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Builds leg strength, opens the hips and chest, and improves focus. Categories of Asanas and Their Benefits

When most people think of yoga, they immediately picture the physical shapes: a person standing on one leg like a tree, folding forward in a deep stretch, or perhaps balancing on their hands. These shapes are the "postures," known in Sanskrit as . yoga poses and asanas

: Stretch the entire back body and calm the nervous system (e.g., Seated Forward Bend or Paschimottanasana ). Builds leg strength, opens the hips and chest,

Improves alignment, strengthens thighs, and centers the mind. 2. Downward-Facing Dog ( Adho Mukha Svanasana ) : Stretch the entire back body and calm

In yoga philosophy, this is often described as Sthira Sukham Asanam —a posture that is steady ( Sthira ) and comfortable ( Sukham ).

Never hold your breath. Use your inhalations to create space and your exhalations to move deeper into a pose.