I'm a student of medicine who is trying to get fit and be comfortable in her own skin.
I keep getting a few people asking me about yoga, and not knowing where to start so i thought id make a list of all the youtube videos i used when i started doing yoga
- Morning Yoga for Flexibility
- De-stress Yoga
- Yoga for Inspiration
- Yoga for Geting Out Of Your Own Way
- Strength Building Yoga
- Strength: Abs Buns and Thighs
- Weight Loss: Strong Abs
- Before Bed Time Yoga
- Loosen up the Hips with Tara Stiles
- Yoga to Open the Hips and Back
- Weight Loss: Work those hips!
- Get Strong & Sexy Shoulders, Arms and Back!
- Yoga for a Strong Core
If you want to challenge yourself!
- Tara Stiles: Yoga Weight Loss & Balance Workout
- Yoga Flow 201 | 32 minutes | Twist Focus
- Yoga Flow 202 | 30 minutes | Fat Burning
- Yoga 101 | 30 minutes | Easy Beginner Practice
- Yoga Flow 301 | 50 minutes | Well Rounded Practice
- YOGA WITH LES: Intermediate Vinyasa
- Yoga Quickie!! Balance Focus 21 minutes
- Power Yoga for Strength
Youtube Channels worth subscribing to
- Tara Stiles
- HolmTV
- Yoga Today
- Sadie Nardini
- Ekhart Yoga
- Bryan & Rob’s Yoga & Workout Videos
- Do Yoga With Me
Books worth reading
- The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga: The Essential Guide to Complete Mind/Body Fitness
- Slim Calm Sexy Yoga: 210 Proven Yoga Moves for Mind/Body Bliss
- Yoga Cures: Simple Routines to Conquer More Than 50 Common Ailments and Live Pain-Free
Sites to visitI’m happy to answer any other questions anyone might have
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Yoga Sequence for Beginners to Intermediates
- Bound Angle Pose (Baddha Konasana)
- Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana)
- Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana)
- Half Lord of the Fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
- Cow Face Pose (Gomukhasana)
- One-Legged King Pigeon Pose(Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)
- Repeat steps 4-6 with opposite leg
- Hero Pose (Virasana)
- Reclining Hero Pose (Supta Virasana)
Feel free to change up the sequence, adding in some poses, changing up the order, taking some poses out of the sequence, etc. Click on the links for each pose to get in depth steps on how to get into those poses, benefits to each pose, etc. Please keep this text so others can access the links, and don’t remove credit/try and claim this as yours. I will find you.
Click here for the PDF file. It’s a really nice visual of each pose. I like printing out sequences that I make and find, and hang them up on my wall. When I’m stuck on what to do or I’m feeling uninspired, I can just look at them on my wall and just get into it. I’ve kind of created a “Yoga Inspiration Wall”. It’s quite nice.
Love this sequence as a morning routine
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Yoga for the Splits
Print this out and practice these poses everyday to gain flexibility for the splits. Start by holding each pose for 30 seconds on each side. Work your way up to 1-3 minutes as your muscles start to open up. When you’re ready to try the splits use a block or pillow under your front leg for support until you feel ready to go without.
Need more help? Check out my favorite stretching videos.
This! :)
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Intense core centered yoga practice with yours truly. Sorry I’m not sorry lol.
I’ve been working on my abs for a while now…like months. But I always have this annoying little pooch, or what have you, that I cannot seem to get rid of.
I stumbled upon this, and have possibly found a reason why it’s there.
“anterior pelvic tilt” happens when the…
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I’ve collected as many workout videos online as I could-including Jillian Michaels, P90x, BodyRock, and more ALL FOR FREE! Now you have no excuse for working out! Muwahahaha
Cardio & High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Tone It Up Beach BABE video
BodyRock.tv Hot Body Workout video
BodyRock.tv
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Yoga playlist for Beginners! Share with friends and family that for some reason haven’t got into a regular yoga routine yet! Deep breaths and enjoy!
