Core strength training is essential in athletics, and yoga can play a part in building core strength for athletics.
Here you find a collection of yoga asana (posture) sequences that you can practice at home. The regular practice of yoga at home can help you to keep fit and active on a daily basis. Your practice does not have to be perfect, as long as you perform the postures the best that you can, you will benefits from them and your technique will improve with time.
Yoga Asana Sequences and Workouts:
Yoga Warm up Exercise Sequence This is a good way to start your daily yoga exercise routine. It includes the supine breath, single knee hug, double knee hug, supine twist and the easy forward bend. These postures help you to prepare and stretch your muscles for your workout.
Sun Salutation A Sequence – Photo Workout This sequence can be done on its own or as part of your daily yoga routine workout. You can repeat this practice as many time as you like. It is an excellent way of keeping fit. If doing the Sun Salutation as part of a full yoga session and you can repeat it about 10 times at the beginning of your workout session.
Sun Salutation A Sequence – Video Workout This is a video illustration of the Sun Salutation A. If you are new to this sequence this is a good way to start. If you have been practicing for a while, you can then change this routine a bit. For instance, you can jump both feet together into the plunk posture without the knees touching the floor. You can also do the upward facing dog posture, instead on the cobra. The difference is that when performing the upward facing dog posture the knees do not touch the floor. You can also jump both legs together from the downward facing dog back into the standing pose.
Sun Salutation B Sequence – Photo Workout After performing the Sun Salutation A sequence, you can then perform a sequence of the Sun Salutation B as part of your workout.
Intense Spread Leg Stretch Sequence – Yoga Workout This sequence can be performed as part of the standing postures on your yoga workout routine.
Shoulderstand Vinyasa Sequence – Yoga Workout This sequence can be performed at the end of your yoga workout, before the headstand routine.
Step-by-Step Guide on How to do the Yoga Headstand The Headstand is a good way to finish your yoga session, remember to rest in the child pose for a few seconds after performing the headstand. You can then end your yoga routine with a few minutes of relaxation, either on a lotus pose or other sitting pose, or lying down on the corpse pose.
Dolphin Push Up – Yoga Workout This is a good upper body workout in preparation for the headstand.
Prenatal Yoga Sessions Various yoga poses ideal for pregnant women who want to keep fit during pregnancy. Yoga during pregnancy can help to prevent aches and pains during pregnancy. Read our note on how to exercise safely during pregnancy before you start.
Hatha Yoga Postures: Sanskrit – English A detailed demonstration of various yoga postures.
Here you find a collection of yoga asana (posture) sequences that you can practice at home. The regular practice of yoga at home can help you to keep fit and active on a daily basis. Your practice does not have to be perfect, as long as you perform the postures the best that you can, you will benefits from them and your technique will improve with time.
Yoga Asana Sequences and Workouts:
Yoga Warm up Exercise Sequence This is a good way to start your daily yoga exercise routine. It includes the supine breath, single knee hug, double knee hug, supine twist and the easy forward bend. These postures help you to prepare and stretch your muscles for your workout.
Sun Salutation A Sequence – Photo Workout This sequence can be done on its own or as part of your daily yoga routine workout. You can repeat this practice as many time as you like. It is an excellent way of keeping fit. If doing the Sun Salutation as part of a full yoga session and you can repeat it about 10 times at the beginning of your workout session.
Sun Salutation A Sequence – Video Workout This is a video illustration of the Sun Salutation A. If you are new to this sequence this is a good way to start. If you have been practicing for a while, you can then change this routine a bit. For instance, you can jump both feet together into the plunk posture without the knees touching the floor. You can also do the upward facing dog posture, instead on the cobra. The difference is that when performing the upward facing dog posture the knees do not touch the floor. You can also jump both legs together from the downward facing dog back into the standing pose.
Sun Salutation B Sequence – Photo Workout After performing the Sun Salutation A sequence, you can then perform a sequence of the Sun Salutation B as part of your workout.
Intense Spread Leg Stretch Sequence – Yoga Workout This sequence can be performed as part of the standing postures on your yoga workout routine.
Shoulderstand Vinyasa Sequence – Yoga Workout This sequence can be performed at the end of your yoga workout, before the headstand routine.
Step-by-Step Guide on How to do the Yoga Headstand The Headstand is a good way to finish your yoga session, remember to rest in the child pose for a few seconds after performing the headstand. You can then end your yoga routine with a few minutes of relaxation, either on a lotus pose or other sitting pose, or lying down on the corpse pose.
Dolphin Push Up – Yoga Workout This is a good upper body workout in preparation for the headstand.
Prenatal Yoga Sessions Various yoga poses ideal for pregnant women who want to keep fit during pregnancy. Yoga during pregnancy can help to prevent aches and pains during pregnancy. Read our note on how to exercise safely during pregnancy before you start.
Hatha Yoga Postures: Sanskrit – English A detailed demonstration of various yoga postures.