By Julia Denham
Intrigued by yoga? This article will help you to discover a new fulfilling life: discover your body's innate wisdom with some easy yoga exercises that everyone can do.
Here's an essential point about yoga: it's much more than exercises. If you think of yoga only in terms of "getting some exercise" you're missing the point. Yes, yoga IS exercise, but it's also an entire system of wisdom.
Yoga Helps You to Trust Your Body, because Your Body is Wiser Than Your Mind
Neuroscience is discovering what yogis have known for thousands of years. Your body's wisdom, that instinctive intelligence Dr Candace Pert described in her book Molecules of Emotion, knows what's best for you. It's better than your forebrain in deciding what you should eat, and how you should exercise.
You already trust your body. You know to follow your gut - your instinct.
Let's look at two simple exercises, which will help you to get in touch with your body's wisdom.
They're both easy and fun, but don't treat them lightly.
Mountain Pose - Tadasana - Be Right Where You Are
Stand straight, with your feet hip-width apart, and your arms completely relaxed, as they drop from your shoulders towards the ground.
Push your tailbone down slightly to straighten your pelvis, and feel your spine lift upward.
Press your shoulder blades downwards without straining. This will open your chest.
Breathe normally.
Relax, and be aware of your body, and your breath; maintain the pose for a minute or two.
Easy Post - Sukhasana - Just Sitting and Being
Basically, in Easy Post you're just sitting cross legged. You'll need a cushion.
Place your cushion on the floor, and sit toward the front of it so that your hips are higher than your knees. Straighten your legs, and then cross them. Ideally, your knees will be close to the floor; as you continue to practice, your hips will open more, making this easier.
Rest your hands lightly on your knees. As in Mountain Pose, press your shoulder blades downwards to open your chest.
If you can't achieve this pose with a cushion on the floor, sit on a chair with your feet together on the floor.
Breathe normally, and relax. Be aware of your body, by scanning it with your mind and consciously relaxing those areas which are tight. Stay sitting for a minute or two, or as long as you wish, getting in touch with your body.
Mountain Pose and Easy pose seem simple, and they are. They're also complex, as you'll discover, in that they help you to become aware of your body. As your awareness grows, you'll come to discover your body's wisdom - this is the gift of yoga.
Discover yourself with yoga, a gentle form of stretching. Yoga strengthens both your body and mind, and is suitable for anyone, from children to seniors. Visit Easy Fab Yoga Blog at http://www.easyfabyoga.com/blog/ for daily yoga information, tips, and inspiration.
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