healthiie:
Neck & Shoulders
- Hatha Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Health - 57 Min
- Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Tension and Injuries - 14 Min
- Feel Good Friday: Yoga for Neck & Shoulders - 14 Min
- Back to School Shoulder Stretches - Yoga Sequence - 6 Min
- Yoga for Your Shoulders 10 Minute Workout Routine - 10 Min
- Beginners’ Yoga for Shoulder Strength with Melissa McLeod - 22 Min
Chest:
- Yoga Workout Beginners Home Chest & Shoulders Exercise Routine How To - 11 Min
- Yoga for Heart Opening - 10 Min
- Heart Opening 30 Min Yoga Class - 31 Min
- Heart Chakra Yoga Sequence - 10 Min
Arms:
- Yoga for Firm and Shapely Arms and Shoulders - 9 Min
- Arm Yoga Workout - 4 Min
- Total Body Transformation Yoga: Hips and Arms - 11 Min
- Yoga For Arm Strength: Part One (8Min) & Part Two (2 Min)
- Yoga For Guitar Players — Arms, Wrists, and Fingers - 8 Min
Back:
- Yoga for Back Strength - 7 Min
- Yin Yoga for the Spine - 60 Min
- Restorative Yoga For Back - Restoraflow - 40 Min
- Yoga for Back Care - 15 Min
- Yoga Workout | Low Back Pain Stretches Routine - 10 Min
- Yoga for your back - 19 Min
- Lower Back Relief - 17 Min
Abs:
- Yoga 4 Abs with Gillian B & Sebastian - 10 Min
- Yoga for Abs and Core Strength - 8 Min
- Yoga Abs Workout - 10 Min
- Iron Yoga Abs & Closing Stretches - 15 Min (Note: Includes weights. If you dont have weights, use a can from the pantry or something similar.)
- Yoga to Build Strong Abs - 7 Min
Hips:
- Hip Opening Yoga - 45 Min
- Yoga Flow Hip Openers - 14 Min
- Wall Yoga for Hips and Hamstrings - 12 Min
- Yoga for Hip Pain and Stiffness - 17 Min
- Butt, Hips & Thighs Warm up - 7 Min
- Yoga Mania: Move those hips! - 12 Min
- Office Yoga: Hip Release - 10 Min
- Yoga for your Butt - 6 Min
- Yoga Tone your Butt and Thighs - 4 Min
Legs:
- Denise Austin: Yoga Legs Workout - 10 Min
- Gentle Yoga for Tight Legs and Hips - 20 Min
- Yoga for Sexy Legs - 6 Min
- Sleek Yoga Legs - 4 Min
Full Body/Full Classes:
- Jillian Michaels: Yoga Meltdown Level 1 - 35 Min
- Weight Loss & Fatburning Yoga Workout - 20 Min
- Yoga for Weight Loss - 20 Min
- Yoga for Runners - 26 Min
- Foundations in Flow Yoga Class with Fiji McAlpine - 48 Min
- Connections to Core Power Yoga Class with Fiji McAlpine - 57 Min
- Energizing Sunrise Practice - 38 Min
- Power Yoga with Bryan Jones - 31 Min
- Yoga Class with Logynn Northrhip - 60 Min
- Yoga Basics to Improve Alignment - 62 Min
- Yoga for Beginners Two with Dr. Melissa West - 60 Min
- Intermediate/Beginner: Lunch Time Yoga Class - 45 Min
Enjoy :)
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I’ve done yoga once or twice and it really is great exercise! Plus, it gives you a nice stretch if you’re sore from a previous workout :) Give it a shot! x
wow, amazing links :)
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Hip opening poses work to open the joints and muscles around the hips. They helps to keep the pelvis and hips in proper alignment, which prevents strain and tightness in that area. Having flexible hips can ease back pain, improve circulation in your legs, help you to walk easier. Hip openers also have mental and emotional benefits. We hold a lot of tension in our hips from stress, anxiety, sadness, fear, and other negative emotions. Once that tension in our hips is released, the emotional benefits are felt. Below is a list of hip opening poses. When doing these poses, concentrate on your breath and relax your body.
- Low lunge (Anjaneyasana)
- High lunge
- Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II)
- Lizard pose (Utthan Pristhasana)
- Half lord of the fishes (Ardha Matsyendrasana)
- Cow face (Gomukhasana)
- Pigeon pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana) - (different variations)
- Bound angle (Baddha Konasana)
- Extended triangle (Utthita Trikonasana)
- Happy baby pose (Ananda Balasana) or half
- Fire log pose (Agnistambhasana)
- Reclining big toe (Supta Padangusthasana)
- Side-reclining leg lift (Anantasana)
- Big toe pose (Padangusthasana)
- Cat pose (Marjaryasana)
- Cow pose (Bitilasana)
- Extended triangle (Utthita Trikonasana)
- Marichyasana I
- Head-to-knee forward bend (Janu Sirsasana)
- Wide-legged forward bend (Prasarita Padottanasana)
- Wide-angle seated forward bend (Upavistha Konasana)
- Marichi’s pose (Marichyasana III)
Thanks, Deidre! I will start working on these! :)
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