We’ve previously shared with you some yoga poses that help to bring you calmness. This week, we are sharing some grounding poses to help you conquer fear because you can never have too much beneficial yoga in your life, right?
These poses, shared by Yoga Journal, emphasize strength and centering to help you move past fear.
Kapalabhati (Breath of Fire)
Sit with your legs crossed and take a deep filling breath. Then, while maintaining the expansion in your chest, take fifty small, short, fast exhales through your nose to clear stagnation.
Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
Stand tall and ground your feet downward while maintaining engagement in your legs. Hold your arms at your sides and relax your jaw.
Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
Turn your leg out 45 degrees and bend to meet your calf or upper thigh with the sole of your foot. Press your palms together at your chest and practice on both sides.
Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold)
Stand with your feet hips distance apart and fold at the waist to let your head and arms hang heavy. Place a block under your head if you would like and experiment with rolling more of your weight into the balls of your feet.
Plank Pose
Place your hand directly below your shoulders and walk your feet back until your body is parallel with the floor. Engage your legs and glutes and hold for five breaths.
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
From the plank pose, raise your hips high to form a “v” with your body. Spread your weight through your entire hands and keep a micro bend in your knees. You can try using a block under your head in this pose as well.
Balasana (Child’s Pose)
From a kneeling position, bring your knees apart and your toes together and sit back onto your heels. Stretch your hands out long in front of you and rest your forehead on the floor.
Sukhasana (Easy Pose)
Cross your legs while seated and hinge forward at the waist. Place a block under your forehead to rest your head in front of you.
Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Fold)
Extend your legs out long in front of you and place a block between them. Bend at the waist and drape your torso over your legs, using the block to support your head.
Savasana (Corpse Pose) With Additional Weight
Savasana is the relaxed position at the end of many practices where you simply lay on your back and free your muscles of tension. Use a bolster, pillows, or a rolled-up blanket to add weight on top of yourself while practicing savasana for added grounding.
