Yoga for Beginners Simple Yoga Poses to Calm Your Mind and Strengthen Your Body

YOGA FOR BEGINNERS

Mindful Body Meditation

This meditation is great for tuning in to the body and its
needs. This is a great complement to your physical yoga
practice and helps unite the mind and the body.

Follow these steps to practice the Mindful Body meditation:

1. Start in Easy pose or any other comfortable seated position.


2. Close your eyes and relax your shoulders.


3. Start to bring your attention to the breath. Become aware
   of all the intricacies of the inhale and the exhale.


4. Whenever the mind wanders, come back to the breath. Do
   this for a couple of minutes.


5. Shift your awareness to your body. This will be your point
   of focus, so anytime your mind wanders, come back to
   the body.


6. Scan your body from the top and move your way down.
   Take time at each step to really tune in to the subtle move-
   ments and feelings in each body part.


7. Observe the scalp and the top of your head. What are
   you feeling? Is your hair pulling on the skin of your scalp?
   Is it heavy?


8. Check what’s happening with your forehead? Is it
   scrunched in or relaxed? Is the skin around your eyes heavy?