Yoga for Beginners (part 3) – Twists and Stretches

Hi everyone,

Part 3 of yoga for beginners! The final part of the Yoga for Beginners series focusses more on poses that require a bit more strength, in your arms and core! We are getting into a baby backbend (cobra) and a twist. Hope you’ll enjoy it!

As you know I haven’t been feeling great the past week so I haven’t got a new video for this week so here is an older one which fell through the cracks and wasn’t put up previously here. This completes the Yoga for Beginners series.

In this video the poses I explain are:

  • chair pose / utkatasana
  • downward facing dog pose / adho mukha svanasana
  • plank pose
  • variation to chaturanga dandasana
  • cobra pose / bhujangasana
  • lunge / lunge twist
  • child pose / balasana

Enjoy

Esther

Yoga for Beginners – Full Series
Part 1 - Basic Standing Poses
For all of you who want to do yoga, but don’t know how! There’s no time like the present to start practicing , Just start…, begin with this part one. Slowly get used to some of the basic standing poses that I will go through in this part and the next few.
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Part 2 – Standing Side Stretches
Here part 2 of the beginners series. Still focussing on standing poses! When you begin with yoga I think they are the core poses you need to learn first.
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Part 3 – More Advanced Poses
The final part of the Yoga for Beginners series moves from the basic standing poses to some of the more exerting twists and stretches.
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14 Comments

  • I’m loving these 3 videos. I have been wanting to get back into yoga, and these have been the perfect prescription! Still having trouble keeping my back flat, like in down dog, it tends to round out. any help on how to do this?

    Comment by Amy Feb 09, 10, 3:10 am

  • Hi there,

    I’ve just been through 4 of the clips and I feel so revived and energized. Not been doing much exercise recently as I’ve been signed off work due to anxiety and low mood and it’s hard to get motivated to exercise. I’ve only ever tried Yoga a few times before and it’s quite tricky trying to do the moves whilst still having to keep looking up at the screen and maneuvering round the furniture but I managed.

    Thank you for the lessons x

    Comment by Vesna Feb 12, 10, 2:25 pm

  • Hello Esther!
    I been checking out some of your video and learned so much that I have never ever tried before! I am so excited and really like the way you navigate through all your moves. You are a suburb teach of yoga! I will dedicate more time to do yoga learning from your videos!! Thank you so very much!! Namaste
    Neil

    Comment by Neil Lin Feb 19, 10, 2:14 pm

  • hello esther,

    i just started practicing yoga,i’ve been doing it regularly for about 3 weeks now and i’m loving it .I checked out yoga for beginners 1,2 and 3 just want your advise on what to do next and if there will be a part 4? thank u sooo much for your effort=)
    Salma

    Comment by salma Feb 27, 10, 10:30 pm

  • hello esther!!
    thank you so much for your videos!!it’s my first time doing yoga but i like it!!does the begginers series has 3 parts?if i repeat them daily would it help?

    Comment by Vicky Mar 03, 10, 2:09 pm

  • I you repeat the 3 parts daily, you will definitely benefit a lot, you will feel great, and become stronger. Than you can add on some of the other video’s, maybe a vinyasa..
    Have fun with it,
    Esther

    Comment by Esther Mar 03, 10, 2:22 pm

  • Thanks Esther for putting up such great videos. These are perhaps the best online yoga videos I have come across, these are something that one can actually follow!

    I have a question, I have been doing the full series of your ‘yoga for beginner’ daily for the past 2 weeks and already feeling much fitter! But I am wondering what’s next. What all should I add to my routine? Or should I change to an entirely different set? which one should those be?

    I have seen that you have many more yoga videos other than the beginner’s ones. But I can’t find what to choose next.

    Thanks again!
    Roy

    Comment by Roy Mar 05, 10, 5:43 pm

  • Hi Roy, I will adress this question soon with a post or video about it! But in the mean time try out one of the vinyasa flows on the website.
    Esther

    Comment by Esther Mar 06, 10, 10:22 am

  • Hi Esther,

    I just want to say thanks for all the wonderful yoga videos. I looked around and found yours to be the most useful and helpful. Your style is exceptional. Your videos are calming and help me to relax while still getting a great workout.

    Thank you again!

    Comment by Rambles with Reese Apr 07, 10, 11:44 am

  • Hellos Esther, I have finished your 3 pt beginner’s series, I was wanting to inquire how many times a week I should do these, and I’ve been doing the all three parts, 6 days a week 2 times in a row, am I overdoing it? underdoing it?

    Thank you for any help you are able to give.
    Peace be with you.

    Comment by skywolfe Apr 13, 10, 6:25 pm

  • Hi,
    You are really going for it, that is great! There is no rule to overdoing or under doing, everybody is different, your body will let you know :). Sounds you can start trying some other video’s out…
    Look for sun salutations. When ready try this out: http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/full-spectrum-yoga-sequence-standing-sitting-lying/
    A yoga class usually lasts from 60 to 90 min. Within that time you warm up and do a relaxation.
    Good luck!
    Esther

    Comment by Esther Apr 16, 10, 11:40 am

  • Thank you so much Esther, I appreciate your teaching, and assistance. I’m so happy you replied ^^. Peace, and love be with you.

    Comment by Sky Apr 16, 10, 3:37 pm

  • Hallo Esther I m Prem Thapa thankx a lot for your teaching yoga i love them and I do it daily this is my breakfast or u can say my prayer or a medicine. thankx a lot for yr guidance I m incrasing my wife children and all my friends, I have already lost my 10 kg weight and i really feel fery fight. not only that I have learnt what to eat also. thankx a lot my sister,
    prem Thapa, India Dehradun 13 Nimbu Wala

    Comment by Prem Thapa May 17, 10, 5:50 pm

  • Hi,

    thanks for the variation infos. I feel like too much blood is pooling into my head in child pose, but I was somewhat sceptical to use any blocks (since an alternation could stress the neck, so I needed professional advice:D ).

    Thanks again

    Comment by Metka Jun 28, 10, 2:09 pm



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