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Yoga is a physically challenging practice that exercises all your body parts. Before you start practicing yoga, you need to prepare your body for the challenges that lie in the process of yoga. There are certain preparatory movements that can warm up your body and prepare it for a full fledged yoga session. Let us take a look at some of these movements.
Preposition of basic preparatory movements
Before you start practicing any of the preparatory movements in yoga, you need to ensure that you are positioned in the right manner. Right positioning ensures easy balancing. Stand straight with a distance of 1-1.5 feet between your feet. Your arms should be straight and parallel to your body. Look straight.
Preparatory movement 1
Stand as in basic preposition. Now, take a deep breath and take your hands above your head as you inhale. Raise your hands slowly. Slowly exhale and start bending in the waist. Keep on bending till your palms touch the ground. While your palms should touch the ground, your head should be pressed against your knees. Now inhale and raise your waist with your hand still up straight. Exhale and bring your hands back to the normal position.
Preparatory movement 2
Stand in preposition. Inhale and raise both your hands in such a way that both the arms are parallel to the floor. Exhale and bend in your waist. Try touching your left toe with your right arm. Inhale and get back to the previous position. Exhale again, this time touching your right toe with your left hand. Inhale and stand straight with your feet apart and legs parallel to the floor.
Preparatory movement 3
Stand in preposition. Inhale and raise both the hands from the sides. Your arms should be parallel to the ground. Start exhaling slowly while simultaneously turning towards the left while your feet are still in the same position. Only your neck and upper body should move. Your arms, legs and shoulders should be in one straight line. Inhale and return to the previous position. Exhale slowly and turn to your right this time. Inhale and return to the normal position.
Preparatory movement 4
Stand in preposition. Inhale and hold your waist with your hands. While you hold your waist, your fingers should be placed on your stomach and the thumb on the back. Exhale and start bending forward in the waist. While you bend, make sure that your knees are straight. Inhale and return to the normal position. Exhale again, this time bending backwards. While you bend, you should try to bend to the maximum possible. Inhale and return to the normal position.
Practice these preparatory movements and you will be able to perform much better in your yoga session.
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