Start seated with knees bent in front of chest. Feet flat on floor. Extend right leg in front of you. Hold onto right foot with both hands. Keep sitting bones grounded. Lift chest. Shift body weight forward, pressing foot of bent left leg into floor. Press down with left foot so hips and right leg lift and you find yourself balancing. Gaze at one point in front of you. Hold. Switch sides. <\/p>\n
Balance is the ability to control your body\u2019s position, whether stationary (i.e. a complex yoga pose) or while moving (e.g. playing golf).<\/p>\n
Balance is a key component of Yoga, along with strength and flexibility poses.<\/p>\n
Top 5 benefits to of balance poses…<\/strong><\/p>\n 1) Body Awareness<\/strong> \u2013 Body awareness is the sense of how your limbs are oriented in space, also known as proprioception. Balance training improves body awareness, which decreases the likelihood of injury.<\/p>\n 2) Coordination<\/strong> \u2013 Balance poses requires your entire body to work in harmony, otherwise you will fall or stumble. Improved coordination during balance poses will be transferred into coordination in everyday life.<\/p>\n 3) Joint Stability<\/strong> \u2013 Balance poses promote stable knees, ankles, hips, and shoulders. This can prevent a multitude of injuries including sprained ankles and knee problems.<\/p>\n 4) Reaction Time<\/strong> \u2013 Balance poses can improve your reaction time. If you happen to slip or stumble when performing balance poses, your body needs to re-balance immediately or you will fall. This in turn will improve your reaction time in everyday life.<\/p>\n 5) Long Term Health<\/strong> \u2013 Adding balance poses into your Yoga session helps to maintain or improve your balance, which is needed to prevent falls and fractures. As we age, our balance can deteriorate. Yoga balances will help delay that deterioration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Start seated with knees bent in front of chest. Feet flat on floor. Extend right leg in front of you. Hold onto right foot with both hands. Keep sitting bones grounded. Lift chest. Shift body weight forward, pressing foot of bent left leg into floor. Press down with left foot so hips and right leg […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":58248,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"pose_category":[118,30],"pose_types":[35,43,48,38,39],"pose_anatomy":[52,53,54,55,56,58,59,61,63,62],"pose_chakras":[64,65,66],"pose_therapy":[87,88,90],"pose_drishti":[96],"pose_dosha":[101,100,99],"pose_meridian_lines":[],"class_list":["post-58247","yoga_pilates_poses","type-yoga_pilates_poses","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","pose_category-standing-yoga-lesson-planner","pose_category-yoga-lesson-planner","pose_types-balance","pose_types-hip-opener","pose_types-standing","pose_types-strengthen","pose_types-stretch","pose_anatomy-arms-shoulders","pose_anatomy-biceps-triceps","pose_anatomy-core","pose_anatomy-hamstrings","pose_anatomy-hips","pose_anatomy-lower-back","pose_anatomy-middle-back","pose_anatomy-psoas","pose_anatomy-upper-back","pose_anatomy-wrists-arms","pose_chakras-base","pose_chakras-sacral-centre","pose_chakras-solar-plexus-centre","pose_therapy-leg-congestion","pose_therapy-poor-posture","pose_therapy-varicose-veins","pose_drishti-tips-of-feet","pose_dosha-kapha","pose_dosha-pitta","pose_dosha-vata"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n