Yoga for Speech-Language Development

14 Yoga for Speech-Language Development

butterfly

twisting dragon

child’s pose

downward dog

tree

triangle

Figure 1.2 Six categories of yoga poses: standing, balancing,
twisting, hip opening, bending, and inverting

Standing poses, such as triangle pose, teach proper alignment of
the body and feet, improving posture. Standing poses also ground
and connect practitioners to the earth. Balancing poses, such as
tree pose, tone muscles, elongate the spine, and improve body
posture too. These poses require significant concentration, which
help keep the mind focused in the present moment. Twisting
poses, such as twisting dragon, release tension and lengthen