Seated Yoga Poses: How-to, Tips, Benefits, Images, Videos

Yoga Poses for Beginners

Grounding and calming, these seated poses provide some of our deepest muscle opening and twisting.






Butterfly - Lean forward slightly, so you can feel your "sit bones" on the ground. More on Butterfly Pose >>











Seated Two Leg Forward Bend
- With knees either bent or straight, keep your chest long and open as you come forward... More on Seated Two Leg Forward Bend  Pose >>










Seated One Leg Forward Bend
- Sit with your knees close to your chest, and extend one leg straight out. More on Seated One Leg Forward Bend  Pose >>









Seated Straddle - Sit with knees close to your chest.  Using your hands on the floor behind you for balance, lengthen your legs evenly apart to both sides. More on Seated Straddle Pose >>










Pigeon - From a low lunge, lift or walk your front foot over so the ankle is behind your opposite wrist. More on Pigeon Pose >>










Full Pigeon
- Set your legs up for a pigeon, and walk your hands back near your hips. More on Full Pigeon Pose >>










Lotus - Sit in a cross-legged position. Ease your right foot on top of your left thigh, gently pulling your heel toward... More on Lotus Pose >>










Boat Pose
- Sit down with knees close to your chest, feet on the floor. Keeping your body close to vertical, hold behind your knees and lift... More on Boat Pose >>













 
Published May 2, 2010 at 2:10 PM
About Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor is a yoga guide at Strala Yoga in New York City. (Michael prefers "guide" to "instructor".) He's practiced Eastern movement and healing techniques for more than two decades. He holds a degree in mind-body medicine from Harvard, and studied alternative medicine and psychology at Oxford. Mike is also the CEO of social media company Odyl, climbs a few mountains in his spare time, and is the husband of yoga master Tara Stiles.

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