12 Basic Yoga Poses
Medically Reviewed by Jabeen Begum, MD on October 09, 2023
Written by Sunny Sea Gold
Poses to Know
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Mountain
2/13
Downward Facing Dog
3/13
Plank
4/13
Upward Facing Dog
5/13
Warrior One
6/13
Warrior Two
7/13
Tree
8/13
Chair
9/13
Butterfly
10/13
Reclining Spinal Twist
11/13
Bridge
12/13
Child’s Pose
13/13
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SOURCES:
American Council on Exercise: “Does Yoga Really Do the Body Good?”
Kimberly Fowler, author of Flat Belly Yoga and founder of YAS yoga/Spinning studios
Yoga Alliance. “Types of Yoga.”
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. “Yoga as a Complementary Health Approach.”
October 09, 2023
Medically Reviewed by: Jabeen Begum, MD
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