mat.
5. Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana): Lie face down on the mat with your hands under your shoulders. Inhale and lift your chest up off the mat, using your back muscles.
6. Triangle Pose (Trikonasana): Stand with your feet wide apart and turn your right foot out at a 90-degree angle. Reach your right hand down to your shin or the floor, and extend your left arm up toward the ceiling.
7. Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana): Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet on the mat. Press into your feet and lift your hips up toward the ceiling, keeping your shoulders on the mat.
8. Mountain Pose (Tadasana): Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your arms at your sides. Press down through your feet and lift up through the crown of your head, lengthening your spine.

These are just a few examples, there are many more yoga poses to explore!