Yoga Poses by Anatomical Focus
January 15, 2013 by admin
Filed under Yoga Articles
One of the beauties of yoga is that each pose works several areas of the body at once. If you want to find poses that focus on the abdominals, arms, back, chest, hamstrings, hips, psoas, legs, and shoulders, use this guide.
Abdominals
© Barry Stone
Practicing these poses will improve your abdominal strength, one of the areas of “core strength” that also help to keep your back in good shape.
Arms
© Barry Stone
Practicing these yoga poses will increase the strength of your arms — from deltoid to wrist.
Back
© Barry Stone
These poses will increase back strength and spinal flexibility. No more aching back, hopefully!
Chest
© Barry Stone
These poses will open your chest, especially important if you sit at a desk for long hours.
Hamstrings
© Barry Stone
Practicing these poses will improve hamstring flexibility — tight hamstrings is a common problem for many people.
Hips
© Barry Stone
These poses will open your hips. You may not be able to do the splits, but practicing these will help increase your range-of-motion.
Psoas
© Barry Stone
Shoulders
© Barry Stone
These pose will improve shoulder flexibility, which becomes less flexible as you age.
