Mesmerizing yoga: how to master difficult and beautiful asanas

Sometimes you might think that people who do yoga are clearly not from this planet. After all, they stand on their hands and heads with seeming ease and demonstrate the amazing capabilities of the human body. But in fact, their skills in most cases are the result of persistence and daily training, not innate talent.

Yoga Vered, a blogger andyoga trainer from Israel, regularly proves to his subscribers that even the most difficult and breathtaking asanas(yoga poses) can be mastered. All it takes is time, desire and, of course, patience. In her Instagram, the girl tells how to progress in the eastern practice and achieve perfect flexibility.

How often do you need to practice yoga to make progress?

Now Vered is raising three small daughters. Her introduction to yoga took place seven years ago, when the youngest girl was only four months old. Then the blogger decided to attend a yoga and Pilates class twice a week. According to the girl, after a year of classes, she felt some connection with this practice and began practicing at home to better explore herself and the possibilities of the body.

Currently, Vered practices yoga for an hour and a half a day. The trainer is sure that for progress it is essential to practice regularly and warm up thoroughly before each workout. But going to the gym and sitting on strict diets, according to the blogger, is not necessary if you want to become a yogi. After all, this practice is quite self-sufficient.

More advanced practitioners can take the leg with two hands and hold the balance without additional help. Such a graceful natarjasana requires long training. Therefore, do not be upset if at first you need special loops to grab the leg, and the pose itself will be crooked.

Pincha Mayurasana or Peacock Feather Pose

Pincha Mayurasana is a forearm stand and one of the basic inverted yoga poses. It strengthens the shoulder joints and muscles, gets blood flowing to the head and relieves the strain on the neck.

First, place your forearms on the floor and try to lift at least one leg while keeping your balance. If you are a beginner, the second leg should be connected only with support on the wall to avoid injuries.

Experienced yogis perfectly keep their balance, so they can complicate the asana with the position of the legs. For example, one can be lowered to the floor, thrown over the head, and the second stretched up. Or both of them can be placed in twine.

Ardha Ushtrasana or Incomplete Camel Pose

Practitioners believe that this asana has a positive effect on the digestive and sexual systems. In return, the asana requires you to stretch and know how to keep your balance.

Kneel down and rest your left hand on the floor. Using your right hand, try to lift and extend one leg into a “flag”. Then straighten your back and lean back slightly.

Since beginners are unlikely to be able to straighten the leg at the knee and pull it up the first time, they will need special hinges and possibly additional stretching exercises.

It is also possible to try to take the leg by the shin correctly while sitting in a half twine. Obviously, it is not as easy as it looks from the outside.

Chakrasana or Wheel Pose

When performing this asana, the abdominal and calf muscles are loaded, the front thigh muscles are stretched, and blood rushes to the head. Wheel pose is said to be beneficial for people who lead a sedentary lifestyle.

Lie down and pull your legs up to you, bending them at the knees. Rest your palms on the floor behind your head and lift your body, shifting your weight to your arms and legs. Stand on your toes.

At first, your arms and legs may be as wide apart as possible. But with regular practice, you will be able to perform a beautiful and refined chakrasana.

Hanumanasana or Hanuman Pose

Hanuman is known as the powerful and brave leader of the monkeys, and the pose named after him is like a longitudinal twine. It requires stretching and practice.

Before performing the asana, do a warm-up to take the pose as comfortably as possible and without hurting yourself. Then sit in the twine and raise your arms up.

If you have not yet mastered the twine technique, back yourself up with special cubes or hands. And remember that stretching, just like other yoga skills, requires effort and regular work on yourself.