Introduction to Hatha Yoga Standing Poses

Series Summary

Hatha yoga adherents focus on struggles between opposing energies: hot versus cold, yin versus yang, and positive versus negative. Many baby boomers would add middle age versus gravity to their own list of forces which-while not exactly opposed-definitely don't seem to get along quite as well as they used to. Twisting into a triple inverted pretzel and walking up a wall with legs pulled over your head may have been easy enough in your protest days, but the golden years call for a kinder, gentler breed of Eastern exercise. But can you ease up on the routine, yet still retain the spiritual and mental focus derived from other styles? Does a guru sit in the woods when he goes camping? Of course!

A baby boomer herself, Marcelle Lee will talk, roll and pull you through the basics of this user-friendly yoga. In this series, she demonstrates the standing positions such as warrior poses and spinal twists and how to incorporate them into your workout. You learned to strive for freedom in the 60s and now you can learn to stretch for free. Channel the strength and spirit of a generation into your personal fitness routine!

Video Transcript

"MARCEL LEE: Hello again. Marcel Lee here with Expert Village. I would like to tell you just a little bit about yoga history. The word "Yoga" means "Union" or "Yolk" which is the inside, very nourishing part of the egg. So, union between your body, your mind and your breath. And that is yoga. And that is what we will achieve throughout all of these different segments. So, by the end, we will have total control over our breathing, our posture alignment, our body, our spirit and our mind."