Animal Poses Yoga

Animal Pose Yoga are yoga asanas which imitate animal poses. In the past, animals were observed in nature as they have abilities to persist to illness and pains. Animal poses were designed to stretch your spine and muscles such as back, thigh, upper arms and bottom, for example, Yoga Dog Pose and Yoga Cat Pose. Some are for massaging intra abdominal organ and for relaxation.

1. Yoga Dog Pose/ Downward-Facing Dog (Adho MukhaSvanasana)

When a dog feels stiff, it does this pose to relax its back. Yoga Dog Pose is one of the poses in the traditional Sun Salutation sequence.

2. Yoga Cat Pose (Bidalasana)

Yoga Cat Pose is a basic yoga pose before processing other poses. It improves flexibility of your spine, relieves your shoulders’ tension and exercises your neck muscles.

3. Yoga Locust Pose (Salabhasana)

This pose is for exercising lower back muscles, massaging intra-abdominal organs and stimulating excretion system.

4. Yoga Turtle Pose (Kurmasana)

Kurmasana is called turtle pose as it imitates a turtle pulling its head into its shell. Turtle pose is a useful posture to reduce your fat in your belly and hips.

5. Yoga Pigeon Pose (Rajakapotasana)

Yoga Pigeon Pose stretches the thighs, groins, back, and opens the chest and shoulders. It reduces stiffness and increases flexibility. The full pose is suitable for intermediate yoga practitioners.

6. Camel Yoga Pose (Ustrasana)

The Camel Yoga Pose helps stretch the front of the body including the chest, abdomen, and quadriceps. It Improves spinal flexibility.

7. Fish Yoga Pose (Matsyasana)

Fish yoga pose extends your chest, reduces nasal congestion and sinus problems. It stimulates Thyroid and Parathyroid glands as well.

8. Cobra Yoga PoseBhujangasana

Cobra Yoga Pose helps strengthen your shoulder bones, spine and abdomen muscles. It makes your hip firms, stimulate intra abdominal organs and invigorate your heart and lung.

9. Yoga Crocodile Pose (Makarasana)

Yoga Crocodile Pose resembles a crocodile resting in the ocean. It is good for relaxation. This pose can be performed before or after Cobra Pose. It promotes sleep, regulates blood pressure and reduces anxiety

10. Yoga Rabbit Pose(Sasangasana)

Yoga Rabbit pose is the ultimate spinal tension tamer. It can be perform after doing child pose. This pose helps bring blood to your brain, massage your thyroid and compress the throatใ

11. Yoga Eagle Pose(Garudasana)

In Hindu and Buddhist mythology, Garuda (Sanskrit) is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature. Garudasana or Yoga Eagle Pose improves your balance and stretches your upper back, shoulders and outer thighs.

12. Yoga Lion Pose(Simhasana)

Yoga Lion Pose is a great exercise for your face muscles and neck. It also heals sore throat symptom. In Sanskrit, Simha means a lion or power. The posture looks like a roaring lion.